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Two woman standing in front of poster "don't burnout the chef"

Article Published August 24, 2023.

Team Mixes Up New Ideas with Catalyst Kitchens Summit.

Leaders in our social enterprise ventures made a trip to the 2023 Catalyst Kitchens National Summit in North Carolina to […]

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Article Published August 2, 2023.

National Night Out Creates Moment for Connection.

Residents at two of our larger housing communities joined people across the country on Aug. 1 to celebrate National Night […]

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Article Published July 7, 2023.

Veterans Housing Project Sets Foundation for Building.

Thanks for putting our veterans housing project on a strong foundation! With help from everyone contributing to our matching challenge, […]

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Black woman in white chef coat and dark blouse at left, Black woman with red glasses and black sweater at right

Article Published July 5, 2023.

Savor Food, Books and Wine with Fresh Starts Chef Events.

Savor a cornucopia of talents this fall with Fresh Starts Chef Events! Tickets are on sale now for an evening […]

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Woman with gray hair and glasses smiles at camera. She is wearing gray and black T-shirt.

Article Published April 26, 2023.

Video Shares Mary’s Journey Home to La Casa Buena.

When Mary gathered the courage to end an abusive relationship, she had nowhere to go except her car. She shares […]

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Cook in white culinary jacket smiles arm in arm with two women volunteers

Article Published April 13, 2023.

We’re Grateful to Celebrate April as National Volunteer Month.

April gives us a whole month to celebrate volunteers, yet it’s not enough! The many people who offer their warm-hearted […]

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Graphic of stacked papers with title "Big Shred"

Article Published March 29, 2023.

Tackle Spring Cleaning with the Big Shred on April 29.

Time to think about spring cleaning for your files! With partnership from Valley Oak Wealth Management, we’re inviting you to […]

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Young man in white chef's coat holds framed certificate over his head.

Article Published February 3, 2023.

State Grant Deepens Training and Employment Support.

A $750,000 state grant will expand our culinary training and support services for program graduates as they enter the workforce. […]

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Dark-haired woman in black chef coat smiles at the camera

Article Published January 26, 2023.

Culinary Stars Offer Tips and Recipes at Spring Chef Events.

Learn about sustainable farming and meet some culinary stars this spring at Fresh Starts Chef Events! We host Chef Duskie […]

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Chef speaks to students practicing knife skills by chopping vegetables in the kitchen.

Article Published December 21, 2022.

Apply Now to Fire Up a New Culinary Career in 2023.

Fire up a new career with 10 weeks of award-winning training at Fresh Starts Culinary Academy. You can apply now […]

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Article Published November 30, 2022.

Thank You for Joining Us on Giving Tuesday!.

Thanks to all our supporters for a warm response to meet our $25,000 matching funds challenge on Giving Tuesday! We […]

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Veterans carrying flags gather as color guard for groundbreaking ceremony

Article Published November 16, 2022.

Gathering Honors Veterans and Celebrates New Housing.

We’re poised to start work on our new veterans housing! Thanks to everyone who shared cheers and encouragement with us […]

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