Phone: 302-998-2222 Email: info@familypromisede.org
  Address: 2104 St. James Church Road, Wilmington, DE 19808
 
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Family Promise® Grand Opening and First Family!

We had a wonderful turnout and a beautiful day for our Grand Opening of the Family Promise Center!  On this day, March 9th, 2010, we also admitted our first family into our network! Public officials, our incredible volunteers, Board members, supporters and the media all came out in force to help us officially launch the 153rd affiliate of the national Family Promise organization.

Governor Jack Markell and New Castle County Executive Chris Coons both gave inspiring speeches in support of our cause.  A number of other public officials were in attendance including:

State Senator Karen Peterson

State Auditor Thomas Wagner

State Representative Deborah Hudson

State Representative Tom Kovach

State Representative Michael Ramone

Senior Staff from U.S. Senator Tom Carper's office

Senior Staff from U.S. Congressman Michael Castle's office

 

Family Promise Congregation Clergy in attendance included:

Pastor Patrick Downes - St. Philip's Lutheran

Pastor Terry Foester - Hockessin Baptist

Pastor Bruce Gillette - Limestone Presbyterian

Deacon Gregory Lee - St. John the Beloved Catholic

Pastor Paul Lundmark - Grace Lutheran (and Board member)

Pastor Richard Pfeil - White Clay Creek Presbyterian

 

Here are videos and pictures from the ceremony.  More high resolution pictures are available at this link.

Governor Markell speaking



Chris Coons Speaking

 

Clergy, Public Officials and Board Members

 

Ribbon Cutting

 

Some of the attendees

 

We also have videos of the segments at these links:

Executive Director Tamikah Gowans

Board Member Vicki Gaines

NCC Executive Chris Coons

Governor Jack Markell

Board Member Pastor Paul Lundmark

Ribbon Cutting

Other coverage:

WDEL Interview with Exec Director Tamikah Gowans

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 20:49
 
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Family Promise® March 6th Work Day

We are busy!  Today a youth group from New Galilee Baptist Church cleaned the FP Center.  Pastor Paul continues to provide van driver training.  Volunteers from Hockessin United Methodist and St. Philip's Lutheran brought furniture.  Work continues on the basement with our new bathroom (thanks to Theo and Janet Krapels of Westminster Presbyterian who have spent many hours of hands-on labor).  You can find our new center more easily now with the new sign!  Pictures are here.
Last Updated on Saturday, 06 March 2010 16:55
 
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Family Promise® Move In Day

Volunteers helped move furniture and equipment into the Family Promise® center in January.  See the complete set of pictures here.  Shown below is a worried Pastor Paul looking on (from a distance) as young men lift heavy furniture upstairs to Tamikah's office and a nice picture of our new center from the street.

 

 
Last Updated on Saturday, 13 February 2010 17:39
 
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Family Promise® Training 

Our Family Promise® volunteers have been getting expert training from the national organization in the  month of February.  Tony McDade, expert of the Greenville, SC affiliate, is shown here providing training hosted at Grace Lutheran. We had over 35 volunteers show up on Thursday Feb 11th after the snowstorm!  What dedication!  See the full set of pictures here.

 

Friday Feb 12th the Coordinators were trained to provide excellent hospitality for our families.  Here they are working through a cost-of-living exercise.  Learning:  it is extremely difficult to raise a family and pay rent for a family on a minimum wage income.  Click here for the complete set of pictures at the link.

 

Last Updated on Friday, 12 February 2010 18:56
 
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Family Promise® in the News Journal

Family Promise® is featured in the February 8th edition of the News Journal.  Click here to read the full article.


 

Here's a picture of everyone who attended our January Core Team meeting.  Thanks again to all of our volunteers!


 
Last Updated on Monday, 08 February 2010 20:00
 
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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 .
Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 February 2010 19:24
 
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Rapid Rise in the Number of Homeless Children 
This article is an emotionally stirring reinforcement portrayal of the ever increasing numbers of homeless children.  It appears in some areas throughout the country the number of homeless children has almost doubled in the past 2 years.
THE NEW YORK TIMES EDUCATION   | September 06, 2009
Surge in Homeless Children Strains School Districts
By ERIK ECKHOLM
Budget-battered school districts must try to salvage education for more than one million children whose lives are filled with insecurity and turmoil.
Last Updated on Saturday, 05 September 2009 20:36
 
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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®.
Last Updated on Sunday, 13 September 2009 14:17
 
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