“There were times I didn’t even realize I needed help until [Family Promise] helped me. They push you sometimes.” Semper Fortis (“Always Courageous”) is the motto of the United States Navy. For 19-year-old Navy sailor Rachel, you could also say it has been her life’s...
“Families experiencing homelessness are everywhere, but they don’t have big neon signs over their heads saying WE ARE A HOMELESS FAMILY. And so people don’t understand the magnitude of the issue.” Family Promise CEO Claas Ehlers was featured in...
“I feel able to take on my situation much better now. I’m learning to plan and think things through.” Faith is used to challenges. Being on her own since her parents passed away when she was 16 forced her to become resourceful and self-reliant. Not that it was easy....
You can’t solve one problem without solving all the problems. This is a maxim in social services, and rightly so. A mom struggling with poverty and homelessness benefits greatly from employment. But she needs to secure transportation to her job, childcare for her...
“I can’t believe where we were and where we are. Being homeless was actually a new beginning. Family Promise made all the difference.” When single dad Bruce found himself unemployed, he could see twists and turns in the road ahead. But he never imagined his journey...
