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Family Promise of WNY will be featured on
Channel 7 News
Air Date ~ June 25, 2011
Keep an eye out for Jim Tamol, Executive Director of Family Promise of WNY, who will be featured on Channel 7 News at 5:30 am on Saturday June 25th. (It's pretty early so maybe set up the dvr so you don't miss it!) The segment will discuss homelessness in our community and highlight the role of Family Promise of WNY in providing emergency shelter an supportive services to families in need.
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2011 Stats for Family Promise of WNY
January 2011 - presesnt
In 2011 Family Promise of WNY served 10 families. This consisted of 14 adults & 19 children totaling 33 individuals. We have provided families an average of 185 bed nights each month totaling 912 bed nights so far this year. The average length of stay for families in our program has been 25 days.
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"Houses for Change"
Let Kids Make a Difference
Family Promise of WNY would like to thank local Cub Scout Pack 47 of Pendleton for participating in the "Houses for Change" Project. In just 2 weeks the Cub Scouts raised $275 for our Emergency Shelter Program through bottle returns and saving loose change in their decorated boxes.  "Houses for Change" is a fun, hands-on opportunity to raise awareness of homelessness in our communities and its brings people together to answer the question, "What can I do to help?" If you know of a local youth group, class, or scouts who would like to participate in this community service project contact Jessica @ 821-9100 or jessica@fpwny.org
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Have You Heard About Good Search?
Good Search is a charitable search engine powered by Yahoo! All you do is bookmark Good Search, enter our name as your charitable organization, and then every time you search the web through their search engine Family Promise of WNY earns a penny. Also, if you make an online purchase at one of your favorite stores through Good Search a small percentage will go to Family Promise of WNY.
It's that easy to help Family Promise of WNY raise donations for the Emergency Shelter Program. Check out the link below!
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Don't forget to like us on Facebook!
Its a great way to learn about our community involvement &
to meet the new families who join our program.
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Save the Date ~ September 18th
Volunteer Appreciation Picnic
Family Promise of WNY will be hosting a volunteer appreciation picnic on Sunday September 18th at Life Church in West Seneca from 1pm - 4pm. This is a free event for all our volunteers and their families!
Family Promise of WNY truly appreciates all the support we receive from our volunteers! This event will give us a chance to say Thank You to everyone who supports our mission in helping our families regain independence and find a place to call HOME.
For further information contact Family Promise of WNY @ 821-9100
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Stories from Congregations
A Win-Win Joint Venture: The Riverside & Black Rock Neighborhoods and a Man From Canada.
Paula Hunt, co-coordinator from Sts. Columba-Brigid RC Church shares the following story.
A Family Promise Family, is now living in a newly renovated house in the Riverside neighborhood of Buffalo thanks to A Canadian citizen who saw an opportunity to invest in a neighborhood making housing affordable for so many. He holds his tenants responsible for the grass cutting by providing a lawn mower, and and even provides his tenants with a shovel and rock salt for snow removal. Each tenant signs a lease monthly, as he stated that he will not be the landlord who is in our courts fighting to remove anyone who does not follow his agreement. God is s good! With the help of so many, our families are truly HOME.
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"Shelter from the Storm" Dinner
Family Promise of WNY celebrated our "Shelter from the Storm" Dinner on April 28, 2011 at Salvatore's Italian Gardens. The event was a great success! We would like to thank everyone who attended and most importantly thank the following sponsors for their generous support of our event and organization. Without the dedication and support of individuals within our community, Family Promise of WNY would cease to exist. Thanks to your support we are able to fulfill our mission of assisting families in their time of need; providing shelter, meals and guidance on their road towards independence. Bronze Sponsor Watson, Bennett, Colligan, & Schechter Attorneys at Law Patron Sponsors Walsh, Roberts, & Grace Attorneys at Law Richard & Karen Penfold Councilmember Michael J. LoCurto Friends of Mark Schroeder Cathy Paladino ___________________________________________________ |
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About Family Promise of WNY
The mission of Family Promise of Western New York is to unite religious and other organizations in responding to the needs of homeless families in our community. Uniting hearts and hands, the network provides a way for homeless families to receive temporary shelter, meals, and assistance while seeking their own independence. It's more than providing shelter, meals and support. It's about keeping entire families together while they work toward having a home to call their own.
Family Promise of WNY
16 Glendhu Place
Buffalo, New York 14210
(716) 821-9100
info@fpwny.org
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