Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver give youth the skills they need to be adults

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver are dedicated to helping children grow up well rounded and with the skills they'll need to function as adults. Cooking club is a part of that mission. 

"We're making cookies," said Faith, who's a 5th grader. 

"Everyone loves food. That's how we get close to their hearts, is food," said Antonio Chavez, Director of the Broncos Boys & Girls Club. 

Each of the club members brings their own skill level to the club. 

"My mom is a chef, and I like to cook. I like to help her out in the kitchen," said Allison, a fifth grader. 

"I already know how to do most of the stuff, but it's more like measurements," Faith added. 

"I need to cook," said Louis, who's in seventh grade. "Because I don't know how." 

"I love to cook because like when I'm stressing out, I love to bake or cook cause like you just put more focus onto the baking instead of the things that stress you out more," said Evangelina, who's a sixth grader. 

Getting some hands-on practice in measuring and mixing raises everyone's skill level. 

"I learned how to add sugar in tablespoons because usually I wouldn't use tablespoons. I would just hope and pray that it would turn out good," Evangelina explained. 

The club makes a wide variety of food. Everything from pizza to pancakes. Making it from scratch is an expertise the members can be proud of. 

"I brought a cake to school that I baked and people loved it," Evangelina added. 

LINK: Together for Colorado Toy Drive

You can support the work of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver by making a donation to CBS Colorado's Together for Colorado Toy Drive. Just drop a new, unwrapped toy in the collection bins at participating King Soopers. The Toy Drive runs through December 24, 2025.