NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION INDUCTS NEW BOARD MEMBERS IN EARLY 2020 SUMMIT, NJ – June 17, 2020– Earlier this year, Family Promise, the nation’s leading nonprofit addressing family homelessness, welcomed three new members to its Board of Trustees. Alex English – Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee (‘91), Retired Professional Basketball Player & …
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Family Promise Announces First National Night Without a Bed in Partnership with KIA Motors and Avocado Green Mattress SUMMIT, NJ, JUNE 16, 2020 — Family Promise, the nation’s leading nonprofit addressing family homelessness, announced their First National Night Without a Bed event in partnership with KIA Motors and Avocado Green …
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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 CEO one of 24 nonprofit leaders selected On June 5, 2020, Claas Ehlers, CEO of Family Promise, was selected by Charity Navigator to join their Consultative Council of Nonprofit Leaders. According to the nonprofit evaluator, “This diverse team of experienced nonprofit leaders will advise Charity Navigator on various …
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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 …
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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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We are saddened and angered by the murder of George Floyd, yet another example of the prevalent racial injustice and inequality in our country. Recent incidents have shown the crucial role that video footage plays. Before cell phone cameras, these realities were largely ignored by the media and the public, …
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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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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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  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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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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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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