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Almost 10 years ago, the U.S. was hit with a recession and housing meltdown. Southern California felt it especially hard and thousands of local children and their families who had previously been independent became part of the rising homeless population.

In the San Gabriel Valley, people of faith began looking for ways to help. A group heard about a national organization called Family Promise whose affiliates activate local community resources to offer homeless families temporary housing, meals, and employment assistance.

The Family Promise model looked, well, promising. In a world with few solutions, being able to see families restored to self sufficiency within three months more than 75% of the time was inspiring. Planning and organization began for what would become one of the first Family Promise affiliates in Southern California.

With the support of congregations from many faiths, social justice activists, civic engagement groups, business people and concerned citizens, the founders began serving families in late 2011. Many points of view were represented, but all agreed on one thing: Every child needs a home and every family deserves a chance.

Now, in 2016, Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley is celebrating its fifth anniversary — and looking forward to the next five years and beyond. Turn the page to see where it’s been and where it’s going.

133children kept off streets (69 under age 5)

243,685+meals served

60%families finding

permanent employment

65%families

graduating into housing

106adults served

60.3average days

per stay

97,474bed nightsprovided

Beth • Earnestine • Susie • Sierra Madre United Methodist • Pastor Richard • Nate • Ida • Kim C • Evergreen Baptist

of LA, Rosemead • Rebecca • City of Monterey Park • Jesse • Gary • Carolyn • Friendship Baptist, Pasadena •

Anthony • Peter • Cindy • Ministerios Nuevo Amanecer, Monterey Park • Jason • Tina • Rose • Ten Thousand Villages

Pasadena • Jamila • Jetty • St. Paul’s Lutheran, Monterey Park • Miller • Pastor Ken • Pastor Dave • Lincoln Avenue

Baptist, Pasadena • Fran • Michael • Miriam • Rosemead Kiwanis • Judy • Martha • Lynn • Mission Valley Free

Methodist, San Gabriel • Anissia • Armando • Pastor Shel • One Voice, Pasadena • Lisa • Katrina • Geoff • Sharon H

• Alhambra True Light Presbyterian • Linnea • Gail • Ron I • South Pasadena Christian Church • Kimberley • Jill S

• Kirsten • Chum • John • Alhambra Seventh Day Adventist • Minjue • Paul • Matthew K • Dan L • Big Band Theory

• Kelvin • Craig • Diane • Trinity Church of the Nazarene, Monterey Park • Richard • DeAnne • Jim • Joanna • First

Baptist, Alhambra • Alice • Sharon Y • Next Gen Rotary • Kim N • Linda K • Keemin • Tim • First United Methodist,

Temple City • Gladys • Jandi • Jennifer • Pastor David • Rose City Church, Pasadena • Dan P • Pastor Sam • Barbara

• Khoi • Community Church on Holliston, Pasadena • Matthew R • Pam • Karen • Payless Shoes • Nels • Jill S •

Deborah • Church of the Good Shepherd, Arcadia • Mitz • Pastor Lucious • Elsa • First Baptist, Pasadena • David

• Desiree • Dave P • Bonnie • Joyce • Rotary Club of Alhambra • Robert • Pastor Moises • Luis • Micaela • New

Beginnings, Monrovia • Linda W • Vince • Jon • St. Andrews Catholic Church, Pasadena • Pastor Jonathan • Dawn •

Pansy • Altadena Seventh Day Adventist • Chun • Ron Y • St. Stephen Martyr Catholic Church • Donna • Linda

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2013

Local people of faith meet to discuss homelessness crisis

Community meeting to plan Family Promise San Gabriel Valley affiliate

Family Promise SGV incorporated as 501c3 nonprofit

Planning, fundraising, and recruiting of congregrations and volunteers

First host coordinator training takes place

Family Promise begins learning from families about major homelessness challenges: childcare and public transport

Lynnea Hughes joins as Network Director

Family Promise Resource Center opens at Evergreen Baptist of LA, serves first three families

First Empty Bowls fundraiser

To date, 24 families (76 people) served, 18 families graduated to longer-term housing

First family shoe-shopping event hosted by Alhambra/Next Gen Rotary Clubs

To date, 41 families (127 people) served, including 77 children; 3 born while families enrolled. 25 families graduated to longer-term housing

First Big Band Theory fundraiser

Matthew Rayburn joins as Executive Director

Fifth annual Empty Bowls fundraiser

To date, 67 families (226 people) served, including 66 children ages 5 and under

Church of the Good Shepherd donates annual Bike Tour proceeds to Family Promise

Partnership with Alhambra Unified School District to serve students facing homelessness

72 families total (239 people) served, including 69 children ages 5 and under. 44 families graduated to longer-term housing

You Make It PossibleFamily Promise SGV is indebted to the countless individuals and organizations who to date have helped 72 families regain homes and their lives. From the first thoughts of an SGV affiliate in 2007; through years of planning, recruiting congregrations and volunteers, and raising funds; to investing thousands of dollars and hours in hosting our families, your participation and generosity have made this ministry possible. Together, WE are Family Promise.

It would be impossible to name every person and group who has contributed to FPSGV, but we’re deeply grateful to all. In this limited space we’ve tried to capture a representative sample of people and events.

FAMILY PROMISE OF SAN GABRIEL VALLEY, 1005 E. LAS TUNAS DRIVE #525, SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776

626.569.0991 | familypromise.matt@gmail.com | familypromisesgv.org | @FPSGV | @FamPromiseSGV

How Can You Help a Child Get Home?There are many ways you can get involved. Here are just a few:

• Give. Our work is funded entirely by monetary and in-kind gifts from individuals and groups.

• Volunteer. Your time and skills in fundraising, hospitality, law, marketing, office management, and other areas will make a difference. Many short- and long-term opportunities are available.

• Join Friends of the Families/Club 360. Our sustaining donor program is a vital source of reliable funding for the program.

• Partner with us. We’re looking to develop creative alliances with businesses and civic groups to offer more services to our families.

The Next Five YearsWith your partnership, Family Promise SGV will continue supporting children and families in overcoming homelessness. Some of our goals for the coming years are:

• Offer workshops on financial literacy, self defense, and other topics

• Implement a tenant certification program

• Extend school partnership to include a second district

• Secure more grant funding to help stabilize the budget

• Involve program alumni in volunteering, mentoring, and giving opportunities

• Establish a microloan fund for rent deposits and short-term needs

• Expand program to include East San Gabriel Valley