Our Mission
Fresh Start Women's Foundation provides education, resources and support for women to positively transform their lives and strengthen our community.
Our Vision
Since 1992, Fresh Start Women?s Foundation has been on a mission to provide education, resources and support for women to positively transform their lives and strengthen our community. We envision a community where every woman reaches her full potential through achieving personal empowerment and financial self-sufficiency.
Our nonprofit organization helps women 18 and up focus on key areas of their lives, with a wide range of services, classes and workshops designed to teach self-confidence, life skills and career development.
Meet Pat and Beverly
Fresh Start is all about women helping women, and it?s been a true passion project for founders and sisters, Pat Petznick and Beverly Stewart. Pat and Beverly watched their grandmother become the sole support of their family and vowed to one day support women who found themselves in similar circumstances.
Over the years, the Arizona natives became ardent community activists on behalf of women. In 1992, Pat and Beverly were in a position to personally and professionally reach out to women in need and initially offered a day of pampering each month at the salon they co-owned, inviting 20 women to boost their confidence and self-esteem. Later that year, Fresh Start Women?s Foundation was officially born. In the early years, the foundation focused on fundraising and granting money to Arizona nonprofits serving women in need. Over time, Pat and Beverly realized there were big gaps in women's programs being offered in our community.
We Provide Essential Community Resources
Last year A New Leaf served 26,973 individuals with resources, including homeless and domestic violence shelters with services, affordable housing solutions, youth services, foster care, counseling, financial literacy, neighborhood economic development, workforce support, and community services.
We Change Lives
We provide a broad spectrum of support services to help individuals and families succeed. From basic needs to career development to budgeting, A New Leaf focuses on providing the critical skills to achieve lifelong independence. Our clients? successes include employment, healthier lifestyles, enhanced life skills, high school diplomas / GEDs, college degrees, and self sufficiency.
Our History
A New Leaf was founded in 1971. The agency promotes the concepts of ?growth, hope, change and new beginnings.? Throughout its existence, A New Leaf has remained committed to the mission of ?Helping Families . . . Changing Lives,? relying on generous donors and volunteers to leverage resources and increase impact. With a strong board and long-time dedicated leadership, A New Leaf serves as a vital community resource.
Our Growth
The demand for additional services led us to expand our programs into a wide array of offerings, including the following:
Domestic violence shelters, transitional homes, and programming
Temporary shelter and basic needs, helping the homeless, youth, individuals and families
Affordable housing support
Community assistance programs
Neighborhood economic development
Workforce support
Early Childhood Education
Community Impact
A New Leaf provides an annual report to the public regarding progress in serving the most vulnerable populations in the Valley. We use pre- and post-standardized assessments, which allow adults and children to report and see changes in their skills as they participate in our programs. Standardized assessments also enable A New Leaf to track improvement and trends over time. Additionally, A New Leaf . . . .
Serves 182,000 meals annually
Provides 76,000 nights of shelter annually
Hosts 12,000 counseling sessions annually
Reaches 26,973 individuals and families with critical resources
A New Leaf Susan Loper
Volunteer Coordinator/Faith House 868 E University Dr
We Provide Essential Community Resources
Last year A New Leaf served 26,973 individuals with resources, including homeless and domestic violence shelters with services, affordable housing solutions, youth services, foster care, counseling, financial literacy, neighborhood economic development, workforce support, and community services.
We Change Lives
We provide a broad spectrum of support services to help individuals and families succeed. From basic needs to career development to budgeting, A New Leaf focuses on providing the critical skills to achieve lifelong independence. Our clients? successes include employment, healthier lifestyles, enhanced life skills, high school diplomas / GEDs, college degrees, and self sufficiency.
Our History
A New Leaf was founded in 1971. The agency promotes the concepts of ?growth, hope, change and new beginnings.? Throughout its existence, A New Leaf has remained committed to the mission of ?Helping Families . . . Changing Lives,? relying on generous donors and volunteers to leverage resources and increase impact. With a strong board and long-time dedicated leadership, A New Leaf serves as a vital community resource.
Our Growth
The demand for additional services led us to expand our programs into a wide array of offerings, including the following:
Domestic violence shelters, transitional homes, and programming
Temporary shelter and basic needs, helping the homeless, youth, individuals and families
Affordable housing support
Community assistance programs
Neighborhood economic development
Workforce support
Early Childhood Education
Community Impact
A New Leaf provides an annual report to the public regarding progress in serving the most vulnerable populations in the Valley. We use pre- and post-standardized assessments, which allow adults and children to report and see changes in their skills as they participate in our programs. Standardized assessments also enable A New Leaf to track improvement and trends over time. Additionally, A New Leaf . . . .
Serves 182,000 meals annually
Provides 76,000 nights of shelter annually
Hosts 12,000 counseling sessions annually
Reaches 26,973 individuals and families with critical resources
Vitalant - Formerly United Blood Services Katrina Eaton
Our Mission
Fresh Start Women's Foundation provides education, resources and support for women to positively transform their lives and strengthen our community.
Our Vision
Since 1992, Fresh Start Women?s Foundation has been on a mission to provide education, resources and support for women to positively transform their lives and strengthen our community. We envision a community where every woman reaches her full potential through achieving personal empowerment and financial self-sufficiency.
Our nonprofit organization helps women 18 and up focus on key areas of their lives, with a wide range of services, classes and workshops designed to teach self-confidence, life skills and career development.
Meet Pat and Beverly
Fresh Start is all about women helping women, and it?s been a true passion project for founders and sisters, Pat Petznick and Beverly Stewart. Pat and Beverly watched their grandmother become the sole support of their family and vowed to one day support women who found themselves in similar circumstances.
Over the years, the Arizona natives became ardent community activists on behalf of women. In 1992, Pat and Beverly were in a position to personally and professionally reach out to women in need and initially offered a day of pampering each month at the salon they co-owned, inviting 20 women to boost their confidence and self-esteem. Later that year, Fresh Start Women?s Foundation was officially born. In the early years, the foundation focused on fundraising and granting money to Arizona nonprofits serving women in need. Over time, Pat and Beverly realized there were big gaps in women's programs being offered in our community.