Family Promise of South Palm Beach

County

Annual Meeting

January 21, 2014

Agenda

Opening Prayer – Rabbi Andrew Rosenkranz Vote on Slate of Officers

◦ President – Michael Diamant ◦ Vice President – Rev Andrew Sherman◦ Secretary – Linda Prior◦ Treasurer– Rick Steinberg

Presentation – Michael Diamant Executive Director Update – Kokie Dinnan Graduate presentation Closing Prayer – Rev Andrew Sherman Refreshments

• 100+% Increase in calls every year since 2008!

• >1600 Homeless children - PBC School District

(440 in South Palm Beach County)

• 11.7% of Families under poverty line (>41,000 children)

Nationwide

Why are we here – the need grows

Palm Beach County

• 42% homeless children under 6

• 1 in 45 children experience homelessness every year

• 200,000 children homeless on any night• 279% increase in homeless families since 2007

Local Faces of Homelessness

Family Promise of South Palm Beach County

An Effective Local Response

A slightly over 5 year old nonprofit that helpsLocal Children and Families Who Are Temporarily Homeless Graduate to

Sustainable Independence with 100% Success Rate among Graduates

Key Services Provided Temporary shelter Food Companionship Financial management counseling Parenting/Family therapy Job placement aid Subsidized Housing assistance

Community Partnership - Interfaith Congregations

Helping to fulfill the goal of “healing our

community”

FPSPBC Key Metrics (11/08-12/13)

>42,000 meals

>14,000 bed nights

~206 graduates (incl.

124 children in 66 families

>100% success rate

among graduates

Cost Effective

< 3 full time employees

~1,100 volunteer

s

>137,810

volunteer hours

2013 FPSPBC Highlights

FPSPBC one of 5 beneficiaries of Countess de Hoernle’s 101th

Birthday

Grant from Quantum Foundation

Graduates hosting current Guests

Successful 1st Annual “Steps of

Promise” Walkathon

2013 FPSPBC Highlights (2)

FPSPBC Week Proclamations from Delray Beach and Boca Raton City

Councils

Kokie Dinnan with Henricus Cox, Rev Kathleen Gannon and Michael

Diamant at “Friends of the Family 2013” Reception

One of many “thank you” letters from Graduates

received this year

2013 FPSPBC Highlights (3)

Continued education and advocacy on

behalf of children and families who are

temporarily homeless with local politicians

Community Partnership – Local Businesses

Supporters

Partners

Community Partnership – Individuals

Since 2011, annually recognizing Donors who help Family Promise of South Palm Beach County continue its mission

“Friends of the Family 2013 - 2014”

• Platinum - $10,000• Jacqueline Barker• Phyllis and Harvey Sandler• Advent Lutheran Church• Episcopal Charities of SE Florida

• Gold - $5,000

• Cheryl and Will Harman• The Mattfolk Family Foundation• Susan and Dan Paulus• City of Boca Raton• Boca Raton Regional Hospital• John Knox Village

• Angel• Barbara and Irving Gutin• Meryl and Ron Gallatin• Gary Peters Foundation• Order of St John of

Jerusalem• Quantum Foundation

Community Partnership – Individuals“Friends of the Family 2013 - 2014”

• Silver - $2,500• Joyce Huber• Pat Moran Family Foundation• Stephen Patterson• Brooke and Thomas Porter• Kathleen and Edward Skiko• David Somberg• St Vincent Ferrer Church• St Joseph’s Episcopal Church• NCCI• Pace Americas, Inc.• The Trinity Charitable

Foundation

Renew your “Friends of the Family”

support for 2013-2014!

• Bronze - $1,000• Rose Marie Arnold• Michele and Scott Benesch• Flo and Neal Cohen• Jeannette & Dr Douglas De

Orchis• Sylvia and Michael Diamant• Debera Onslager• Linda Prior• Tandy Robinson• Janice Savarick• John Shelk• Marvin Steinberg• Chapel atSt Andrews• First United Methodist Church• First Presbyterian Church of

Delray Beach

• Club 252 - $252

Exciting Year Planned for 2014

• New Board of Director Members in 2013

• Nancy Church

• Sheryl Dodd• Cindy Winter

• New/Restarted Committees

• Housing – Gary Rosen, Sheryl Dodd Goal: Work on plan for developing transitional housing

• Day Center Operations – Nancy Church• Goal: Improve process efficiency for Day Center staff and

volunteers

2nd Annual “Steps of Promise” Walkathon

April 6, 20143:00 – 7:00 PM

South County Park

Teams Awards:• Top 3 Funds Raised• Top 3 Number of

Walkers

Music, Food, Games!

www.familypromisespbc.org

and click on “Steps of Promise” Link

Thank you for your

dedication to and

support of Family

Promise of South Palm

Beach County!