December 1, 2022
A Personal Message from Angela Dunleavy
Dear FareStart Community, This letter is a bittersweet one to write, as FareStart is such a special place, not only for our students and the greater...
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November 22, 2022
Casey’s Story: “FareStart opens the door and allows people to come home”
Casey (she/her) is a graduate of FareStart who rewrote her own story. Like many people who come to FareStart, she has experienced considerable trauma...
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November 15, 2022
Qiuanni’s Story: “They need to hear my story”
Before FareStart Qiuanni (she/her) would have described herself as closed off and shy. She initially felt unsure about the Barista & Customer...
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November 9, 2022
FareStart’s 30th Annual Gala
After two years of virtual-only galas, we were excited to welcome back our community to the Seattle Convention Center on Sunday, November 6. ...
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October 19, 2022
FareStart Grows Food Recovery Program to Fight Food Insecurity
We talked with Danny Barksdale (he/him), Food Recovery Program Manager, who has been with FareStart for 16 years, about our food recovery work and how...
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October 12, 2022
Inspiration Corporation’s Mulu Belete works with FareStart Consulting
“How do you make graduations special?” Mulu Belete (she/her) asks a Zoom screen full of chef instructors and trainers from 17 different job...
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September 28, 2022
Jesse’s Story: “Cooking is my passion, and giving back to others is my purpose”
Jesse (he/him) was initially introduced to the kitchen early in his life when he would observe and assist his mother in making cakes and pies. It was...
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August 25, 2022
Students Are Back Onsite: In-Person Job Training Returns
July 11, 2022, will go down as a big day in FareStart’s history. After exactly 28 months and eight days without students onsite due to the pandemic,...
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August 5, 2022
A Sunny Day of Golf Raises Funds for FareStart
Every foursome enjoyed spectacular views at each hole. Our CEO, Angela Dunleavy, along with Jasmine Donovan, President and CFO of Dick’s Drive-In,...
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