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Impact

Sunflower’s Impact

Program by the Numbers FY22

  • 13,934 Pastry Arts and Hospitality training hours
  • 34 employment training students and 24 teens served
  • 35% increase in number of program inquiries
  • 70% of graduates placed in employment within 6 months of graduation
  • 5 new employers join our growing list of employer partners

Impact over time 2011-2022

  • 500+ employment training students and teens served since 2011
  • 85% of students completing Sunflower employment training
  • 60+ local businesses have participated as employer partners
  • A growing number of Sunflower grads are serving you throughout Metro DC

Hear from our students and employers

Where are Sunflower Grads Going

  • Icon of a rolling pin and whiskSpecialty Bakeries
  • Icon of a bag of groceriesSupermarkets
  • Icon of a hand holding a covered serving trayCaterers
  • Icon of two crossed golf clubsCountry Clubs
  • Icon of a hospital buildingHospital Food Service
  • Icon of a cup filled with scooped ice creamSpecialty Ice Cream Shops
  • Icon of an open heart shaped box revealing chocolatesSpecialty Chocolatier
  • Icon of a fork and knife crossed over a plateRestaurants

Success Stories

Chad Anthony, Pretzel Bakery

Christina Schaefer, District Donut

Verilyn Gibbs, Nothing Bundt Cakes