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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
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Our Holiday Appeal: Help Us Continue to Create Lasting Change
With the holiday season upon us, we would like to express our deepest gratitude for what we’ve accomplished together in 2019. This has been an incredible year of milestones in both our programming and operations, resulting in inspirational, transformative outcomes for our families. We are also proud to announce that early this month we concluded our Capital Campaign, paid off our mortgage for our new Day Center, and established a building maintenance fund. This was our first capital campaign, and in less than two years we reached our goal—a stunning accomplishment that we attribute to all of you.
What we do at Family Promise is simple. We help motivated families move themselves out of poverty by offering the guidance and resources they need to make real change. But we could never do this without our community of support. As the year comes to an end, we invite you to make your own change by making a year-end donation to our Holiday Appeal and ensuring our families a future filled with potential.
On behalf of those we serve, we extend our deep appreciation and warm wishes for a joyful holiday season. Thank you!
Featured Event
April 5, 2020: Walk to End Homelessness
Join us for the 11th annual Walk to End Homelessness, a family-friendly and dog-welcoming walkathon through Natick Center to raise funds for families with children who are facing homelessness. The event starts and ends at Natick High School where there will be booths, food, music, and fun for the whole family. Save the date and registration will open in January 2020. We hope to see you there!
