June 28, 2019
Josh’s Story: Wanting something more
Josh had experience in the food industry, but he knew he needed something more than that to get to where he wanted to be. “I worked at this Italian...
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June 28, 2019
Farestart curriculum: More than knife skills
“Without FareStart, I’d still be a tumbleweed. I didn’t have a foundation on which to build, but Life Skills class taught me about having a...
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June 28, 2019
Tailored support
Homelessness isn’t just a state of being without a place to live, it often means isolation, loss of family and friends and trauma. People...
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June 27, 2019
Ben’s Story: “I knew the life I wanted was waiting for me”
Ben (on the far right) poses with his fellow graduates of the Foodservice Apprenticeship Program. Ben spent the last few years as a kitchen manager...
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June 3, 2019
Our youth programs build toward the future
Poverty is a complicated issue and when you add the complex needs of youth and young adults into the mix, you need the right expertise to be effective...
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May 6, 2019
Kathleen’s Story: “There is grace in this program”
Our Foodservice Apprenticeship Program gives people the skills they need to take the next step in their career. Apprentices learn skills geared...
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March 27, 2019
Tennesse’s Story: “FareStart is a lighthouse on Westlake”
The FareStart Adult Culinary Program is a place for people to take an honest look at the direction they are going and make a decision to move forward...
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March 27, 2019
Ian’s Story: “My parents brought me here for more opportunities”
Ian, a Youth Culinary graduate, talked about his experience going through the program and how the experience has changed how he looks at his future....
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March 22, 2019
Cory’s story: on top of the world
Cory applied to FareStart’s Adult Culinary Program while still incarcerated at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center. Once training in our kitchens, he...
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