DODGEVILLE - A committee of Iowa and Lafayette County residents and pastors are looking at the possibility of bringing Family Promise to the two counties. The group is contacting churches or similar facilities in both counties to see if they would be interested in supporting homeless families and Family Promise.
The committee is in the process of getting commitments from 12 churches/similar facilities in Iowa and Lafayette counties as Family Promise host sites. Learn more about national Family Promise at http://familypromise.org/programs/core-program. If interested in learning more about being a host site, contact any of these committee members: Donna Peterson with the Iowa County Homeless Coalition at 608-935-9023; Pastor Mark Williamson of Grace Lutheran Church at 608-935-5718; Pastor Angie Steinhauser of Darlington and Fayette United Methodist Churches at 608-776-4114; or Pastor Connie Matye of Peace Lutheran Church at 608-762-5146.
An informational session on becoming a host congregation with Family Promise will be at 9:25 a.m. Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church, 1105 North Bequette St., Dodgeville. Hannah Campbell Gustafson, director of Family Promise of Grant County, will be the featured presenter.
Host churches provide a space for homeless families for a week at a time. The families would be at the church during the evenings, overnight and early mornings. Beds are provided. Host sites would have volunteers to "host" the families. During the day, families would be at a day center, where they can shower, do laundry and work on skills to achieve sustainable independence.
Learn more about Family Promise of Grant County at http://familypromiseofgrantcounty.com or Family Promise of Green County at http://familypromisegreencounty.org.
The Iowa County Homeless Prevention Coalition and the Lafayette County Homeless Prevention Coalition both support the work of this committee. Iowa County has two homeless shelters that are full most weeks of the year. There also have been times when there is a waiting list. Lafayette County currently does not have a homeless shelter.
Family Promise's mission is to help homeless and low-income families achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response.
The committee is in the process of getting commitments from 12 churches/similar facilities in Iowa and Lafayette counties as Family Promise host sites. Learn more about national Family Promise at http://familypromise.org/programs/core-program. If interested in learning more about being a host site, contact any of these committee members: Donna Peterson with the Iowa County Homeless Coalition at 608-935-9023; Pastor Mark Williamson of Grace Lutheran Church at 608-935-5718; Pastor Angie Steinhauser of Darlington and Fayette United Methodist Churches at 608-776-4114; or Pastor Connie Matye of Peace Lutheran Church at 608-762-5146.
An informational session on becoming a host congregation with Family Promise will be at 9:25 a.m. Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church, 1105 North Bequette St., Dodgeville. Hannah Campbell Gustafson, director of Family Promise of Grant County, will be the featured presenter.
Host churches provide a space for homeless families for a week at a time. The families would be at the church during the evenings, overnight and early mornings. Beds are provided. Host sites would have volunteers to "host" the families. During the day, families would be at a day center, where they can shower, do laundry and work on skills to achieve sustainable independence.
Learn more about Family Promise of Grant County at http://familypromiseofgrantcounty.com or Family Promise of Green County at http://familypromisegreencounty.org.
The Iowa County Homeless Prevention Coalition and the Lafayette County Homeless Prevention Coalition both support the work of this committee. Iowa County has two homeless shelters that are full most weeks of the year. There also have been times when there is a waiting list. Lafayette County currently does not have a homeless shelter.
Family Promise's mission is to help homeless and low-income families achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response.
