Fresh Start Pallet Products Inc

Please share in your communities: Join us at Fresh Start, where we do more than build furniture — we rebuild lives. As a nonprofit organization offering second chances, we're excited to welcome a new member to our team. Are you ready to make a difference? At Fresh Start Pallet Products, we're searching for a Social Enterprise Manufacturing Director. The ideal candidate will possess strong team leadership skills, expertise in carpentry and woodworking shop management, and the ability to collaborate effectively with leadership, project managers, and employees. Experience with CNC and CAD/CAM manufacturing is also required. For more job detail description click our Zip Recruiter Link here: https://lnkd.in/edFfqhMK For more information on Fresh Start Pallet Products here is the link to our website: Furniture | Fresh Start Pallet Products | Hartford

Meet Lyonel, one of our dedicated crew members at Fresh Start. When asked about his experience working here and his role in crafting our Nantucket rocking chair, Lyonel shared his enthusiasm: "I enjoy working at Fresh Start because of our humble approach, free from hot-headedness." He added, "As I work on the chair, my keen supervision enhances my professional knowledge and understanding of our processes." Lyonel's insights reflect his passion for craftsmanship and his positive feelings about being part of the Fresh Start team. 🤗

Catchafire continues to support Fresh Start with talented supporters like Lina G. Rugova. The resources at Catchafire help nonprofit organizations like ours grow. Thank you, Lina, for your support and encouragement!

Last Week Fresh Start, Capital Workforce Partners and Liberty Bank - CT hosted a collaborative financial literacy session for our employees and students hosted by Pamela Days-Luketich, Vice President of Community Development/Outreach. This 90-minute informational event shared tips and important knowledge needed for a strong foundation of financial wellness. The audience was engaged and asked many questions about financial stability. We are grateful for the partnership with Liberty Bank and Capital Workforce Partners. We look forward to hosting many more events like this one in the future. Thank you to all the employees and students who participated! Here is a photo captured after the event with a few of the students and employees who attended.

I have had the absolute pleasure getting to know Frances McGrath over the past few months and watching the final pieces fall into place for the opening of her social enterprise. Fresh Start Pallet Products Inc Start is so excited for our friend Frances at Reframe: A Dry Spot located on North Street in Willimantic. Frances has worked incredibly hard and has thoughtfully created a fun and creative place to hang out with friends or family. Her vision of enjoying nonalcoholic craft beverages is a reality! Fresh Start designed, created and delivered the bar used at Reframe. Her unique design features a butcher block top and upcycled oak wood that were once pews at a local church! Stop by and visit Frances and celebrate with her the opening of her new business! https://lnkd.in/emN64kAC

Fresh Start will have a booth at Celebrate West Hartford this year on June 8th and 9th! Visit our booth, meet our volunteers, enter our raffle, and shop our variety of take aways and purchase Items! We can't wait to see you there!

😎 Special Delivery, a Puppet Theater Delivery that is! Last Friday, Fresh Start dropped off a new puppet theater at HPL's Camp Field Branch. Through a generous partnership, Fresh Start created a one of kind addition for the Camp Field community. Thank you to the HPL Camp Field Branch, we love working with community partners who share our love of learning! From the left: Joe Eshleman, Adult Services Librarian, Jenna Columbus, President/CEO at Fresh Start Pallet Products, Lyonel Robert, Shop Floor Woodworker, Ruben Vasquez, Shop Floor Painter and Woodworker and Mohamad Alktefan, Shop Floor Woodworker, Miles Dalrymple, Camp Field Youth and Family Services Librarian and Pat Knapp, Camp Field Branch Manage Hartford Public Library

The sun is out, the weather is warming, and we are starting to spend time outdoors! It’s Arbor Season here in Connecticut. Fresh Start is your solution for all your outdoor needs. We can create a custom arbor to fit your specific requirements. Each project provides work for our quality focused craftsman! Give us a call at 860-373-7403 or message us to learn more about what we can create for your yard.

Our second graduation of the year! In late April the Richard P. Garmany Fresh Start Academy celebrated the 6 graduates of our Carpentry Certificate Program. After completing their semester of learning and gaining there OSHA10 and CPR certification it was time to celebrate. Here are some photos from graduation! A big shout out to Capital Workforce Partners and to all the students who dedicated themselves to learning!

Fresh Start Pallet Products deeply appreciates the support of the William and Alice Mortensen Foundation. Their generous donation has had a significant impact on our mission to rebuild lives through education and employment in the carpentry field. Thanks to their support, we were able to enhance both our shop floor and the Fresh Start Academy’s air quality with the purchase of 3 JET fine dust air filters and a Laguana HEPA filtered dust collection system. Thank you to the William and Alice Mortensen Foundation for your support and dedication to nonprofits in the Hartford County.