Partnering with Businesses Brochure
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PARTNERING WITH<br />
BUSINESSES<br />
Family Promise Metrowest provides essential services to<br />
families in need throughout the Metrowest region thanks to<br />
the strength and dedication of our business community.
OUR MISSION<br />
Family Promise Metrowest’s mission is<br />
to transform the lives of families <strong>with</strong><br />
children that are facing homelessness<br />
by mobilizing our community to<br />
provide shelter, education, and<br />
comprehensive support.<br />
We serve families that:<br />
are <strong>with</strong>out a permanent home or<br />
are facing eviction or shelter entry<br />
are low- to moderate-income<br />
have at least one child under the<br />
age of 18 living <strong>with</strong> them<br />
are Massachusetts residents<br />
Our approach to addressing family<br />
homelessness and housing instability is<br />
simple: We believe motivated families<br />
can move themselves out of poverty<br />
and establish stable homes if given the<br />
guidance and resources to set and<br />
work toward goals.<br />
We offer a Shelter program, the SAIL transitional program for families<br />
exiting shelter, our LIFE homelessness prevention and shelter diversion<br />
program, and the Steps to Success education and employment<br />
program. These services pair intensive, long-term family coaching <strong>with</strong><br />
targeted subsidies, giving families the time and support they need to<br />
reach their goals and change their lives.
OUR IMPACT: 2022<br />
30%<br />
FAMILIES<br />
83 SERVED<br />
ADULTS<br />
104 SERVED<br />
CHILDREN<br />
137 SERVED<br />
INCREASE IN<br />
FAMILIES<br />
SERVED<br />
OVER 2021<br />
100<br />
percent<br />
100<br />
percent<br />
100<br />
percent<br />
of Shelter families moved<br />
from shelter into<br />
affordable apartments<br />
of SAIL families established<br />
and maintained safe,<br />
stable housing<br />
of LIFE families avoided<br />
shelter entry and<br />
remained in their homes<br />
67%<br />
of Shelter families<br />
reduced their overall debt<br />
67%<br />
of SAIL families reached<br />
their debt reduction goal<br />
82%<br />
of LIFE families increased their<br />
income while in the program<br />
100%<br />
of Shelter families secured<br />
safe, affordable childcare<br />
100%<br />
of SAIL families were<br />
employed full-time<br />
75%<br />
of LIFE children <strong>with</strong> academic<br />
needs received support services
OUR COMMUNITY<br />
Local businesses, which support us <strong>with</strong><br />
funding and skilled volunteers.<br />
Local foundations, which fund and<br />
empower our work across the community.<br />
Our congregations, which founded FPM<br />
and provide essential shelter support.<br />
Our community of individuals, who donate<br />
time and resources to further our work.<br />
OUR EVENTS<br />
Walk to End Homelessness<br />
Our annual spring walk brings our extended<br />
community together to raise awareness and<br />
funds to support Metrowest families facing<br />
homelessness. The event features numerous<br />
vendors and family-friendly activities.<br />
Keeping the Promise<br />
Our fall gala features an extensive auction,<br />
food from local vendors, updates from our<br />
staff and board, and guest family speakers<br />
who share their stories of impact and<br />
transformation <strong>with</strong> our attendees.
HOW TO GET INVOLVEDI<br />
There are numerous ways that the business community can contribute<br />
to our efforts to support families facing housing insecurity and help<br />
create stable, permanent homes:<br />
4 - BECOME A<br />
COMMUNITY PARTNER<br />
3 - SPONSOR AN EVENT<br />
2 - PURCHASE AN AD<br />
1 - VOLUNTEER
THE DETAILS<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
Volunteer: Arrange a service day or project for<br />
your employees at our facility, or host a<br />
donation drive for our families at your<br />
workplace.<br />
Purchase an Ad: Place an ad in our event<br />
programs to contribute to our fundraising<br />
while also publicizing your support for our<br />
mission. Ad prices range from $75 to $250.<br />
3.<br />
4.<br />
Sponsor an Event: Sign on as an event<br />
sponsor to offer significant support for one of<br />
our major events in exchange for a wide variety<br />
of publicity opportunities for your company.<br />
Sponsorship levels range from $500 to $2,000.<br />
Become a Community Partner: Offer<br />
sustaining support to our organization and the<br />
programs that serve our families. Community<br />
Partners make an annual contribution of at<br />
least $2,500 and are publicized throughout<br />
our organizational communications.<br />
Donations, purchases, and grants from businesses and corporate<br />
foundations make up 15% of our annual budget—critical funding<br />
to help us meet the growing need for family assistance in our<br />
shared community. Thank you for considering these levels of<br />
support and engagement.
Dear Family Promise Metrowest Supporters,<br />
<br />
When I became a young, single parent, I had<br />
trouble maintaining my family’s stability, struggling to<br />
meet basic needs like shelter, food, and clothing for myself<br />
and my daughter. We had already experienced two emergency shelters<br />
when once again we needed urgent assistance during the peak of the pandemic in 2020.<br />
Unfortunately, <strong>with</strong> my unemployment benefits, I was making $50 too much each month<br />
to qualify for emergency shelter. So I resorted to living in hotels, but it was extremely<br />
costly and only a temporary roof. After extensive research I learned about Family Promise<br />
Metrowest and how they evaluate families based on need and not income.<br />
They swiftly responded to my request for immediate aid, and since that initial encounter I<br />
have been thriving in ways I didn’t envision. I was paired <strong>with</strong> a Family Coach who was<br />
<strong>with</strong> me every step of the way. She was patient and sincere and went above and beyond<br />
to make sure my daughter and I were seen, heard, and accomplishing goals. In our<br />
biweekly meetings, we constructed a detailed budget that helped me establish financial<br />
literacy. In addition, Family Promise offered several courses that focused on essential life<br />
skills such as good tenancy, financial management, and so much more.<br />
These thoughtful programs opened many doors for me as someone who is determined to<br />
achieve at life. I learned so many fundamental skills that have helped me gain<br />
scholarships, permanent housing, and a healthy savings account. I recently completed my<br />
Associate’s degree, which I couldn’t have done <strong>with</strong>out the continuous support from the<br />
staff at Family Promise, and now I'm working toward my Bachelor's. I’m not worried today<br />
about how my household will eat or where we will sleep—I worry about how I can<br />
maintain Dean’s List status.<br />
This journey I’ve been on <strong>with</strong> Family Promise has been inspiring to say the least. I am<br />
deeply grateful for being able to share my story <strong>with</strong> others who are experiencing<br />
homelessness and hopelessness. These two obstacles are heavy burdens one can face and<br />
overcome, especially <strong>with</strong> Family Promise guiding you and your family. I can attest to how<br />
they contributed to my fulfillment and success in creating a stable life for myself and my<br />
daughter, who deserves it most of all.<br />
—An Alumni of the Shelter & SAIL Programs<br />
THE IMPACT OF<br />
YOUR SUPPORT
NEXT STEPS<br />
To learn more about our organization and how your business can<br />
support families, please email info@familypromisemetrowest.org,<br />
or visit our website at www.familypromisemetrowest.org.<br />
6 Mulligan Street, Natick, MA 01760 | 508-318-4820<br />
info@familypromisemetrowest.org<br />
www.familypromisemetrowest.org