Junior League of Worcester

Project Fresh Start was started by the Junior League of Worcester in 1997 to assist families as they leave Friendly House - an emergency family shelter, and The Frances Perkins House - a transitional home for women and children. Both shelters are located in Worcester. The typical resident is a single mother with young children who have become homeless due to domestic violence and/or economic hardship. However, in recent years, Friendly House has offered emergency shelter to married couples with children who have suffered economic hardship and lost their home.

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How You Can Help Project Fresh Start Today

Project Fresh Start is a wonderful project for school groups, church groups, and civic groups who want to show caring and support for our local society. Community service helps to build character and teaches responsibility without looking for recognition in return.

View the Project Fresh Start Wish List and start donating today.

Helping Project Fresh Start can be as simple as a few individuals collecting household items in one day to having the entire school involved for one week. The Project Fresh Start committee has helped organize many school wide drives and they would be happy to help with flyers, collection and transportation of the items to our Worcester office.

Click here to email the Junior League about community service opportunities.

Since 1997, the Junior League of Worcester has helped over 200 individuals with the essentials they will need as they transition to permanent housing. Families receive items such as bedding, linens, dishes, pans, silverware, cleaning products and additional household items to help them make their new house a home.

Project Fresh Start is always looking for gently used household items for our inventory. Financial contributions are also greatly appreciated.

Business Partnership Opportunities

The JLW seeks partnerships with businesses specializing in products for the home, especially new pillows, blankets, sheets, towels and cleaning products. If your business can help, please contact us.

Click here to email the Junior League about business partnership opportunities.

Corporate Grants and Contributions
Berkshire Blanket Company, Ware, MA
Building #19/Spags, Worcester, MA
Home Goods, Framingham, MA
Home Goods, Westboro, MA
St. Gobain, Worcester, MA
Target, Westboro, MA
Wal-Mart -Northboro, Oxford and West Boylston, MA

Non-Profit Organizations Contributions
Candy Dance Studio, Webster, MA
Douglas Elementary and Intermediate Schools, Douglas, MA
Floral Street School, Shrewsbury, MA
Montachusett Girl Scout Council
Spring Street School, Shrewsbury, MA
YMCA of Greater Worcester (Central, Greendale, and Boroughs Family Branches)