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Family Promise Metrowest receives multiple grants

Family Promise Metrowest Receives $22,000 from the Cummings Foundation, Make a Difference Dollars program.

 Family Promise Metrowest, a Natick-based nonprofit that offers a community response to family homelessness, announced today that it has received a $22,000 donation from the Cummings Foundation Make a Difference Dollars program after a recent visit by members of their Site Visit Committee, which evaluates past grantees for additional funding. 

“As we approach summer, we are genuinely grateful to the Cummings Foundation Make a Difference Dollars program for their generous donation, which will be used toward general operating expenses for our programs. These are challenging times and with an increase in families facing unemployment and possible eviction, our community partners are needed now more than ever. Thank you to the foundation for their support of the work we are doing.” 

—Susan Crossley, Family Promise Metrowest, Executive Director


About Family Promise Metrowest

Founded in 2008 to provide shelter for families facing homelessness, Family Promise Metrowest’s mission is “to transform the lives of families with children who are facing homelessness by mobilizing a diverse community to provide shelter, education, and comprehensive support.” Over the years FPM has grown to encompass homelessness prevention, transitional, and shelter diversion services, in addition to comprehensive employment and education support. Their unique approach brings together a community of 52 congregations and 3,000+ trained volunteers to provide meals, companionship, and overnight support, while case managers work individually with motivated families to work toward long-term sustainability.

You can learn more atwww.familypromisemetrowest.org.

About the Cummings Foundation

Woburn-based Cummings Foundation, Inc. was established in 1986 by Joyce and Bill Cummings. The Foundation directly operates its own charitable subsidiaries, including New Horizons retirement communities in Marlborough and Woburn. Bill Cummings released his self-written memoir, Starting Small and Making It Big: An Entrepreneur’s Journey to Billion-Dollar Philanthropist, in March 2018. Additional information is available at www.CummingsFoundation.organd Cummings.com/book.

Family Promise Metrowest Receives $5,000 Grant from the Metrowest Women’s Fund. 

Family Promise Metrowest, a Natick-based nonprofit that offers a community response to family homelessness, announced that it has received a $5,000 grant from the Metrowest Women’s Fund. The Metrowest Women’s Fund invests in women and girls through education, community building, grantmaking, and strategic partnerships. The grant will provide funding for programs to assist mothers and teens at risk of homelessness who are pursuing advanced education.

“As we approach summer, we are genuinely grateful to the Metrowest Women’s Fund for their generous donation that will be used toward scholarships for mothers and teens in our program who are continuing their education. These are challenging times and with an increase of families facing unemployment and possible eviction, our community partners are needed now more than ever. Thank you to the foundation for thaxeir support of our scholarship program,” said Susan Crossley, Family Promise Metrowest, Executive Director.

Founded in 2008 to provide shelter for families facing homelessness, Family Promise Metrowest’s mission is “to transform the lives of families with children who are facing homelessness by mobilizing a diverse community to provide shelter, education, and comprehensive support.” Over the years FPM has grown to encompass homelessness prevention, transitional, and shelter diversion services, in addition to comprehensive employment and education support. Their unique approach brings together a community of 52 congregations and 3,000+ trained volunteers to provide meals, companionship, and overnight support, while case managers work individually with motivated families to work toward long-term sustainability.You can learn more at www.familypromisemetrowest.org.

The Metrowest Women’s Fund is in the “business of changing lives.” They invest in women and girls through community building, education, and grant making. Its mission is to identify the needs of women and girls in the Metrowest and raise resources to meet those needs. Its community philanthropy focuses on 33 Metrowest towns: Acton, Ashland, Boxborough, Carlisle, Concord, Dedham, Dover, Framingham, Harvard, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lexington, Lincoln, Marlborough, Maynard, Medfield, Medway, Milford, Millis, Natick, Needham, Sherborn, Southborough, Stow, Sudbury, Walpole, Waltham, Wayland, Wellesley, Westborough, Weston and Westwood. You can learn more at www.metrowestwomensfund.com.

Family Promise Metrowest Receives $3,000 Grant from Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club

Family Promise Metrowest, a Natick-based nonprofit that offers a community response to family homelessness, announced today that it has received a $3,000 grant for housing subsidies for families who are in our SAIL (Sustaining Achievements for Independent Living Program) program. The SAIL program supports families transitioning out of shelter into permanent housing by providing resources that assist them in establishing long-term stability and independence. This grant is part of the Club’s generous commitment to supporting Family Promise Metrowest not only with funding, but also by volunteering for the organization throughout the year. 

“Thank you to all the members of the Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club for this funding for our SAIL program, which will help subsidize rent for families moving back into the community. We are so grateful for your organization’s ongoing support of our mission as a Community Partner since 2012, both through your generous donations and your volunteerism.” 

—Susan Crossley, Executive Director, Family Promise Metrowest

About the Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club

The WHJWC is a volunteer organization founded in 1950 dedicated to community service. Its fundraisers, the Wellesley Marketplace Craft Festival, Wellesley Kitchen and Home Tour,  and the 5K Wonder Run and Kids Fun Run, provide scholarships for Wellesley students and support many area charitable organizations.