Fresh Starts in Augusta, Maine
Fresh Starts is a community based volunteer program that helps people transition from shelters, off from the streets, or from other situations. The program helps provide basic household items and furnishings to help people in need make a "fresh start."[1]
Mission[edit]
One of the credos of this program is that "small things make a big impact." People may need to start over for many reasons, including homelessness, fire, divorce or medical issues. Simply trying to stock a new apartment with basic essentials and furniture can be daunting. Volunteers for Fresh Starts help to collect, store and distribute "gently used" items such as kitchenware, bathroom supplies, bedding, and necessary furniture.[1]
History[edit]
Fresh starts began as a mission project at South Parish Congregational Church in Augusta. As the mission grew, and the need for such assistance became more obvious, the project was taken on by NRFCO, a community outreach group founded and operated through NRF Distributors in Augusta, ME. The project was given storage space at NRF, and the hope is perhaps to have a building of its own at some point in the future. The NRF Distributors' Fresh Starts Initiative was recently awarded the Norm Temple Community Volunteer Reward,[2] given by the United Way of Kennebec County in recognition of exceptional community service. As stated in the Kennebec Journal article covering this award, "Fresh Starts fills a void in the community by supporting people who are transitioning to stable housing situations."[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Fresh Starts | Volunteer Maine". getconnected.volunteermaine.org. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ↑ "Campaign Awards & Recognitions". uwkv.org. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ↑ "United Way of Kennebec Valley raises record-breaking $1.66 million". Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. 2018-02-17. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
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