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Join us for our 2nd annual #PromiseWalk!
July 20, 2021 Volunteer Dorothy DeLong

Join us for our 2nd Annual #PromiseWalk on Saturday, August 28, 2021 from 11am-1 pm, at First Energy Stadium. All of the proceeds from the event will support Family Promise of Berks County. Our mission is to help families and youth experiencing homelessness achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response.

This event is fun for all ages–kids and pets too! Enjoy exercise and fun with your family and friends. Form a team, walk individually or with your pet to raise funds.

Online registration is only $25 per person. You will receive a t-shirt, admission to the Latin Fest (happening right after the Promise Walk at the same location) and be entered to win a Samsung TV! You and your sponsors can donate more to help motivate you to the finish line, whether you walk, jog, or sprint to the goal.

Miss connecting with family and friends? Form a team and invite other households to join you – all in the spirit of coming together to help local families and youth in need. Can’t join us in person? Join us virtually and share your videos and pictures on social media.

Teams can share their progress by uploading videos and pictures daily on their team site. Inspire others and watch to see which team will take the lead!

Not ready to run? Sponsor your favorite team and contribute towards the finish line as a Walker, Jogger, or Sprinter.

Prizes that support local businesses will be awarded to the top fundraisers in the following categories: Individual, Team, and Most Creative Video or Picture.

Join us at the FirstEnergy Stadium Saturday, August 28th from 11am -11:30am for registration and 11:30-12:30 for the Promise Walk, followed by an announcement of the prize winners and to hear more about Family Promise of Berks County. Immediately following the Promise Walk, the Latin Fest will begin at the FirstEnergy Stadium-stay and enjoy Latin music and food, drinks, games and raffles!

On the day of the walk, please share your videos and pictures on social media using #PromiseWalk #ComeTogether #FamilyPromiseBerks

Do you know a business that might be interested in sponsoring the event? Please contact cdimovitz@gmail.com by August 1st.

Morning Sip & Learn
September 28, 2020 Elise Chesson

Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpdOmoqT0sHdwbiAjPiUARD7QLs4SR73xj?fbclid=IwAR1QbLkhJdSU3TRfWJmUdxDm1dCjGXG–n3elwGZ_nu1ZTEvQaTboMqSaRc

Join us for our 1st Virtual #PromiseWalk
May 19, 2020 Volunteer Dorothy DeLong

Join us for our 1st Virtual #PromiseWalk on Saturday June 6th 8 AM – 9 PM to support #FamilyPromiseBerks a non-profit organization that helps families & youth experiencing homelessness. Fun for all ages & pets too. $25/Household #ComeTogether & Register Now to make a difference! https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/promise-walk

Fun for all ages-kids and pets too! Enjoy exercise and fun with your family and friends. Form a team, walk individually or walk with your pet to raise funds.

Missing connecting with family and friends not in your home? Form a team and invite other households to join you – all in the spirit of coming together “virtually” to help local families and youth in need.

Teams can share their progress by uploading videos and pictures daily. Inspire others and watch to see which team will take the lead!

Online registration is only $25 per household. You and your sponsors can donate more to help motivate you to the finish line, whether you walk, jog or sprint to the goal.

Not ready to run? Sponsor your favorite team and contribute towards the finish line as a Walker, Jogger or Sprinter.

Prizes that support local businesses will be awarded to the top fundraisers in the following categories: Individual, Team and Most Creative Video or Picture.

Where you walk, when you walk and how far is up to you! Your neighborhood, local park, the treadmill, around your house or yard… Just be creative!

Don’t forget to take pictures and videos and upload them to this website & your social media. #PromiseWalk #ComeTogether #FamilyPromiseBerks

Have fun and remember to stay safe and maintain the social distancing guidelines.

These unprecedented times have brought difficulty to many households throughout Berks County. It is important for us to come together now more than ever and lift up our neighbors in need. All funds raised will help families and youth build a better future!

Register Now to make a difference!

Ready, Set, Go!

Family Promise of Berks Coronavirus Emergency Relief March 25 – April 1
March 24, 2020 Elise Chesson

Do you want to support vulnerable families during this health crisis? You can!

Imagine you’re a single mom of four, restarting her life in a new place, with no family and friends nearby. Or one of the many youths experiencing homelessness in Berks. You’re living in a motel room when Coronavirus shuts everything down. Without access to reliable internet, you are afraid of losing your job. Your children, who share the room’s two double beds while you sleep on the floor, have no place play or complete their schoolwork.

You are just one of the hundreds of families and youth who are experiencing homelessness or are at imminent risk. Even when the immediate threat is over, will there be any affordable housing for you and your children?

Family Promise of Berks County is part of a national organization addressing the crisis of family & youth homelessness in America. More than 200 communities in the United States including Berks County, under the banner of Family Promise, are coming together to ensure families & youth, like the one described above, have a safe place to stay & reach out to during this pandemic and after it passes. Make a gift today to help us ensure that families & youth have a safe support system during the COVID-19 crisis and long after it ends.

At Family Promise of Berks County, we believe in keeping families together and youth off the streets while providing hope, a new beginning and opportunities for change. Our mission to help families and youth experiencing homelessness achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response is made possible through the help of caring individuals like you. We mobilize a wide network of volunteers to help us deliver shelter, permanent housing and supportive services for a fraction of the cost of traditional models.

Low-income families and youth are some of the hardest-hit by the COVID-19 health crisis through the loss of wages, childcare, food, transportation, and more. Many are currently experiencing homelessness and others are at imminent risk.

This campaign will help provide life-saving interventions that keep families together and healthy.

Mobilize your friends and family to donate today!
You can make a difference.

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Taste of Hope THANK YOU!
June 23, 2019 Volunteer Dorothy DeLong

Taste of Hope 2019 was a great success thanks to all our sponsors, volunteers, client testimonials, those in attendance and especially YOU!

It was an honor to award the late Kurt Heinly our Community Impact Award.

Home Sweet Homelessness was very effective and received loads of positive feedback. It opened eyes and hearts, giving people a new perspective on the realities and struggles families and youth experiencing homelessness encounter daily.

A call to action was placed at each station encouraging support to the programs providing crucial services to your neighbors in need year round. We invite you to continue to be part of the solution. Learn how you can make an impact at how-to-help

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Do you want to support vulnerable families during this health crisis? You can!

Mobilize your friends and family to donate today! You can make a difference.

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United Way Supported Services: The U-Turn program serves homeless teens and young adults up to age 24 with advocacy, case management, shelter, permanent housing and a Drop-In Center.

Mobilize your friends and family to donate today!
You can make a difference.