by Katy Penner | Jul 31, 2018 | Guests & Graduates
Can you help? Please share this post! We have three guest families with children getting ready to head back to school. Thanks to a very generous donor, each guest child has a new backpack and school supplies. There are a few more specific needs for guests returning to...
by Katy Penner | Jul 24, 2018 | Mission & Values
As we get deep into life with guest families, we are noticing this desire to FIX and CURE every obstacle that a family may face. And we would like to do it as soon as possible. But what if that isn’t our role? I have been challenged by some wise words from Henri...
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 | Jul 3, 2018 | Fund Raising, Mission & Values
We have had some moments of unspeakable joy, and a few moments of “How in the world did we get here?” It has been an exciting and growing year. YOU — guests, volunteers, congregations staff, board, and donors — have been inspiring teammates and wonderful extended...
by Katy Penner | Jul 3, 2018 | Guests & Graduates, Mission & Values
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...
by Katy Penner | Jun 25, 2018 | Volunteer
What brings you HOPE? We’re asking for your help this summer. Let’s talk about the things we want more of in the world. Like you, we see discouraging news in the world every day, and ongoing needs in our community that are difficult to meet. But — we...
by Katy Penner | Jun 19, 2018 | Fund Raising, Mission & Values, Volunteer
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...
by Katy Penner | Jun 12, 2018 | Mission & Values
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 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 29, 2018 | Mission & Values
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...
