Dr. Markeita Hope was first introduced to Family Promise in March of 2022. She was telling her law school professor about the family of seven she was helping to house in her Atlanta home. Her professor responded with, “That sounds a lot like Family Promise.” ...
This blog is part of a monthly series highlighting the incredible efforts of advocates outside of the Family Promise community working to end homelessness. For more than two decades, Amanda Andere has been on the frontlines fighting homelessness, both as an advocate...
The Williamsons* had been doing everything right. Henry and Elaine had steady jobs, they’d lived in the same home for seven years and always paid their rent on time, and their son was thriving in elementary school. But when both parents lost their jobs, they...
Eviction Lab’s tracking system shows upward trend in evictions in real time In 34 cities across 10 states, landlords filed almost 970,000 evictions in 2022, marking a 78.6% increase from 2021. Through data collected by its Eviction Tracking System, ETS, the...
In the tale of “Cinderella,” a prince goes looking for the girl whose foot perfectly fits the shoe. For 17-year-old Jeremy* at Family Promise of Beaverton, OR, it was all about finding the perfect shoe to fit his foot. When Jeremy and his family came to Family...
