Family Promise® of Northern New Castle County provides shelter to
homeless children and families in our area. We do this through a
network of congregations that host these families directly in their
houses of worship, staffed by caring volunteers who have put their faith
into action. Contact our Executive Director Tamikah Gowans at
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or 302-998-2222 for more information or
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The United Way 2010 Campaign season is upon us. Family Promise® is an approved write-in agency of the United Way, and our United Way of Delaware write-in code is 12433. So, if you give through United Way, please remember us! Here is a flyer that can also be posted in your workplace. |
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Family Promise Blog & Updates |
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See our new blog for numerous updates on events & happenings for Family Promise! It is located at www.familypromisede.blogspot.com. While our website is still the official source for information about our network, our blog will allow us to more readily keep you updated with current events.
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Last Updated on Monday, 31 May 2010 14:25 |
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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. |
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Ebenezer United Methodist Church becomes our 12th host congregation! In July Ebenezer United Methodist Church became our 12th host congregation! We welcome Ebenezer to the network of congregations in northern New Castle County living out our faith serving homeless families!
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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).
Want to learn more or volunteer? Contact Tamikah Gowans at
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