FareStart
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| Founded | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Founder | David Lee |
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Focus | Homelessness |
| Coordinates | 47°36′55″N 122°20′15″W / 47.615193°N 122.337471°WCoordinates: 47°36′55″N 122°20′15″W / 47.615193°N 122.337471°W |
Area served | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Services | Vocational education, job placement |
| Website | farestart |
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FareStart is a Nonprofit organization in Seattle, Washington, USA that provides restaurant industry job training for the disadvantaged and homeless.[1] FareStart originally started as a for-profit provider of meals to homeless shelters under the name Common Meals, but became a non-profit in 1992.[2] Common Meals was established in 1988 by David Lee.[3]
Notes[]
- ^ "Angela Stowell is the new CEO of Seattle's FareStart". The Seattle Times. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ Prinzing, Debra (March 1, 1998). "FareStart expands its job-training menu". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Humphrey, Clark (2007). Seattle's Belltown. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-4816-6.
References[]
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it remains largely unverified because it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (January 2013) |
- Bomann, Mieke; American News Service (May 2, 1999), "Homeless And Ex-Addicts Staff Chic Bistro In Seattle", Albany Times Union, Albany, New York: George Randolph Hearst III – via HighBeam (subscription required), archived from the original on January 25, 2013, retrieved October 27, 2012
- Johnson, Gene (September 1, 2011), Seattle program teaches homeless to feed hungry, Associated Press – via HighBeam (subscription required), archived from the original on January 25, 2013, retrieved October 27, 2012
- Jungerhans, Robert (Fall 2008), "Soup Kitchen Confidential", Stanford Social Innovation Review, vol. 6 no. 4[dead link]
- Talvi, Silja J. A. (December 26, 2000), "A Recipe for Redemption ; Program Helps Homeless Gain Skills That Win Jobs", The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Publishing Society[dead link]
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Categories:
- Charities based in Washington (state)
- Non-profit organizations based in Seattle
- Hunger relief organizations
- Homelessness charities