Spring 2019
THANK YOU for helping make the 2019
Meals With Meaning Event a huge success!
On Thursday March 21st, 2019 we hosted our first annual Meals with Meaning Fundraiser at Heritage Sandy Springs, raising over $30,000 to support the work of our affiliate!
 
We focused the t heme of the evening on support since that is what we are providing to our guest families.
 
Keynote speaker Renee Montgomery, a star player of the Atlanta Dream WNBA team, shared how her family’s support helped her strive for and reach her dreams. She invited FP volunteers and guests to attend an Atlanta Dream basketball game this summer to recognize our affiliate.

Brian, a current guest with Family Promise, gave a heartfelt testimony about how Family Promise NFD has been able to fill in as the support that has been missing from his life. Brian spoke about the impact the Family Promise community is having to help him achieve his and his son's goals. 




With your help, the Meals With Meaning event raised over $30,000 to help support our Family Promise mission of keeping homeless families together!  


We appreciate everyone who bought tickets, provided sponsorships, donated from their hearts, and shared this special evening with us. We couldn't have done it without the generosity of all of you. With your help we will continue to provide the support, encouragement, and resources our guest families need. Thank you! 


FPNFD Receives Betty & Davis Fitzgerald Foundation Grant
We are happy to announce that our Family Promise affiliate was recently selected as one of the
2019 Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Grant recipients !

Family Promise North Fulton/DeKalb recently received a grant for $10,000 for operating funds, plus an additional $10,000 Challenge Grant to support the Freedom To Work program we plan to start in the near future. This is a great opportunity to give to Family Promise NFD and have your money double through the Challenge Grant. Once we raise $10,000 to start Freedom To Work, the Betty & Davis Fitzgerald Foundation will match the amount dollar for dollar !

This is an incredible opportunity for us to make a monumental difference in the life of our families! Please consider giving at this time to see your money double the impact. We are extremely grateful to the Betty & Davis Fitzgerald Foundation for their support, ideas, and generosity.
 
 
Please consider clicking below to donate and help us reach the $10,000 goal. We are very grateful for an anonymous donor who recently gave $1,000 to get us started!
Family Promise's Freedom to Work Program focuses on employment success to end homelessness, specifically with respect to childcare and car costs.
Learn more at our Freedom To Work Program page!

Volunteer Spotlight : David King

In 2011, most of us did not know the name Family Promise. It is only due to the determination, diligence, and compassion of David King that we all do now. Having been introduced to Family Promise by his previous church in Charlotte, North Carolina, David quickly became the not-yet-started Family Promise North Fulton/DeKalb’s biggest champion. Partnering with Rabbi Brad Levenberg, David was a founding father of our organization, serving on the first Board of Directors! David helped recruit many of our congregations, and has even served as a Co-Coordinator for St. Luke’s since their first rotation in 2012! David has continued to be a leader and champion for our cause by being the first to jump in when anyone needs it. To quote his Co-Coordinator Beth Underhill, “[David] can often be found leading move-in and move-out, driving the truck, visiting at family dinner (he's quite a trooper, even sampling desserts when needed), and filling overnight host duties”.

Most recently David jumped in as the Emcee of our Meals With Meaning Fundraising event! At the event David made us laugh while introducing our speakers, thanking our sponsors, hosting our Live Ask and Auction, and more! Throughout the night, David’s passion for Family Promise and our families was obvious, just as his willingness to support in any way that he can!

In February of this year, David was awarded the Byron Brown Spirit of Volunteerism award from St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church. It is easy to see why!

In his spare time David loves photography (even shared his skills by taking photos for the Family Promise Staff, and for the families!), and is a marathon runner! He and his wife Betsy, have 3 grown children: Benjamin, Rachel, and Steve as well as 2 dogs, Molly and Rafiki (who immigrated from Azerbaijan).

We feel so grateful that David has always supported us with his time, his talents, his gifts, and his service! We couldn’t do it without you, David! Thank you!
Welcome our newest
Host Congregations!!!
Thank you to our newest host congregations:
First Baptist Church of Roswell, Dunwoody Community Church, and Northbrook United Methodist Church!
We are so excited to have you!
16 th Annual Family Promise National Conference: Mission Possible
Exciting News from Family Promise National....
 
Last week our Executive Director, Andrea Brantley, was one of over 350 guests to attend the Family Promise National Conference in San Antonio! The theme of this year’s National Conference was Mission Possible. Throughout the conference leaders were encouraged to develop a message that reaches the heart of the Family Promise mission. With classes, workshops, and incredible guest speakers, the goal of this gathering of Family Promise affiliate members was to learn and connect to the larger organization that supports us, as well as those around us. Andrea was able to attend workshops on a myriad of topics. Some of the classes that made the most impact were: Data Tracking, Shelter Diversion Programs, and Investment in Branding. Data Tracking discussed the importance of have an effective system in place to track layers of past, current, and future data, which really demonstrates an organizations integrity. Shelter Diversion Programs addressed what some affiliates do as ways to prevent those vulnerable in the community from ever needing shelter services. This is through connection to mainstream services, provision of financial, utility and/or rental assistance, short term case management and miscellaneous fees that may be a barrier to their self -sufficiency. Another class Andrea was able to attend was Investing in Branding our Affiliate. Here larger affiliates shared how they moved from being “the best kept secret” to figuring out who was most aligned with their mission and who had heart and passion for it. Attending workshops like these helps to learn about how best to help our families as well as our entire community. While at the conference, Andrea also had the opportunity to meet with attendees and organizers from the entire Southeastern region to discuss what our community strengths and challenges are. Andrea cannot wait to use what she learned and experienced to create a stronger vision for the future of Family Promise North Fulton/DeKalb. 


Thank You to Our 2019 Sponsors!
We are so grateful for our 2019 sponsors!

Going forward we will continue to highlight our fantastic sponsors by sharing their stories with you!
Oakbridge Partners , an independent, fee-only Wealth Management firm, has been providing comprehensive Wealth Management since 1974. Our sponsor and Oakbridge Partners’ Principal, Jennifer Storey , has been helping clients achieve their financial goals for over 20 years and has been named a 5-Star Wealth Advisor for the past 5 years by Atlanta Magazine. She is active in several volunteer organizations, and we are delighted to welcome her to our list of sponsors for 2019.  

Jennifer became interested in Family Promises after discussing the organization with Sarah Caverhill, Board Chairman. The goal of keeping families together and providing not only shelter and food, but life skills and mentorship programs, really struck a chord with Jennifer. As the saying goes, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime”.
Shirt Off Your Back Quilts --Graduation quilts, memorial quilts, birthday and anniversary quilts, engagement quilts, chemo support quilts, and so much more! Whether you want to celebrate an event, an accomplishment, or a lifetime of a loved one, we can sew your mementos into quilts and other keepsakes that you will treasure for years to come. Whether it is outgrown baby clothes, tee shirts or jerseys to commemorate a sports year or sports career; work ties, dresses, or jackets that evoke a career; or a variety of items that memorialize for you a life well lived, we can help you transform meaningful items that you might otherwise donate or discard into a quilt that will keep you warm and connected for years.

Owner Amy Walsh founded Shirt Off Your Back Quilts more than a decade ago and brings her BFA in textile design, years of experience as a fabric designer, and a dedicated staff with a lifetime love for sewing and fabrics to provide you the guidance and expertise you need to create the perfect gift or memento. Please check out our website or give us a call at 770-846-7564.

Heaven’s Best Carpet Cleaning and Upholstery (HBCCU) provides a deep and lasting clean for your carpets that is safe for children and pets, eco-friendly, and dry in one hour. Our dry vacuum system, excusive non-toxic cleaning solution, and carpet grooming process, remove accumulated dust and grime, extend the life of your carpet, and transform your home or work environment into one that looks, smells, and feels so much better. If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with our service, we will do whatever we can to address any concern you may have.
Tom Edmonds, a Roswell resident, is thrilled to bring the proprietary Heaven’s Best cleaning solutions and services to his North Fulton neighbors. Tom lives in Martins Landing and sent his three children to Centennial High School. His wife Marian teaches math in Atlanta. A frequent community volunteer, Tom proudly offers a whole menu of floor and upholstery cleaning services to families who want to keep their homes healthy and in tiptop condition.

Check out his website at or give him a call at 404 980-7844, and let him come by and offer a free estimate.