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212 S. High St. West Chester, PA 19382 contact@actinfaithgwc.org
We are excited to share news of our latest Employment Support efforts with our newest partner, Trinity Restaurant Training at Church of the HolyTrinity! Our role is to 1) identify the training candidate, 2) provide work clothing & knife set, 3) arrange for Serve Safe certification and job readiness training and 4)provide additional support of the trainee as needed. Holy Trinity's Chef Joseph McAllister provides 8 weeks of culinary training...covering everything from knife skills & sauces, to wet and dry cooking methods & kitchen safety and more! TOGETHER we will be working with local restaurants and eateries for job placement. Trainee #1, Derran Smith, is 5 weeks into training and just started work Andiario, a new Italian fine-dining restaurant on Gay St In West Chester.
Here's to building skills AND a stronger community!!
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And the winner is....
On Thursday, March 22 over 235 people gathered at the WCU Alumni & Foundation Center for the 7th Annual Chef's Best. This year's guests enjoyed the delicious offering of Mercato (2017's Best of Chef's Best champion), Bar Avalon, The Social Lounge, and Saloon 151. The voice of the voters was heard loud and clear with Chef Melissa Marino's bacon burbon meatballs with spice mango pica and dill creme fraiche taking the 2018 Best of Chef's Best title home to Saloon 151. In addition to the savlory competion menus attendees were entertained by the WCU High Street Harmonics and enjoy desserts donated by West Chester's Gemelli and Yori's Bakery, and Whole Foods, Exton.
Once again, ACT in Faith would like to thank our EXTREMELY generous Annual Sponsors and auction basket donors, our 2018 guests, Brandywine Catering, and everyone who helped make the night a huge success, raising over $26,000 for our mission.
OUR BIGGEST QUIZZO YET- AND 1 MORE FOR 2018
Thanks to all who came out on January 20th to play Quizzo for a Cause. The event gets bigger every time we hold it so we're REALLY looking forward to the next one on Saturday, October 13th! Stay tuned for details.
ACT in Faith...Our Role in Alleviating Homelessness in Chester County
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Apr 25 - The "littlest" things can make a "HUGEST" difference. "Paula" is currently a shelter resident trying to get a fresh start. Employment, housing,and many other benefits all hung in the balance because she didn't have a photo ID or a copy of her birth certificate. Our donors support us, so we can be here to support the countless "Paulas" in our community. She left here today with a $20 check for PA Vital Records and a $30.50 check for PENNDOT...and the respective forms completed. Two little pieces of paper = HUGE barriers. As little as $50.50 = HUGE life-changing potential.
Mar 23 - It's all about working together...today we worked with St. Agnes Outreach Services and St. Vincent de Paul (SS Siman & Jude chapter) to help a man, going through a very rough personal situation, stay housed.
Mar 16 - "Mel" had been working hard to get his life back on track but living where there are no sidewalks, or a even footpath, getting where he needed to go and getting to ANY possible employment became a MAJOR barrier. We were able to get "Mel" a much-needed bike and now he's back on the road...in more ways than one.
