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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hunger and Homelessness Week: Childhood Resilience through Unimaginable Times
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! CHILDHOOD RESILIENCE THROUGH UNIMAGINABLE TIMES Everyone has their own battles to fight but when it […]