In our attempts to become more “green” and help with cost savings, we are using electronic media to keep in touch with our FSM friends & family. This cost savings will allow us to continue to provide essentials for our men by helping us continue to keep our program fees affordable.

Currently, we are missing email addresses for 323 alumni.  PLEASE SEND YOURS.

We like to send out our monthly newsletters, special event notices like our annual HOMECOMING and the periodic seminars we provide, such as the most recent, “Cutting the Chains of Co-Dependency”.

Please send an email to info@freshstartministries.com with your email address, or find one of the sign up sheets at the Tuesday night meetings.

Due to limited storage space, bring only necessary clothes. See the picture of the dorm room for an idea of the space. Each bed has a small amoire that holds about 36 inches of hanging clothes, plus a couple of drawers. An example of clothes to bring would be:

You’ll need 1 or 2 outfits suitable for church &/or outside meetings. We require a collard shirt (dress or polo). Clothes for job hunting & work work, jeans & tee shirts. And you will need 1 or 2 shorts or hanging out clothes. Underware, socks & all personal hygiene items. Shoes: 1 pair of casual or tennis shoes, 1 pair of work shoes & if you want, 1 pair of dress shoes. You will need an alarm clock & it must be one that does NOT play music. If you have it, you may bring a bible.

We provide all bed linen. If you’d like to bring your own pillow, it must be freshly laundered and covered in a zippered cover to prevent bed bugs.

Cell phones are o.k., but are handed in every day at 6pm.

Bikes are a good source of transportation but must have locks.

What NOT to bring

• No drugs or pills of any kind except aspirin, unless you have prior staff approval.
• No Laptops, DVD players, MP3 players, or Ipods.
• No clothes with advertisements of drugs or alcohol.
• No valuables. We will not be responsible.
• No pornographic or suggestive materials (including pictures of wives/girlfriends)
• No body building products.

If you have a question about something in particular, ask the staff prior to bringing it.

We are collecting testimonies from FSM alumni or family members who might like to share where they came from and what changed and where they’re going. The Word says that you should be ready “in season and out of season” to give a testimony of what the Lord has done.

It can be anywhere from 150 – 250 words. Please submit them to info@freshstartministries.com

Please indicate if it is o.k. to use your full name, as they will be published in our newsletters and brochures.

• Daily & Weekly Bus Passes – continue to be a big need
• Light jackets
• Socks
• Shorts
• Working adult bicyles for loaners
• SPONSORSHIP – sponsor a man for $165 for 1 week,

  Additionally, for our alumni house:

• several durable CHEST OF DRAWERS

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