Family Promise national and local experts share national and local trends on family homelessness during COVID-19 pandemic What: The economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have had a drastic impact on America’s low-income families. With employment status, childcare options, and access to services limited, more families than ever are at …
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Each year in America, 3 million children experience homelessness. COVID-19 has made the problem worse. Family Promise Giving Day is a 24-hour online campaign to raise awareness and funds for Family Promise. We believe a child’s Future Begins at Home. Preventing a family from becoming homeless is the most effective …
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Rachel Bujalski for The Guardian The Guardian: The California mothers fighting for a home in a pandemic – photo essay ‘The state has the largest homeless population in the US and COVID-19 has exposed how precarious the safety net is” This week The Guardian published a photo essay showing a …
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New York Times: Families Across the U.S. Being Forced to Double-Up during the Pandemic This week the New York Times published an article telling the story of families across America who, due to economic hardship caused by the pandemic, are being forced to double up. Many of these families are …
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Family Promise joins a highly selective network of nonprofits working to break the cycle of poverty Summit, NJ – February 3, 2020 – Family Promise is proud to announce it has been selected to participate in Stand Together Foundation’s Catalyst Program, a management training and peer-learning program to help nonprofits …
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Nationally Recognized Provider of Educational Child Care Partners with National Nonprofit to Improve the Lives of People Experiencing Homelessness Across the U.S. ABINGDON, MD., Jan. 26, 2021 — Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care, a nationally recognized provider of comprehensive educational child care programs, today announced a partnership with national nonprofit Family Promise, …
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Addition of New Board Member Betsy Bernard Betsy Bernard of Bonita Springs, FL, and Harding Township, NJ, has joined Family Promise National’s board of trustees. Bernard is the owner/director of LEAP Guarantor, a lease guarantor service, and former president of AT&T. Her significant board experience spans two decades and includes …
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Summit, NJ — December 21, 2020 — Keeping a family in its home is paramount to the family’s health, safety, and overall well-being. Thanks to the generous support of Clayton Homes and Ikea, Family Promise National is pleased to announce that 20 Affiliates across the country will receive a total …
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Summit, NJ — Family Promise has received a $10,000 grant from the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Foundation. During these difficult times, the NBPA Foundation grant will bolster Family Promise’s work with families experiencing homelessness and provide resources for prevention services before families reach crisis and for stabilization programs once …
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Click image to follow link. Belk, the southern department store chain, held its first 2020 Charity Day Sale in October, raising $226,429 to support Family Promise Affiliates in their work to address family homelessness. In addition to funds raised from customers, Belk has donated more than $1 million to Family …
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Nonprofit Receives $15,000 Gift to Further Efforts to Prevent and End Family Homelessness Nationwide SUMMIT, NJ—October 22, 2020—The Worldwide ERC® Foundation for Workforce Mobility has provided a grant to Family Promise as part of the organization’s efforts to prevent and end family homelessness across the United States. The $15,000 grant …
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  September 24th was a night of laughs, behind-the-scenes stories, and delicious cocktails, but Paul Feig’s Quarantine Cocktails and Bridesmaids Watch Party was also a night of raising awareness about family homelessness. Over 720 viewers tuned into the virtual event to learn how to make cocktails featuring Paul’s Artingstall’s Brilliant …
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