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Article Published November 9, 2023.

Thanks for Joining Us to Salute Our Veterans.

We extend our warmest thanks to everyone who attended our Open House and Community Breakfast to salute veterans. It was […]

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Article Published October 13, 2023.

New Greenhouse Helps Produce More Garden Vegetables.

Meals for our shelter and supportive housing programs will include more just-picked vegetables, thanks to a new greenhouse that opened […]

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Article Published August 24, 2023.

Team Mixes Up New Ideas with Catalyst Kitchens Summit.

Leaders in our social enterprise ventures made a trip to the 2023 Catalyst Kitchens National Summit in North Carolina to […]

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Article Published August 2, 2023.

National Night Out Creates Moment for Connection.

Residents at two of our larger housing communities joined people across the country on Aug. 1 to celebrate National Night […]

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Article Published July 7, 2023.

Veterans Housing Project Sets Foundation for Building.

Thanks for putting our veterans housing project on a strong foundation! With help from everyone contributing to our matching challenge, […]

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Article Published July 5, 2023.

Savor Food, Books and Wine with Fresh Starts Chef Events.

Savor a cornucopia of talents this fall with Fresh Starts Chef Events! Tickets are on sale now for an evening […]

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Article Published April 26, 2023.

Video Shares Mary’s Journey Home to La Casa Buena.

When Mary gathered the courage to end an abusive relationship, she had nowhere to go except her car. She shares […]

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Article Published April 13, 2023.

We’re Grateful to Celebrate April as National Volunteer Month.

April gives us a whole month to celebrate volunteers, yet it’s not enough! The many people who offer their warm-hearted […]

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Article Published March 29, 2023.

Tackle Spring Cleaning with the Big Shred on April 29.

Time to think about spring cleaning for your files! With partnership from Valley Oak Wealth Management, we’re inviting you to […]

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Article Published February 3, 2023.

State Grant Deepens Training and Employment Support.

A $750,000 state grant will expand our culinary training and support services for program graduates as they enter the workforce. […]

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Article Published January 26, 2023.

Culinary Stars Offer Tips and Recipes at Spring Chef Events.

Learn about sustainable farming and meet some culinary stars this spring at Fresh Starts Chef Events! We host Chef Duskie […]

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Chef speaks to students practicing knife skills by chopping vegetables in the kitchen.

Article Published December 21, 2022.

Apply Now to Fire Up a New Culinary Career in 2023.

Fire up a new career with 10 weeks of award-winning training at Fresh Starts Culinary Academy. You can apply now […]

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