Congregations Working Together To Help Families

A new non-profit is working to help Passaic County residents by providing them with lodging and meals.

Family Promise of Passaic County, an affiliate chapter of Family Promise Inc., a national ministry, is composed of volunteers from various houses of worship. , , and are some of the host sites.

Families from each congregation provide lodging for three to five families and three meals a day four times a year for a week at a time. Volunteers cook, serve meals, help guests find permanent homes, and even help children with their homework.

A centrally-located Day Center facility serves as a home base. Social service professionals work at the facility and help guests find permanent homes. The attendees are transported between the center and a place of worship everyday. Volunteers at the houses of worship also help attendees find work.

A special shopping event to help the group will be held at Macy's in the Willowbrook Mall this month.

On Saturday, Aug. 25, those who purchase a $5 savings pass will save 25 percent on most items in the store, 10 percent on others.

The $5 will be donated to Family Promise. Passes must be purchased in advance.

For more information or to purchase a pass, contact Mary Till at mtill@sgw.com or at familypromisepc@gmail.com.

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