Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week: The Hidden Homeless
Each day of Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, we are going to send you an email about a topic relating to our families. Thank you for being a part of the solution! The Hidden Homeless by Susan Ryder In the Harrisburg area, many people have lost their housing, but you won’t find them living on […]
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 […]
Ready, Aim, Hire!
A Look-Back with Matthew Wagner Check out this video from our Executive Director sharing some updates from the last year. Thank you for your part in helping the lives of families! We’re hiring! We’re hiring a full-time case manager! If you or someone you know is interested, please click here to apply. Speaking of hiring, […]
Housing 101
Understand Your Housing Options Section 8. Housing first. Transitional housing. Rapid rehousing. What does it all mean? Stacey explains it all in this video. This video will shed some light about what our families are working through and how our staff help in providing resources. Listen in!
The Rest of the Story
The Rest of the Story by Matthew Wagner Growing up I enjoyed listening to Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story” segments in which he provided backstories on famous people and events. As I reflected on the numbers of cases that we’ve seen in the last two months since we’ve really started promoting our Wheels […]
Spring Jam Makes a Splash!
FPHCR Spring Memories We’ve had a wonderful spring, between celebrating our volunteers to our first Spring Jam event to families moving successfully from homelessness to HOME…it’s been bright and sunny for us, and we thank you for all you’ve done to help! Please check out this video of recent highlights.nn THANK YOU! ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. What is […]
Spring into Action with our Spring Jam!
Who are you helping? by Stacey Coldren Since Spring Jam is right around the corner, I would like to introduce you to one of the families that your support has helped! Meet Nova! This adorable little family recently has graduated from Family Promise HCR and is blooming in their own home. Before coming to Family […]
Hunger and Homelessness Week: The Role of Communities in Stopping Homelessness
Each day of Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, we are going to send you an email about a topic relating to our families. Thank you for being a part of the solution! One of the most common misconceptions about homelessness is that it is an individual issue; that a single person or family determines their […]
More than just Shelter
“It was nice to just be normal…” There’s another circus (besides Family Promise) in town! Family Promise guests and staff were able to enjoy a night out on the town with a generous donation of Cirque Du Soleil tickets! A current participant said, “It was nice to just be normal for a night with ‘friends’ and […]
Hunger and Homelessness Week: Swimming Upstream – Breaking the Cycle of Generational Poverty
Each day of Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, we are going to send you an email about a topic relating to our families. Thank you for being a part of the solution! Is it possible to overcome a hard-knock life if it’s all you’ve ever known? This is the question that often holds the key […]
Hunger and Homelessness Week: Relationships Under Fire – From Strife to Support
Each day of Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, we are going to send you an email about a topic relating to our families. Thank you for being a part of the solution! When a family is displaced from their home, it can take a toll on many facets of their lives including financial, social, and […]
Christmas Past, Present, & Future
FP Families of Christmas Past, Present, & Future Scrooge isn’t the only one thinking of the past, present, and future this year. Pleaseclick on this videoto remember our past guests, check in with our current families, and learn about our future plans to equip families to move from homelessness to HOME. ALL the ways to […]