In its successful inaugural year, the CAREFREE® Fresh Start Fund offered women the chance to receive up to $10,000 to use toward their goal of making a successful fresh start. Women across the nation wrote in to share their stories and goals for a new beginning. Through a panel of judges and your votes, the 2009 recipients have been selected!

Click on the images in the gallery to read about how each CAREFREE® Fresh Start Fund recipient plans to start anew!

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  • $5,000 RecipientPilar V.Pilar V.  Miami, FLPilar V. Blog Post

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  • $3,000 RecipientMelanie P.Melanie P.  Knoxville, TNMelanie P. Blog Post

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  • $1,000 RecipientMindy G.Mindy G.  Dearborn, MI“Expand my baking business beyond…”

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  • $1,000 RecipientJessica C.
    Jessica C.  Chicago, IL“My ‘fresh start goal’ is a career change”

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  • $1,000 RecipientYvette P.Yvette P.  Tallahassee, FL“Starting a new business”

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  • $1,000 RecipientBeth D.Beth D.  Birmingham, AL“My goal is to get out of debt!”

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  • $1,000 RecipientJennifer G.Jennifer G.  Plainfield, IL“Taking care of myself”

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  • $1,000 RecipientNovie R.Novie R.  Union Grove, AL“Show the world a new ME”

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  • $1,000 RecipientStacy Z.Stacy Z.  Brooklyn, NY“To be naturally flat…and proud!”

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