Message from our Executive Director
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July is a month for celebrating milestones! I hope you were able to relax, watch some fireworks, or even enjoy some homemade ice cream as we celebrated our nation’s 243
rd
birthday!
This time last year, we were in the process of moving into our beautiful Day Center at Hope on Houston! Thanks to the hard work of the MANY people who helped bring Family Promise to Grayson County, July 15
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will mark one year of our guests’ having convenient access to laundry facilities, showers, computers for job searches and online classes, a play room filled with books and toys, and many other amenities of daily living. Read on to see pictures and to see the impact you have helped to make in our community!
Happy summer!
😎
Leigh
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One Year Anniversary of Serving Guest- IMPACT
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The following info-graph tells a great story – our community’s Christian response to a widespread problem: children and families without a stable living environment. As our program grows, we will see more families with children seeking this time-tested program, and more families with children being loved and supported as they work to attain stable homes of their own.
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A huge thank you to Covenant Presbyterian, Georgetown Baptist, and Grace Lutheran churches for opening their doors to an open host week for Family Promise. Our plan is to have at least 13 host congregations committed to serving guests, so that each host congregation is on a regular rotation for hosting one week per quarter. Until we get there, we sometimes have “open host” weeks. An open host week is when a church offers their facilities and all congregations (host or support) have the opportunity to provide meals, dinner or over-night hosts.
Thank you to all our congregations and open host week volunteers for being flexible and supportive! Special thanks to Joe Frank for coordinating all the volunteers for the open host week in which Covenant Presbyterian opened its doors and heart!
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How to Energize Your Congregation Around Family Promise
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Family Promise of Grayson County takes a good number of volunteers to execute the 30+ year old program. And it takes a constant flow of volunteers willing to refresh your church host or support program.
One host church,
Covenant Presbyterian
, recently hosted a luncheon immediately following their Sunday service. Volunteers close to the program gave a presentation updating everyone on the program while also encouraging other church members to volunteer.
“Attendees at our luncheon were able to learn more about the program and see how it has impacted our church and the guest families we have served”, said Bert Garcia, one of the volunteers at Covenant and luncheon presenter. “Not everyone knew (for example) that one of our church members, Dr. Clyde Hall who is a 96 year old retired Austin College economics professor, went to Braum’s to purchase milk and bananas each week we hosted, so that our guests would have those available to them during their busy mornings of getting kids ready for school and parents ready for work. This simple act of kindness doesn’t take long but has a big impact on our guests.”
Covenant has hosted as well as opened their doors for open week multiple times since Family Promise of Grayson County started in May 2018. Refreshing their volunteer pool is critical to the ongoing success of their program.
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Family Promise Day Center is a Year Old!
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony sponsored by the Sherman Chamber of Commerce
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No-Show Gala is a Huge Success!
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Thanks to you, our No-Show Gala was a huge success! $13,225 so far!
It turns out that many of you enjoy having the evening of your choice, grilling on the patio, and/or staying home and reading quietly in your pajamas. Several of you were grateful for not being asked to chair the event or to be on a committee! We truly appreciate each of you who expressed your gratitude and responded with donations to Family Promise. (Remember, since it is a No-Show Gala, it is never too late to RSVP!) Very special thanks to the Belle of the Ball (or rather, the Gal of the Gala), Carin Monk, who organized this delightfully fun non-event!
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We’re just weeks away from launching our new website! Several volunteers and staff have now gone through the training to edit the new site and keep it current and fresh. Family Promise of Grayson County has had a big impact in our community. Our new website will keep up with the dynamic organization our many volunteers (you!) have worked so hard to build.
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The 3
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Annual Family Promise of Grayson County Bed Race will be held Saturday, October 5, 2019 in conjunction with the Denison Fall Festival. It is not too early to begin forming your racing team (4 pushers, one rider) or building your bed! Details will be emailed to you and will be on our new web site when it opens in the next week or two. If you know a business that might be interested in being the title sponsor, please have them call 903-271-1088, as soon as possible, as there is only one title sponsor position available.
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