August 26, 2019
Joel’s Story: “Everything started for me at FareStart”
Joel couldn’t keep a smile off his face as he started talking about his experience at FareStart. He graduated in February of 2019 and has been...
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July 26, 2019
Louis’ Story: “Ask as many questions as you can”
Louis, a high school student, graduated from FareStart’s Youth Culinary Program this spring even though he had an extra challenge other students...
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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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