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Public Officials and OFS partners join leadership and Build Academy staff and participants in front of 1061 Kamperschroer Way in Sun Prairie. On a sunny May afternoon in Sun Prairie, Operation Fresh Start participants stood inside a home they helped build—one that represents far more than finished walls and fresh paint. The house at 1061 Kamperschroer Way in Town Hall Crossing reflects months of skill-building, persistence, and growth, showing what happens when young adults a

Current and past staff, alumni, board members, and community supporters gather at Atwood Music Hall on July 23 to celebrate OFS's history...

OFS participants, staff, board members, volunteers, and community leaders joined on July 17 to celebrate the completion of two new houses...

Spectrum employee volunteers pose with OFS staff, OFS board members, and elected officials before the work begins on Saturday, July 12. On Saturday, July 12, Operation Fresh Start (OFS) proudly partnered with Spectrum through the Spectrum Community Center Assist initiative, bringing hands-on renovations, upgraded technology, and a transformational $50,000 investment to OFS’s workforce development programs. For over 50 years, OFS has helped Dane County young adults, ages 16–24

OFS Executive Director Brian McMahon delivers an opening speech to the guests attending the OFS Buildout Open House. Operation Fresh...

Brian McMahon, current deputy director of Operation Fresh Start, has been announced as the nonprofit's new executive director.

On Wednesday, March 29, Operation Fresh Start hosted a forum for Madison Metropolitan School District school board candidates as they...

by Ascendium A pair of area nonprofits are being recognized for their contributions to the Madison community. Literacy Network and...