Cooking For A Cause

This fun culinary team building activity is built around preparing and enjoying a meal with the rest of your team. But you also help your community in a meaningful way by creating welcome donations for a local food bank.

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It's Fare to Share!

Food is one of the most basic needs of any living creature. Yet across our country, millions of children, women, and men go to sleep hungry every night. This is a way you can make a tangible difference. It’s a great program for bringing your team closer together, while making a worthwhile food donation to people in real need.

Our team building cooking classes involve food, competition and creative challenges. Your group will be divided into small teams who work together to create meals to share with local families.

This team building cooking event allows for a 3-pronged donation:

Hot food donations to area soup kitchens
Sandwich/snack donations for delivery to food drop-off sites
Food pantry “food bag” donations for families in need

When possible, staff from the benefiting organization will be on hand to receive the donations in person. Cooking for a Cause is a great way to strengthen your team and lift morale while giving back to the community.

A group of six participants in the 'Cooking For A Cause' team building event smiling as they prepare meals to donate. They are gathered around a wooden table, each wearing plastic aprons and gloves while assembling dishes in aluminum trays. The team is working collaboratively, spreading sauce and layering ingredients, likely for a lasagna or similar dish. This activity combines teamwork and community service by providing meals for local food banks or soup kitchens.

A beige fabric tote bag displayed on a wooden table, decorated with a hand-painted orange flower with a purple center and green stem. Next to the flower, the words 'make today matter...' are written in purple cursive, encouraging a positive message. The bag is part of a CSR team building event.

A cheerful group of seven people participating in the 'Cooking For A Cause' event. They are gathered around a wooden table, wearing plastic aprons and gloves as they work together to prepare a dish in an aluminum tray. Various ingredients like jars of sauce, cheese, and boxes of pasta are laid out on the table. This team building event focuses on creating meals to donate to local food banks or soup kitchens, combining collaboration and community service.

Participants wearing aprons and gloves are working together in a large room to prepare sandwiches for donation. They are spreading peanut butter and jelly on slices of bread laid out on a long table. In the foreground, brown paper bags are lined up, ready to be filled with sandwiches. The room is bustling with activity as several groups of people are engaged in similar tasks at other tables, contributing to a CSR team building program.

A group of participants wearing aprons and gloves are gathered around a table, preparing trays of pasta for donation. They are adding ingredients like sauce and cheese to large aluminum trays. The participants are engaged and working together in a well-lit room, with various ingredients and supplies on the table. This is part of a CSR team building event aimed at preparing meals for those in need.

A large group of participants, all wearing aprons, are spread across multiple tables in a spacious room. They are actively preparing food together, working in small teams to assemble meals for donation. The room is well-lit, with several rows of tables and individuals focused on their tasks, contributing to a community service cooking event aimed at making food for those in need.

A decorated canvas tote bag lays flat on a wooden table. The bag features hand-drawn flowers in various colors and motivational phrases written in colorful markers. The text on the bag reads 'BE POSITIVE!!' with a smiley face, followed by 'YOU ARE AMAZING!' below. The design is simple and cheerful, meant to inspire and encourage.

A group of people participating in a team building activity are preparing sandwiches on a large table. The participants, wearing aprons and gloves, are spreading peanut butter and jelly on slices of bread. In the background, more individuals are working at various tables, all focused on assembling sandwiches. On the table, a row of brown paper bags is lined up, ready to be filled with the prepared sandwiches. The room is filled with activity as people work together to contribute to a food donation project.

A group of eight people stands around a table, smiling for the camera while participating in a team building cooking activity. Each person is wearing an apron and gloves, and various ingredients such as pasta, sauce, and cheese are spread out on the table. Some of the participants are holding jars of sauce, ready to assemble a dish. The group is engaged in preparing meals as part of a community service project.

A group of nine individuals is gathered around a table, all smiling and wearing aprons and gloves as they participate in a team building cooking activity. One person is scooping cheese onto a lasagna dish, while various other ingredients like sauce, pasta, and cheese are arranged on the table. The group looks happy and engaged in their task as they prepare meals together.

A group of six people is gathered around a table during a team building cooking activity, smiling and wearing aprons and gloves. They are preparing meals, with lasagna trays and various ingredients like pasta, sauce, and cheese laid out on the table. One member gives a thumbs-up to the camera, and the group looks cheerful and engaged in the activity.

A group of four women, wearing aprons and gloves, are standing around a table during a team building cooking activity. Various ingredients, such as jars of pasta sauce, parmesan cheese, and lasagna trays, are placed on the table, along with mixing bowls and utensils. They are preparing to assemble a dish, with one woman holding a jar of sauce and the others ready to begin. The group appears focused, engaged in the process, and collaborating on the cooking task.

A group of six participants, wearing aprons and gloves, are gathered around a table during a team building cooking activity. They are preparing a lasagna dish using ingredients such as pasta sauce, cheese, and lasagna sheets. The group appears cheerful and collaborative as they layer ingredients into trays. Various jars, boxes, and containers are scattered on the table as they work together to complete the task.

A group of participants wearing aprons and gloves are engaged in a team building cooking activity. They are gathered around a table, preparing ingredients like pasta sauce and cheese to assemble lasagna dishes. The group is conversing and collaborating, with a variety of food items and kitchen tools spread out on the table. The setting appears lively and focused as they work together to prepare meals for donation.

A large group of participants pose for a group photo at the conclusion of a team building cooking activity. The group, consisting of over 50 people, is smiling and seated on the floor of a spacious room. Many participants are holding decorated bags, filled with food donations they prepared during the event. The atmosphere appears to be joyful and celebratory, marking the success of their collaborative efforts to give back to the community.

Team size

12 – 300

Time needed

3 hours

Space requirement

Our approach allows us to come to your favorite hotel, conference center, winery, office, or auditorium, which makes for easy planning. You’ll want tables for ingredients and food preparation/packaging. 30 sq. ft. of space per team is a good rule of thumb.

Ideal for

Building team morale
Annual meetings
Moving into new space
CSR

Tailoring

TeamBonding is all about customization. Would you like specific elements like company branding, event theme and/or mission statement woven into your team building program? Just tell us what you have in mind.

Chosen By:

"Jean and Richard were great to work with on the pre-event planning and the on-site facilitators (Craig and Rob) were phenomenal! Thank you so much for all of your help in making the event happen!"

GMC Software Technology

"The group really enjoyed the activity. It was a great team building exercise and made everyone feel we were able to help our community."

Liberty Mutual

"I can not speak highly enough about the staff at TeamBonding! They are so easy to work with from the beginning to the very end. Their professionalism and ease at reading the group and offering additional suggestions event day made the sessions even better. I have used them twice now and recommend to others who are looking for Team Building activities. You will not be disappointed!"

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