Hi Friends, Temple Beth Shira member Steve Sanders asked me to post this message regarding Family Promise, please take a moment to read about this program, and consider joining with Steve, our Social Action Committee, and other TBS members and volunteering.  Thanks, Rick Alovis

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FAMILY PROMISE

 

Dear TBS MEMBERS,

 

I spoke at the last service, May 1^st, about Family Promise. This is a national organization comprised of 134 chapters including the one in South Palm Beach County , whereby interfaith communities collaborate to provide shelter, food and assistance in finding jobs and living accommodations for homeless families to enable them to achieve independence.

 

This is accomplished by host congregations, of which 9 are located in S. Palm Beach County, including B’nai Torah, whose role it is, in rotation, to provide overnight lodging, hospitality and meals for 3 – 5 families at any given time. This is backed by a day center at a separate facility that provides guests with a mailing address and home base from which to conduct employment and housing searches while their children are taken to their same schools that they have already been attending.

 

Since Temple Beth Shira does not have the facilities to be a host congregation, we can have volunteers to help these congregations and day center, and in so doing, be a supporting congregation.

 

The last meeting (March 22^nd) the temple board voted to become a supporting congregation by allowing congregants who want to volunteer for this program, to do so on behalf of Temple Beth Shira. I, along with the backing of the social action committee, volunteered to be the coordinator for prospective and actual volunteers between TBS and Family Promise, to disseminate any information and help coordinate volunteer activities.

 

Anyone interested in further information please contact Steve Sanders at 561-482-1443 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ., or visit the Family Promise website to watch a short video.   

 

http://familypromisespbc.org/ShortTemplate4.html

 

Sincerely,

Steve Sanders