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In Paul’s letter, he reports that the number of meals that are being distributed each day at the Walk-In Dinner has exploded.  In just three years, we went from serving 90-100 meals each night to serving an average of 214 meals per night in October of this year....

In this year when we hear of a booming economy, jobs for all who want, and an overall upward feeling . . . we listen to the radio or watch the news and hear of war where there are no winners – where people from all sides are suffering.  And we focus on the horrible...

A warm bed, a special meal, cherished traditions—simple joys that everyone dreams about during the holiday season, and the parents and children that Family Promise serves are no different. This year, you can help make dreams come true for working families experiencing...

On November 8th, volunteer coordinators from the former sheltering network of local congregations gathered in Ridgewood with Family Promise staff.  What a great turnout! It was the first in-person meeting since the closing of the network in 2020 due to COVID and it...

During the height of the pandemic, the Family Promise Walk-in Dinner Program was impacted in many ways. Food providers were often unable to cook together to provide meals and volunteer as they once had, leaving many open dates for us to fill. Enter Novino Italian...

For the second year in a row, our Youth Council participated in the nationwide Family Promise “Night without a Bed” campaign to raise awareness about family homelessness.  The Youth Council spread the word about their participation on social media and for the night of...

On Thursday, October 12, Family Promise of Bergen County held its 2023 Annual Gala, “Unlocking a Brighter Future – Prevention is Key.” Our biggest night of the year, we welcomed nearly 300 guests to Edgewood Country Club in River Vale for a special evening in support...

The Family Promise Youth Council is looking forward to another exciting year of service and friendship. All high school students in Bergen County are eligible to participate. Interested in learning more about the Youth Council's mission and volunteering...

It’s just about one year ago that Gino Reina contacted Family Promise with an offer to provide a monthly donation of hot food to the Walk-in Dinner Program. Obviously we enthusiastically accepted! Since that time, Gino has been generously funding the donation from the...

Before Olivia Carbonaro became Family Promise of Bergen County’s new accountant, she was for years a dedicated volunteer. In that capacity, she learned things they don’t necessarily stress in accounting classes. One is to look around. Here’s an example. In 2021 Olivia...

In 2020, the Family Promise sheltering network of congregations, serving working families experiencing homelessness, was forced to close due to the pandemic. In its place, the Bridge Network was developed, and continues to assist families on their road to stability...

The mission of FP is to provide temporary shelter and individualized support to working families experiencing homelessness.  Experiencing homelessness? Why don’t we just say, “homeless families”? We see too much potential in the families we serve to allow them to be...