COVID-19: Affiliate Spotlight – Family Promise of Clark County
At Family Promise, desperate times call for creative measures. The COVID-19 crisis has been a proving ground for Family Promise Affiliates, volunteers, and partners across the country as service providers resort to unique and creative measures that ensure vulnerable families to continue to receive the support they need while working …
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Introducing Night Without a Bed | June 20, 2020
Eight-year-old Abby never expected she’d be doing her homework in a motel room every night. But when her dad lost his job, her family had to give up their home. They moved into a motel, and Abby went from having her own bedroom to sharing one room with her entire …
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Voices of Family Promise | Challenges Facing Nonprofits: Family Promise of Hawai’i
As part of our ongoing conversation on homelessness, we asked members of the Family Promise network and individuals working to serve families experiencing homelessness to share their personal thoughts and reflections on Family Promise and the issue of family homelessness. These writers are true thought leaders, using their skills …
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A Mother’s Perseverance
Between Amber, her four children, and all their worldly possessions, the family’s minivan was filled to capacity. Amber had been working as a property manager at her apartment complex, but when the facility underwent a management change just prior to the COVID-19 crisis, she lost her job and her lease …
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“Stay Home, Play Together” Campaign Has Students Competing to Fight Family Homelessness
It’s a straight shot for members of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) soccer teams to score a goal for families battling homelessness. Team members from 11 Northeastern colleges and universities are participating in “Stay Home, Play Together,” a fundraiser to benefit Family Promise, the leading national nonprofit …
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COVID-19: Affiliate Spotlight – Family Promise of Laurens County
At Family Promise, desperate times call for creative measures. The COVID-19 crisis has been a proving ground for Family Promise Affiliates, volunteers, and partners across the country as service providers resort to unique and creative measures that ensure vulnerable families to continue to receive the support they need while working …
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Family Promise of Union County Receives $10,000 Donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Union County, NJ, April 29, 2020 – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated $10,000 to Family Promise of Union County, an organization that helps at-risk and low-income families combat homelessness and gain sustainable independence. “As soon as the COVID-19 crisis began, we quickly developed the COVID-19 Hardship …
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Family Promise and Help Us Move In (HUMI) Announce Next Phase of Partnership to House Families
Partnership to support families experiencing homelessness across the United States SUMMIT, NJ — May 1, 2020 — Family Promise is proud to announce the selection of ten Family Promise Affiliates as grant recipients in a national partnership between Family Promise and HUMI, a Washington state-based nonprofit working with communities to …
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COVID-19: Affiliate Spotlight – Family Promise North Shore Boston
At Family Promise, desperate times call for creative measures. The COVID-19 crisis has been a proving ground for Family Promise Affiliates, volunteers, and partners across the country as service providers resort to unique and creative measures that ensure vulnerable families to continue to receive the support they need while working …
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FamilyAlbum Founder Donates $1 Million Towards COVID-19 Relief for Families and Children
The contribution will support the health and wellbeing of families and children negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. TOKYO — mixi, Inc. today announced that FamilyAlbum founder Kenji Kasahara has donated $1 million to help families and children affected by the COVID-19 crisis. FamilyAlbum, a private photo-sharing app for families, …
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Clayton #AtHome Social Media Campaign Embraces Staying Home, Giving Back and Connecting Families
Social media campaign encourages homeowners to share #AtHome moments while educating about importance of preventing family homelessness with Family Promise MARYVILLE, Tenn., April 22, 2020 – Clayton, a national home builder of site-built and off-site built homes, is excited to announce the #AtHome social media campaign, designed to encourage families …
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Voices of Family Promise: Making Sure all Kids Have a Place To Learn from Home
As part of our ongoing conversation on homelessness, we asked members of the Family Promise network and individuals working to serve families experiencing homelessness to share their personal thoughts and reflections on Family Promise and the issue of family homelessness. These writers are true thought leaders, using their skills and expertise …
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