Family Promise teams up with PetSmart to launch PetSmart Promise
We all know that homeless families face a similar challenging situation: what to do with their beloved pets when they become homeless and seek out our assistance. Many families are forced to give up their four-legged family members during a time when they need them the most. Thanks to a new nationwide partnership, they will no longer be forced to make that heartbreaking decision. Family Promise and PetSmart have teamed up to launch PetSmart Promise. The program will work with Family Promise Day Centers around the country in a variety of ways, including building on-site dog and cat kennel facilities at existing Family Promise Day Centers throughout the country,providing for complimentary use of boarding space at existing PetSmart stores (PetsHotels), and the installation of complimentary fish tanks in Family Promise Day Centers.
PetSmart established a pilot program with Family Promise of Greater Phoenix in 2012, which has been a great success. With the expansion of the program nationwide this year, the goal is for five new facilities to open each year until all 182 Family Promise facilities have the opportunity to participate in the program at a level that is appropriate for them. We look forward to sharing more information with you on this exciting program as it develops further.
PetSmart established a pilot program with Family Promise of Greater Phoenix in 2012, which has been a great success. With the expansion of the program nationwide this year, the goal is for five new facilities to open each year until all 182 Family Promise facilities have the opportunity to participate in the program at a level that is appropriate for them. We look forward to sharing more information with you on this exciting program as it develops further.
Car City/Tent Town Sign Up Time! Check out the YMCA's info page by clicking here.
When: June 14th, 2013
Festivities begin at 6:00pm Friday and end Saturday morning at 7:00am
Where: J.A. Walters Family YMCA located at 2455 Howard Rd, Gainesville, GA 30501
Who: All churches, Family Promise members, youth organizations, service organizations, families
How: Individuals are issued a pledge card to raise money to stay overnight in the church lot. Those who are unable to sleep overnight may participate by raising pledges as a “backseat driver” or an "off site camper". Participants are entitled to dinner, live music, a movie and breakfast in exchange for the
minimum pledge of $25. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 individuals raising the most pledge money.
Visit the Car City web page for all the details on this upcoming event benefiting Family Promise of Hall County.
Business After Hours at Norton Benefits Group
A special thank you to Norton Benefits Group, and all the other Hall County businesses who made donations to Family Promise of Hall County. Norton hosted the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours in February.
All proceeds went to benefit homeless children and their families here in Hall County. |
Thank you! The NGA Pro Golf Tour Milton Martin Honda Classic was a success!
Thank you so much for all the volunteers that came and helped work the Milton Martin Honda Pro Am Golf tournament. We had beautiful weather and fellowship. We also really appreciate Milton Martin asking Family Promise to be the benificiary. This was a fun event where we were able to get some more awareness while also receiving financial donations. Thanks to Melanie Jabaley, Clarissa Brown, Krista Martin,Jim Grogan,Dawn Parks, Teresa Syfan, Tonya Givogre, Shelley Wagner, Laura Sumner, Patti Dillard, Scarlet Pendarvis, and Dhiren Patel (pictured). |
Family Promise in the News
The Promise of a Home: Family Promise and area church serve those in need
The Paper, a local Flowery Branch publication featured Family Promise and one of our host churches, Flowery Branch United Methodist Church in its Wednesday, February 6th edition. Please click on the link to read the full article. The Paper article.
Family Promise at Full CapacityWith the birth of our newest guest, Family Promise of Hall County has reached maximum capacity with 14 guests. Thank you to all our volunteers
Day Center Volunteer Update Thank you to all of the volunteers, van drivers, and office angels. We have been blessed by your servant's hearts. We continue to have need for office angels between the hours of 8am and 5pm. Please call Amy at 770-535-0786 to get plugged in. Host Church Update Please continue to spread the word about Family Promise to your friends, neighbors, and co-workers. We still need host churches and would love to have the opportunity to present the ministry of Family Promise to other churches in our community. If you have a connection with a church, please call Lindsey at 770-535-0786. Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. The Lord is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever. Psalm 28:6-9 (NIV) |
Cabot Creamery Cooperative Reward Volunteers®
Cabot is sponsoring a great way to track volunteer time on an iphone.
Check out http://www.rewardvolunteers.coop/index.php. With this app volunteers can track their hours, post to facebook and be entered into a drawing for prizes. Our Affiliate would be entered as well and can win $1,000. The next drawing will be January 27. So, download the app today! And, just for Family Promise Affiliates, Cabot is offering an all-expense-paid Vermont getaway weekend for two to the Affiliate that logs the most hours with the app between now and February 14th. (3 day/2 night trip to Liberty Hill Farm B&B (www.libertyhillfarm.com) in Rochester, VT.) So, spread the word and start logging your hours today! 
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Welcome to Family Promise of Hall County
Family Promise of Hall County is a nonprofit organization that helps homeless children and their families. Our mission is to help put an end to homelessness one family at a time. We do this through a network of congregations that host these families directly in their houses of worship, staffed by caring volunteers who have put their faith into action. We accepted our first homeless family on May 20, 2012. We use 4 basic components: Congregations: The hosting of families rotates weekly among a minimum of 13 host congregations. In turn, each congregation provides lodging, three meals, and hospitality 3-4 times a year. Support congregations do not host families but instead assist a host congregation when they host families. Click here to see a list of our congregations. Day Center Guests use a local day center from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, where a professional social worker provides case management services. There, guests pursue employment, tend pre-school children, shower, and do laundry. The day center provides guests with a mailing address and a base for housing and employment searches. Volunteers Volunteers come from host and support congregations. They cook and serve meals, play and help children with homework, interact with guests and provide overnight security. Transportation We plan to use a 15 passenger van to transport our guests between the host congregation and the day center. The network will also use a truck or trailer to carry bedding and personal belongings to the new host congregation. This organization is financed through donations, grants, and fund-raising events. |
Newsletters
Upcoming EventsMarch 3rd-March 10th, 2013
Church Host: St. Paul UMC March 18 – 24, 2013 Milton Martin Honda Classic Benefiting: Family Promise of Hall County Course Name: Chattahoochee Golf Course March 22nd, 2013 Car City / Tent Town at the Torch at Northside Member of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce
Family Promise of Hall County joined the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce in September of 2012.
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