August Newsletter
It's Been a Busy Week at Family Promise!
Some weeks are spent behind the scenes planning, preparing, and catching up. This wasn't one of those weeks!
This week was filled with opportunities to connect with our community, build new partnerships, and continue sharing the mission of Family Promise of Indiana County.
We kicked off the week by sending out our first monthly newsletter in quite some time. We're excited to begin sharing regular updates, stories, upcoming events, and ways you can get involved. If you'd like to receive future newsletters, we'd love to have you join our mailing list!
This week was filled with opportunities to connect with our community, build new partnerships, and continue sharing the mission of Family Promise of Indiana County.
We kicked off the week by sending out our first monthly newsletter in quite some time. We're excited to begin sharing regular updates, stories, upcoming events, and ways you can get involved. If you'd like to receive future newsletters, we'd love to have you join our mailing list!
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Midweek, we had the privilege of meeting with the team at Clarvida Behavioral Health to share more about Family Promise, the services we offer, and how we can work together to better support families in our community. Strong community partnerships are essential as we continue building a network of support for families experiencing housing instability.
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On Thursday, we spent the morning with the wonderful kids at Grace Church's Vacation Bible School. During their Mission Moment, we talked about how every act of kindness—no matter how small—can make a difference in the life of a family experiencing homelessness. The children decorated wooden Jenga blocks, creating a colorful tower that served as a reminder that when a community works together, we can help families rebuild one block at a time.
Friday marked another exciting milestone as we hosted our very first Financial Literacy Workshop at the Indiana Drop-In Center. Helping individuals and families gain practical tools and confidence with their finances is an important part of creating long-term housing stability, and we look forward to bringing more workshops like this to our community. |
We also spent Friday and Saturday at our community Yard Sale. As we prepare for our transition into our new office space, this was a great opportunity to downsize, connect with our neighbors, and give items a second life while raising support for the work we do.
And Saturday brought another wonderful example of what community support looks like. Volunteers from Summit Church came out to help us fix up the house and get it ready for sale. Their willingness to spend part of their weekend helping us prepare for this next chapter means so much to us. We are incredibly grateful for churches and volunteers who are willing to roll up their sleeves and help make the work of Family Promise possible.
And Saturday brought another wonderful example of what community support looks like. Volunteers from Summit Church came out to help us fix up the house and get it ready for sale. Their willingness to spend part of their weekend helping us prepare for this next chapter means so much to us. We are incredibly grateful for churches and volunteers who are willing to roll up their sleeves and help make the work of Family Promise possible.
Looking back on this week, we're reminded that the work of Family Promise happens because of a community coming together. It happens through churches, organizations, volunteers, donors, and neighbors who believe that every family deserves a safe place to call home.
Thank you to everyone who made this week possible. We are grateful for your continued support and excited for all that is ahead!
Thank you to everyone who made this week possible. We are grateful for your continued support and excited for all that is ahead!
July Newsletter
News
Selling of the Day Center
For many years, Family Promise of Indiana County has been committed to helping families experiencing housing instability and homelessness. Through the generosity of our donors, volunteers, community partners, and supporters, we have been able to provide hope, resources, and opportunities for families working toward stability.
After careful consideration, a thorough review of our financial resources, and an analysis of how we can most effectively serve our community, the Board of Directors has made the difficult but exciting decision to sell the Family Promise Day Center.
This decision was not made lightly. We recognize the value the Day Center has provided and understand that this news may be disappointing to many who have supported our mission. However, as responsible stewards of our resources, we must ensure that Family Promise remains sustainable and positioned to provide the greatest impact for families in need.
While the Day Center will be sold, Family Promise of Indiana County is not closing. In fact, this transition is a great opportunity for the whole community as it allows us to focus our efforts on programs that directly address the root causes of housing instability and help families avoid homelessness before it occurs.
Family Promise will continue to provide:
Financial Literacy Programs that equip individuals and families with the skills needed to achieve long-term financial stability.
The Beyond Shelter Store, offering essential household items, personal care products, and other necessities to families facing hardship.
Promise of Prevention Program, which connect families to resources, support systems, and practical assistance designed to keep them housed and stable.
As we move forward, our focus will be on prevention, education, and supportive services that help families overcome barriers before they become housing crises. We believe that investing in these preventative measures will allow us to serve more families and create a greater long-term impact throughout Indiana County.
We will be relocating to a site situated downtown that will increase accessibility so that our clients are able to easily participate in our programs and the shelter store. More details coming soon!
We remain deeply grateful for the support of our community and Your generosity, advocacy, and partnership have made our work possible, and we look forward to continuing this mission together in new and meaningful ways.
If you have questions about this transition or would like to learn more about our ongoing programs, please contact Laura at [email protected].
We remain committed to serving families, strengthening our community, and helping ensure that every family has the opportunity to thrive.
See this video from NewsTalk WCCS FM 101.1 where we talk more about the sale of our day center!
After careful consideration, a thorough review of our financial resources, and an analysis of how we can most effectively serve our community, the Board of Directors has made the difficult but exciting decision to sell the Family Promise Day Center.
This decision was not made lightly. We recognize the value the Day Center has provided and understand that this news may be disappointing to many who have supported our mission. However, as responsible stewards of our resources, we must ensure that Family Promise remains sustainable and positioned to provide the greatest impact for families in need.
While the Day Center will be sold, Family Promise of Indiana County is not closing. In fact, this transition is a great opportunity for the whole community as it allows us to focus our efforts on programs that directly address the root causes of housing instability and help families avoid homelessness before it occurs.
Family Promise will continue to provide:
Financial Literacy Programs that equip individuals and families with the skills needed to achieve long-term financial stability.
The Beyond Shelter Store, offering essential household items, personal care products, and other necessities to families facing hardship.
Promise of Prevention Program, which connect families to resources, support systems, and practical assistance designed to keep them housed and stable.
As we move forward, our focus will be on prevention, education, and supportive services that help families overcome barriers before they become housing crises. We believe that investing in these preventative measures will allow us to serve more families and create a greater long-term impact throughout Indiana County.
We will be relocating to a site situated downtown that will increase accessibility so that our clients are able to easily participate in our programs and the shelter store. More details coming soon!
We remain deeply grateful for the support of our community and Your generosity, advocacy, and partnership have made our work possible, and we look forward to continuing this mission together in new and meaningful ways.
If you have questions about this transition or would like to learn more about our ongoing programs, please contact Laura at [email protected].
We remain committed to serving families, strengthening our community, and helping ensure that every family has the opportunity to thrive.
See this video from NewsTalk WCCS FM 101.1 where we talk more about the sale of our day center!
All New Staff!
Family Promise is excited to announce that we are fully staffed! We welcome to our team new Executive Director Jillian Jones and new Shelter Aide Cameron Hood.
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Jillian is ready to accept the challenge of this role and is eager to visit your church, business and organization to learn how we can partner with you to support family stabilization in Indiana County. Call us at 724-464-5220 to schedule something! She will be making her way into the community so we know everyone will be seeing the impact of our Director in the near future.
Extended Beyond Shelter Store Hours!
Family Promise offers items at a deep discount in our Shelter Store for families in our community who have access to limited financial resources. Previously our store hours have been limited due to a shortage of staff and volunteers. However, we are happy to announce that we will now be offering more hours, including evenings and soon even weekends to offer more opportunity to help people in our community.
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Our new hours are:
Mondays 8:30am-4:30pm Tuesdays 8:30am-7:30pm Wednesdays 8:30am-4:30pm Thursdays 8:30am-4:30pm Fridays 8:30am-4:30pm Saturdays 9:00am-12:00pm |
Our Mission: To bring the faith community together to help families regain their housing, their independence and their dignity.