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A Charity That Fights Poverty, Hunger, and Homelessness
FareStart helps the needy train for and secure stable food-industry jobs. It also provides millions of emergency meals.
April 2021
FareStart tackles poverty, hunger, and homelessness by providing programs that give individuals the skills required to succeed in the food-service industry. FareStart began in 1992 as a local nonprofit aimed at helping Seattle’s homeless residents. In 2011, its mission expanded across the U.S. through the Catalyst Kitchens initiative.
Individuals as young as 16 are eligible for FareStart assistance and training through its youth and young adult barista program and youth culinary program. The programs provide eight weeks of training with a daily stipend and offer interview coaching and job counseling, plus 10 months of ongoing support. FareStart’s adult culinary and food service apprentice curriculum provides wages, financial counseling, and other services that help graduates secure stable
The Larder and West Lothian College joined forces to provide the Christmas dinners to vulnerable groups over festive period
Hospitality students at the college made mince pies and The Larder served up the main meals
Food poverty social enterprise The Larder and its partners joined forces to produce over 1500 Christmas dinners to those in need over the festive season.
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West Lothian College knocking down barriers to learning with free breakfast initiative
The institution are already providing free lunches to combat poverty-driven hunger and are now introducing the breakfast scheme
GV of West Lothian College, Livingston.
Picture by staff photographer Stuart Vance.
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