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KeyBank donation supports Foodlink’s apprenticeship program
KeyBank’s $300,000 donation to Foodlink will help grow and expand its culinary apprenticeship program. (Photo courtesy of KeyBank)
KeyBank’s $300,000 donation to Foodlink will help grow and expand its culinary apprenticeship program. (Photo courtesy of KeyBank)
KeyBank donation supports Foodlink’s apprenticeship program
Listen to this articleA $300,000 investment from KeyBank will help support growth and expansion of a culinary apprenticeship program at Foodlink.
The Foodlink Career Fellowship is a year-long, state-certified culinary apprenticeship program that equips participants with specific skills and nationally recognized certifications that will result in career opportunities in the growing food industry.
The investment from KeyBank will help increase the number of Fellows and graduates, expand recruitment efforts and provide more wrap-around support services.
“KeyBank is proud to support the transformative work that Foodlink is doing through the Career Fellowship Program,” said Vince Lecce, KeyBank Rochester Market President. “Their innovative work is creating hope and opportunity for many in our community, providing them with skills they need to succeed in the rewarding culinary field.”
Julia Tedesco, Foodlink’s president and CEO, said the investment from KeyBank will help the organization create more opportunities for individuals seeking to reach their culinary goals and build healthier communities.
In addition to specialized culinary career training, Fellows receive essential soft-skills coaching, an externship opportunity and wrap-around human services assistance, including both mental health and financial support.
Upon graduation, each Fellow will be a well-prepared candidate for some of the largest employers in the region, and they will be positioned to attain middle-skills positions with career mobility.
The grant is part of KeyBank’s commitment to invest $40 billion in the communities it serves.
Since 2017, KeyBank has made more than $727 million in investments in the Rochester market, supporting affordable housing and community development projects; small business and home lending to low-to-moderate income individuals and communities, and transformative philanthropy.
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