December 2023 Newsletter

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• Happy Holidays
• Holiday Gift Fair
• Community Support
• Resources
• Helping Hands

Happy Holidays to you, our kind supporters! You make the season brighter with your generosity, care, and thoughtfulness!

Holiday Gift Fair

Thanks to your incredible donations and sponsorships, our second annual Holiday Gift Fair was a big success! Families and individuals enjoyed stopping by the day center to pick up household goods, coats, kitchen accessories, pajamas, toys, and more. Guests were thrilled to choose items for the holidays and were extra excited to receive gift cards to enjoy some holiday shopping for their loved ones! All of it was made possible by your support!

Thank you to our community, individuals, donors, and sponsors for bringing holiday joy to many of our guests!

Assumption Church, Morristown

Black Lives Matter Morristown

Carbro Construction

CBRE/St. Claire's Health, Denville

The Corner Bistro

Crum & Forster, Morristown

Fingerpaint

The Godfather of Morristown

Holiday Hope

Intact Insurance

GAP

Lightbridge Academy, Whippany

Morris County School of Technology

Mountain Lakes Scool District

Oak Street School, Basking Ridge

Porzio, Bromberg & Newman Law Offices, Morristown

Roxbury Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry

St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mendham

St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Chatham

St. Peter's Church, Mt. Arlington

United Methodist Church, Madison

HOLIDAY COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Black River Barn Restaurant

A huge thank-you to the Black River Barn Restaurant, Randolph for hosting their second annual toy drive for Family Promise of Morris County! Countless community members donated toys for the children in our programs! Guests stopped by to pick out a few toys for the little ones in their lives, visit with Santa, receive a special balloon from a balloon artist, and watch a magician perform tricks.

The community was so generous that we were able to share the donations with a neighboring charity. A true blessing all around and we are grateful for the support from Black River Barn!

Valley National Bank

Thank you to Valley National Bank, Morristown for doing service projects and helping us out in two locations! A lot was accomplished at Our Promise drop-in center when Valley National Bank volunteers took on painting an office, organized a large quantity of donations, and created winter kits for visitors of the center.

At the day center, additional Valley National Bank volunteers helped to run our Holiday Gift Program by manning tables, asking guests to complete surveys, handing out shopping bags, and assisting in shopping where needed.

We appreciate the tremendous support and partnership. We look forward to more projects in 2024!

Novartis

A big thank-you to Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. for decorating Our Promise drop-in center with a beautiful winter theme for the holidays! Guests are welcomed by snowmen and snowflakes when they visit the center, and it's a huge hit!

It was a fun time for all and we appreciate your thoughtful spirit!

Chester Lioness Lions Club

Thank you Chester Lioness Lions Club for helping us with preparations for our Holiday Gift Fair. Your group is always fun to have around and we appreciate your assistance.

We look forward to working with you on the next project!

Barclays

Many thanks to Barclays Financial Crime Legal for organizing clothing donations in preparation of our Holiday Gift Fair.

You saved us hours of work and we appreciation your enthusiasm while getting the job done.

Our Lady of Mercy CYO

A big thank-you to Our Lady of Mercy CYO, Hanover Township for holding a holiday donation drive and collecting new men's clothing, socks, t-shirts, boxer briefs, toiletries, cleaning supplies, toilet paper, blankets, boots, hats, gloves, sleeping bags, and more!

We appreciate you gathering so many highly-needed items for our guests.

Any age can support those experiencing homelessness, and we are grateful for this youth group's efforts!

211 Assistance Programs - Click on the following programs to learn about each one:

Housing Assistance

Utility Assistance

DCAid Assistance Programs - Click here to check out more assistance programs

Eviction Prevention Program - information available here on preventing eviction

*Credit to our community partner, Habitat for Humanity, for above information.

Will You Consider Helping with the Following Needed Items?





• Paper towels
• Toilet paper
• Tissues
• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Toothpaste
• Mouthwash
• Body Wash
• Body Lotion
• Soap
• Deodorant 

If interested in providing any of these items, please contact Nora Godown, n.godown@familypromisemorris.org or 973-619-8316.

Essential Needs for Guests at Our Promise:



HEAVY DUTY SLEEPING BAGS

Men's Boxers/Boxer Briefs size M

Men's Pants size 34/36 (XL)

Men's Shirts sizes L & 2XL

Men's Shoes sizes 9-12

Women's Underwear sizes 6, 7, 8, XL

Women's T-shirts all sizes

Mouthwash

Hand Sanitizer or Hand Wipes

Sanitizing Wipes & Other Cleaning Supplies

Laundry Detergent

Wash Cloths

Pocket Tissues



Please email Family Promise at info@familypromisemorris.org to donate