Family Promise Blog
Family Promise Volunteer Training Available On-Line
Hoping to improve both the volunteer and guest experience, Family Promise has put together an online video training course that it is requiring ALL volunteers to take. You can take the course at your leisure from your computer at home, and you can break it up into chunks of time that fit into your schedule. […]
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A Special Note of Appreciation From Out Family Promise Guests
Dear Bower Hill Volunteers, To say thank you for everything you have done is almost comical. This has been a very eventful week and you have done everything in your power to make it as comfortable as possible for our family, and we truly appreciate it. This experience has made us believe that there are […]
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Family Promise Hosting
For the remainder of 2018, BHCC will be hosting Family Promise during the weeks of June 17-24, September 2-9, and December 10-17. The host week always starts on a Sunday afternoon and ends the following Sunday by 8:00 a.m. Many volunteers are needed to prepare meals, serve as evening and overnight hosts, drive, coordinate activities, […]
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Women Helping Women – Craft and Vendor Show – Slideshow
On Saturday, November 24, 2017, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Bower Hill Community Church held a craft and vendor fair entitled “Women Helping Women” to benefit Family Promise.
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Family Promise Info
For the remainder of 2017, we will be hosting Family Promise during the weeks of September 17-24 and December 10-17. The host week always starts on a Sunday afternoon and ends the following Sunday by 8:00 a.m. Scheduling volunteers is underway. Many volunteers are needed to prepare meals, serve as evening and overnight hosts, drive, […]
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Family Promise – 2017 Schedule and Information
BHCC hosting dates for Family Promise for the remainder of 2017 are as follows: June 11–18 / September 17-24 / December 10-17 The host week always starts on a Sunday afternoon and ends the following Sunday by 8:00 a.m. Scheduling volunteers for June will begin soon. Many volunteers are needed to prepare meals, serve as […]
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Family Promise – Giving Gently-Used Items a New Home
Family Promise is accepting donations of gently-used (or new) pack-n-plays, high chairs, microwaves, washers and dryers for families who are moving from homelessness back to housing of their own. For families just getting back on their feet, donated items like these help offset the high cost of setting up a new household and contribute to […]
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Family Promise Info
For the remainder of 2016, we will be hosting Family Promise during the week of September 25 to October 2 and December 25 to January 1, 2017. The host week always starts on a Sunday afternoon and ends the following Sunday by 8:00 a.m. Scheduling volunteers begins soon. Many volunteers are needed to prepare meals, […]
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Family Promise Scheduling Volunteers – July 24-31, Sept 25 – Oct 2
The church is host to Family Promise during the weeks of July 24-31 and September 25—October 2. Scheduling volunteers begins soon. Many volunteers are needed to prepare meals, serve as evening and overnight hosts, drive, coordinate activities, purchase and organize supplies, and assist in many other ways. Although most hosts are adults, youth can participate […]
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A Message From Family Promise – Items Needed for Families
When families successfully leave our Shelter program for housing of their own, our Home Again program sets them up with the furniture and household goods they need to make a successful new start! We are desperately seeking mattresses and box springs of all sizes, but twin beds for kids are most important! We pick-up! Please […]
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