Common Table receives a Jacques Pépin grant

Published on March 1, 2023

Catholic Charities of Louisville’s Common Table program has been awarded a Jacques Pépin Foundation grant. The $10,000 grant will support the program that provides culinary training to individuals who face barriers to employment, according to a press release from the Jacques Pépin Foundation. During an eight-week program, Common Table students learn the basics of working in the food service industry and receive a Louisville Metro food service manager’s certificate once training is completed.

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