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April 23, 2021
Dear FareStart Community,
From navigating a global pandemic to the continued fight for racial justice, this past year has been
read more...March 25, 2021
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...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...January 27, 2021
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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...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...November 12, 2020
As most supporters likely know, FareStart reoriented its business operations rapidly in March in response to the COVID-19 crisis. We ramped up our ability to address food insecurity and hunger relief efforts in our local community and in many others through our national Catalyst Kitchens network. All our businesses closed with the exception of our Community Meals Program, which took on thousands of new emergency meals for vulnerable people isolated by the pandemic – youth and adults facing
read more...August 31, 2020
FareStart, along with the rest of the nation, is learning to live with a high degree of uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are mourning losses along with our community and striving to contribute positively every day. We are also looking with hope toward a post-COVID-19 future.
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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June 1, 2020
Dear FareStart Community,
The tragic murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery – along with the many other African Americans who have lost their lives due to police action – have laid bare the gaping wounds of racial injustice that have existed in our community and our country for generations. Our fellow citizens are hurting and the Black community is shouldering the pain and grief of hundreds of years of systemic racism and racialized violence.
Like the rest of
read more...April 17, 2020
The day COVID-19 forced a pause in our job training programs, FareStart made a promise to continue supporting our students during this unprecedented crisis. And we have and we will — for as long as it takes, because we are committed as ever to investing in people and building community to transform
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