Family Promise needs just a bit more to be able to afford this Day House. But they must receive the money by tomorrow! Please visit https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/be-the-promise to donate now!
Here are all the details:
We have an incredible opportunity to purchase a house to be our new Day House. This property will provide a safe, welcoming, homelike environment for families experiencing homelessness in Beaverton. We are extremely thankful to our first home at Sunset Presbyterian Church. Their community has been very supportive and helped us grow large enough to need a new space.
Why this house?Our current location is in a large church room. The purchase of this house will create a homelike environment.
We are now located along only one public transit line. Moving to a central location along several bus routes will widen our access to the community.
Currently, outside our front door is a parking lot off Hwy 26, the new Day House will be located in a residential neighborhood and next to a THPRD park. The Day House includes a yard for playing, relaxing, and raised garden beds for learning to grow food.
At the moment, families cannot keep their pets with them and animals need to be boarded. We will be able to provide an animal shelter for family pets to stay while their human families are in our program.
Right now, our families can use laundry facilities at designated times during the day. The house will allow for laundry use all day every day.
For now, families use stalled bathrooms. The new house will have two private bathrooms with bathtub/showers for families.
At this time, families use a small kitchenette to prepare snacks and light meals. Our new Day House will have a full size kitchen to offer cooking classes and let families cook their own comfort foods.
A new Day House will provide a safe, stable refuge from the harsh reality of homelessness. Creating a peaceful environment that preserves nurturing family life during a time of great distress will be the biggest asset.
The Day House will function much like our current Day Center, however it will be larger and located in central Beaverton. It will provide a haven during the day while we will continue working with our organizations who shelter the families at night. There are countless ways that the normalcy of walking into a house at the end of a school day, workday, or day of job hunting can help keep our families’ spirits strong as they continue their journey home.
Donate to our New Day House here
Why Now?
We have a narrow window of opportunity. The owners of the property need to sell it by February 29th, but would like to see the sale benefit the community. The purchase price is below market at $300,000.
How You Can Help:
We are asking for you to support us financially, but this effort will require community-wide support.Donate financially to help us reach our purchase goal by visiting our GoFundMe Page http://bit.ly/GFM_BTP
Fill out the donation sheet and mail your donation
Share the GoFundMe Page with family, friends, and coworkers
Donate stock to the project, Click here for more information
Want to name a room or a garden bench? Naming Opportunities starting at $1,000
Volunteer to assist with planning and outreach for the campaign
Introductions to other community members who might be able to help financially and/or with the campaign
Want to schedule an outside tour of the property? Have questions? Please feel free to contact me at 971.217.8949 or BeThePromise@familypromiseofbeaverton.org.