As our hottest weather begins to cool, activity at Bridge to Home is at a fever pitch! Our team of staff and volunteers are tirelessly working toward moving furniture from our day center to the new building and rearranging lots of hotel furniture to better accommodate guests and staff and to set the stage of extending enrichment programming on-site. Wow! Our goal is to have much of the movement completed by the beginning of September so that we can be prepared for the beginning of the school year.

Locally and nationally, the demand for family shelter begins to spike when school begins and the weather starts to cool. We are already seeing this and are getting ready to ramp up our services to shelter up to 70 households by the end of December! As a community-based response to homelessness, we need you now more than ever. Please reach out if you have some time to share. 

It's that time of year again—please join us at our sixth annual celebration: Eat, Drink & Be Giving! This year’s event will feature live music from The Cider Janes, a full selection of hot and cold appetizers, local craft beer and wine, and a dessert dash for home-baked confections. Our emcee, Lacey Evans, is the host and producer of KGW’s experiential and unique lifestyle show, Hello, Rose City! A paddle raise to support the program will be offered. Fall festive attire is encouraged. Visit familypromiseoftv.org to reserve your tickets or click the yellow button below. Club 365 members receive two complimentary tickets.

A special thank you to our amazing sponsors:

Windermere Realty Group

Charles Schwab

Inman Financial Services

Vine and Sparrow

Marsh

Our Table Cooperative Farm offered our guests the opportunity to learn about organic gardening and eating foods from every color of the rainbow to nourish our bodies. Some hungry chickens made a special appearance. Many thanks to Gigi S., Dorothy, Karen E., and Tigard UMC for making this event possible!

And the bus ride there was almost as much fun as the farm!

For FPTV families, the school year has begun! Our case managers are hard at work ensuring all children in program are enrolled in school and have all the supplies they need for the year. Volunteers and community partners rallied and provided FPTV with all the backpacks, notebooks, and other tools the kiddos in program need in order to be successful in school. Education empowers us all and is a powerful tool on the path towards stabilization.

Friday night bingo was such a hit that we plan to have it as a monthly activity! If you are interested in volunteering, supplying sweet treats, or providing prizes, please contact Gina.

Saturday night community meals are a weekly highlight for guests. Volunteers are needed to prepare and serve meals each Saturday night in September. 

Volunteers are also needed for leading our monthly grounds clean-up at Bridge to Home, disassembling a play structure and moving it from our day center to our new hotel, and pressure-washing a small area at the hotel to prepare for a temporary outdoor play space for kiddos in our program. Online training is not required for volunteers completing these tasks.      

Please contact Gina at gina@familypromiseoftv.org to learn how you can help. All volunteers need to complete two training modules which cover trauma-informed care guidelines. This training is conveniently available online 24/7 and takes approximately two hours to complete. Click on the yellow button below to get started!

Our dedicated volunteers make a huge impact in the lives of our guests! If you would like to become a volunteer, please contact us. We'd love to hear from you.

With kids back in school and fall just around the corner, we are starting to plan our next several months of activities. Our goal is to ensure that our families have everything they need to enjoy the changing seasons and holiday celebrations.

Upcoming Donation Drives:

• September: Children's socks and underwear
• October: Halloween candy and Children's Halloween costumes
• November: Winter coats, hats and gloves
• December: Holiday gifts for adults and children

Additionally, we are currently seeking donations of: 

• Children's socks and underwear (all sizes)
• New queen and twin sized air mattresses
• New pillows

Your donations are always appreciated! Please contact Nichole to make a donation appointment—we cannot accept donations left at the hotel. 

nichole@familypromiseoftv.org | 503.427.2768 | FPTV's Wishlist

Club 365 members provide ongoing support to FPTV. For $1 a day, you can help provide food, shelter and case management to families and individuals experiencing homelessness. Click on the yellow button below to set up an automatic monthly payment by credit/debit card through our secure platform. Select "Recurring Donation - Club 365" under the header "Type of Donation."

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Don’t want to sign up online? We are happy to accept checks. Please send to Family Promise of Tualatin Valley, 20425 SW Stafford Road, Tualatin, OR 97062. 

Thank you, Club 365 Members!

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