Operation Fresh Start Awards Ceremony Luncheon
Building Futures for a Path Forward

Friday, June 15, 2012
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Blackhawk Country Club
3606 Blackhawk Drive, Madison, WI

Featured Speaker: Madison Chief of Police Noble Wray

You're invited to celebrate changed lives and give back . . . to help even more disconnected young people discover a path forward and transform their lives by serving our community

• Come and hear stories of hope directly from Fresh Start participants
• Learn from local employers how your gifts provide opportunities for young people to be successful
• See how you can be involved in accomplishing the new strategic plan

Follow this link to make your reservation online by May 30, 2012
$49/person, $385/table of eight - includes online processing fee

or R.S.V.P. to reserve your place - or a table for eight - by calling 244-4721 or emailing Paul Kamps, Community Investment Director, at pkamps@operationfreshstart.org

If you can't attend, please consider a gift before summer to provide educational, training, and employment opportunities to those we serve. Allow us to help even more young people by making your gift today.Click here to donate now

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Fresh Voices from the Other Side of the Achievement Gap
Fresh Start surveyed program participants on the Achievement Gap Plan because no one else was asking those that were dropping out. This Wisconsin State Journal article highlights survey results and how Fresh Start participants feel about options to improve achievement for youth at risk of dropping out.

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Operation Fresh Start is a youth development program addressing core issues facing low-income communities: education, employment, crime prevention, affordable housing and leadership development. At OFS, low-income young people ages 16-24 work toward their GED or high school diploma, learn job skills, and serve their communities by building affordable housing or working on conservation projects. In the process, they fundamentally change their lives and roles in society. (WATCH OUR VIDEO!)

Operation Fresh Start is a non-profit builder of affordable housing
each year constructing new or remodeling 8-9 homes. These homes are sold on the open market to low- and moderate-income buyers. OFS is able to provide financial assistance to make the homes more affordable to buyers. Contact Laurie: laurie@prucomrealty.com or 608-345-5577 with questions about our homes. VIEW OUR AVAILABLE HOMES NOW!

Operation Fresh Start Conservation Corps
OFS has two year-round conservation crews available to complete meaningful, labor intensive conservation and community development work projects on public lands in South Central Wisconsin.

For a modest funding match, almost all units of government and non-profit organizations can sponsor an OFS crew. Eligible project sponsors include school districts, lake associations, environmental groups, historical societies, civic organizations, divisions of local government, many sporting clubs, and more. Find out more about our conservation crews and what they can do for your community or organization.

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