Family Promise Week is October 22 – 29 nationwide.
Because of your collective efforts, Family Promise of Greater Wichita has been able to help children and their families right here in our community. But were you aware that Family Promise of Greater Wichita is one of 207 programs nationally affiliated with Family Promise? Since its formation in 1986, collectively Family Promise Affiliates have served more than 600,000 men, women and children, involving 6,000 congregations and more than 160,000 volunteers.
The week of October 22 through October 29 has been designated Family Promise Week and is being celebrated nationwide. Family Promise Week will bring attention to the crisis of family homelessness and the efforts to address it in communities across the country. During the week, we hope you will give thought to the fact that children and their families make up 40% of all people who are homeless, and that children themselves represent one out of every four homeless people.
Family Promise week is also an opportunity to bring the community’s participation in this program into sharper focus. Congregations have shared their houses of worship and hundreds of volunteers have shared their time and talent to help families in need.
There will be a number of ways for you to stand with Family Promise and help bring awareness to the issue of family homelessness during Family Promise week, so be on the lookout on our Facebook page and monthly e-newsletter.
Once again, thank you for your efforts. You are part of a national movement. Family Promise Week unites people in the belief that we can—and will —end family homelessness.
Family Promise of Greater Wichita unites hearts and hands to provide compassionate hospitality and empower homeless families with children to achieve sustainable independence. We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
