“When I found out that I could go to school, do this program, get paid for it and earn school credits at the same time I knew it was a good program. I get here an hour early because I love it so much.” - Lexi
Youth in the FareStart Youth Culinary program have complicated lives and barriers to overcome.
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Angela Stowell, FareStart CEO, shares about her first few months at FareStart.
We all have a part to play to take action to end poverty and homelessness in our community and even though it's hard work, we can do it together.
read more...We all have the chance to do our part to turn homelessness into hope. Our Eat. Act. Give.
Rob was living on the streets with nothing but a duffel bag and a tarp after he was released from incarceration. He went to every resource center he could find to try and better his situation, but when he found FareStart he was housed within the same day as his interview.
He worked hard acing every
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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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