Family Promise 3rd Quarter Newsletter

Our 3rd Quarter Newsletter is out!  Here you'll find updates on staff, new Board members, new Congregations, updates on Families, Box City and more!  All in a convenient printable flyer suitable for Church bulletin inserts.  You can find the new Newsletter here.

July & August Donations Appreciation

Thanks to all of the individuals and organizations that donated to Family Promise in July & August - you are making a difference for homeless children and families in Northern New Castle County!  Here is a list of the organizations that contributed in July & August:

Bank of America
JP Morgan Chase
New Castle County
New Castle Presbytery Speer Trust
St. Philip's Lutheran Church
Trinity Community Church
White Clay Creek Presbyterian Church

May & June Donations Appreciation

Thanks to all of the individuals and organizations that donated to Family Promise in May & June- you are making a difference for homeless children and families in Northern New Castle County!  Here is a list of the organizations that contributed in May & June:

New Castle County
Prudential Foundation
St. Philip's Lutheran Church
White Clay Creek Presbyterian Church

Would you give up your bed for one night?

Many volunteers and supporters of Family Promise will be!  Join us for a "Box City" event.  We'll be sleeping in cardboard boxes to shine light on the plight of homeless families, and to experience just a taste of it ourselves.  Please join us!

Flyer attached at link here




Would you give up your bed for a night…
If doing so could change a child’s life?
… What if it could change yours?

Who
Anyone who has a heart for homeless families: individuals, families, youth groups, etc. Youth under the age of 18 must have a chaperone that is over age 21.

What
Each participant raises at least $100 in contributions and sleeps overnight in a cardboard box “home” as a resident of our Box City in order to raise awareness of homeless families in our community. There will be activities, entertainment, and food for participants.

“Virtual” residents can participate as well – raise $100, enjoy the evening activities, leave at 10 pm and sleep at home.

There is also a $20 registration fee for all participants.

When
Friday, September 30th at 6 pm until Saturday, October 1st at 7 am.

Where
Cardboard Box City will be held in the parking lot of Hockessin United Methodist Church, 7250 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE 19707.

Questions?
More information and forms will be available on our website soon. www.familypromisede.com
Or contact us at info@familypromisede.org

Family Promise Newsletter

Here is the latest Family Promise Newsletter.  Thanks to all who live our their faith to serve our homeless children and families!

Click on this link for the newsletter

Congregations helping Family Promise Hosts

Chippey AUM Church participated in the Hockessin United Methodist Church's recent hosting week by preparing & serving a meal to the families.
Presbyterian Church of the Covenant’s youth group is helping White Clay Creek Presbyterian with dinner & activities on during their May hosting week.

New Support Congregation

We welcome a new support congregation:  Impact Family Worship Center.  Pastor Sean Lee of Impact Family Worship Center, Inc.  They will be supporting Hockessin Baptist Church. Welcome aboard!

Transportation Help Needed

Family Promise has a need for “On Call” drivers to drive clients to job interviews and appointments.  Please contact them at 998-2222 or info@familypromisede.org if you can help.  They’ll call as needed and if you can help, great… if not, maybe next time.

Speaker's Bureau

We love sharing the Family Promise message in the community!  A Board member recently spoke at all three services at Hockessin UMC.  We’ve also been invited to speak at a Quota Organization meeting in June.  Please contact us at info@familypromisede.org if we can speak to your congregation, missions committee, or community organization.

Box City Event - Save the Date!

Family Promise of NNCC will hold our first Box City Event on September 30^th at Hockessin United Methodist Church.  Participants will sleep out all night in cardboard boxes in an effort to raise awareness about homeless families, as well as raise funds for our network.  We encourage all of our congregations to participate and community organizations will also be invited.  We are planning for at least 200 participants.  Additional details will be provided as the event gets closer.  If you have any questions or want to get involved with planning the event, please contact us at info@familypromisede.org.