Cooking Class

Nonprofit Work Growing up as the oldest child of an award-winning restaurateur, Maria unexpectedly became a daughter of the incarcerated. This experience ignited an interest in working for Get on the Bus, a non-profit in California dedicated to uniting children with their incarcerated parents. Maria credits Get on the Bus for helping her to find her voice. Maria is currently a grant writer and as she puts it “whatever else is needed” for St. Paul’s Development Corporation in Paterson, NJ, an organization that helps thousands of individuals a year with “a hand-up, not a hand out.” Maria worked on both coasts for nonprofit organizations that give voice and equity to the marginalized members of society.

• Maria C. Palmer in Authority Magazine for her nonprofit work
• Maria C. Palmer on the Kindness Matters Podcast

St. Paul’s CDC- Appeal Written by Maria