On March 18, 2007 Metropolitan Fresh Start held its first graduation of 2007. It was a special celebration attended by notable guests friends and family, and of course the graduates of the Metropolitan Fresh Start program. Kehinde Madison, Randy Wallace, Siliva Mortenson, and Ernest Calvin celebrated the completion of their programs. The Fresh Start graduation services are always special. It's a time when people get a glimpse into where Fresh Start is at and where Fresh Start is heading. There were brief presentations by many of the staff of Fresh Start, as well as by other associates of the Metropolitan Fresh Start Ministry.
The greatest part of the program came near the end, when founder and director Kinwood DeVore asked that the family members of each graduate come to the front and share what it meant to have their loved one complete this program. It was a time of intense emotion as one by one, family members shared of the pain in and devastation their loved one had caused them because of their addiction. But then came the heartfelt joy and thankfulness for the tremendous changes that had transformed the life of their loved one. That's what Fresh Start is all about; giving men a fresh start in live and changing them so they in turn can have an impact in changing their families.
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