Foster Your Future, the local nonprofit that supports young adults aging out of foster care, has recently announced a new partnership with the Congregational Church of the Valley UCC in Scottsdale.

The church has opened its commercial kitchen for hands-on cooking classes for Foster Your Future young adults, who will work alongside congregation members and their mentors to learn practical kitchen skills, from prepping fresh ingredients to cooking complete meals.

A budgeting exercise will also be included to show how meal planning stretches dollars, a press release read.

In addition to their newly acquired skills, participants will leave each session with four to five ready-to-go meals for the week, new food prep and storage containers, new cookware and a grocery gift store gift card. Transportation will also be available for anyone who needs it.

“The benefits go far beyond eating healthier and saving money. Learning to cook provides young adults with additional tools to make good choices for themselves,” the release said.

For more information about Foster Your Future and to support its efforts, visit fosteryourfuture.org.