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Family Promise^® Executive Director 

We are pleased to announce Tamikah Gowans has joined Family Promise^® as Executive Director on February 1st, 2010.

Tamikah has more than 10 years work experience in the non-profit spectrum. Recently serving as the Director of Family Services for Habitat for Humanity-Delaware her focus has been helping low-income families transition from renting into home ownership by providing credit counseling, First-Time home buyer education and budget assistance. Tamikah holds a Bachelors Degree in Human Services as well as a Masters Degree in Business Administration.  In addition, she has recently completed a course to become a certified housing counselor.

Serving in her new role as the Executive Director for Family Promise^® of Northern New Castle County, Tamikah's passion is to transform the lives of homeless children and their families by assisting them in obtaining permanent and safe housing.  Over the next year, Tamikah’s focus will be to form positive working relationships with the Family Promise^® member congregations and other organizations in Northern New Castle County serving the homeless community.  She looks forward to partnering with these organizations to provide families with shelter, food, resources, budgeting assistance, referrals to state assistance and low-income housing agencies, and a positive start to a stable, healthy life.

Tamikah can be reached via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Clergy Breakfast for Family Promise^®

We had a great turnout and much support from the Family Promise^® clergy at our new FP Center on February 4th.  Here are some useful pieces of information that were distributed at the breakfast.  Thanks to the volunteers who did so much work to prepare.

See pictures from the breakfast

Family Promise^® Documents for Clergy Breakfast

Family Promise^® Q&A

Letter for Donations

Family Promise^® brochure

Family Promise^® Intro

* There are over 2,000 homeless children in Delaware (News Journal, Sept. 15th, 2009)

* Family Promise® is a unique, interfaith organization assisting homeless children and families by providing hospitality directly in our houses of worship.

* We are affiliated with the national Family Promise® organization which provides us the organizational model to ensure success, building upon a proven 20-year track record, now consisting of over 150 networks and 5,000 congregations throughout the United States.

* We are a local, Delaware 501(c)(3) nonprofit.  98.5% of our funding stays in Delaware.

* We are actively working to partner with and complement the wonderful existing organizations already serving the homeless population in Delaware (a few examples are shown under links).

* We are currently in the "launch phase" - it is our plan to be serving homeless children and families by early 2010.  We have 13 excited congregations crossing denominations, joining hands to live out our faith by serving others.  When we meet our funding and congregation commitment goals - we will launch!

Here's a link to an introductory Powerpoint Presentation

Want to learn more or volunteer?  Contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it !

United Way of Delaware code = 12433

Family Promise^® of Northern New Castle County is now an approved Write-In Agency of the United Way of Delaware.  The write-in code is 12433.  Please encourage your co-workers who may be part of a United Way of Delaware campaign to consider designating their contributions to Family Promise^®.