by Katy Penner | Aug 20, 2018 | Mission & Values, Staff
No, really. This is not just a catchphrase. We do REAL life with families. From January to June, I had the privilege of serving as the Interim Director for Family Promise here locally, and it has been stretching and learning and a gift of an experience. In my...
by Katy Penner | Jul 17, 2018 | Staff
We’ve been promising BIG NEWS and here it is: please help us welcome our new Executive Director, Stacia Thompson! Our Board and Staff are very pleased to announce that Stacia has joined us to provide leadership as we grow together. The Director is a crucial role in...
by Katy Penner | Jun 6, 2018 | Staff
We are pleased to announce the addition of Dawn Epp to our staff, taking on the role of Case Manager! She joins Tanya Chalfant to walk closely with guest families towards their goals and into sustainable lives. As we have learned and grown over the past few months, we...
by Katy Penner | May 1, 2018 | Staff
As you know, we’ve been restructuring our processes and staffing to focus more deeply on our families, and Adam Monaghan has joined our team to support that effort. Adam has been working with us on an interim basis since November, filling in during staff medical...
by Katy Penner | Dec 26, 2017 | Mission & Values, Staff
2017 reflections and 2018 dreams from our Director. Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Can you believe that we are already at the doorstep of another new year? I am looking back at the first year of service for Family Promise of Greater Wichita and thinking about all...
by Katy Penner | Nov 14, 2017 | Guests & Graduates, Mission & Values, Staff, Volunteer
By Katy Penner With stats and input from Carrie Corliss & Jacqueline Cook Green We each have this human gift of belonging to offer. Before we all got into this Family Promise work, we were surprised and heartbroken to learn: One in four homeless persons is a...
