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As summer comes to an end, so does another year of Camp Lots-of-Fun, Family Promise’s annual two-week day camp for children ages 5-12 who have experienced homelessness. In addition to welcoming many boys and girls from our own shelter and support programs, we once...

The 2023 Family Promise Annual Gala, “Unlocking a Brighter Future: Prevention is Key”, is only a few weeks away! Please join us at 6 PM on Thursday, October 12 at Edgewood Country Club in River Vale for a spectacular night celebrating the families and individuals we...

Family Promise of Bergen County’s Annual Gala will be held on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at Edgewood Country Club in River Vale. Please join us for a spectacular evening in support of Family Promise’s programs for working families experiencing homelessness. Our gala...

It had been raining for hours by the time the meal delivery team approached the Capri Inn. Roads were closed across Hackensack, including the aptly named River Street. Now the two would-be meal deliverers sat in a low-slung Prius, and beheld a body of water that...

A recent Wall Street Journal op-ed article by Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., former chairman and CEO of IBM, provided some statistics about the cost of homelessness.  An annual cost of $1.2 billion in New York City to run its shelter system.  A staggering cost. A significant...

Monica is a single mother with a 7 year old daughter who recently called Family Promise in need of assistance. She had fallen behind due to a lapse in employment and her landlord was threatening her with eviction. Our Family Case Manager, Denise, quickly determined...

The 24th Annual Family Promise Golf Outing was held on June 5, 2023 at Edgewood Country Club in River Vale, and we could not have asked for a more beautiful, sunny day for our event! All proceeds from the outing directly supported Family Promise of Bergen County’s...

The last several years have been extremely challenging for families facing homelessness and food insecurity.  2022 was no different.  The end of pandemic relief programs coupled with rising housing and grocery costs has pushed many working families to the brink. ...

A family of four, a mom and dad with two young children, recently called Family Promise for rental assistance. They had fallen behind due to a cut in hours at work several months back. As for so many others, their employment had also been impacted by the pandemic....

On April 3rd the entire Ridgewood community enjoyed the sweetest gift from our local Ben & Jerry’s – Free Ice Cream Cone Day! All of us here at Family Promise were especially grateful because Owner and Chief Flavor Guru Sibel Berberoglu and Flo Valdez, Operations...

As head of the James Beard Foundation, Susan Ungaro raised funds to rescue that non-profit from a fiscal crisis. Previously, as editor-in-chief of Family Circle, she’d helped sell that magazine to exacting advertisers. And on a recent Sunday, Susan -- now retired (or,...

Please join us on Monday, June 5 at the beautiful Edgewood Country Club in River Vale for our annual Family Promise Golf Outing! Guests will enjoy lunch, 18 holes of golf, premium refreshments, a Hole in One contest, and more. The day will conclude with a cocktail...