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...
by Krissy Buck | May 20, 2018 | Fund Raising
Enjoy Shooting? Avid Hunter? Or Can’t Hit the Broad Side of a Barn? Either way, you’re invited to attend the Second Annual Family Promise Sporting Clays Classic! Team Competition & Individual Shooting Games! SCHEDULE 9:00 am – Shoot starts 10:00 am –...
by Katy Penner | May 8, 2018 | Guests & Graduates, Mission & Values
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...
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 | Apr 24, 2018 | Mission & Values
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...
by Katy Penner | Apr 17, 2018 | Mission & Values
As an organization, we are growing, learning, pruning, growing. We hope this is continually the case. In our first year of operations, we have been involved in many lives and helped many local families in a homeless circumstance. We have also learned where our...
