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Videos, Programs, Successes…Oh My!
Stacey’s Shout-Out Click on the video to hear from our new Executive Director as she gives a very special thank you! ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Dollar Energy Program
A Big Announcement!
A New Position but a Familiar Face “I am honored to serve as the Executive Director of Family Promise of Harrisburg Capital Region, an organization
15th Anniversary: December Edition
This is our last special edition anniversary newsletter! Thank you for reading and celebrating along with us this year. It’s been a very special time for us
15th Anniversary: November Edition
Our Families When families move out, it is bittersweet. We miss them. We love when we get the updates though. So, here’s one from one
15th Anniversary: October Edition
Our Families “Family Promise to me was like coming up for fresh air when I was drowning in the world around me. I was in
15th Anniversary: September Edition
Our Families Johnathan was 8 years old when his family was in the program. Johnathan was a huge helper to his mom, (Stacey Coldren, you
15th Anniversary: August Edition
Our History Karen served as our first-ever Treasurer. She held that position for 5 years and then served on the Board for another 4 years.
15th Anniversary: July Edition
Our History Jean Keller-Thau has done all the things. She has made meals, hosted, stayed over night, served on committees, served on the Board (even
15th Anniversary: June Edition
Our History Pastor Gwenn Trout served as the pastor at Zion Lutheran in Enola for many years. Zion Enola was the very first congregation in
15th Anniversary: May Edition
Our History Sandy Olley served as a volunteer leader and as a Board member for many years. Sandy has done it all from driving the
15th Anniversary: April Edition
Our History Kimberly Tucker from Dillsburg Brethren in Christ shares her memories of some of the struggles, challenges, and memorable moments from our first few
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
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,
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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