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The Family Promise Five is a weekly update that focuses on the FIVE topics, issues, events, volunteer opportunities or needs of Family Promise Waukesha County. This communication will update, inform and advocate for families who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Here is the Family Promise Five for April 19, 2024.
Our mission is to help low-income families and families experiencing homelessness achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response.
The Family Promise Five for April 19 are:
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“People end up homeless for all sorts of reasons, but the leading cause of homelessness is a lack of affordable housing.”
– Mark Horvath, Invisible People
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
How will you participate in the Family Promise of Waukesha County Golf Outing?
1. HOME SWEET HOME
Family in Bridge Program Secures Home
Program
A family who started in our shelter program in October has secured a home. They are moving into their new home at the end of the month. This family stayed with us in the Apartment Shelter Program for ninety days. As their time came to a close they had secured employment with a livable wage, however they were struggling to find a home. One of the reasons for this was an open eviction case that was going to a mediation process. To accommodate their need for longer support they became the first family to participate in a Bridge program.
The Bridge Program was developed to assist families who have stabilized, but need additional time to find housing. The Bridge Program will assist families in finding permanent housing, setting/completing goals, managing money, and getting families in the habit of paying monthly rent. Families in this program pay thirty percent of their income towards the apartment rent amount. Families will continue to work on their goals and save money for their security deposit and first month's rent.
Congratulations to this family who has secured permanent, independent housing. We are proud of and excited for you.
2. MIDWEST DIRECTORS CONFERENCE
EDs Gather in Midwest to Learn, Support and Look to the future
Mission
The Executive Directors from the Family Promise Midwest affiliates gathered in Bloomington Minnesota for a conference from April 15-17.
Affiliates represented were:
Illinois: FP Chicago North Shore
Iowa: FP of Linn County
Kansas: FP of Lawrence, FP of Greater Wichita
Michigan: FP of Western Michigan (Grand Rapids)
Minnesota: FP of Anoka County (host), and Rochester County
Ohio: FP of Delaware County, FP of Lima-Allen County
Wisconsin: FP of Greater Beloit, FP of Grant County, FP of Monroe County and
FP of Waukesha County
The conference focused on four areas.
A. Power, Privilege, and Culture
The first was a presentation by Marcia Galvan and Carmella Glenn titled Culture, Power and Privilege. In this workshop discussion centered around defining and getting a better understanding of culture, power and privilege, looking at our own experiences and what are ways we can be more aware of how these three realities impact the families we serve.
B. Tour FP Anoka County
A second aspect of the conference was to tour Family Promise of Anoka County. They recently purchased land on which they are building a new family shelter.
C. Future of FP
CEO Cheryl Schuch and CPO Sandra Minuitti shared a presentation on the focus of the Family Promise organization in 2024 and beyond. Emphasis will be put on increasing the number of families served by each affiliate instead of adding new affiliates. They would like affiliates to:
expand programming,
develop critical organizational structure
prioritize service that is trauma informed, low barrier, inclusive and equitable.
D. Roundtable Discussions
Each affiliate was able to share information about their structure (staff and board), Services, Growth and Hope for the future.
3. SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
FP is seeking items for silent auction and raffle at the Golf Outing
Fundraising
One way you can support the Golf Outing is to donate an item for the silent auction or as a raffle prize. You or a group could put together a basket of items to be used for the silent auction. We have put together some ideas for baskets. Simply click the button and sign up for the basket that appeals to you.
Not sure if you want to prepare a basket? Here are some ideas of items to get you thinking. Maybe you have a connection to easily secure items. Here are 50 ideas to spur some ideas. Contact Maria if you would like to donate or discuss the donation of an item or basket.
Sports
Consider donating tickets or paraphernalia for one of the following teams:
Packer Game
Brewers Game
Bucks Game
Badgers Football
Badger Basketball
Badger Hockey
Marquette Golden Eagle Basketball
Admirals Hockey
DockHounds Baseball
Pickleball equipment and accessories
Adventures
Escape room
Zoo Passes
Board Games
Dave and Busters gift card
Game Stop Gift Card
Betty Brinn Museum
Gift card to Lumber Axe
First and Bowl in Wauwatosa or Thirsty Duck mini-bowling, Sussex
Airline gift card
Train pass to Chicago
Arts/Crafts
Milwaukee Art Museum
Charles Allis Art Museum
Waukesha Civic Theatre season tickets
Kettle Moraine Civic Theatre
Lake Country Playhouse Tickets
Pewaukee Arts Council
Ten Chimneys
Milwaukee Repertory Theater season passes
UPAF Broadway shows
Learn how to knit
Services
Air conditioner or furnace tune up
Home decorating for Christmas
Small engine tune-up (lawn mower or snow blower)
Gift card for plumbing
Gift card for electrical work
Babysitting
Lawn care (mowing, mulching, aerating, treating, raking leaves)
Tree trimming
In home chef creating a meal for friends and family
Painting the trim
Activities
Creative writing class
Pottery class
Cooking class (Chef Pam's Kitchen, Waukesha)
Massage Therapy at Hand and Stone or similar place
Candle making (candle bar)
Paint and Sip
Gift card to the domes
Tubing at the Rock in Franklin
Weekend getaway in door county or the dells or ...
Movie Passes
Registration for the golf outing is open.
Sign up yourself, a foursome or become a sponsor!
POLL OF THE WEEK
How will you participate in the Golf Outing
0%Sponsor the event
0%Bring a foursome
0%Sign up to golf
0%Attend the 19th Hole: Dinner, Program Raffle and Auctions
You can vote for more than one answer.
4. "WE CANNOT ARREST OUR WAY OUT OF HOMELESSNESS"
Founder of Invisible People Creates a Video Editorial
Accompaniment
Mark Horvath is a man who experienced homelessness. He developed Invisible People to give a face and voice to homelessness, something he knows all too well having lived among them. His work is extremely innovative and his ingenious use of social media for storytelling is a model for both the corporate and not-for-profit worlds. On April 16 the New York Times published a video opinion piece created by Mark.
This opinion piece was created now because on, “April 22, the Supreme Court is set to hear the case of Johnson v. Grants Pass, the most significant case in decades about homeless people’s rights. The case will determine whether cities can arrest or fine the homeless — even if there’s no other shelter. As the homeless plaintiffs wrote, this would be ‘punishing the city’s involuntarily homeless residents for their existence.’”
5. ¿Puedes traducir del inglés al español?
Si entiendes esto, te necesitamos
Voluntario
Family Promise del condado de Waukesha está buscando personas que puedan traducir del inglés al español. Actualmente todos nuestros formularios están en inglés. Con un aumento de clientes de habla hispana, debemos asegurarnos de que todos nuestros formularios sean inclusivos. Si esta es su habilidad, comuníquese con Kelly.
PD Si utilizó el traductor de Google para descubrir este mensaje, le agradecemos el esfuerzo. Sin embargo, es posible que esta no sea una oportunidad de voluntariado para usted.
FIVE PLUS!
$93,000!
Thank you to over 90 donors who helped us raise $93,000 for Giving Day! We are so close to our goal. Even though the website is no longer available any donations postmarked April 24 or earlier we will count towards our giving day total! We are still holding out hope that we can get to $100,000!
ROCK N ROLL TRIVIA
You are invited to the Oconomowoc Women’s Club Rock N Roll Trivia Bingo Night on Saturday, April 20. The event will be held at the American Legion Post in Okauchee
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
April 20 SOPHIA Breakfast
April 20 Rock N Roll Trivia
April 24 Program Committee
April 29 Board of Trustees Meeting
May 1 Fund Development Committee
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