Church's Work Dissipates Homeless Fears
©Ahwatukee Republic, August 24, 2006
About 18 months ago, when Mountain View Lutheran Church decided to join a program that helps homeless families, some of the nearby Ahwatukee Foothills residents were uncomfortable with the idea. They imagined unkempt, scary people wandering the streets. They worried about crime coming in with the homeless guests. One resident was so fearful that threats were made against the church's pastor. View full text of the article.
Homeless Kids Benefit From Others' Birthdays
©Scottsdale Republic North, May 27, 2006
Birthday parties used to mean lots of presents for 9-year-old Amelia Montooth and her 6-year-old brother, Christopher. But now instead of gifts, the Montooth children ask that all birthday presents, and even money donations, be given to Family Promise, a non-profit agency that helps homeless families. "It feels really good; you know somebody else will have more stuff because of you," said Amelia, a third-grader at Phoenix Country Day School. View full text of the article.
Boy Builds Church Shower, Earns Eagle
©Tempe Republic, June 15, 2006
Talk to anyone who's had a good experience in Boy Scouts and you'll soon find out it can provide lots of family fun and teach young people useful skills. For the boys who achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, those skills include organizing a project that takes their training into the community for the benefit of others. View full text of the article.
Church volunteers help homeless families feel sense of worth
©West Valley View, July 10, 2006
Members of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Litchfield Park are doing their parts to help eradicate homelessness by participating in the Family Promise Interfaith Hospitality Network.
A nonprofit organization, Family Promise's mission is to "help low-income families nationwide achieve lasting independence and to redress the underlying causes of poverty and homelessness." View full text of the article.
Hurricanes strike one home at a time in Arizona
©The Arizona Republic, Sept. 8, 2005
Cities like New Orleans, like Phoenix, like every American city, have living within them large numbers of people who each day are struck by hurricanes of a more personal variety. The difference is that in a place like Phoenix the eye of the storm passes over one house at a time. View full text of the article.
Shelters overrun due to heat
©The Arizona Republic, July 26, 2005
Non-profit and faith-based organizations told Phoenix officials Monday that they are overrun with homeless people and families trying to escape the heat and ... View full text of the article.
Homeless Family Shelter Burglarized
All Program Equipment Stolen in an Apparent Robbery
Phoenix, AZ. - November 10, 2005 - Burglars broke into the offices of Family Promise - Greater Phoenix early Tuesday morning and stole all the organization's computers, phones, fax machine and copy machine, along with program supplies for homeless families. View full text of the article.
