Fresh starts begin with a place to call Home
After a season of hardship, Diana, her partner, and her teenage granddaughter arrived at our showroom ready for a new beginning. Referred by a local housing shelter, they joyfully shopped for essential items and browsed for home goods to make their space uniquely their own. The smiles on their faces before they left said it all - the stress of the past few months had lifted as they imagined their newly furnished home and the fresh start they had been praying for.
Families come in all shapes and sizes but one thing is for certain - they all need furniture.
Even more than furniture, they need and deserve a safe and stable place to call Home.
Where it all began...
Turning Prayers into Purpose
Found in Faith Ministries is born
From needing social services to providing them, Executive Director and Founding Member Alicia Hamilton shares her story of how she persevered through personal hardship to offer hope to her community.
It began with one headstrong foster youth, determined to make her way on her own even if it meant sleeping on a mattress on the floor and sifting through a pile of clothes in her closet. Her need for furniture was immediate which...
Milestones: 2017
Found in Faith Ministries files for incorporation, recruits a Founding Board of Directors and receives our federally tax exempt 501(c)3 designation
The Challenge Today...
"Before receiving furniture from Fresh Start Furnishings, I didn’t have a comfortable or organized living space. Now I’m able to relax, eat, and sleep comfortably in my home. Having furniture has made it possible for me to host family or friends, focus better on work or school, and create a sense of stability and normalcy in my daily life. It’s also made my space feel more welcoming and like a real home, which has had a big positive impact on my overall well-being."
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"Having a dining table has made it possible for my children and I to be able to have family meals together where we can talk about our day and our future."
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"Because of the help my family received, my children were able to come home from foster care after 3 years. It's been a struggle just to get a house but the feeling we get every time we walk in our new house now feels like we are home. Thank you so much Fresh Start!"
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"Absolutely amazing wonderful organization and community of individuals."
"You guys change my life so much."
What people are saying...
Making a measurable impact...
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95% of Fresh Start recipients report that their overall quality of life has improved from the furniture and home goods they received.
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90% of Fresh Start recipients report that they are better able to provide for themselves or their family now that they've taken care of getting furniture.
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90% of Fresh Start recipients report that they feel more stable in their home because of the furniture they received.
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76% of Fresh Start recipients report that they have noticed for themselves and their family an improvement in mental health, such as reduced stress, anxiety, or depression.
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76% of Fresh Start recipients report that they have noticed for themselves and their families an improvement in physical health, such as better sleep, fewer aches or pains, or fewer accidents/falls.
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90% of Fresh Start recipients report that they feel more comfortable or at peace in their home.
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90% of Fresh Start recipients report that they are more likely to have visitors in their home.
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93% of Fresh Start recipients with children report that interactions with their children have improved since receiving furniture.
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93% of Fresh Start recipients with children report that their children’s health and well-being have improved since receiving furniture.
The Simple Gift of Home Changes Everything...
Help Us Expand our Program & Reach More Families
This year, we’re raising $15,000 to bring the comfort of home to more Harford County families in need. Your gift will help us serve 40% more households over the next two years, closing the gap between families who ask for help and those we can reach.
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Our Progress
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Fresh Start Furnishings has spent 10 years building hope, one home at a time. Together, we can help 40% more families create a safe, comfortable place to call home in the next two years. Your support can transform empty houses into homes filled with warmth, dignity, and new beginnings.