Family Promise Of Beaverton Portland Or
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Family promise of beaverton portland or. We are well aware of portland s homeless situation but do you know of the homeless crisis we are experiencing right here in beaverton. But 1 3 of all those without homes are parents with children. Make checks payable to family promise of beaverton. The following are the basics for a congregation to be a family promise host.
Family promise of beaverton is hosting our 3rd annual drive in sleep out event at beaverton city park 12500 sw 4th st beaverton or 97005 on saturday august 24 sunday august 25. That june they voted to start family promise of beaverton. Family promise of beaverton 971 217 8949 mailing address po box 1932 beaverton or 97075. During the 2018 19 school year 2473 children in the beaverton school district experienced homelessness the highest number of any school district in the state of oregon.
Family promise of beaverton is committed to help children and their families affected by homelessness in the beaverton area. During the 2016 2017 school year there were 1 720 students from birth to 12th grade in the beaverton school district that experienced homelessness. When people think of homelessness they don t think of families. Greater portland family promise gpfp an affiliate of the national family promise program is dedicated to helping homeless and low income families in the greater portland area achieve sustainable independence through a community based response.
What is needed for a congregation to host. Join the team from family promise as we try to pack 200 parking spots with car camping adventurers who want to raise funds and awareness about child and family homelessness in beaverton. Family promise of beaverton welcomes the support from all organizations willing to help families experiencing homelessness in the beaverton area. In 2016 beaverton had 1 500 children experiencing homelessness.
Each week sunday evening through the following sunday morning family promise of beaverton needs one host congregation a volunteer coordinator 35 50 volunteers meals and other supplies for a total of 52 weeks. Or donate online via credit card by clicking the donate button below. Community members got together and said they were ready to do something about it. Family promise of beaverton is a registered 501 c 3 organization.
Family promise of beaverton june 10 if state and local governments don t step in to help soon there will be a tsunami of evictions and a spike in homelessness nationwide that will devastate not just individuals and their communities but the economy broadly. Family promise of beaverton will.