SOMA Living October 2021

GIVING BACK

Family Promise of Essex County is hosting its 2021 fundraising campaign, Walk for Change , as a weekend-long initiative on October 16th and 17th, 2021 featuring several initiatives to raise funds for families experiencing or at-risk for homelessness. Team captains will lead groups on proposed trails throughout Essex County, with the goal of raising $100,000 through sponsorships, event sign-ups, and donations. People can register to walk individually or to be a team captain by visiting: https://fpewalk4change. givesmart.com/ To join a Maplewood/South Orange Run/Walk team please e-mail rauslander2@gmail.com . This is a hybrid event and small groups will form on proposed trails. You pick the day and the trail that works best for you. “Please join us as a team captain and challenge at least 10 of your friends and family to walk with you to raise funds for families facing the crisis of homelessness. Your participation in our Walk for Change Event will show how much you care about struggling families, their children and the importance of home. At Family Promise we believe that every child should have a stable home and the opportunity to pursue their dreams. Please JOIN US! Together we can help our neighbors in need.” Tia Aery, Executive Director. Walk for Change registrants will receive a FPE Walk for Change t-shirt. Children under 12 do not need to register. Participants will be encouraged to share photos of their walk or run using the hashtag #FPEWalk4Change. There will be numerous activities leading up to and on event. These activities will include multi-platform social media campaigns, Houses for Change® and Kindness Rocks craft activities for families, poster and sign making projects for walkers, scavenger hunts, and more! Sponsors for this event include Capital One and Investors Bank. The Help Us Move In (HUMI) Organization will match donor gifts. WALK FOR CHANGE FUNDRAISING EVENT Family Promise of Essex County’s (FPE) mission is to help homeless and at risk families achieve self-sufficiency by providing shelter, social services, and housing assistance through a community-based approach. FPE envisions a community in which every family has a home, a livelihood, and the chance to build a better future. Family Promise of Essex County began in 1988 as a non-sectarian response to the crisis of family homelessness in Essex County. FPE is an affiliate of Family Promise, which currently has over 200 affiliates nationwide. Today there are approximately 40 Essex County congregations that participate in FPE’s weekly rotational shelter program. Our shelter system provides families with overnight shelter, meals, and support, and ongoing case management and related social services during the day. In 2020, over 250 people receive FPE services, and approximately 50% of this number were children. FPE recognizes that family homelessness and poverty are complex issues that require comprehensive, innovative solutions. Solving homelessness is not just about housing. Our holistic approach to the crisis of family homelessness includes four areas of focus: prevention and diversion, emergency shelter, and housing and stabilization. For more information go to www.fpessexnj.org. About Family Promise of Essex County, Inc.

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