What is Family Promise?
Family Promise is an Ozaukee County program that helps homeless and low-income families achieve sustainable independence. We recognize that poverty is a multifaceted problem that requires a multifaceted response from the community. We provide food, shelter, and support services for homeless families through the hands-on work of our many volunteers. We provide advice and advocacy for at-risk families to prevent their becoming homeless. And we educate people about poverty and the means to combat it.
We are one of many independent Affiliates in 44 states (and counting). At the heart of our work is the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN). The IHN marshals existing local resources to provide for homeless families as they work to get back on their feet. These resources include available congregational spaces, donated goods, and – most importantly – volunteers.
Grace is proud to be one of the Interfaith Hospitality Network sites in Ozaukee County. Our worshiping community provides volunteer staffing and meals 6 weeks a year as part of our commitment to supporting our neighbors in need.
We are one of many independent Affiliates in 44 states (and counting). At the heart of our work is the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN). The IHN marshals existing local resources to provide for homeless families as they work to get back on their feet. These resources include available congregational spaces, donated goods, and – most importantly – volunteers.
Grace is proud to be one of the Interfaith Hospitality Network sites in Ozaukee County. Our worshiping community provides volunteer staffing and meals 6 weeks a year as part of our commitment to supporting our neighbors in need.
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Upcoming Family Promise Weeks at Grace:
Meals are prepared by volunteers and delivered to the PortLight Shelter in Port Washington for current Family Promise participants. Grace will be hosting meals for Family Promise the following weeks in 2025:
Current signups can be found at:
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PortLight Shelter is in need of the following:
Please look at our complete Amazon Portlight shelter needs list. Items can be purchased locally and dropped off at the main office or from Amazon using this link: https://a.co/74ONt19 |
Question on what volunteering entails?
Contact Aaron, [email protected] or Susan, [email protected] for more details.
How can I support Family Promise in other ways?
Check this page for urgently needed items. You can order items from the Amazon link listed above, or purchase locally and drop off at the main office in Port Washington.
Share this page with friends and family who might also be interested in supporting a wonderful local group in need!
How can you become part of the Grace/Family Promise Volunteer Community?
Contact Aaron or Susan for more details or sign up for a task through our Signup Genius link above!
What if I have questions?
Contact our Family Promise Coordinators, Susan Straus (608)225-9742 or Aaron Anding (608) 239-3423
Contact Aaron, [email protected] or Susan, [email protected] for more details.
How can I support Family Promise in other ways?
Check this page for urgently needed items. You can order items from the Amazon link listed above, or purchase locally and drop off at the main office in Port Washington.
Share this page with friends and family who might also be interested in supporting a wonderful local group in need!
How can you become part of the Grace/Family Promise Volunteer Community?
Contact Aaron or Susan for more details or sign up for a task through our Signup Genius link above!
What if I have questions?
Contact our Family Promise Coordinators, Susan Straus (608)225-9742 or Aaron Anding (608) 239-3423
