FareStart

In lieu of flowers, we are asking for donations to be made to FareStart in Kathy's name.  She always loved cooking and more importantly cooking for others. Therefore, we want to give the opportunity to contribute to changing lives through food.

FareStart provides tools, training and support services to develop a foundation of skills for individuals to thrive. They have been around for nearly 30 years — serving one person, one job and one community at a time.

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit The Food is Love Project through our fiscal sponsor, FareStart, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to the whole Food is Love Team.

The Food is Love Project was launched at the start of the pandemic by Linda di Lello Morton and Chef Tamara Murphy of Terra Plata, Marina Gray of the Lowell School community, and Egan Orion of Finding Common Ground. Our goal was to do two things: get restaurants back to work and to provide food vulnerable families and individuals with healthy, nutritious, and tasty meals. We primarily serve families identified through social workers as having great need as well as people living outside.

Since we started in March 2020, we've served nearly 30,000 meals! But because of "giving fatigue" we've found out fundraising is no longer keeping up with the need of the hundreds of people we serve every week. This $30,000 challenge will help us finish out the year strong in keeping our commitments to our restaurants and the people we help to feed. 

You can find out more information about us through our website: www.thefoodisloveproject.org

Thanks in advance for your help reaching our goal!

In memory of a shining star, a rollerskating king, a commical Beethoven, and all around amazing  human being.

In the words of Austin Sankey - the odds of being born are one in a billion - the odds meeting someone like Jason and sharing in his life are almost unimaginable. 

The family would love to raise funds for FareStart (FareStart, Catalyst Kitchens, Common Meals), and any donation will help make an impact.

Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause. We know Jason is out there shining the brightest.

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More information about FareStart (FareStart, Catalyst Kitchens, Common Meals): Our MISSION:  FareStart provides a community that transforms lives by empowering homeless and disadvantaged men, women and families to achieve self-sufficiency through life skills, job training, and employment in the food service industry. Our VISION: We rebuild lives, reconnect families and strengthen our diverse community.   We experience the power of contributing, the gift of giving, and the joy of helping through preparing and serving meals to our community. We build a self-sustaining organization through businesses that provide hands-on experience for students, financial support for our programs, and a place for our community to grow. We nourish our community by collaborating with our partners to put an end to homelessness, one human being at a time. We empower each individual to achieve his or her highest potential by restoring hope, giving respect, nurturing self-confidence, granting trust, and creating opportunity. Our VALUES: The following values help us measure the appropriateness of our decisions.   ACCEPTANCE. Build relationships based on the belief that the past informs but does not dictate the future. RESPECT. Hold unconditional positive regard for each other, treating all with respect and dignity. OPENNESS. Provide an environment of open communication, honesty, acceptance and personal responsibility. COLLABORATION. Contribute positively to strengthen the organization and the community through collaboration and innovation. SUSTAINABILITY. Recognize that sound financial management and accountability are essential to the long-term health and sustainability of FareStart.