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24,071
students experienced homelessness during the
2017-2018 school year in Massachusetts -
8,145
families applied for emergency shelter in Massachusetts during the 2018 fiscal year
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727,546
Massachusetts residents were living in households in 2017 that fell below the poverty threshold
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$33.81
is the minimum full-time hourly wage needed to afford a two-bedroom apartment at the 2019 fair market rate in Massachusetts
Our Mission
To transform the lives of families with children who are homeless by mobilizing a diverse community to provide shelter, education and comprehensive support.
Our Programs
Get Involved
Family Promise Metrowest would not exist without our volunteers. If you are concerned about the issue of family homelessness in your community and want to make a difference, we offer a multitude of volunteering opportunities for all ages.
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Our Impact
DonationsOur Current Initiatives
Supporting Families in Need During the COVID-19 Crisis
In response to the evolving COVID-19 crisis, we are asking for donations that will directly support our families. We are currently serving 23 families with 27 adults and 46 children across our programs and are collecting data on their emerging needs in order to address their individual challenges. In the process, we are also learning how support from Family Promise is bringing calm and hope to our families. As one mother shared with us, “I am so grateful to you and the LIFE program. During these tough times, to have you by my side is very reassuring. I hope one day to be able to pay it forward.”
Cycling with Sam
Sam Gloyd, a van driver for Family Promise Metrowest in Natick, MA, embarked on a cross-country cycling trip in mid-June to learn more about challenges facing our country and bring more awareness to the issue of family homelessness. He’ll be starting in Massachusetts and ending somewhere along the West Coast — wherever the road takes him!
