National News
Girl Scouts Offers New Opportunities For Girls Experiencing Homelessness
Thursday, January 31, 2019
This innovative Girl Scout troop is giving girls in the Family Promise program the chance to thrive.
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Voices of Family Promise
Tara Pagliarini speaks about her work at Family Promise of Brevard
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
As part of our ongoing conversation on homelessness, we asked members of our Affiliate Council—a collection of some of Family Promise’s most dynamic executive directors nationwide—to share their personal thoughts and reflections on Family Promise and the issue of family homelessness. These directors are true thought leaders, using their skills and expertise to develop and […]
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A New Year’s message from Family Promise CEO Claas Ehlers
Friday, January 4, 2019
Happy New Year! As we turn the calendar, let us take a moment to reflect upon where we have been and what we have accomplished. This past year marked the 30th Anniversary of Family Promise as a national organization. In 1988, we started as the National Interfaith Hospitality Network with a handful of Affiliates in […]
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From Homeless to Home for the Holidays
Friday, December 21, 2018
Our newest corporate partner, Clayton Homes, worked with Family Promise and our New Braunfels Affiliate in Texas to make sure a deserving family would have a home for the holidays. The DePaz family lost their family-owned roadside assistance business and soon found themselves without housing. Here is their story, as shared on Clayton’s blog: […]
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Tony McDade Offers His Perspective on Family Homelessnes
Thursday, December 13, 2018
As part of our ongoing conversation on homelessness, we asked members of our Affiliate Council—a collection of some of Family Promise’s most dynamic executive directors nationwide—to share their personal thoughts and reflections on Family Promise and the issue of family homelessness. These directors are true thought leaders, using their skills and expertise to develop and […]
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Family Promise Helps Lily Return to Sesame Street
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Lily, the shy, 7-year-old, fuchsia muppet who first appeared on Sesame Street in 2011, is back, thanks to a helping hand from Family Promise and a few other friends. Sesame Street in Communities (SSIC), a program of Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit that produces Sesame Street, has launched a suite of online resources to help Family […]
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Families Helping Families
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Family Promise graduates often have a special bond with the people – staff, volunteers, and other families – who saw them through a critical time. For Family Promise of Lawrence (KS) graduates Sarah and Crystal, it was no different. They came with their families to Family Promise around the same […]
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Reflections as My Board Service Comes to an End
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Katherine Dinsdale is a longtime board member of Family Promise of Lawrence (KS). Her term is ending and she took the time to share her reflections on her time spent as a trustee of this dynamic Affiliate. She captures the essence of volunteering for Family Promise—its challenges, its rewards, and the lasting impact it will […]
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The Eviction Crisis
Monday, December 3, 2018
Family homelessness is an American crisis: 2.5 million children will experience homelessness this year in the United States. The causes of family homelessness have a simple determinant—incomes have not kept pace with housing costs. Since 1960, rents nationwide have risen by 61% while renters’ average incomes have only increased by 5%. Low income families […]
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Rev. Dr. William Barber II Will Keynote Family Promise National Conference
Thursday, November 29, 2018
The Rev. Dr. William Barber II will bring his call for a national “moral revival” to the Family Promise National Conference in San Antonio, TX, April 11-13, 2019, where he will serve as keynote speaker. Rev. Barber is one of the most well-known social justice advocates and engaging speakers of our times. Civil rights […]
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