2010 Calendar
February
• Random Acts of Kindness Week
March
• Fresh Start celebrates 19 years
April
• Volunteer Appreciation Month
June
• Soles for Souls Shoe Drive: Soles for Souls is a shoe drive to raise awareness about homelessness in our community. Donate your shoes June 6- 13 and make a difference in Lincoln and around the world! The shoes will be recycled and renewed, and sent to those in need. All proceeds will benefit Fresh Start. If you would like to volunteer for this event, or have any questions, please contact Fresh Start.
Partners for the event include these churches and organizations. They also are drop off sites for shoes:
- Cornhusker Council of the Boy Scouts of America 600 South 120 Walton NE
- First Plymouth Church 2000 D Street
- Hope Community Church 4700 South Folsom St
- Northeast YMCA 2601 N. 70th Street
- Sheridan Lutheran Church 6955 Old Cheney
- South View Christian Church 2040 South 22nd St
- YMCA 2601 Adams
• The Daisy celebrates its 3 year anniversary
November
• Project Funway: A new event is coming this fall! Project Funway, a joint event with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln- College of Textiles and Design, will be held in November 2010. This will be a design competition and will feature a silent auction. If you would like to be a sponsor or donate items for this event, or help with event planning, please contact Fresh Start at 475-7777.
• Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month
• Community Open House
• Holiday Giving
December
• Holiday Giving continues: Please “adopt” a Fresh Start resident