A workshop-dignified way to start again.
The Fair Start Foundation is a Christian 501(c)(3) nonprofit building licensed pathways through trades, churches, contractors, and the Word.
Meet the next step
Anthony SchlessingerExecutive Director
Learn to build like your father was a carpenter.
We move at-risk and under-resourced young adults onto a licensed path in Electrical, HVAC (ACR), and Plumbing. We do not compete with shelters or existing vocational centers — we are their next step.
Headquartered in Austin, Texas. Our reach is nationwide and limited only by volunteers and donations.
Conviction: no one truly gets a fair start without a skilled trade and Jesus.
The church does not sit on the sidelines.
Church finds
Church finds and shepherds the person.
Fair Start forms
Safety, hours, first license, life skills, Sunday.
Contractor hires
A licensed supervisor helps hours count and brings a job.
Student provides
The student becomes a provider and serves the building back.
Church grows
A church grows in people and credibility.
The next helper
The contractor gets the next helper before the market does.