# FreshMinistries

> FreshMinistries is a faith-based nonprofit in Jacksonville, Florida, working to end poverty since 1989 through workforce training, urban aquaponics, outpatient counseling, and youth and family programs. Its international food-security work operates as Be The Change International.

FreshMinistries was founded by an Episcopal priest in 1989 and serves neighbors in Jacksonville and partner communities worldwide. Headquarters: 1131 N Laura Street, Jacksonville, FL. Phone: 904-355-0000. Website: https://freshministries.org

## Key pages
- [Home](https://freshministries.org/): A Jacksonville nonprofit ending poverty since 1989 through workforce training, urban aquaponics, counseling, and youth programs.
- [About](https://freshministries.org/about): A Jacksonville nonprofit that teaches skills, builds businesses, and grows food so people can stand on their own. Founded by an Episcopal priest in 1989.
- [Our Team](https://freshministries.org/our-team): Leadership, staff across the organization's locations, and the board of directors and trustees.
- [Programs](https://freshministries.org/programs): The programs behind FreshMinistries: youth pathways, job training, business incubation, aquaponic farms, and family counseling in Jacksonville and around the world.
- [Global](https://freshministries.org/global): International work as Be The Change International: the Desmond Tutu Programme to End Global Hunger and global aquaponics.
- [News](https://freshministries.org/news): Program updates, community impact, and the people behind the work.
- [Get Involved](https://freshministries.org/get-involved): Volunteer, partner, or give and help neighbors build skills, businesses, and food security.
- [Volunteer](https://freshministries.org/volunteer): One-time, recurring, or group opportunities in youth programs, career training, aquaponics, and special events.
- [Give](https://freshministries.org/give): Support workforce training, urban aquaponics, counseling, and youth programs.
- [Contact](https://freshministries.org/contact): Reach FreshMinistries in Jacksonville by message or phone.

## Local programs (Jacksonville)
- [FreshFutures](https://freshministries.org/freshfutures): Workforce training, industry certifications, and coaching for Duval County high schoolers, built on the 7 Essential 21st Century Skills.
- [FreshPath](https://freshministries.org/freshpath): Mentoring, tutoring, and work-readiness for court-involved youth, helping them work toward a cleaner record and a stronger future.
- [FreshFoundations](https://freshministries.org/freshfoundations): Job-ready certifications and one-on-one coaching for adults 18 to 24 at the Weaver Center.
- [FreshFamilies](https://freshministries.org/freshfamilies): Family strengthening built on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, with wraparound support.
- [LifePoint Career Institute](https://freshministries.org/lifepoint-career-institute): State-licensed hospitality certification for adults, with hands-on training and industry credentials.
- [Beaver Street Enterprise Center](https://freshministries.org/beaver-street-enterprise-center): A FreshMinistries business incubator offering workspace, coaching, and networking for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
- [Outpatient Counseling](https://freshministries.org/outpatient-counseling): Substance use disorder treatment for adults, led by master's-level licensed therapists.
- [NativeFresh Aquaponics](https://freshministries.org/nativefresh): An off-grid aquaponics greenhouse behind the Weaver Center that grows fresh food and trains people.

## Places
- [Weaver Center for Community Outreach](https://freshministries.org/weaver-center-for-community-outreach): A FreshMinistries community hub at 616 A. Philip Randolph Blvd, Jacksonville, offering youth mentoring, job training, aquaponics education, CNA tutoring, and computer lab access. The Weaver Center is a location, not a standalone program.

## Global work (Be The Change International)
- [Desmond Tutu Programme to End Global Hunger](https://freshministries.org/desmond-tutu): Solar-powered greenhouses and training that help communities grow, store, and sell their own food.
- [Global Aquaponics](https://freshministries.org/aquaponics): Closed-loop aquaponics that produces fresh produce year-round while training people and supporting community programs.
- [Randburg Training Facility, Johannesburg](https://freshministries.org/randburg-training-facility-johannesburg-south-africa): A tower-culture aquaponics training facility in Johannesburg that grows food and trains agribusiness operators across Southern Africa.
- [Worldwide Pilgrimage Ministries](https://freshministries.org/worldwide-pilgrimage-ministries): Guided spiritual and educational journeys to the Holy Land, Africa, Europe, and beyond for youth and adult groups.

## Contact
- Headquarters: 1131 N Laura Street, Jacksonville, FL -- 904-355-0000
- Weaver Center for Community Outreach: 616 A. Philip Randolph Blvd, Jacksonville, FL -- 904-854-6770
- Beaver Street Enterprise Center: 904-265-4700
- NativeFresh greenhouse: 904-355-3004
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreshMinistries/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshministries/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqlwglTByp-dF7UKQKvtSyw
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-ministries-inc/