Host Site
VOLUNTEERS OF ALL FAITHS CHANGING LIVES
Family Promise of Bradley County's shelter program relies on a partnership of interfaith congregations and other volunteer groups to help local families facing homelessness. Our host sites provide meals and hospitality to families in need. Due to COVID-19, our program has been altered greatly.
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Families are now housed at a local hotel. Volunteer groups commit to serving our families for one week at a time, four times per year by providing meals, supplies and a smiling friendly face to families in the shelter program. This is a precious gift to our families as they are working hard to overcome obstacles.
HOST GROUPS
Local volunteer groups provide meals and supplies to families in need. A host congregation team of volunteers may be involved with the following:
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Cooking and delivering dinner
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Provide specific needs for families like tutoring kids, teaching a class, or writing an encouraging letter
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Coordinating children’s crafts & activities
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Donating necessary supplies for the hosting week​
MANAGEABLE COMMITMENT
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Families stay at a hotel, not in the church
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Each congregation hosts families for just one week, four times a year
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Guests consist of only two to four families (14 children & adults max)
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Family Promise runs criminal background checks and drug screenings on all program participants
We need your help! Can your faith group become a host or support congregation?