PROJECT FEAST: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- PROJECT FEAST (EIN 46-2005131)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-07
- IRS object ID
- 201623129349201277
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-11-07T18:17:11-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 910873571 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GREENWOOD OHLUND & CO LLP CPA'S | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4241 21ST AVE W 400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEATTLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98199 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 462005131 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PROJECT FEAST | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PROJ | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12424 42ND AVE S | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TUKWILA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98168 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | VEENA PRASAD | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3122850206 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-10-18 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DEBBIE STEWART CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00289032 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2067821767 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-11-07 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Other | HYBRID | MethodOfAccountingOtherDesc |
| Website Address | PROJECTFEAST.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $123,240 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $61,006 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $59,682 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $15 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $2,537 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $1,521 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $1,016 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $121,719 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $88,820 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $8,898 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $1,190 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $3 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $41,037 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $139,948 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$18,229 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $22,608 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $4,379 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,201 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,673 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $708 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $180 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,909 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,853 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,301 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,474 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,608 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,379 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS BY PROVIDING PATHWAYS TO SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY AND TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EXPLORING ETHNIC CULTURE, AND CUISINE. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | EMPOWERING REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS: -WE PROVIDED WORKSHOPS/TRAINING TO 16 INDIVIDUALS, 12 OF WHOM ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM THE 6 WEEKS CULINARY TRAINING PROGRAM. -4 OF THESE GRADUATES CAME ONTO OUR TEAM AND HELPED RUN THE TWICE-WEEKLY DELI IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TUKWILA COMMUNITY CENTER. WE SERVED BETWEEN 3000 AND 4000 MEALS PREPARED BY OUR APPRENTICES THROUGH THE DELI TO SENIORS AND OTHER RESIDENTS OF THE TUKWILA COMMUNITY. -IN 2015, WE SERVED MORE THAN 3000 GUESTS WITH FOOD FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, EAST AFRICA AND SOUTH EAST ASIA THROUGH MORE THAN 40 PAID EVENTS THAT WE CATERED. WE EMPLOYED OUR GRADUATES FOR THESE EVENTS PROVIDED THEM MUCH NEEDED SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME. BUILDING COMMUNITY: -LAST YEAR WE ORGANIZED 5 EVENTS OPEN TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. 2 WERE POP-UP DINNERS AND 3 WERE OPEN HOUSES FREE TO THE PUBLIC. MORE THAN 380 GUESTS PARTICIPATED IN THESE EVENTS WHERE THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET OUR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT PARTICIPANTS, LEARN ABOUT THEIR CULTURES AND CUISINES AND UNDERSTAND WHAT MOVING TO AMERICA FELT LIKE. OUR GRADUATES AND APPRENTICES HELPED ORGANIZE AND EXECUTE THESE EVENTS. -ALMOST A 100 GUESTS LEARNED HOW TO COOK NEW DISHES FROM GRADUATES OF PROJECT FEAST THROUGH 12 COOKING CLASSES HELD IN TUKWILA AND KENT. CUISINES INCLUDED IRAQI, BURMESE, ERITREAN, ETHIOPIAN, AND SOMALI. -WE INITIATED THE PROJECT FEAST ALUMNI NETWORK IN THE SUMMER TO ENABLE OUR PAST GRADUATES TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH US, AS WELL AS WITH EACH OTHER. WE HELD 3 ALUMNI EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE INFORMAL NETWORK AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. WE ALSO STARTED A FACEBOOK PAGE TO SHARE RELEVANT INFORMATION SUCH AS JOB POSTINGS, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, ESL CLASSES AS WELL AS FUN COOKING VIDEOS. -OUR PARTICIPANTS CAME FROM MEXICO, SOMALIA, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, IRAQ, CHINA, UKRAINE, PERU, GUINEA, GUATEMALA, VENEZUELA, GAMBIA, DRC, SIERRA LEONE, IVORY COAST, VIETNAM BRINGING VARIOUS TALENTS NOT TO MENTION DELICIOUS FOODS THAT WE HAVE ENJOYED AND SHARED. IMPROVING THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS: -WE JOINED THE FOOD INNOVATION NETWORK IN EARLY 2015 AND ARE ACTIVELY COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS LIKE GLOBAL TO LOCAL TO IMPROVE THE FOOD ECONOMY IN SOUTH KING COUNTY. SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2015, 4 OF OUR GRADUATES JOINED US AT THE TABLE AT THE FIN STEERING COMMITTEE AND WORKING GROUP MEETINGS. THEY WERE THERE TO REPRESENT THE NEEDS OF THE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY AND TO FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR OWN LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES. -FIN PROVIDED GRANT SUPPORT TO HELP US PILOT THE ADDITION OF LEADERSHIP TOPICS TO OUR PROGRAM. THE 4 GRADUATES WHO ATTENDED THE FIN MEETINGS WERE TASKED WITH LEADING PROJECTS THAT WE JOINTLY CHOSE WITH THEM. ONE EXAMPLE WAS REPRESENTING PROJECT FEAST AT OUR DECEMBER OPEN HOUSE BY SPEAKING IN FRONT OF 200 PEOPLE AND MANNING OUR TABLE AT THE EVENT TO FIELD QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PROGRAM. -THROUGH OUR CATERING AND COMMUNITY EVENTS AND THROUGH OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE FOOD INNOVATION NETWORK, WE CREATED MORE THAN 35 PUBLIC SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR GRADUATES IN 2015 WHO PERFORMED ADMIRABLY EACH TIME. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $111,770 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $111,770 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| VEENA PRASAD | ||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 23.00 | $13,400 |
| NJAMBI GISHURU | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| LAURA NEIDHART | ||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | $0 |
| SYDNEY SIMON | ||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 |
| JAQUELINE GARCIA | ||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | VEENA PRASAD | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12424 42ND AVE S | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TUKWILA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98168 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2068418923 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $38,989 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $61,006 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $99,995 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $56,138 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $62,219 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $118,357 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $95,127 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $123,225 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $218,352 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $218,352 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $9 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $24 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $9 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $24 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $95,136 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $123,240 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $218,376 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99990 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99990 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 510 OFFICE 890 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 691 TRAVEL 299 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES 370 INSURANCE 1,967 CREDIT CARD FEES 1,106 TCC DELI 12,626 DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 235 MISCELLANEOUS 197 COMMUNITY NETWORKING 456 FISCAL SPONSOR FEES 121 PERMITS 200 TRAINING PROGRAM 4,100 SUPPLIES 1,858 FOOD COSTS 12,369 PARTICIPANT STIPENDS 600 OTHER PROGRAM 126 BANK FEES 62 LICENSES & PERMITS 1,073 PAYROLL FEES 677 STAFF TRAINING 300 STATE TAXES 15 INTEREST EXPENSE 189 TOTAL 41,037 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | GIFT CARDS 708 180 TOTAL 708 180 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 9,301 5,243 OVERPAYMENT CREDITS 0 231 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS BY PROVIDING PATHWAYS TO SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY AND TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EXPLORING ETHNIC CULTURE, AND CUISINE. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | EMPOWERING REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS: -WE PROVIDED WORKSHOPS/TRAINING TO 16 INDIVIDUALS, 12 OF WHOM ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM THE 6 WEEKS CULINARY TRAINING PROGRAM. -4 OF THESE GRADUATES CAME ONTO OUR TEAM AND HELPED RUN THE TWICE-WEEKLY DELI IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TUKWILA COMMUNITY CENTER. WE SERVED BETWEEN 3000 AND 4000 MEALS PREPARED BY OUR APPRENTICES THROUGH THE DELI TO SENIORS AND OTHER RESIDENTS OF THE TUKWILA COMMUNITY. -IN 2015, WE SERVED MORE THAN 3000 GUESTS WITH FOOD FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, EAST AFRICA AND SOUTH EAST ASIA THROUGH MORE THAN 40 PAID EVENTS THAT WE CATERED. WE EMPLOYED OUR GRADUATES FOR THESE EVENTS PROVIDED THEM MUCH NEEDED SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME. BUILDING COMMUNITY: -LAST YEAR WE ORGANIZED 5 EVENTS OPEN TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. 2 WERE POP-UP DINNERS AND 3 WERE OPEN HOUSES FREE TO THE PUBLIC. MORE THAN 380 GUESTS PARTICIPATED IN THESE EVENTS WHERE THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET OUR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT PARTICIPANTS, LEARN ABOUT THEIR CULTURES AND CUISINES AND UNDERSTAND WHAT MOVING TO AMERICA FELT LIKE. OUR GRADUATES AND APPRENTICES HELPED ORGANIZE AND EXECUTE THESE EVENTS. -ALMOST A 100 GUESTS LEARNED HOW TO COOK NEW DISHES FROM GRADUATES OF PROJECT FEAST THROUGH 12 COOKING CLASSES HELD IN TUKWILA AND KENT. CUISINES INCLUDED IRAQI, BURMESE, ERITREAN, ETHIOPIAN, AND SOMALI. -WE INITIATED THE PROJECT FEAST ALUMNI NETWORK IN THE SUMMER TO ENABLE OUR PAST GRADUATES TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH US, AS WELL AS WITH EACH OTHER. WE HELD 3 ALUMNI EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE INFORMAL NETWORK AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. WE ALSO STARTED A FACEBOOK PAGE TO SHARE RELEVANT INFORMATION SUCH AS JOB POSTINGS, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, ESL CLASSES AS WELL AS FUN COOKING VIDEOS. -OUR PARTICIPANTS CAME FROM MEXICO, SOMALIA, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, IRAQ, CHINA, UKRAINE, PERU, GUINEA, GUATEMALA, VENEZUELA, GAMBIA, DRC, SIERRA LEONE, IVORY COAST, VIETNAM BRINGING VARIOUS TALENTS NOT TO MENTION DELICIOUS FOODS THAT WE HAVE ENJOYED AND SHARED. IMPROVING THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS: -WE JOINED THE FOOD INNOVATION NETWORK IN EARLY 2015 AND ARE ACTIVELY COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS LIKE GLOBAL TO LOCAL TO IMPROVE THE FOOD ECONOMY IN SOUTH KING COUNTY. SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2015, 4 OF OUR GRADUATES JOINED US AT THE TABLE AT THE FIN STEERING COMMITTEE AND WORKING GROUP MEETINGS. THEY WERE THERE TO REPRESENT THE NEEDS OF THE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY AND TO FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR OWN LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES. -FIN PROVIDED GRANT SUPPORT TO HELP US PILOT THE ADDITION OF LEADERSHIP TOPICS TO OUR PROGRAM. THE 4 GRADUATES WHO ATTENDED THE FIN MEETINGS WERE TASKED WITH LEADING PROJECTS THAT WE JOINTLY CHOSE WITH THEM. ONE EXAMPLE WAS REPRESENTING PROJECT FEAST AT OUR DECEMBER OPEN HOUSE BY SPEAKING IN FRONT OF 200 PEOPLE AND MANNING OUR TABLE AT THE EVENT TO FIELD QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PROGRAM. -THROUGH OUR CATERING AND COMMUNITY EVENTS AND THROUGH OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE FOOD INNOVATION NETWORK, WE CREATED MORE THAN 35 PUBLIC SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR GRADUATES IN 2015 WHO PERFORMED ADMIRABLY EACH TIME. |