Jess was 17 when she had to make a choice. Her mother had recently passed away and her father struggled with alcohol abuse. So, she stayed with friends moving from couch to couch while still trying to graduate from high school.
“My father made me feel like I was
read more...Dale, a graduate of our Adult Culinary Program, shares the powerfully positive role FareStart has had on his journey through recovery to a job that brought him full circle, where he gives back by cooking for those in need.
We announced the launch of a new campaign called “Eat. Act. Give” to support our foodservice job training programs that alleviate homelessness and poverty. The campaign is a region-wide initiative to encourage the community to
It’s your lunch and you kale the shots with fresh veggies and fresh toppings. Be bowl’d over by our house made dressings and we can’t forget to Taco ‘bout our
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Zach moved back to the Seattle area after a job opportunity fell through on the East Coast. He didn’t have any prospects and found himself at YouthCare, a FareStart partner that supports youth experiencing homelessness. While
We gathered together to celebrate the work that FareStart participants have done so far in 2018. This year, our students were even more optimistic about the futures that they were
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The support of our community is critical to the success of FareStart students and apprentices as they create a pathway towards a better life. One of the easiest and most
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It is no secret that the most vulnerable among us struggle with hunger, and sometimes the food available is highly processed, cold or low in nutrition. At FareStart, we think that needs to change. Through our Community Meals Program we provide healthy, warm, delicious meals
This summer, FareStart celebrated the success of 17 youths who completed internships through our partnership with the City of Seattle in the Seattle Youth Employment Program. Twelve of them completed the internship at our Café @
