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Annual Report

Table of Contents This year, Fresh Start
turned 30! It was a
Message from the CEO 2-3
year of celebration
Vision & Mission 3
and transformation!
Boards & Executive Team 4
We celebrated the defining moments that made
Financial Report 5 us who we are and remind us why we do what
we do. We paused to take stock of the good we
Our Founders 6-7 created together by helping more than 50,0000
women help themselves to become self-sufficient
Fresh Start Visionaries 8-9 and thrive. With the knowledge, experience and
insights gained the past thirty years, we boldly
2022 Women Served 10 entered our fourth decade with a renewed
sense of purpose and possibility, inspired by the
Anna & Andrea’s Story 11
courageous and committed women we serve.
Impact Program 12-15 Every day, women come to Fresh Start seeking a
Semiconductor Program 16-17 Letter From better future for themselves and their family. In
Our CEO the process of creating and building their own
Small Business Program 18-19 path forward, they discover they are there for each
other, and together build beautiful friendships
Founders’ Circle 20 and a community of support. These women are
willing to do what it takes to change their life
2022 Donors 21-23 trajectory and we provide all the tools, resources,
and access necessary to accomplish their goals.
Like the women we serve who courageously make
the choice to transform their lives and build a new
future, Fresh Start embarked upon a new strategic
path, launching our science-based and evidence-
informed Impact Program to help women become
economically self-sufficient through education,
career training and employment.
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