Our mission is intersecting faith and community to empower
Grayson County families to end child homelessness.
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Message from our Director |
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Dear friends,
July marks 3 years of our guests’ having convenient access to showers, a play room filled with books and toys, a washer and dryer, computers for online classes and job searches, and many other amenities of daily living. While these things are great, YOU make the biggest difference!
Hospitality, community, and empathy are the core values on which Family Promise was developed. You graciously continue to put them into practice individually and through your congregations. Thank you!
If you haven't seen it, come by the Day Center, and I'll give you the nickel tour! I'm always happy to visit about Family Promise!
Happy summer! 😎
Leigh
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Sherman Service League helps Family Promise give HOPE! |
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Under the leadership of President Kate Corder (pictured), the Sherman Service League surpassed its fundraising goal for 2021! As a result, Family Promise of Grayson County (along with several other nonprofits supported by the League) received a generous grant at a special presentation event. Our grant is being used towards our Family HOPE (Housing Opportunities to Prevent Eviction) program, in which we help families facing eviction or foreclosure to avoid the trauma of homelessness. Already in 2021, six families, including 15 adults and 18 children, have been assisted through this program. Huge thanks to the Sherman Service League for making a difference in our community!
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Congratulations to our newest Family Promise volunteers! In June, both Grace United Methodist church and Hagerman Baptist church hosted volunteer training sessions led by Family Promise Executive Director Leigh Walker. A total of fifteen people attended these sessions! Thank you to Coordinators Barbara Speer, Peach Portman, and Angela Gattis for recruiting these wonderful new volunteers! (Special thanks to Sam for bringing his friend Jeb!)
If you are interested in serving on the Family Promise Board or would like to volunteer in another capacity, or if you have friends who don't yet know that they want to be volunteers, please call Leigh (903-271-1088) for more information and/or to schedule training!
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What is a Bed Race Relay?! |
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We are so glad you asked! In the Bed Race Relay, teams race to make a bed by placing a fitted sheet, top sheet, pillow case, comforter, and teddy bear on a twin bed! Each team has 5 members, and each member must navigate a series of "obstacles" before making their part of the bed. (The obstacles are navigable for racers of all ages.) The team with the overall fastest time will win the grand prize! Prizes also will be awarded to the winner of each heat.
Since one goal of this event is to raise funds for Family Promise of Grayson County, teams are encouraged to get sponsors to support their team. For every $100 a team raises, 5 seconds will be deducted from its race time. In other words, the more donations your team brings in, the faster your race time will be, and the more families we can serve!
Thank you to Reinert Family Dentistry, Georgetown Baptist Church, Independent Bank, Dayton Tire Sales, Bayless-Hall Insurance, and Lloyd Plyler Construction for being sponsors of the 2021 Family Promise Bed Race Relay! Sponsorships are available at the Crib, Twin, Full, Queen, or King levels! Click here for more details.
This exciting event will held during the Denison Fall Festival on October 2nd! See you there!
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Did You Know...
- As of this month, Hope on Houston has been home to our Day Center for three years!
- Over 25 adults and 40 children have been guests of our Interfaith Hospitality Network during that time.
- Nationally, over 50% of the families experiencing homelessness are black, largely due to historical and structural racism.
- Native Americans are 4 times more likely to experience homelessness than the general population.
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Thank you to our congregations! |
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Prayer for us all
Dear God,
As we serve Your children, help us to demonstrate hospitality – to our guests, to our volunteers, to our congregations, and to our community.
Empower our families, volunteers, donors, community members, businesses, and government officials – to effect change in our community, so families can achieve economic stability and children can access a brighter future.
Help us to take time to understand all perspectives and to have empathy in all we do.
Help us to build bridges among people and brings resources together.
Show us how to be dynamic and innovative.
Help us to show Your love to everyone we meet.
Amen
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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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