Voices of Legacy

A Soft Place to Land: The Mission Behind Fresh Start

Fresh Start

In this inspiring episode of The Voices of Legacy, Pastor Carl welcomes Vic and Paula Holtz—compassionate visionaries and co-founders of Fresh Start Coffee House in Monroe, Michigan. More than just a café, Fresh Start is a healing space and employment hub for individuals reentering society after incarceration or recovery. As pastors of Monroe Vineyard Church, Vic and Paula share how faith, restoration, and purpose come together to create a powerful legacy of second chances and renewed hope.

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Meet Your Host Carl Mitchell

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Pastor Mitchell, a third and fourth-generation minister, brings his expertise in bereavement and grief counseling, having served as resident clergy at Lowe Neddo funeral home and currently as the senior pastor of Restore Church the Bible Way in Toledo, OH.

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Voices Around Us® is supported in part by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated by the City of Toledo and the Lucas County Commissioners and administered by The Arts Commission.

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