Over the past year, Marcus Bryant has faced one unprecedented challenge after another since joining FareStart as chief people and inclusion officer in late March 2020, shortly after COVID-19 hit. The pandemic upended FareStart as we knew it. We shut down our restaurant, cafes and catering, put all training on pause, reorganized
Dear FareStart Community,
From navigating a global pandemic to the continued fight for racial justice, this past year has been
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Amazon has supported FareStart in so many ways for so long, it’s hard to list them all. From one year to the next, they’ve stepped up and deepened their commitment to our mission: transforming lives, disrupting poverty, and nourishing communities through food, life skills and job training. To continue our mission critical work, Amazon is donating $250,000 to help expand
read more...Written by Tara Vallimont, Youth Barista Program Supervisor and Erika Van Merr, Associate Director of Philanthropy, Corporations & Foundations.
FareStart honors young people who have been instrumental in shaping Black history around the time of the Civil Rights Movement and will be making history moving forward. Youth and young adults were drawn to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, some engaging as very young children. They continue to be a bold
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It has been almost a year since FareStart closed its restaurant and cafes, put in-person programs on hold and pivoted our work to emergency meal production. Through all the obstacles, our team has produced over 2 million meals for our local communities.
I'm reflecting that we are in Black History Month. One year ago we had
read more...Black or African American history is American history. Black history, poetry, art, culture, activism, music, radical ideas, and achievements have been suppressed, distorted and erased for centuries due to constant and pernicious racism and white supremacy in the US. By actively investing in learning, celebrating, and lifting up African American voices and history at FareStart, we challenge anti-blackness and begin to become an organization based in our values of diversity, equity, inclusion
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Photo by Joshua Lewis
Despite the pandemic, FareStart experienced incredible strength, resiliency and hope in 2020. We witnessed how crisis brings the community together – even in a virtual world. In
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Dear Friends of FareStart,
This is a tough holiday season for many. I hope you are staying safe and well and remaining hopeful.
With COVID-19 surging and continuing restrictions taking a toll, more people than ever are struggling to get by. That’s why I’m reaching out to ask for your help.
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The holidays may be different this year, but the power of good food to bring joy remains the same. That's why I'm sending this recipe your way. It's one of my favorites!
Enjoy it for yourself and share it with your friends and family.
There was always a culture of food in my family. My grandparents were all
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For the first time, the FareStart community gathered together virtually on October 18 to celebrate and support our mission at our annual Gala. Although we were not in the same room, the overwhelming support was tangible.
Our deep thanks to our auction committee and all the donors, bidders and viewers (over 1,000!) who made this a true celebration of community,
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