And then the kids showed up

And then the kids showed up

It was one of the craziest days I’ve seen. As I’m sure you can imagine, in this role of Interim Director, I see some busy and needy days. A Friday chock-full of uncertainty, wondering what would be the result. There were multiple factors that I won’t bore you...
Expanding We Go!

Expanding We Go!

We are all Family Promise. YOU are all Family Promise. A timely message from our President and Founder, Carrie Corliss, at our Second Rotation Expansion meeting. This program works because of YOU! We saw and heard some amazing things tonight. New Congregations excited...
NEW Website Launch

NEW Website Launch

Big news — the launch of our NEW and IMPROVED website! Thanks to our dedicated Communications Team of volunteers, we have a new look and more info to share in the community. You can find details about what we do, how you can volunteer, our wishlist of needs, and...
By the Numbers

By the Numbers

If you haven’t heard the latest, we have a lot of need in our community. McKinney Vento, the program established to provide services to homeless students, served 2200 students in the Wichita School District at one point this year. (Read more about their program...
New Voices at the Table

New Voices at the Table

We passed a BIG milestone last week. Two graduates attended a meeting to plan for our Second Rotation expansion. All this time, we’ve been talking about the value that everyone has a voice at the table, that we need the input of all our audiences as we develop...
Helping Can Hurt? or Just Fix It!

Helping Can Hurt? or Just Fix It!

Mine is a family of fixers. I have noticed that, if I walk into a room at a family gathering, someone wants to fix a problem for me. Most often food-related. “Have you had lunch? We have food and drinks and all these snacks. Here, sit down and rest a while.” These are...