Family Promise of Southwestern Pennsylvania connects children and families experiencing homelessness with a network of local congregations and dedicated staff, all focused on providing them with shelter, meals, hospitality, and support until they are able to return to sustainable independent lives in their own homes.
The volunteers are tremendously inspired to help those who are temporarily homeless. There are drivers to take them between their "home base" and a local overnight stay. Meals are prepared and served by volunteers. Bedding has an overnight host to stay if there are emergency needs. There are evening hosts. All of these volunteers help them to find what they need in addition to the professionals at Family Promise.
The children are precious!! Family Promise volunteers ask for information on the children after they find their way to housing and jobs or whatever is needed to get these families on the road to success.
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- EIN 25-1731065
- 412-921-2916
- 7 Oregon Avenue Crafton PA 15205 USA
- http://www.homelessfamilies.org/
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: Our mission is to unite congregations from the religious community to provide shelter, supportive services, and caring hospitality to homeless families, to keep the families together during a time of crisis, and to help these families return to self-sufficient, stable lives in the community.
Results: Our Network has sheltered over 1,000 homeless families, enabling a majority to move into safe, affordable housing. We have grown from a group of six churches in 1994 to over 30, and our army of volunteers now numbers over 800.
Target demographics: Displaced families in southwestern Pennsylvania
Direct beneficiaries per year: 60 families receive shelter and social services, over 700 families receive information and referral services
Geographic areas served: Southwestern Pennsylvania
Programs: Purpose is to connect families displaced from their homes with a network of local congregations and a dedicated staff, all focused on providing them with shelter, meals, hospitality and support until they are able to return to sustainable independent lives in their own homes.