Our mission is intersecting faith and community to empower
Grayson County families to end child homelessness.
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Message from our Executive Director
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You all have done such an amazing job of supporting our families with food, shelter, love, and prayer. For the first time since we opened our doors a little over two years ago, we have no guests! While I miss our families, especially the children, I am filled with joy and gratitude to know they are in stable homes. Realistically, this may be the calm before the storm as COVID-19 assistance checks run out and the moratorium on evictions is lifted. We are using this time to do some touch-up painting at the Day Center and to develop strategies for homelessness prevention as the economy recovers. We also are developing contingency plans that will continue to protect the health and safety of our guests and volunteers as we go forth.
While partnering with other local agencies to match services to needs in our community, I am so proud to be affiliated with Family Promise and to be working with so many people who care! Our mission is worthy and the results are immeasurable.
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
Leigh
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After hard work and perseverance, this wonderful family has moved into their own home! While in our program, they overcame job loss due to COVID-19 layoffs and adapted to working and going to school from the Family Promise Day Center. Through the loving support of many congregations, they now are back on their feet with two incomes and are doing well! The beautiful quilt they are displaying was a gift from the
Sherman Quilt Makers
who celebrate our families’ successes with lovely, handmade treasures. Congratulations to our guests, and thank you to all of our supportive volunteers who helped these very polite boys and their parents regain their self-sufficiency.
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Do you know children who need something fun and meaningful to do this summer? Most kids have been home for a couple of months already, and the summer break has only just begun. To help combat boredom and raise children’s awareness of homelessness among their peers, we have created a fun kit that includes information about childhood homelessness as well as everything needed to make personalized pillowcases!
These kits are for children (and adults) of any age. If you have kids, grandkids, nieces/nephews, neighbors, a scout troop, or a Sunday school class that could use something fun to do, you will want to watch your email in the next couple of weeks for the order form. Quantities are limited, so please order quickly. Proceeds from the kits will benefit children in our community through Family Promise of Grayson County. All details will be included in the email.
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Get to Know the Family Promise Board
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This month’s featured Board member is our sage Secretary, Michael Young! Michael grew up in the Fort Worth area and then lived in Houston before moving to Grayson County in 2006. He is an attorney for Sanders, Motley, Young & Gallardo, handling business and estate disputes. He and his wife, Leslie, have an 11 year old son, Jack, and a five year old daughter, Julia. They attend
First United Methodist Church in Sherman
. Michael enjoys watching UT football.
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We are so grateful for our community that has sponsored, volunteered for, participated in, and helped make the Family Promise Bed Race such a great event over the past few years! Sensitive to the difficult situation many of our business sponsors are experiencing, and recognizing that large social gatherings may not be possible for many months, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Bed Race. Be sure to keep your beds in racing condition, as we plan to be back in 2021!
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In a time when many people are ordering things online, please remember that AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support Family Promise of Grayson County at no extra cost to you. When you shop at
smile.amazon.com
, Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to the charitable organization of your choice.
AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you already know—same prices, same products, same service. If you already shop on Amazon, you can use your same account—your shopping cart, registries, wish lists, and other settings remain the same. Before shopping, simply go to
smile.amazon.com
and designate
Family Promise of Grayson County
to receive donations. They will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation. You can change your charity at any time, though we cannot imagine why you would!
Please note
that Family Promise of Grayson County is in no way promoting Amazon, but we are more than happy to receive their donations if you shop there. We encourage you to support our local businesses to the extent that you can.
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Please Pray for Our Community
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Please keep in your prayers our community as we navigate the waters we are in together. We are stronger together than we will ever be apart. As we seek to continue to serve those experiencing homelessness with children in our county, may we be the beacon of hope to a world that is hurting.
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."
- Matthew
5:14-16
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If you would like to learn more about Family Promise of Grayson County including:
- How to participate
- How to volunteer
- How to support through donations
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