We believe that recovery saves lives. We believe in long term treatment, and that everyone who wants recovery should have an opportunity to get it. Did you know 90% of people that need treatment in Canada do not receive it? It's a staggering number and it is time to change it. We have long term treatment programs, an award-winning Family Healing Program, long term housing for alumni as well as a budding alumni program, a recovery food truck, and soon enough, a cafe. The recovery cafe and food truck are part of a social enterprise project under the Fresh Start Recovery Cafe's umbrella. All profits generated will go back into helping more men and families get well from the disease of addiction. We are here to inspire a message of hope and wellness. We employ and provide opportunities to people in recovery, and are working on changing the conversation surrounding addiction recovery. Addiction impacts us all, so whether you are in recovery, know someone in recovery, or are somewhere in between, there has never been a better time to bring this issue forward. Recovery saves lives and impacts families for the better. When you come to us, you can be confident that you will Eat Good and Do Good. Visit us on location at the future home of The Recovery Cafe - 1111 Memorial Drive NW. Fot more information or to donate to our project visit www.eleven-eleven.ca
With Gratitude,
The team at Eleven-Eleven and Fresh Start Recovery Centre
We envision the Eleven-Eleven Food Truck to be:
1. Family Oriented – a place everyone feels welcome and seen
2. Serving simple, healthy and wholesome food
3. Fast paced intimate atmosphere with upbeat and energetic staff
4. Comfortable and kind
5. Serving quality food with a great selection of house roasted beans and hand crafted meals
6. A welcoming space to meet up before or after recovery meetings
7. A showcase for local buskers
8. A social hub, connecting people both face to face and through our online forums
9. A sober venue for recovery events (recovery day)
10. A place to meet up for recovery outings and adventures – You tell us
Location
As the building transforms into a cafe, we have launched a recovery food truck which can be found by using the Calgary Street Food App, checking our soical media pages or by going to our website.
The food truck is also part of the social enterprise project under Fresh Start Recovery Centre's umbrella with all profits generated going back into helping more men and families get well from the disease of addiction. Their staff all identifies that they are in recovery from something…whether that is substance use disorder, co-dependency or process addictions etc.
We are about living recovery and inspiring a message of hope and wellness. This is the Do-Good part of our tag line…. a BIG part of this initiative is working on changing the conversation surrounding addiction recovery. Addiction impacts us all, whether you are in recovery, know someone in recovery, work with someone that needs recovery or are somewhere in between, there has never been a better time to bring this issue forward.
Recovery saves lives and impacts families for the better. When you eat with us, you can be confident that you will Eat Good and Do Good.
For more information, to book the truck please contact Lisa Simone, National Communications Director at Fresh Start Recovery Centre atlisa@freshstartrecovery.ca
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As many of you know, we have started our social enterprise venture by joining the ranks of the awesome food trucks here in Calgary. We are kicking off our first full season and would like to give our supporters the first opportunity at booking us. Last year we served at many private events as well as workplace lunch and learns. This is a great way to introduce your coworkers and community to the gifts of recovery and the Fresh Start movement. They will be able to enjoy a recovery themed meal and they will know that when they eat with us, they are DOING GOOD with all profits helping more men and families get well.
Good Day and Happy Spring! As many of you know, we have started our social enterprise venture by joining the ranks of the awesome food trucks here in Calgary. We are kicking off our first full season and would like to give our supporters the first opportunity at booking us. Last year we served at many private events as well as workplace lunch and learns. This is a great way to introduce your coworkers and community to the gifts of recovery and the Fresh Start movement. They will be able to enjoy a recovery themed meal and they will know that when they eat with us, they are DOING GOOD with all profits helping more men and families get well. The food truck called Eleven-Eleven is part of our social enterprise project under Fresh Start Recovery Centre's umbrella thanks to the generous donation by The McCook Family Foundation.
Our menu is themed for addiction recovery, with items such as The Friends of Bill W Cheeseburger and Primary Purpose Poutine, our menu items resonate with our recovery community and elicits questions from those not fluent in the recovery language. We are here to inspire a message of hope and wellness. We employ and provide opportunities to people in recovery, and are continuing to change the conversation surrounding addiction recovery to a more positive one. Recovery saves lives and impacts families for the better. If you would like to find out pricing and/or more information please visit our website atwww.eleven-eleven.ca or contact lisa@eleven-eleven.ca
When you book with us, you can be confident that you will Eat Good and Do Good. Thank you so much - -We are honored to be able to share our lives, work and service with you.
We ARE a community that shows up for one another –whether you are a donor, supporter, family member, resident, alumni, volunteer, board member, staff or friend of Fresh Start - - this movement is about the tapestry of lives woven together to make lasting change… and change we are making. In ourselves, in others, in this city and country.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! A time for reflection, service, celebration, gratitude, family and spending time with loved ones. It can also be a difficult time for some people. If that is the case for you or a loved one, we would like to remind you to reach out or perhaps drop into the centre for a coffee and a visit. Holiday time can be best spent with others, we are staffed 24/7 and this is no different over the holidays.
We ARE a community that shows up for one another –whether you are a donor, supporter, family member, resident, alumni, volunteer, board member, staff or friend of Fresh Start - - this movement is about the tapestry of lives woven together to make lasting change… and change we are making. In ourselves, in others, in this city and country.
We are honored to be able to share our lives, work and service together with you in joy and love.
‘Tis the season to wish one another loving kindness and peace. These are our wishes for you, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays our dear friends, may you feel the love this special season.
Many Blessings,
Stacey and The Fresh Start Staff
Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for others. It is discarding the meaningless and stressing the true values. — Thomas S. Monson
The journey of addiction IS someone’s dark night of the soul… the journey of recovery asks us all to cast a light upon the silence, the shame and the stigma... and that takes courage. We need you and your support to courageously shine the light. You have an opportunity to cast out the darkness. You have an opportunity to be someone for someone.
And yet, none of this matters – because addiction doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t matter who he is or who he was, at Fresh Start he is someone.
With record numbers of overdose deaths, chronic alcoholism and fentanyl poisoning, this Christmas we think it’s time to get real and talk about our humanity. It is the one thing we all share. We don’t need to qualify a person by their behaviors, who they are or what they have – we need to get them into treatment because they matter. Because all lives matter. Where there is life there is hope.
At Fresh Start we see miracles happen every day. Men who come into treatment sick and broken, who get well and then truly start to live. From their brokenness they rise, and they learn how to thrive.
The men who walk up our stairs to enter treatment all see a kick plate that reads “Welcome Home. You are no longer alone.” It acknowledges our shared connection and our shared humanity. It reminds those embarking on a new life in recovery that they are coming home and coming home to oneself.
The journey of addiction IS someone’s dark night of the soul… the journey of recovery asks us all to cast a light upon the silence, the shame and the stigma... and that takes courage. We need you and your support to courageously shine the light. You have an opportunity to cast out the darkness. You have an opportunity to be someone for someone.
This is a weekly meeting on Thursday evenings from 7-8pm at Fresh Start. This meeting is open to anyone who has completed the Family Healing program.
Alumni meetings are another tool to support the ongoing recovery of Alumni. They serve as a bridge for the new members during the transition from attending group to life in their own homes and community. For a newcomer in the FHP relationships to a group of people who share a common experience can be a key element to making that transition as smooth as possible. These relationships foster a sense of unity, community, and belonging. Having said that, this group will work most effectively with your help through attendance, chairing the meetings, being part of a planning committee and eventually creating an alumni board. For more details please contact jennifer@freshstartrecovery.ca
