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...
by Katy Penner | Apr 12, 2018 | Guests & Graduates
Check out these great updates on guest and graduate progress! We are honored to watch some hero families making new paths, both in our program and beyond. New wheels Several graduates have recently completed vehicle requirements and received a donated car of their...
by Katy Penner | Mar 27, 2018 | Guests & Graduates, Mission & Values
I wish you could see something. Beyond our talking. In the recruiting of Host congregations, partners, volunteers, and donors, we talk about the local statistics and families in a homeless crisis. We talk about hope and a path forward. And we’ve worked on the...
by Katy Penner | Mar 13, 2018 | Volunteer
In case you don’t know, we have some heroes behind the scenes. Most of these friends will not publicize their service, but they are the picture of generosity. I have no idea if they all give financially (probably yes), but their generosity of TIME is an openness...
