August 25, 2021
Dana’s Story: Adult Culinary Graduate
Today, Dana (she, her) has her own housing, a driver’s license, a car, stable employment, savings and is building credit with her first credit card....
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August 4, 2021
Billy’s story: “All of my needs were met so I could focus on my next steps”
Billy came to FareStart hoping to begin a new chapter in his life. After learning about FareStart’s Adult Culinary Program during a time when he was...
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June 29, 2021
Trish’s Story: “Stay motivated and you will continue to move forward”
Trish is FareStart’s first graduate of both the on-site adult training program and the virtual training program, the latter of which began as a...
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November 12, 2020
Virtual Training at FareStart – The Second Pivot
As most supporters likely know, FareStart reoriented its business operations rapidly in March in response to the COVID-19 crisis. We ramped up our...
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August 28, 2020
Self-Empowerment with Ms. Joan
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...
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July 7, 2020
On hold during COVID-19, FareStart students find jobs, purpose, hope
FareStart has helped over 60 students and graduates find employment with numerous employers in the Seattle area since COVID-19 put their training or...
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June 22, 2020
Silah’s Story: “FareStart has opened so many doors for me”
Silah (she/her) graduated from FareStart’s Adult Culinary Program in 2015 and the Apprenticeship Program in 2018. Her dream is to open a soup...
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June 5, 2020
Graduates gain stability while providing emergency meals to the community
This spring, we hired nearly two dozen FareStart graduates to help us meet the growing need for emergency meals in our community. They have been...
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April 17, 2020
Supporting FareStart Students Through the COVID-19 Crisis
The day COVID-19 forced a pause in our job training programs, FareStart made a promise to continue supporting our students during this unprecedented...
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