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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March is such a great month! Daffodils start to bloom, spring officially begins, each day gets more sunlight, and this year it marks the beginning of my fifth year with Family Promise of Grayson County! What an honor and a blessing it has been to serve children and families alongside so many dedicated and caring volunteers and to interact with so many wonderful congregations!
Read ahead to find out just how kind and creative our volunteers are!
May the blessings of each day be the blessings you need most.
Leigh
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Ongoing thanks to our wonderful congregations! |
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Thank you to our host churches who continue to support our guests by providing hospitality, food, and shelter. If you have not yet met our current guests, you are in for a real treat! This sweet mom and her 4-month-old baby girl are delightful!
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In last month's newsletter we challenged you to do something kind for someone. As requested, some of you shared your acts of kindness. Martha Stephens shared that she noticed a uniformed police officer behind her in line at Dickey's. While he was ordering, she asked the cashier to add his lunch to her bill. Way to Back the Blue with some BBQ!
A teacher (who asked to remain anonymous) shared that he sent complimentary notes about his students to their parents. Another person wrote that she bought coffee for the next person in line at a coffee shop. Thanks to these folks for sharing and to the many others who routinely are kind! The world needs more kindness!
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And speaking of kindness... |
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The Texoma Christian School Sisters in Service spent a recent Saturday morning cleaning and organizing the Family Promise Day Center. These talented ladies sorted books, toys, and canned goods, organized dishes, carried donations, and deep cleaned every room until it sparkled! Special thanks to their sponsor, Megan Campbell, and to T'a nne Boyd for scheduling their service project! |
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The Sisters in Service also delivered boxes of gloves and mittens collected by the TCS Middle School Student Council on 2-2-22. Students who brought a pair of new gloves or mittens got to wear sweats to school. A double dose of thanks to these students who have blessed so many! |
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Independent Financial to host Fraud Prevention class |
On Tuesday, March 8th from 6:30-7-30 PM, Independent Financial will host a Fraud Prevention class at the Family Promise Day Center (901 E. Houston Street in Sherman). The discussion, held during National Consumer Protection Week, will be lead by Cindy Maxwell-Bathea and Larsha' Thomas from Independent Financial. It is open to all who are interested. Snacks, child care and door prizes will be provided. Please let us know if you plan to attend, so we can plan accordingly.
RSVP: 903-771-0322
Please leave your name, phone number, the number of adults attending, and the number of children needing childcare. Hope to see you there!
Note: Child care assistants are needed during the class. If you are a trained Family Promise Volunteer and would like to help out, please let Leigh know ASAP (903-271-1088).
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Karen Tooley and Linda Walker recently welcomed Family Promise of Grayson County as the newest member of Downtown Sherman NOW! Downtown Sherman NOW is a nonprofit community organization dedicated to promoting and improving Sherman's downtown neighborhood. For a quick overview about Family Promise, check out the February 14 post on Downtown Sherman NOW's Facebook page! |
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Jackie Mitchell is the winner of our "Name the Transitional Home" contest! Jackie suggested "Tabitha House". Tabitha (called Dorcas in Greek) was an early disciple of Jesus who was known for her good works and acts of mercy. She sewed clothes for others and gave to those in need. Her generosity made a difference in her community. Jackie suggested that Tabitha would have been a fan of Family Promise! (Read about Tabitha in Acts 9:36-43.)
Jackie is the Minister of Music and Senior Adults at First Baptist Church in Whitesboro. Next time you see him, congratulate him for submitting the winning suggestion! The Board chose "Tabitha House" from the top eight entries. Congratulations, Jackie! Thank you to everyone who submitted ideas!
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After three and a half years of being our Case Manager, Amyee McAlister has resigned to spend more time with her family. We will miss her kind heart and cheerful smile but wish her well in future endeavors! We know she will remain involved with Family Promise through her congregation, so this is more of a "see you later" than a goodbye! Best wishes, Amyee! |
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Happy Birthday to our Board Chair Kelly Reed on Monday, March 7th! |
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May peace and plenty bless your world
With a joy that long endures,
And may all life's passing seasons
Bring the best to you and yours.
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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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