FARE Kitchen

Fundraising

Campaign

We Did It! — FARE Kitchen & Café Exceeds Its Fundraising Goal

 

Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of the YouthWorks donor community, the FARE
Kitchen & Café Campaign has officially exceeded its fundraising goal!

This powerful milestone was made possible by 110 remarkable donors who believe in
creating pathways to opportunity for young people in our community.

 

Campaign Results

● Total Raised: $1,653,466 (103% of goal)

● Total Donors: 110

● Match Challenge Used: $30,000 (100%)

● Gifts Matched: 24

This achievement reflects the collective impact of every gift, every conversation, and every show of support. We are deeply grateful!

FARE Kitchen & Café

Something extraordinary is happening in 2026!

Lead Civic Partner

 

We owe extra special thanks to our Lead Civic Partner, the Rotary Club of Santa Fe,
whose leadership investment helped create critical momentum for the campaign and
inspired broad community participation.

Thank you, Rotary! We can’t wait to cut the ribbon with you!

 

 

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What’s Next?

As construction planning and timelines take shape, we’ll continue sharing project
updates with our supporters here and via email.


Thank you for helping bring FARE Kitchen & Café from vision to reality — and for
investing in a future where young people can learn, work, and thrive.

Why FARE Kitchen & Café Matters

FARE Kitchen & Café will be more than a commercial kitchen at 1504 Cerrillos Road —
it’s a launching pad!

Through our Culinary Program, young people gain hands-on job training, mentorship,
and real-world experience in a professional kitchen environment. Each trainee builds
confidence, workplace skills, and a pathway toward long-term employment, while
contributing to a welcoming community space centered on good food, hunger relief, and
shared purpose.

Your support helps transform potential into possibility, one student, one meal, and one
future at a time.

    Support Today’s Culinary Trainees

    Interested in supporting our ongoing Culinary Program?

    Program support is especially important as we prepare to transition into our new home next year.

    Gifts made now directly help:

    ● Our current cohort of culinary trainees
    ● Instruction, staffing, and mentorship
    ● Food, supplies, and day-to-day hunger relief operations

    Your contribution helps ensure trainees have the resources they need to succeed — right now — while we build toward FARE’s opening.

     

    Thank you for continuing to invest in young people, workforce development, and a stronger Santa Fe community!

    DONATE

    Thank you YouthWorks FARE Kitchen Partners

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