PARSIPPANY — Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany donated money to Family Promise and also donated cleaning supplies for the clients of Family Promise at its breakfast meeting on Thursday, September 28. Karen DeChristopher, Co-director of Young Children Priority One, spearheaded the collection of cleaning supplies and then prepared baskets to distribute to those who need them.
Accepting the donation for Family Promise was Dominique Tornabe, Director of Development & Community Relations. Dominique also gave the Kiwanians an update on the events and progress of Family Promise efforts.
Family Promise of Morris County is a non-sectarian, not-for-profit organization dedicated to ending the crisis of homelessness faced by Morris County families by partnering with other public and private agencies, religious congregations and community volunteers to provide shelter, case management and mentoring services leading to self-sufficiency.
Family Promise of Morris County partners with more than 75 congregations of different faiths and 1600 of their congregants to provide shelter, overnight staffing, breakfast, lunch and dinner to our families. The dedication and commitment of all these partners makes Family Promise of Morris County the most cost-effective shelter program in the community. This cost efficiency allows us to direct the majority of funding to the needs of our families and the operating model provides an opportunity for community participation that is not available in a traditional shelter setting. Our volunteers and their families open their congregations, schedules, wallets and their hearts to the families we serve.
For more information on Family Promise, click here.
Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. Our members, Kiwanians, are service-minded men and women who are united in their commitment and compassion for others.
Any community need can become a Kiwanis service project, especially the needs of children. Kiwanis service projects range from efforts that help local communities to Kiwanis International’s Worldwide Service Project for the elimination of iodine deficiency disorders.
Kiwanis members dedicate more than 6 million volunteer hours and invest more than $100 million in service projects that strengthen communities and serve children every year.
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany meets at the Empire Diner, 1315 Route 46 on Thursdays at 7:15 a.m. If you are interested in Kiwanis, join us for a complimentary breakfast.
