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FareStart graduate Jennifer in a commercial kitchen setting during a FareStart Guest Chef Night

November 17, 2025

Jennifer’s Story: “Quiet Kid” Forges Bold Path As Culinary Entrepreneur

Some FareStart students stand out for their drive and eagerness to learn, the way they venture outside their comfort zones and embrace new challenges...

Guests at the FareStart 33rd Annual Gala

October 8, 2025

FareStart’s 33rd Annual Gala Celebrates Students & Community

The ballroom at The Westin Seattle was alive with energy and purpose on October 5 as over 600 guests gathered for FareStart’s 33rd Annual Gala...

September 25, 2025

Barista Training Updates Meet Growing Demand from Students & Employers

FareStart’s Barista & Customer Service Program is growing and adapting to give more young adults in our community the support they need to enter...

Director of Program Merlinda at Student Staff Lunch

August 21, 2025

Building Bridges to Brighter Futures: How FareStart Helped Root Strengthen Graduate Success

In Salem, Massachusetts, Root is on a mission to help young adults build independence through hands-on culinary training and employment. Their 14-week...

FareStart graduate in a kitchen setting smiling at the camera

August 18, 2025

Mari’s Story: ‘This Is My Second Life’

Mari made her mother’s dreams come true. She became a musician, playing the violin in an orchestra in Ōita, Japan. She cared for her mother through...

Amazon employees celebrating on the green during the Amazon Annual Golf Tournament benefiting FareStart

August 11, 2025

Good Times for a Good Cause on the Green

Each year, the return of the Amazon Golf Tournament signals that summer is officially in full swing. On Friday, July 25, over 260 enthusiastic golfers...

Three people talking to a job seeker at a job fair

July 31, 2025

Regional Initiative Aims to Improve the Hospitality Industry for Both Employers and Employees

On a sunny Thursday earlier in July, more than 200 job seekers streamed through an atrium at Seattle Central College, introducing themselves to one...

FareStart Graduate, Angel smiling at the camera and holding a pan of peppers

July 28, 2025

Angel’s Story: Returning to FareStart Felt Like ‘Coming Home’

Many students have such a great experience in our job training programs, they go out in the workforce, excel in a kitchen or two, then jump at the...

July 22, 2025

A Community’s Power: An Update from CEO Patrick D’Amelio

Dear FareStart Supporters, I very much hope that many of you have been to the FareStart Restaurant since it reopened a year ago. If you have not, we...