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        Family Promise of WNY

 

                 August 2011

 


New

Volunteer Opportunities


Elmwood Avenue Festival

of the Arts

If anyone is interested in volunteering a couple hours with us at the Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts let us know! We'll have a booth set up on Sat. Aug. 27th 10am-6pm & Sun. Aug. 28th 10am-5pm.

CASH Coaches Mentoring Program 

Family Promise is now partnering with the United Way of Buffalo and Erie County for a program called CASH Coaches. CASH Coaches is a one-on-one financial mentoring program designed to help low-income individuals address common financial concerns.

 

This is great opportunity for volunteers to come together and provide support and assistance to our families. Our families will greatly benefit from the CASH Coach program. It will give them the hope and guidance they need to help their family reach financial independence.     

 

Day Center Organizer 

We are always in need of volunteers at our Day Center to help organize our donations or to help out with light office work.  

 

For more information on our volunteer opportunities contact Jessica @ 821-9100 or Jessica@fpwny.org  

 

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United Way Donor Choice Program

Does your company encourage donations through United Way? You can give to Family Promise of WNY through your company's United Way plan! Payroll deductions are an easy way to give small amounts throughout the year. Please consider designating Family Promise of WNY on your donation form. Just give them our name and address, and they will do the rest.

 

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We Need a Name for Our Newsletter!

 

We want you to help us name our newsletter! If you have any suggestions of a name that relates to our mission then let us know! We will pick the top 3 names and make a selection. You can email suggestions to Jessica@fpwny.org 

 

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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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Greetings!

Family Promise of WNY has had a busy summer so far! Since June we have helped 7 of our families move into permanent housing and we expect our 3 current families to move into their apartments in the beginning of September. All of our families have expressed great appreciation for the support and love they receive from our volunteers and Host Sites. Our program truly relies on the kindness and goodwill of our community to help our families find a place to call HOME.   

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Our Family Updates


Josie & the Boys 

Josie and the boys have moved into a place of their own and successfully completed the program. Andrew was excited to finish up school for this school year, Marc is working towards getting his GED and looking forward to taking college classes in the future.  Josie has been working very hard with several agencies in an effort to re-establish stability into her and her children's lives.  Thanks to all the great donations we were able to furnish their apartment and supply appliances that will help them restore normalcy into their lives.

 

The Salih Family 

The Salih family has settled in nicely to their new home and environment.  Khalid and Daliya were able to finish the school year...and they both loved it. Abdula and Bedoor are both in the process of furthering their education and eager to start learning.  The family has made many new friends in their new neighborhood and are grateful of all the help they have received along the way on their difficult journey.

Molly, Dave & the Kids 

Dave, Molly, and the kids are all settled into their new apartment and enjoying the rest of their summer.  Dave and Molly were very grateful for all of the diaper donations that they received to help them through the first weeks of living on their own.   Molly has been back to work full time and Dave has been a full time stay at home dad watching all the little ones.  The kids are growing at great speeds and Makeylah will be entering a jump start program in the next couple months.

 

Cat & Christian 

Cat and Christian have been out of our program for only a couple weeks and have been doing great.  Cat is back to work full time and Christian is looking forward to the start of football season and school.  Although they had a bit of a rough start getting settled into their new place things have come together for them and they are grateful for all of the donations that helped to get them settled into their new place.  

 

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Volunteer Appreciation Picnic

September 18th


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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About Family Promise of WNY

 

Family Promise of WNY
16 Glendhu Place
Buffalo, New York 14210

(716) 821-9100

info@fpwny.org