Community
February 15, 2021
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
read more...February 12, 2021
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...February 9, 2021
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
read more...January 27, 2021
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
read more...December 22, 2020
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.
read more...November 12, 2020
If you have, we thank you for helping us meet the growing demand for emergency meals and job training in our community and beyond!
If you have yet to give or would like to help more, please consider supporting our mission and work today with your donation.
Your gift can determine how many meals FareStart produces to feed the hungry and food insecure in our community. Every meal matters.
Your gift can determine how many students FareStart
read more...November 12, 2020
The FareStart Board of Directors is a hardworking volunteer group that guides our organization, making sure our work stays on mission, ensuring that we continue to innovate, and keeping us on sound footing financially. It has been extra challenging to do this work in 2020, and our board members have been key partners to our leadership team in enabling FareStart to respond quickly in the pandemic and resulting business closures and hunger crisis. Their partnership in our dedication to
read more...August 31, 2020
Imagine if everyone in a position to do so stepped up to the plate to help the nonprofits that are doing critical work at a time of previously unimaginable need. Our communities’ outlooks and prospects could look quite different.
While giving is declining overall in an economic downturn, the
read more...August 28, 2020
COVID-19 may have put a pause on FareStart’s job training programs, but it also gave staff an opportunity to assess and evolve some of our programming. We caught up with Joan Curvey (affectionately known as Ms. Joan) to talk about our new Self-Empowerment classes, a critical part of our Adult Culinary
read more...July 7, 2020
FareStart has helped over 60 students and graduates find employment with numerous employers in the Seattle area since COVID-19 put their training or previous jobs on hold. The steady paychecks are not only helping people meet their basic needs, they’re fueling a renewed sense of purpose, determination, and hope at a
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