15th Anniversary: March Edition
Our History “I remember a time that a 2-year-old locked himself in the upstairs of the Day Center, and we couldn’t get him to figure out how to unlock the latch. I called Chuck, and he came over with a ladder, went through a second story window, and saved the terrified little boy. Chuck is […]
15th Anniversary: February Edition
Our History Georgia was one of our first volunteers and a founding Board member. She recruited churches, raised money, helped set up the Day Center, and did everything in between! Thank you for everything you have done, Georgia, and thanks for sharing your memories! Our Statistics When families are experiencing homelessness, they have needs beyond […]
15th Anniversary: January Edition
15 Years of Helping Families move from Homelessness to Home! October 17, 2025 marks the 15 year anniversary for Family Promise of Harrisburg Capital Region! We’ll celebrate this milestone the 17th of each month with newsletter interviews with past guests, board members, and volunteers. Soon we’ll launch our new website. All this will culminate with an Anniversary […]
Season’s Greetings
Merry Christmas from our Family Promise family to yours! The Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Everyone needs a little Christmas at Christmastime. Here’s what’s been going on with our guests: When Family Promise received a large donation of supplies from Tree of Life Lutheran Church, a current tween guest said, “Even Family Promise gets […]
What I’m Thankful For
What are you thankful for about Family Promise? “Our Families” by Matthew Wagner I’m thankful for the families we get the privilege to serve each day. I’ve learned so much from them. Mostly though, I’ve learned about resilience and determination. Some of the families I’ve worked with amaze me at how they deal with all […]
The Masks We Wear
The Masks We Wear This time of year, people wear masks to become something/someone else for fun, but for FPHCR guests, the masks they wear are anything but. A guest may come off as snippy, reserved, overly talkative, aggressive, or appear to be hiding.Over the years FPHCR has seen all the above and more, but […]
FPHCR ABCs
Welcome to the Family Promise HCR Newsletter! If you’re new to our newsletter, “Welcome!” and thanks for signing up. You probably met our Community Outreach person, Susan, at a local event. And, you may have even received a water bottle for joining our email list. We hope that this email gives you a better idea about what’s […]
August 15, 2025
Recently one of the guests at the Family Promise HCR Day Center asked if she could have some paper for the printer to print her resume. It got me thinking about how hard everyday tasks, ones that most of us take for granted, are so much more difficult for those who are living in a […]
Normal and Sometimes New…
Normal and Sometimes New in the Not so Normal Four-year-old C stand gazing at the gecko hiding under the rock in his enclosure, and she tries to find the frogs hopping about in another aquarium. This part of the case manager’s office has been turned into a mini jungle much to the delight of its […]
That’s What It’s All About
Nope, the Hokey Pokey isn’t what it’s all about. It’s all about our families and making a difference in their lives! When you are a part of the Family Promise team, you are a part of ensuring a child has a home. “Relax. Everything will be okay – there is help now.”~Graduate sharing advice to […]
Welcome, Wisdom, and Wishing
Welcome to the team! Last month we welcomed a new member to the FPHCR team, our case manager, Christine Rockey! (Thunderous applause.) We are so excited! She’s hit the ground running, and we know she’s going to encourage and assist our families in the true spirit of care and professionalism that we value at Family […]
S-U-C-C-E-S-S!
Success: Putting in the Work by Stacey Coldren During the time I have worked with Demetrius in the Road to Success program, he has been working hard to improve his credit, work on proper budgeting, and learn to have confidence in himself. All that hard work has paid off! Demetrius was APPROVED for the Road […]