Shelter Family Goes Home

October 2023 Newsletter

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Pioneer Award
A New Home for Kamilah & Family
Community Support
Resources
Helping Hands

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Pioneer Award

Congratulations to Joann Bjornson, CEO of Family Promise of Morris County, for receiving the Pioneer Award from Table of Hope! Joann was a founding member of Table of Hope and was honored to receive the award. In Joann's words, "It encompasses everything I believe in and am passionate about. Being creative to address needs, being unafraid to shift when needed, and moving to action with partners to build systems change."

Over time, our agencies have problem solved, overcome barriers, and expanded access to vital services for those facing homelessness, housing insecurity, and food insecurity in our community. We truly are better together!

A special thank-you to Spring Street Community Development Corporation's Table of Hope for their impactful work in our community!

A New Home for Kamilah and Family

Kamilah* never thought she and her little son Jack* would temporarily live in a shelter program, and she was quite nervous and unsure of the journey ahead after joining Family Promise. With a caring and reassuring case manager working alongside Kamilah, the family settled into the Shelter Program and began the housing process. After months of hard work, Kamilah was ecstatic to receive the news of a new home for her family.

Our Making Moves Matter team put their magic touch on the family's new space and welcomed them home! Kamilah and Jack are thrilled to start another new journey full of hope and joy!

*Names were changed for guests' confidentiality.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

First Presbyterian Church of Rockaway

Thank you, First Presbyterian Church of Rockaway, for hosting a barbecue and pumpkin carving afternoon for the women of the Promising Solutions campus! The food was delicious, the pumpkin carving was fun, and the company was outstanding. Thank you for hosting a special time for some very special women!

Delta Dental

Thank you to Delta Dental for beautifying our day center inside and out by doing a fall clean-up and a deep cleaning of our facility. We appreciate your partnership, hard work, and community spirit!

Barclays

Thank you Barclays for coming out to our day center and giving our meditation garden fence a fresh coat of paint along with some pieces of furniture. The space looks renewed and inviting! We appreciate your enthusiasm and support!

Reckitt Benckiser

A big thank-you to Reckitt Benkiser, LLC, Parsippany for planting mums at our day center, landscaping the grounds, and organizing donations. Our guests are enjoying all your beautiful touches!

Abiding Peace Lutheran Church

A warm thank-you to Abiding Peace Lutheran Church, Budd Lake for donating a large collection of paper towels, toilet paper, toiletries, cleaning supplies, and school supplies.

We are thrilled to have the highly-needed items for the families and individuals we serve, and they appreciate the great impact it has on their budgets!

Marshalls

Many thanks to Marshalls for collecting and delivering a large assortment of donations for all of our programs! We are grateful for the new sheets, pillows, towels, cleaning supplies, craft supplies, toiletries, and make-up.

The recipients of the items are very excited and appreciate your generosity!