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Program Marks 25 Years of Cooking New Futures

Fresh Starts Culinary Academy awarded certificates this month to its first graduates of the year, which marks the 25th anniversary […]

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Man wearing chef coat and cap leans over kitchen counter smiling at camera

Article Published March 25, 2026.

Program Marks 25 Years of Cooking New Futures.

Fresh Starts Culinary Academy awarded certificates this month to its first graduates of the year, which marks the 25th anniversary […]

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Article Published September 24, 2025.

Young Parents Find Help for Stronger Futures.

Progress made by struggling young families show our program offering early support for parents aged 18 to 24 years old […]

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Article Published August 13, 2025.

Shape Your Legacy in Make-A-Will Month.

August is Make-a-Will Month, a national observance to encourage everyone to make a will to protect the people and causes […]

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Article Published July 2, 2025.

Join Our Team to Make a Difference.

Want to make a difference in ending homelessness and creating housing for all? Our dynamic team has roles to fill […]

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Article Published July 16, 2024.

Enrollment Opens for Fall Culinary Training.

Get started on a new career when Fresh Starts Culinary Academy opens its next class on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Students can […]

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Article Published May 28, 2024.

Shelter Says Farewell to Chaplain Dez.

Our team bid farewell this month to Dez, whose services as a spiritual care provider have been part of the […]

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Article Published April 26, 2024.

Brianna Exemplifies Spirit of Giving in Our Programs.

For National Volunteer Week, we’re shining the light on a teen volunteer who has spent 600+ hours contributing to our […]

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Article Published January 16, 2024.

Video Shares Joy of Service at Our Shelter.

We’re opening our 50th year of service in Marin County with joy in the partnerships forged with so many of […]

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Article Published January 3, 2024.

Thank You for Creating Brighter Futures in 2024.

Your generosity met the match! Thanks to your gifts, we reached our $25,000 goal for the year-end matching challenge. We […]

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Article Published December 22, 2023.

Double Your Gift by Dec. 31 to Create Bright Futures.

You can double your impact until Dec. 31 to ring in a New Year of hope and health for vulnerable […]

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Article Published December 11, 2023.

Apply Now to Open a New Career in 2024.

Start the New Year building skills for a new career path at Fresh Starts Culinary Academy. Our next 10-week class […]

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Article Published November 22, 2023.

Give Veterans the Gift of Home Cooking!.

Giving Tuesday is almost here! Make a gift by midnight on Nov. 28 to get a dollar-for-dollar match toward our […]

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