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ANNUAL<br />
REPORT<br />
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DEAR FRIENDS,<br />
As we look back over the past year, it was a time of change, a new beginning where we could move<br />
beyond addressing a myriad of challenges and be inspired to envision a new future. Guided by our<br />
strategic plan, we began to implement changes that will impact our families for years to come.<br />
Our first priority was our shelter, as the hotel rooms were a short-term solution and our community<br />
of congregations and families all agreed it was time for change. We decided to convert our Day<br />
Center into an overnight shelter and with renovations nearly complete, we are planning to reopen<br />
in June. It is time to bring our families home and welcome back our volunteers to offer meals and a<br />
sense of community that has been so deeply missed.<br />
We are also grateful for the further expansion of our LIFE program, which prevented 37 families<br />
including 61 children from becoming homeless last year. We are committed to serving more<br />
families in LIFE, knowing that the greatest impact we can have on our families is to ensure that<br />
their children never experience the trauma of homelessness.<br />
On a personal note, I will be leaving <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> <strong>Metrowest</strong> as Executive Director this June and<br />
look forward to welcoming a new leader to this incredible organization. My heart is full, and I am so<br />
proud of all we have accomplished together, yet I also know there is a new chapter about to begin<br />
and I look forward to being inspired by the pages yet to be written. In fact, I have no doubt that the<br />
best is yet to come.<br />
With deep appreciation,<br />
Sue Crossley<br />
Executive Director<br />
Carole Virshbo<br />
Chair, Board of Directors<br />
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OUR STORY<br />
<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> <strong>Metrowest</strong>’s<br />
mission is to transform the<br />
lives of families with children<br />
who are facing homelessness<br />
by mobilizing a diverse<br />
community to provide<br />
shelter, education, and<br />
comprehensive support.<br />
The story of <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> <strong>Metrowest</strong> began in<br />
2003, when members of two local congregations,<br />
Wellesley Village Church and Christ Lutheran Church<br />
in Natick, became concerned about the rapid<br />
increase in family homelessness in our community.<br />
As they looked for ways to get involved, they learned<br />
about <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong>, a New Jersey–based nonprofit<br />
that was providing temporary housing for families in<br />
empty congregational classrooms. They quickly<br />
realized this model of support could work here, and<br />
after years of research and community networking,<br />
their efforts finally blossomed: <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong><br />
<strong>Metrowest</strong> opened its doors in October of 2008.<br />
As a <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> Affiliate, we are one of over 200<br />
<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> locations across the country,<br />
providing safe shelter, meals, and an array of other<br />
services to families in need from coast to coast. In our<br />
first full year of operation in 2009, we supported 15<br />
families; last year, we served 64, including 101<br />
children. Although we had been gradually expanding<br />
each year since founding, our growth was truly<br />
launched in 2014 with the hiring of our Executive<br />
Director, Sue Crossley.<br />
We could fill this entire report with stories about<br />
Sue’s eight-year tenure at FPM, but suffice it to say,<br />
we are transformed. From crowded basement<br />
quarters to a beautiful home of our own; from one<br />
program serving our families to a spectrum of four;<br />
from a staff of three to a seasoned team of nine;<br />
from a $250K budget to $1.2 million this year. But<br />
most of all, from an organization still cutting our<br />
teeth in this community to a key player in the<br />
region’s spectrum of family services.<br />
“Our story” will never be told without many chapters<br />
about Sue’s impact on <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> <strong>Metrowest</strong>.<br />
As our Board Director Carol Virshbo shared, “FPM<br />
has become one of the most admired affiliates in<br />
the <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> national network, and we would<br />
not be where we are today without Sue's amazing<br />
leadership.” But it was not just skills and experience<br />
she brought to our doorstep—it was her sense of<br />
humor, her kindness, her humility, and her deep<br />
compassion for all of us, families, staff, and board<br />
alike. <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> <strong>Metrowest</strong> is now infused with<br />
these values, and each one of us carries them into<br />
the work we do every day.<br />
Sue began volunteering for us in 2013, not long after<br />
moving from Pennsylvania to Natick. It didn’t take<br />
long before the word got out: Sue was a seasoned<br />
nonprofit leader, consultant, and adjunct faculty<br />
member in the MPA program at Suffolk University.<br />
Missing her time in the trenches, she had just begun<br />
to network for a director position when our inaugural<br />
Executive Director Beth Cooper gave her notice. The<br />
timing was perfect.<br />
We will miss Sue terribly but are so grateful for the<br />
groundwork she laid for our next phase of growth,<br />
with a new director and renewed excitement for all<br />
that lies ahead.<br />
With deep gratitude for her leadership and<br />
friendship, and best wishes on her next journey,<br />
—The FPM Staff, Board, and Families<br />
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OUR IMPACT: <strong>2021</strong><br />
FAMILIES SERVED IN ALL<br />
64 HOUSING PROGRAMS<br />
ADULTS<br />
CHILDREN<br />
81 SERVED 101 SERVED<br />
28%<br />
INCREASE IN FAMILIES<br />
SERVED OVER 2020<br />
10 17 37<br />
FAMILIES SERVED<br />
IN SHELTER PROGRAM<br />
FAMILIES SERVED<br />
IN SAIL PROGRAM<br />
FAMILIES SERVED<br />
IN LIFE PROGRAM<br />
81%<br />
8<br />
3<br />
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES<br />
AVERAGE AGE OF CHILD<br />
AVERAGE FAMILY SIZE<br />
NUMBER OF CALLS RECEIVED FROM<br />
274 INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF SERVICES<br />
118<br />
NUMBER OF CALLERS THAT RECEIVED<br />
REFERRALS TO OUTSIDE SERVICES<br />
# OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED WHO IDENTIFIED AS:<br />
40<br />
CITY/TOWN OF RESIDENCE<br />
AT PROGRAM ENTRY:<br />
30<br />
20<br />
17<br />
percent<br />
NATICK<br />
41<br />
percent<br />
FRAMINGHAM<br />
10<br />
0<br />
AFRICAN AMERICAN<br />
HISPANIC/LATINO<br />
CAUCASIAN<br />
MULTI-RACIAL<br />
ASIAN<br />
OTHER<br />
23 19<br />
percent percent<br />
OTHER<br />
METROWEST TOWN<br />
OTHER<br />
MA TOWN<br />
DONATIONS TO FAMILIES:<br />
3<br />
DONATED<br />
VEHICLES<br />
$1,175<br />
IN GROCERY<br />
GIFT CARDS<br />
42<br />
THANKSGIVING<br />
BASKETS<br />
35<br />
HOLIDAY<br />
BAGS<br />
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HOPE, RESTORED:<br />
A FAMILY'S STORY<br />
I first stepped into <strong>Family</strong><br />
<strong>Promise</strong> <strong>Metrowest</strong> in<br />
November of last year. It<br />
was a cold day and as I<br />
walked to the building,<br />
the wind biting into my<br />
skin, I thought about<br />
turning back...<br />
So many places we had asked for help had turned<br />
us away or just given me another name, agency, or<br />
number of a person who "may be able to…." There<br />
were waiting lists for everything. Would this be the<br />
same? I was tired of telling our story and didn't<br />
know if I could hold back tears as I explained yet<br />
again how we ended up here. I was the one who<br />
helped people, who was strong for people. Asking<br />
was hard, but after everything we’d been through,<br />
by the time I stood on the steps of <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong>,<br />
asking was all I had left.<br />
But the kindness in the woman's voice who took my<br />
call kept me moving forward. She said she<br />
"believed" they could help and had sent me some<br />
papers to fill out. "Believed" not "thought." That gave<br />
me hope. So I kept moving.<br />
I will always remember how warm and bright it was<br />
inside when a staff member opened the door to<br />
greet me. Not just the temperature—the smiling<br />
faces, the positive energy. When I met Eliz, my<br />
family coach, she was as friendly and kind as I had<br />
imagined her to be. We sat down and I showed her<br />
all the paperwork. My heart pounded, so afraid that<br />
something would disqualify us. As she looked it<br />
over, I told her our story:<br />
I had lived all my life in Massachusetts, but we’d<br />
moved to Texas the previous year to be closer to my<br />
spouse’s family. It was soon impossible to deny that<br />
my spouse, who had been controlling and volatile,<br />
was also abusive. With COVID and being locked in<br />
the house all the time, things only got worse. As<br />
soon as we were able, I left with my two children—a<br />
son with ADHD and emotional challenges and a<br />
daughter with multiple medical and psychological<br />
conditions—and drove back to Massachusetts.<br />
After a few months in a place we thought would be<br />
safe but wasn't, we managed to find a very small<br />
apartment through an acquaintance in<br />
Framingham, a city I had only heard of on the<br />
Weather Channel. I began working as a Visiting<br />
Angel but as my daughter's conditions worsened<br />
with the stress, I had to quit. We waited for her<br />
disability application to go through and for Mass<br />
Health to approve me as her paid personal care<br />
assistant so I could stay home and care for her.<br />
The money I had saved was gone, and I was behind<br />
in rent.<br />
Eliz listened patiently, went over my paperwork, and<br />
then explained how <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> could help. She<br />
even had a Thanksgiving basket ready when we<br />
were finished and helped carry it to my car. Looking<br />
at the handmade cards and pretty decorations that<br />
children had drawn on the outside of the box, and<br />
knowing that on Thanksgiving we could have carrot<br />
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cake and snickerdoodle cookies because someone<br />
had baked these special things, made me cry.<br />
Since we began working with <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> things<br />
have improved for us more than I can express in<br />
words. We were approved for rental assistance and<br />
FPM helped pay for storage so we could clear our<br />
extra belongings out of our tiny apartment, where<br />
boxes had been blocking the windows and creating a<br />
fire hazard. Just having extra space made us all feel<br />
so much better and allowed me to put down an<br />
inflatable bed instead of sleeping on the couch.<br />
When Eliz found out we didn't have snow boots she<br />
gave us gift cards to get some. I cried the day my son<br />
went out to shovel for me wearing his new boots.<br />
I used to be numb, but <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> and Eliz just<br />
make me cry a lot. It's the kindness, the heart, the<br />
thoughtfulness. That first day she told me "Don't<br />
worry, you’re not alone." People have said a lot of<br />
things to me in this life, but Eliz, she keeps showing<br />
me that she means it. We meet regularly and talk<br />
about resources I need and how she can help me<br />
find them. She always has an idea or an answer for<br />
me, always a smile. <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> didn't know us,<br />
had no reason to care. But they do. They provide<br />
classes, bring in speakers and specialists to help<br />
teach skills or answer questions to help people feel<br />
confident and knowledgeable and get back on their<br />
feet. They are always available to point you in the<br />
right direction when you need it.<br />
Having angels has restored my hope and reminded<br />
me of the faith I had that had begun to falter. We<br />
have been given more blessings than we imagined<br />
possible.<br />
My kids and I, we still have a long way to go. We<br />
need an apartment that is a little bigger and quieter<br />
so we can work on healing. We need a car that can<br />
carry my daughter's wheelchair. We need to keep<br />
sticking together and loving each other HARD<br />
through all the ups and downs, no matter what life<br />
throws at us. We need to keep on moving forward.<br />
But because of our angels at <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong>, I<br />
believe we can do that again. It only gets better<br />
from here!<br />
—Ashley, a mother in our LIFE program<br />
OUR PROGRAMS<br />
<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> <strong>Metrowest</strong> offers a comprehensive, community response to families who are facing<br />
homelessness through four programs that address a spectrum of housing and stabilization needs:<br />
Our Shelter program offers temporary housing to families with children that have lost their home.<br />
Our SAIL program supports families as they transition from our shelter back into apartments.<br />
Our LIFE program helps families that are facing eviction or shelter entry remain in safe housing.<br />
Our Steps to Success program provides families with access to educational and training<br />
opportunities that will improve their life skills, employment opportunities, and income.<br />
We believe that all families can have stable, successful futures if they are goal-oriented and hardworking.<br />
We provide long-term, intensive coaching that helps families identify the root causes of their<br />
housing crisis, enabling them to create sustainable change. With the skills, kindness, and generosity<br />
of our <strong>Metrowest</strong> community, we are working together to solve the crisis of family homelessness.<br />
For more information about our programs, visit www.familypromisemetrowest.org/programs.<br />
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OUR CONGREGATIONS<br />
<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> is in the business of transforming lives,<br />
and sometimes that means that we ourselves must<br />
transform our own ways of doing business. From our<br />
founding in 2008, host congregations provided shelter<br />
for our families by converting their classrooms into<br />
temporary bedrooms, while support congregations<br />
and a network of volunteers prepared meals and<br />
offered overnight companionship. It was a model that<br />
brought families in need together with a community<br />
dedicated to their care and success.<br />
With the closure of the congregational shelter due to<br />
COVID in 2020, we took the opportunity to reassess<br />
this model of support and in June 2022 we are reopening our shelter in our Day Center as a permanent site to<br />
house families. With this new structure for providing shelter, the roles of our network congregations will<br />
transform as well. Congregational volunteers will now come to our Day Center to support our sheltered<br />
families, continuing to offer the resources and companionship that has made such a difference over the years.<br />
Our Lead Congregations will continue to fulfill key support roles for our shelter three to four weeks per year,<br />
including meal preparation, food shopping, and dinnertime companionship. They will also participate in our<br />
annual community events—the Walk to End Homelessness and Keeping the <strong>Promise</strong>—host FPM speakers<br />
during their services, and offer informational material at their congregation for those who’d like to learn more.<br />
Support Congregations will continue to be paired with Lead Congregations to provide volunteers during their<br />
assigned shelter weeks and will also participate in events and outreach opportunities.<br />
Our newest category of support, Outreach Partner, encompasses congregations that promote awareness of<br />
our work in the community by sponsoring speakers or offering educational materials in their congregation,<br />
helping broaden our impact by reaching families in need of our services or those who want to offer support.<br />
For a list of the 51 Lead, Support, and Outreach congregations that make up our network of support for our<br />
families, please visit familypromisemetrowest.org/congregations.<br />
Our FPM partnership is one of the<br />
crown jewels of our social action<br />
program. There is no better<br />
example of acting on the mandate<br />
from Torah that when people are<br />
suffering, you must stand and act.<br />
Our work with FPM has also put us<br />
in direct partnership with the<br />
community’s mosque. It is an<br />
intersection of all our values in one<br />
program.<br />
— Cantor Hollis Schachner<br />
Temple Shir Tikva, Wayland<br />
When I interacted with volunteers<br />
from the congregations in <strong>Family</strong><br />
<strong>Promise</strong>, when I realized how<br />
many people from all these<br />
different congregations cared<br />
about me and my children, that<br />
was a big part of my healing<br />
process, knowing there were so<br />
many people who cared.”<br />
— Nicole<br />
Shelter Program Graduate<br />
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OUR VOLUNTEERS<br />
Maureen Wooster<br />
Maureen was first introduced to <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> in 2014 after moving to<br />
Natick. She was looking for a way to engage with her new community and<br />
quickly found a place for her skills, experience, and energy in our<br />
organization. Known by many of you for her Scottish accent and perpetual<br />
smile, she has been an outstanding volunteer for many years in multiple<br />
capacities. As Carole Brodrick, our Development Director who has worked<br />
closely with Maureen, shared with us: “With a strong background as a<br />
volunteer in fundraising, she was a perfect fit to join our event committee.<br />
From the beginning, Maureen’s enthusiasm was amazing. She was always<br />
right there by my side coming up with creative ways to engage donors.”<br />
In 2015, Maureen also joined our Board of Directors where she served for five<br />
years, including several as Chair of the development committee. Her<br />
passion for our families inspired others while she also understood the<br />
impact a thoughtful development strategy has on the success of the<br />
organization.<br />
While we are thankful for the incredible amount of time and expertise she shared, we are also grateful for<br />
Maureen’s generosity of spirit and hospitality over the years. Whether it was an event committee meeting or a<br />
Board holiday dinner, Maureen graciously opened her home to us all, providing incredible meals and<br />
embracing us with her warm hospitality. Her home became a place for volunteers to gather, form lasting<br />
friendships, and feel a sense of community.<br />
Maureen is now ready to embark on a new journey as she and her husband Richard return home to Scotland.<br />
We wish her well and share our gratitude for the impact she had on so many during our time together.<br />
Maia Miskin and Amy Lousararian<br />
Engaging our families in discussions on living their best financial life is<br />
something that Maia Miskin and Amy Lousararian have brought to us with<br />
energy, positivity, and life experience. Both volunteers have taught financial skills<br />
and have a personal passion for budgeting and wise financial living. Their<br />
willingness to lead our families through the New Beginnings financial literacy<br />
curriculum, developed by our national office, has been a tremendous gift.<br />
Maia and Amy each taught a pilot class in the spring of <strong>2021</strong> as we introduced<br />
the curriculum to our families. They covered budgeting and smart spending to<br />
build foundational financial skills for our families and added their own touches to<br />
the curriculum by including thought-provoking videos and websites. They<br />
worked diligently to connect with all class participants, developing wonderful<br />
relationships with them, and were flexible and adaptable—always working with<br />
an understanding of our parents' busy schedules.<br />
Maia partnered with us again in the fall of <strong>2021</strong>, sharing her wisdom as well as<br />
welcoming other presenters to the class. Amy has also played other roles as a<br />
volunteer serving as team captain for Christ Lutheran Church for several years in<br />
support of our annual Walk to End Homelessness. We are grateful for both Maia<br />
and Amy as they continue to partner with us, sharing their skills and generous<br />
hearts!<br />
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RECOGNITIONS<br />
Our Cindy Lombardo Volunteer Award, named for a passionate FPM<br />
volunteer and member of Temple Shir Tikva, is given annually to a<br />
volunteer, nominated by our families, who upholds Cindy’s incredible<br />
legacy of warmth and dedication.<br />
The <strong>2021</strong> award winner was Steve Beling. Steve began volunteering as a<br />
tutor in September 2020, working with an FPM parent on math and<br />
English skills to help her pass an entrance exam for a nursing program. He<br />
not only excelled in his instruction, meeting with the parent twice a week<br />
for over a year to build her skills, but he gave tremendous encouragement<br />
to her in the process. As the parent wrote to Steve, “You motivate me and<br />
inspire me to do my best. You have taught me that I am smarter than I<br />
thought, and failure is okay as long as I pick myself up and try again. You are<br />
the greatest teacher I could ask for.”<br />
Steve made a huge impact in the life of this mother, helping change her<br />
life’s trajectory. We are so grateful for his commitment to our families and<br />
organization and look forward to continuing to work with him in the future.<br />
Our <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> <strong>Metrowest</strong> Legacy Award recognizes a person in<br />
our community whose commitment and contribution to our mission<br />
will have a lasting impact on our organization and the families we serve.<br />
Our <strong>2021</strong> recipient was Bob Brack. Bob was a generous philanthropist<br />
who over the years supported not just our programs but also our capital<br />
campaign when we purchased our Day Center in 2017. He was also a<br />
brilliant businessman who shared his expertise in our strategic planning<br />
process, always offering encouragement and guidance as our programs<br />
grew to meet the needs of our families.<br />
Yet of all his qualities, his true legacy at <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> will be his<br />
compassion and caring for our families. Bob genuinely loved being part<br />
of their lives, hearing their stories, and knowing he could be part of<br />
making real change. Bob was chosen for this award in the summer of<br />
<strong>2021</strong>, but sadly passed away last September. The award was granted<br />
posthumously to his family in November. While Bob is truly missed by all<br />
of us, his legacy at <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> will live on for decades.<br />
We are also proud to announce that in November <strong>2021</strong>,<br />
FPM was selected as the recipient of the annual Robert<br />
Lamprey Community Grant, a $20,000 award given by<br />
the MutualOne Charitable Foundation. This grant is<br />
awarded to one nonprofit organization each year that<br />
serves low-income or underserved populations in Natick<br />
or Framingham. We are deeply grateful to the<br />
MutualOne Foundation for recognizing and supporting<br />
our work in the community with this award.<br />
TOP: Steve receives the <strong>2021</strong> Cindy Lombardo Volunteer Award from Barbara Ward, our 2020 recipient, and Steve,<br />
minus mask. MIDDLE: Executive Director Sue Crossley with Bob at the Day Center in 2019, the purchase of which<br />
he generously supported. BOTTOM: Executive Director Sue Crossley and Assistant Director Amanda Elkin receive<br />
the Robert Lamprey Community Grant from Yasmine Ouweijan, Vice President/Branch Manager at MutualOne.<br />
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OUR EVENTS<br />
In the spring of <strong>2021</strong>, as the time for our spring walkathon approached,<br />
large in-person gatherings were still not feasible due to COVID. But after<br />
cancelling our 2020 walk altogether, we were determined to find a way to<br />
get our supporters outdoors to not only raise funds for our families, but to<br />
come together—albeit remotely—as a community.<br />
Our planning committee got right to work, and a new vision for our<br />
walkathon emerged. Families, friends, and coworkers were all encouraged<br />
to register and plan independent walks in their own towns, wearing their<br />
walk t-shirts, posting their progress on social media, and engaging in fun<br />
activities along the way like scavenger hunts. In the end, we had 54<br />
registered teams and 620 walkers fanned out across the region on a sunny<br />
May weekend, raising awareness, funds, and hope for the families we serve.<br />
A school group from Dover walked together and then treated themselves<br />
to popsicles afterward. A group of tennis friends walked at Elm Bank in<br />
Wellesley after a brunch of scones and mimosas to kick off the festivities.<br />
And ICB of Wayland pulled together our biggest team yet, with 75 people<br />
walking to Wayland center and back, followed by a shared meal. We were<br />
so humbled to see the outpouring of support from our community, raising<br />
over $230,000 for the programs that serve our families.<br />
As the fall approached and vaccines rolled out across the community, we<br />
were optimistic we could bring back an in-person event for our Keeping<br />
the <strong>Promise</strong> gala. But with a steady uptick in COVID cases by the end of the<br />
summer, we simply couldn’t take the risk. So we staged our virtual Keeping<br />
the <strong>Promise</strong> concert for another year, recruiting even more musicians and<br />
bringing our production company, MediaBoss, back on board to help.<br />
The show, which aired in early December, included repeat performances by<br />
Alli Haber, Ellis Paul, Chris Trapper, Phil Stacey, Never Say Never, Dave<br />
Keller, and Lady Cap, and songs from new guests including Crimson<br />
Calamity, Rhett Price, Ben Cesare, Dan Miller, Zoe Behrakis, and the Temple<br />
Shir Tikva children's choir. FPM family members also shared touching<br />
stories about their experiences with us, including Sarah Floyd, who entered<br />
our shelter as a teenager in 2013. Her inspirational animated video about<br />
her experience with us won’t be forgotten by any of our attendees.<br />
Once again, our supporters’ response and enthusiasm bowled us over, with<br />
over 1,300 households viewing the show and $192,000 raised. We received<br />
stories and photos from many house parties, where families and friends<br />
had gathered to watch the show while noshing on appetizers and meals<br />
from partnering restaurants. We also had record-breaking participation in<br />
another fabulous auction filled with themed baskets, vacation homes, and<br />
sports tickets. And folks were thrilled with our swag bags, hand-delivered<br />
to our higher donors with goodies donated by local businesses. All in all, it<br />
was another night to remember, celebrated together while apart.<br />
FROM TOP: A youth team from Dover Middle School; the Chandler family on<br />
their walk route; Leigh Einbinder and Buddy from the Wellesley Village Church<br />
walk team; our FPM team and alum Jackie on-site at Walnut Hill School for the<br />
concert broadcast; FPM family member Estey speaks during the show.<br />
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DONOR HIGHLIGHT<br />
There are a multitude of ways that donors can contribute to <strong>Family</strong><br />
<strong>Promise</strong>. They can offer not only their financial support, but their time,<br />
their skills, and their compassion. For some, there is no limit to their<br />
contributions.<br />
Carol Virshbo is one of these limitless donors. She was first introduced to<br />
<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> in 2006 through Christ Lutheran Church, when she<br />
proudly participated in the vote to officially become a host congregation.<br />
Right from the beginning, she supported us with financial donations and<br />
by preparing meals and staying overnight during host weekends. Her<br />
warmth and compassion were evident as she welcomed our families into<br />
her congregation, always making it feel like home.<br />
“It was a great time to make connections with the families and to realize<br />
that it doesn’t take much to become homeless. It can happen to anyone. I<br />
was there when one of our moms needed help giving her newborn his<br />
first bath, and I held a mom in my arms as she cried due to the<br />
overwhelming stress of her situation. These volunteer opportunities are<br />
what allowed me to form lasting connections with the families.”<br />
In 2015, she began volunteering on our event committee where she still plays a major role in planning our<br />
walkathon and Keeping the <strong>Promise</strong> events. “This was a great way to spread the news of what <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong><br />
<strong>Metrowest</strong> does to my friends, family, and the wider community. I knew that when people understood a need,<br />
they would be willing to contribute."<br />
But Carol didn’t stop there. As she learned more about the challenges our families faced when applying for<br />
jobs, she gave even more of her time by offering her expertise in resume writing and interview preparation.<br />
“Being in sales for over 25 years, I had reviewed hundreds of resumes. It was easy to help our parents create a<br />
resume that would get them noticed and prepare them for the tough questions an interviewer might ask.”<br />
As financial donors, Carol and her husband Jay are respected philanthropists and have been major<br />
contributors to our capital campaigns and annual <strong>Promise</strong> Fund. “We both have the philosophy that donating<br />
to causes we care about is a priority while we can see our gifts in action. Giving to <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> <strong>Metrowest</strong> is<br />
an example of putting our money to good use. We know that our gifts really do make a difference.”<br />
Carol joined our Board of Directors in 2016 and<br />
became Chair in 2020, donating time for board<br />
meetings, committees, strategic planning, and<br />
trainings. “Being part of this board has been life<br />
changing. Helping create the committees and<br />
structure that we have today has allowed the<br />
programs and staff to expand to help so many<br />
more families. Watching the organization grow<br />
from a budget of $250K to over $1M in six years is<br />
amazing. When I joined, if you told me that one<br />
day I would be the chair, I would have said you<br />
were nuts. I, too, grew with the organization.”<br />
Carol’s term on the board ends May 2022, yet her<br />
extraordinary donations to <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> on so<br />
many levels will continue to impact our staff,<br />
Board, volunteers, and families, leaving a legacy for<br />
years to come.<br />
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OUR COMMUNITY<br />
SUPPORTERS<br />
<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> <strong>Metrowest</strong> is blessed with a diverse and passionate<br />
network of community supporters. Businesses, congregations, service<br />
organizations, and even schools have rallied to help our families and<br />
organization in countless ways over the years. While much of this support<br />
comes in the form of financial donations to bolster the programs that serve<br />
our families, the professional expertise that some community supporters<br />
have offered over the years has been immeasurably valuable. We’ve had<br />
supporters lending us their advice and skills in finance, graphic design,<br />
legal matters, even childproofing—all of which have helped our<br />
organization grow and deepen its impact.<br />
In <strong>2021</strong>, a new opportunity for community support emerged when we<br />
launched Keys to Good Tenancy, a tenant education class for our families.<br />
We immediately turned to some of our long-time supporters to help: Alan<br />
Marks, the owner of Realty Executives, Li Morrison, the Housing Mediation<br />
Coordinator at <strong>Metrowest</strong> Mediation Services, and Ali Corton and Jody<br />
Troderman of ERA Key Realty Services.<br />
Realty Executives has partnered with FPM for years, providing sponsorships<br />
and holiday gifts—and Alan and his family have even donated a week at<br />
their home on Cape Cod for our auction several times. Alan kicked off our<br />
very first Keys to Good Tenancy class with an outstanding and thoughtprovoking<br />
discussion on setting goals: “Think of the goal planning sheet as<br />
a road map,” he coached, “it helps to avoid drift, which derails goals.” Alan<br />
also taught a class on “Finding a Place to Rent,” which offered valuable tips<br />
to help families secure new homes.<br />
<strong>Metrowest</strong> Mediation Services has been a valuable resource for years when<br />
our families needed assistance and expertise in navigating complex rental<br />
applications, government eligibility, and their tenancy rights. With her<br />
compassionate and candid approach, Li has always gone above and<br />
beyond to provide essential support for specific challenges, while also<br />
empowering our families to help themselves. In this class, Li’s knowledge<br />
and experience regarding tenant and landlord rights—particularly as they<br />
relate to eviction and lease renewal—offered our families the information<br />
they needed to be strong self-advocates.<br />
ERA Key Realty Services has been a generous donor and event sponsor<br />
over the years. When their realtors Ali and Jody were asked to lead our<br />
families through discussions on moving day preparations as well as how to<br />
stay organized and manage maintenance issues, their camaraderie and<br />
warm presence made for relaxing and enjoyable conversations on topics<br />
that many of us would rather avoid! Their tips were incredibly useful, giving<br />
our families practical tools for success.<br />
Thank you Alan, Li, Ali, and Jody, in addition to all the other volunteers and<br />
community supporters that have helped implement this tenancy<br />
curriculum. Your time and expertise are furthering housing stability and<br />
helping to create hopeful futures for our families.<br />
FROM TOP: Alan and his dog Timber<br />
at our 2017 walkathon; Li Morrison; Ali<br />
Corton; and Jody Troderman.<br />
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OUR FINANCIALS<br />
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 12/31/<strong>2021</strong> 12/31/2020<br />
ASSETS<br />
LIABILITIES<br />
NET ASSETS<br />
Cash<br />
Other current assets<br />
Property and equipment, net<br />
Total other assets<br />
TOTAL ASSETS<br />
<br />
Current liabilities<br />
TOTAL LIABILITIES<br />
<br />
Net assets without donor restrictions<br />
Net assets with donor restrictions<br />
TOTAL NET ASSETS<br />
<br />
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS<br />
$1,444,361<br />
$124,801<br />
$1,410,836<br />
$4,306<br />
$2,984,304<br />
$127,271<br />
$127,271<br />
$2,551,513<br />
$305,520<br />
$2,857,033<br />
$2,984,304<br />
$880,968<br />
$98,314<br />
$1,366,310<br />
$3,306<br />
$2,348,898<br />
$72,801<br />
$72,801<br />
$2,199,043<br />
$77,054<br />
$2,276,097<br />
$2,348,898<br />
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES 12/31/<strong>2021</strong> 12/31/2020<br />
SUPPORT AND REVENUE<br />
Gifts, grants, and contributions<br />
Fundraising events<br />
Donated goods and services<br />
Interest income<br />
Miscellaneous income<br />
TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE<br />
<br />
EXPENSES<br />
Program services<br />
Management and general<br />
Fundraising and community outreach<br />
TOTAL EXPENSES<br />
<br />
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS<br />
Changes in net assets without donor restrictions<br />
Changes in net assets with donor restrictions<br />
TOTAL CHANGE IN NET ASSETS<br />
$1,200,994<br />
$401,129<br />
$13,503<br />
$282<br />
$3,295<br />
$1,619,203<br />
$655,022<br />
$206,375<br />
$176,870<br />
$1,038,267<br />
$352,470<br />
$228,466<br />
$580,936<br />
$960,849<br />
$445,571<br />
$56,861<br />
$474<br />
$2,800<br />
$1,466,555<br />
$660,004<br />
$166,744<br />
$176,374<br />
$1,003,122<br />
$477,863<br />
$(14,430)<br />
$463,433<br />
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OUR DONORS<br />
$50,000+<br />
Heather Garni & Daniel Pozen<br />
MetroWest Health Foundation *<br />
Anonymous (1) *<br />
$20,000-$49,999<br />
Robert & Janet Brack<br />
Cummings Foundation<br />
Katherine Green<br />
Gardner Hendrie & Karen Johansen<br />
Home Market Foods *<br />
Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation<br />
MutualOne Charitable Foundation<br />
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Wellesley *<br />
The Sudbury Foundation<br />
TJX Foundation<br />
Jay & Carol Virshbo<br />
Anonymous (1)<br />
$10,000-$19,999<br />
A Path Ahead Community Fund<br />
Kelli & Chris Connors<br />
Digital Federal Credit Union<br />
<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> (National)<br />
Foundation for MetroWest<br />
Clifford Hayden & Kim M. Nicols<br />
Hopkinton Country Club Charitable<br />
Foundation<br />
Janson Communications<br />
Robert & Joan Murray<br />
Parmenter Foundation<br />
Kate & Tom Piemonte<br />
Yvonne Richard *<br />
Roessner <strong>Family</strong> Foundation<br />
Sanofi Genzyme<br />
Edward & Barbara Scolnick<br />
Siegel <strong>Family</strong> Fund<br />
Chapman Taylor<br />
Wellesley Congregational Church<br />
Wellesley Hills Congregational Church<br />
$5,000-$9,999<br />
Howard & Leslie Appleby<br />
Sue & Carl Bell<br />
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center<br />
Wayne & Veronica Bloom<br />
Michael & Adrianne Canning<br />
Maria Chase<br />
Congregational Church of Needham<br />
Douglas & Sue Crossley<br />
Angela DeBarros **<br />
Dunkin Corp. & Northern Management<br />
Group<br />
Bradford W. Gile<br />
Mitchell & Sylvia Haber<br />
Hamilton Hackney<br />
Yolanda Harris **<br />
Herb Connolly Auto Group<br />
Shari & Kevin Johnson<br />
Jack & Alison Langsdorf<br />
Dennis Lombardo<br />
Mark Lorson & Cathryn Marshall<br />
Marilyn Marlette<br />
John & Laraine Marthinsen<br />
<strong>Metrowest</strong> Women's Fund<br />
Needham Bank<br />
R. W. Holmes Realty Company, Inc.<br />
Thomas & Nicole Teich<br />
The Village Bank<br />
Robert Willett & Rebecca Parkhill<br />
$1,000-$4,999<br />
28 Freight/Truck Courier<br />
Reuben & Christine Ackerman<br />
The Altamira Foundation<br />
Karen Anderson<br />
Roger Andrews<br />
Frank & Susan Armo<br />
The Austin Memorial Foundation<br />
Avidia Bank<br />
Avidia Bank Charitable Foundation *<br />
Mariela Baker<br />
Nicholas & Alison Balster<br />
Amy & Keith Barnett<br />
Linda & Seth Bauer<br />
Joan Benzie<br />
Dean Blackey<br />
Irene Bloomstein<br />
Bose Corporation Charitable Fund<br />
Joanna Brach<br />
Pamela Broderick<br />
John & Carole Brodrick **<br />
Charles Brown<br />
Sheldon Buckler<br />
Gary & Carol Bukuras<br />
Fred & Barbara Bunger<br />
Ryan Carroll<br />
Timothy & Diana Carroll<br />
Carter Memorial United Methodist<br />
Jeff & Anne Carter **<br />
The Chandler Group<br />
Chick-fil-A<br />
Christ Lutheran Church<br />
Catherine Chung<br />
Eugene Clark & Catherine Meyer<br />
Michael & Barbara Coco<br />
D. Mitchell & Cynthia D. Coddington<br />
Jessica & Tim Collins<br />
Audrey Colson<br />
Ruth Colson **<br />
Heather & Christopher Connolly<br />
Carol & Kenneth Conway<br />
Chantal & Christophe Coudray<br />
Mary Crabbe<br />
Cynthia Crino **<br />
Gene & Gay Crowley<br />
Janet Curry<br />
Greg Daneault **<br />
Melinda Davies<br />
DCU for Kids<br />
Sharon Deehan<br />
Larry Dick & Lucia Frenkel<br />
Dimensions 3D<br />
Susan & Ed Doherty<br />
Dover-Sherborn High School Student Council<br />
Michelle Drolet<br />
<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong><br />
<strong>Metrowest</strong> doesn't just<br />
help families find a new<br />
place to live. They help<br />
families set and meet<br />
long-term goals that<br />
change their lives<br />
forever. It's a uniquely<br />
successful solution to<br />
family homelessness.<br />
—The Carroll <strong>Family</strong><br />
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation<br />
Robert & Marilyn Ellsworth<br />
Stephen & Lauren Fawell **<br />
First Church Natick, UCC<br />
First Congregational Church of Holliston<br />
First Parish Sherborn<br />
First Parish Wayland<br />
Fisk Memorial United Methodist Church<br />
Framingham Rotary Club<br />
Framingham Union Aid Association, Inc.<br />
Gustav Freedman & Jacquelyn Sand<br />
Beth & Glenn Frommer<br />
Margaret Gallerani<br />
David Getchonis<br />
Richard Gooding & Christine Costello **<br />
Greater Boston Real Estate Board<br />
Foundation<br />
Karen & Jeff Greene<br />
Janet Griffin<br />
Robert & Harriett Hallagan<br />
Catherine & Michael Healy<br />
Elizabeth Heiden<br />
Hope Hotchkiss & John Shea<br />
Mildred Hutchinson<br />
Islamic Center of Boston, Wayland<br />
John Everett & Sons Funeral Home<br />
Arline & Nick Kardasis<br />
Kathy Kaufmann<br />
Niall Keating **<br />
Amy & Andrew Keith<br />
Jeffrey Kinney & Rebecca Bourret<br />
John & Susan Kirk<br />
Rod & Dagmar Klinger **<br />
Pamela & Bob Koskovich<br />
George Krupp<br />
Tom & Anna Lally<br />
Beverly & Mark Lenci<br />
Andrea Lewis<br />
Laura Lilly<br />
Edith Lohr<br />
Tiffany Lund<br />
Isabel M. Lyndon<br />
Roderick & Joy MacLeod<br />
Paul Marecek<br />
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I was overwhelmingly impressed with the structure,<br />
passion, staff, and love for community that resonated in<br />
and around <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> <strong>Metrowest</strong>—helping others at<br />
their point of need. It has and continues to be a huge<br />
blessing to serve as a financial partner and help make an<br />
impact both locally and regionally.<br />
—Janet M. Chihocky, Founder & CEO, JANSON<br />
Joanne Marshall<br />
The MathWorks, Inc.<br />
McCauly/Lorion Charitable Fund<br />
Kelly & Matthew McCormack<br />
Joe & Dee Meaney<br />
David & Andrea Meyers<br />
Middlesex Savings Bank<br />
Elaine Mittell & Douglas Poutasse<br />
Mobilis<br />
Sandee & Marc Molinsky<br />
Seta Nazarian<br />
Network for Good<br />
Newton Highlands Congregational Church<br />
Ildiko & Kevin Nielsen<br />
Pamela Odeen<br />
Carol & Paul Peterson *<br />
Russell & Mary Pollard<br />
Dana Pope<br />
Elaine Reisman<br />
Reliant MSO, LLC<br />
David & Tammy Retalic<br />
Karen & Ron Riggert<br />
Margaret B. Robinson<br />
Lynn Barber Rodolico<br />
Rubicon Builders<br />
Judit Saenz-Badillos<br />
Saint John School Families<br />
Mary Alice Sallah<br />
Savers TVI Inc.<br />
Curtis & Marcella Schubert<br />
Carl Schumann<br />
Mary & Greg Schwietz<br />
Dan & Kerry Seaman<br />
Sandra Selvey & Paula Kane<br />
Donna & Bob Simek<br />
Sandra Smith<br />
Ryan & Tracy Sockalosky<br />
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church<br />
St. John Lutheran Church<br />
St. Paul's Episcopal Church<br />
Jeffrey & Valerie Stark<br />
Elizabeth & Adam Stavisky **<br />
Stifler <strong>Family</strong> Foundation TR<br />
Sudbury United Methodist Church<br />
David & Jennifer Talmadge<br />
Mark & Geraldine Tarini<br />
Tilly & Salvy's Bacon Street Farm, LLC<br />
Rosalia & Sal Tocco<br />
Town Fair Tire Foundation, Inc.<br />
Tracy Boehme Realty Group<br />
UU Society of Wellesley Hills<br />
J. Wade & Heidi Harper<br />
Wegmans Food Markets<br />
Wellesley Hills Junior Women's Club<br />
Wells Fargo<br />
Mercy Wheeler<br />
Laura Woollett<br />
Richard & Maureen Wooster<br />
Greg Young & Lori Murphy<br />
Angela Zachery **<br />
Danielle Zinck<br />
Anonymous (4)<br />
$500-$999<br />
Jacqueline Allen<br />
Marlene Allen<br />
Asset Strategy Advisors<br />
Cynthia Bakon & John Worrall<br />
Aijaz & Saadia Baloch **<br />
Doug & Terri Beckerman<br />
Edward & Diane Bedrosian<br />
Stephen Beling **<br />
Ruth & Wilfred Breden<br />
Kevin & Kim Canning<br />
Patricia Carr<br />
Michael & Layne Clune<br />
Sarah Coates **<br />
Jennifer Collins<br />
Linda & Stephen Collins<br />
Costco Wholesale Club<br />
Peter & Valerie Daniel<br />
Do the Right Thing Foundation TR<br />
Nancy Donahue<br />
The Dover Church<br />
Julie & John Dowd<br />
Dressing Well Charitable Foundation, Inc.<br />
Pamela Dunham<br />
Embrace Home Loans<br />
EWE Properties, Inc.<br />
Federated Church of Ashland<br />
Vance Fernandez<br />
Elaine Fiske & Philip Ladd<br />
Melanie Francis<br />
Mike & Beth Frary<br />
Andrea & Christopher Gagnon<br />
Jodie & Roberto Garzon<br />
David & Patricia Gentes<br />
Kathleen & Gary Goshgarian<br />
Marjorie Gove<br />
Jen Grinnell & Chris Gardner<br />
Susan Lindberg Haley<br />
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care<br />
Peter Hoffmann<br />
Joanna Horobin<br />
Deryle House<br />
Mary & Ed Hudson<br />
Jill & Paul Jeter<br />
Tricia Dolan Kelliher<br />
Maria Kempner<br />
William Kenney<br />
Hajra & Fahd Khan **<br />
Heather Klare **<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ross Krinsky<br />
Christine Lam & Mark J. Chistolini<br />
Andre Lamontagne<br />
Phil & Dottie Laughlin<br />
Leah Levy<br />
Margaret & Dwight Robinson <strong>Family</strong> Fund<br />
Lynn & Alan Marks<br />
Andrea McDonald<br />
Jed & Pam McGarry<br />
Lindsay & Jimmy McGuinness<br />
Joyce & Roger McNeil<br />
Memorial Congregational Church<br />
Mark & Sara Milone<br />
Mitsubishi Electric Train Cooling & Heating<br />
Judy & James Mongiardo<br />
Patricia Mulhall<br />
Johnny Tsun Nin & Carol Ip<br />
NorthStar Insurance Services, Inc.<br />
Carol Oberle<br />
Laurie & David Otten<br />
Evan & Miho Owens<br />
Supporting FPM is our way<br />
of helping local families<br />
through difficult times.<br />
Through the various<br />
programs, FPM is helping<br />
families prevent<br />
homelessness, sheltering<br />
those that are homeless,<br />
and giving families<br />
continued support once<br />
they are back on their feet.<br />
The respect and caring<br />
that is given to each<br />
individual family will<br />
always have our support.<br />
—Bob & Harriett Hallagan<br />
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Caren & Randy Parker<br />
Willard & Anne Perry<br />
John & Ina Portnoy<br />
Katherine Potter<br />
Susanne Rheault & Gilbert Williams<br />
Robert F. Hunsicker Foundation<br />
Roche Bros., Inc.<br />
Rodman <strong>Family</strong> Charitable Fund<br />
Philip Ruedi<br />
David & Liza Ruether<br />
Cynthia & Lawrence Scott<br />
Ann Skipper<br />
Smith, Sullivan & Brown, P.C.<br />
Marc Soloway<br />
Margaret & Allen Steere<br />
Candace Steingisser<br />
Judith & Scott Stewart<br />
Barbara & Arthur Stock<br />
Temple Beth Elohim<br />
Thrivent Choice<br />
Foss Tighe & Linda Colby<br />
Catherine Tomey<br />
Carey Valli<br />
Village Churchwomen of Wellesley<br />
Congregational Church<br />
Gary & Kathleen Walker<br />
Robert & Anne Weaver<br />
Joan Weber<br />
The Wick <strong>Family</strong><br />
Ann Houston Wiedie & Keith Hartt<br />
Gordon & Janice Woodbine<br />
James & Barbara Zebrowski<br />
Anonymous (2)<br />
* <strong>2021</strong> contributor to our “A Place to Call<br />
Home” capital campaign<br />
** Donation includes matching<br />
corporate gift<br />
We also extend our gratitude to the 1,631<br />
additional donors who gave under $500<br />
in <strong>2021</strong>. While every effort has been<br />
made to ensure the accuracy of this list,<br />
we apologize for any errors or omissions.<br />
Please contact us with corrections at:<br />
admin@familypromisemetrowest.org.<br />
Pro Bono Donors<br />
Goulston & Storrs<br />
Matching Gift Companies<br />
Abrams Capital Management, LLC<br />
Alexion Pharmaceuticals<br />
American <strong>Family</strong> Insurance<br />
American Tower<br />
Amica Mutual Insurance<br />
Analog Devices Foundation<br />
AON<br />
Arbella Insurance Foundation<br />
BlackRock<br />
Broadcom<br />
Chubb Charitable Foundation<br />
Comcast NBCUniversal<br />
Dell Technologies<br />
Eastern Bank<br />
Faber Daeufer & Itrato PC<br />
Gates Foundation<br />
Google<br />
Great-West Financial<br />
The Guardian<br />
Intel Foundation<br />
John Hancock<br />
Johnson & Johnson<br />
JPMorgan Chase<br />
Liberty Mutual<br />
Mass Mutual<br />
McKesson<br />
Merck<br />
Microsoft<br />
Mitsubishi Electric Train Cooling & Heating<br />
New York Life<br />
Nuance<br />
Oracle<br />
Pfizer<br />
The RMR Group<br />
Sanofi US Services, Inc.<br />
State Street<br />
Takeda<br />
VMware Foundation<br />
Walmart Foundation<br />
Wells Fargo<br />
Donating to <strong>Family</strong><br />
<strong>Promise</strong> allows us to<br />
involve our family in<br />
conversations around<br />
housing insecurity and<br />
provide local families<br />
with the support they<br />
need to thrive in our<br />
wonderful area.<br />
—Melissa &<br />
Jonathan Rutherford<br />
<strong>2021</strong>–2022 Community Partners<br />
28Freight/TruckCourier<br />
Avidia Bank Charitable Foundation<br />
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center<br />
The Chandler Group<br />
DCU for Kids<br />
Digital Federal Credit Union<br />
Dunkin Corp./Northern Management Group<br />
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation<br />
Herb Connolly Auto Group<br />
Home Market Foods<br />
Janson Communications<br />
The MathWorks, Inc.<br />
Middlesex Savings Bank<br />
Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation<br />
MutualOne Charitable Foundation<br />
Needham Bank<br />
Rubicon Builders<br />
R. W. Holmes Realty Company, Inc.<br />
Sanofi Genzyme<br />
TJX Foundation<br />
Town Fair Tire Foundation Inc.<br />
Tracy Boehme Realty Group<br />
The Village Bank<br />
So much thought and heart goes into every aspect of<br />
what <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> does. While they strategically think<br />
years ahead, they have proven capable of pivoting to<br />
address immediate needs. <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> is a gift to our<br />
community that I am humbled to support.<br />
<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> <strong>Metrowest</strong>'s Community<br />
Partners offer sustaining support to our<br />
organization throughout the year. To learn<br />
more about the benefits and commitment<br />
of Community Partnership, please visit our<br />
website at familypromisemetrowest.org/<br />
community-partners.<br />
—Sue DeRoche, Founder & Principal Donor/Advisor<br />
A Path Ahead Community Fund<br />
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OUR STAFF<br />
Sue Crossley<br />
Executive Director<br />
Carole Brodrick<br />
Development Director<br />
Amanda Elkin<br />
Assistant Director<br />
Eliz Portal<br />
LIFE Program Coordinator<br />
Stephanie Di Dio<br />
Shelter Program Coordinator<br />
Paula Brown<br />
Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator<br />
Bianca Hudson<br />
<strong>Family</strong> Coach<br />
Kathy Rodman<br />
<strong>Family</strong> Program Assistant<br />
Tamara Nevens<br />
Financial Coordinator<br />
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OUR<br />
BOARD<br />
Carol Virshbo, Chair<br />
Kelli Connors, Vice Chair<br />
Dan Seaman, Treasurer<br />
Heather A. Connolly, Clerk<br />
Emmanuel Badoo<br />
Harriett Hallagan<br />
Delisa Joseph<br />
Yusuf Kalule<br />
Jeffrey Kinney<br />
Dayanna Moreno, Esq.<br />
Jason Rutherford<br />
Thomas Teich<br />
We would like to thank Maureen<br />
Wooster, who retired from our board in<br />
<strong>2021</strong>. For more information about<br />
Maureen and her incredible<br />
dedication to our organization and the<br />
families we serve, please see page 9.<br />
We also thank Karen Patterson<br />
Greene for her board service.<br />
OUR<br />
FAMILY<br />
ADVISORY<br />
COUNCIL<br />
The <strong>Family</strong> Advisory Council plays an<br />
essential role in the strategic planning and<br />
implementation of goals at <strong>Family</strong><br />
<strong>Promise</strong> <strong>Metrowest</strong>. At monthly meetings<br />
with the Executive Director, families share<br />
their valuable insights on existing<br />
programs and future initiatives while also<br />
lending their voices to the complex issue of<br />
family homelessness.<br />
Margareth Gillus<br />
Bianca Hudson<br />
Yusuf Kalule<br />
Patricia Kelly<br />
Estey Masten<br />
Jackie Rodriguez<br />
Nicole Charles White<br />
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Contact Us:<br />
6 Mulligan Street, Natick, MA 01760<br />
508-318-4820<br />
www.familypromisemetrowest.org<br />
info@familypromisemetrowest.org<br />
Connect with Us:<br />
facebook.com/familypromisemetrowest<br />
instagram.com/familypromisemetrowest<br />
twitter.com/fpmetrowest<br />
linkedin.com/company/family-promise-metrowest<br />
Photographs on front cover, back cover, and pages 2, 18, and 19, by Lisa Neighbors Photographs,<br />
www.lisaneighborsphotographs.com.