CBC Information Morning - Jan 4 2019 Lois Merritt, founder of Fresh Start housing remembered Link: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/information-morning-saint-john/segment/15659662 Lois Merritt mobilized landlords and housing services to help people in urgent need. Melanie Vautour is the executive director of Fresh Start Services and will deliver Merritt's eulogy. Shared from cbc.ca/listen: Listen to CBC Radio's live streams and shows on demand.
GoFundMe Initiative for Lois Merritt 2018 Sharing an important message on a Go Fund Me Initiative for Lois Merritt: LINK: Please VISIT GoFundMe: Now it's our turn as part of the community to give back to her that same passion and support. Lois has tirelessly worked as a community outreach worker in Saint John since 2002, assisting women and families who are homeless and facing homelessness, ensuring they have affordable housing, household items, income, food, medical, mental health and addiction, family and criminal supports, referrals to various community programs and services attending appointments and advocating on behalf of clients. Please give back and pay it forward!
Lunch & Connect with YWCA Canada Senior Executives 2018 - Meet & Greet Invitation on Monday, December 10, 2018 Fresh Start in partnership with the YWCA invites you to a lunchtime meet and greet, Monday December 10, 2018 at 27 Wellington Row, Saint John NB from 12:00pm to 1:00pm.
In a show of support, two senior executives of YWCA Canada, Maya Roy, CEO and Raine Liliefeldt, Director, Member Services & Development, will be in Saint John on December 10, 2018 to share and discuss some of their experiences working at a national non-profit.
Please join us at the Fundy Engineering Building, 27 Wellington Row, Saint John NB (the original YWCA center) from 12:00 to 1:00. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect personally with the YWCA executives as well as volunteers of Fresh Start and YWCA Saint John and learn how their efforts are making a difference in our community every day.
PRESS RELEASE NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT February 2018
Fresh Start Services for Women Inc. and the YWCA in Saint John have formed a strategic partnership
As part of this collaboration, the agencies, together, will ensure growth of programs and services for women and their families in Greater Saint John. Both agencies are pleased to announce their new alliance in conjunction with the launch of the 4th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Gala in Saint John on May 30th 2018