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Pine Street’s annual Home Remedy breakfast a success

Wednesday May 14, 2014

This year, Pine Street Inn honored several well-known, award-winning Boston chefs who regularly participate in our "Visiting Chefs Series,"where they volunteer their time and share their expertise with trainees in Pine Street's food services training program, helping prepare homeless men and women to re-enter the workforce.

Joanne Chang, Flour Bakery+Café, Myers+Chang

Andy Husbands, Tremont 647, Sister Sorel

Kevin Watson, Legal Sea Foods

Charles Prater, graduate of Pine Street's food services training program, now a working chef

Chefs participated in a panel moderated by Jenny Johnson, co-host of NESN's Dining Playbook

Lyndia Downie, President of Pine Street Inn, gave an update on Pine Street's focus on permanent housing

Callie Crossley, host of Under the Radar with Callie Crossley on WGBH, 89.7FM opened the program

Pine Street's annual Home Remedy fundraising breakfast raises critical funds for housing, job training and support services to help homeless men and women rebuild their lives.

The event drew more than 600 business, nonprofit and civic leaders.