Family Promise Metrowest 2011 Annual Report

APRIL 10, 2012 

FAMILY PROMISE METROWEST 

formerly Metrowest Interfaith Hospitality Network 

2011 Annual Report 

In 2011: 

v Our staff and volunteers served 16 families. 

v Those families comprised 24 adults and 28 children. 

v The average age of the children served was 7 years. 

v The average length of stay was 69 days. 

What Family Promise Metrowest Means to One Mom 

Jan and her three children, James (14), Alex (11) and Jocelyn (6) have been with Family 

Promise since September and are planning to move into their own place on April 1st. I sat 

down with Jan to talk about what it’s been like for her family during their time in the program. 

What has this program done for you and your family? Provided structure for my family, helped 

me save money, provided for all my family’s needs. The program has really helped me out. It’s a shelter – 

but, it’s more than an just a shelter to me, it’s a home away from home. You guys are wonderful. 

What is special about FP volunteers? The volunteers love to help us with anything we need, even simple things like helping 

carry our bags, fixing a plate for one of the kids. The volunteers read and play games with the kids, which gives the parents 

a few minutes to relax, that’s always nice. Everyone is very nice, warm and welcoming. The volunteers care about us. 

Alex helping prepare dinner at 

UU Society of Wellesley Hills 

Left to right: James, Alex, Jocelyn 

and Jan at the day center 

As a parent, what do you think has been the toughest part for your kids? Moving from church 

to church every week and having to wake up so early. But, at the same time, this has provided 

us structure, which is a good thing. 

What has been the biggest challenge for you? Not being in our own space. The time limits to 

get everything done; showers, laundry all have to be done at certain times. 

How has this experience changed you? Being here has helped me be a better person. It has 

helped me to better understand my priorities and responsibilities. I have told myself that I will 

never be in this situation again. I am going to work harder and make wiser choices in life, 

especially for my kids. Having the structure of the program and the extra push from the 

staff to make the right choices for myself and my kids has made me a stronger person. 

I asked James what he learned from this experience and he said he learned that “real life is hard”. He also learned “to 

save money instead of spending” and “that it’s always good to meet new people”. From a parent’s perspective, what do you 

think James, Alex and Josie have learned from this experience? By living with other families, they have seen how different 

people live and also realize that others are in the same situation that we are in. They have also learned how to be more 

responsible. Before coming to Family Promise, I did everything for my kids. Being here I had to accept that I couldn’t do it 

all. I needed them to take more responsibility to get themselves ready and to help with chores. Now, we all know we are 

in this together and it can’t be one person doing it all. I have told the kids that when we move to our own place, we are 

going to continue with the structure and routine that we have done here. I also told them we are going to make better 

decisions in life as well as watch what we eat, have more respect for and appreciate one another and understand how 

hard life can be. 

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FAMIY PROMISE METROWEST 

Mission Statement: Family Promise Metrowest is a cooperative, interfaith partnership offering hope to homeless families 

with children through safe transitional shelter, meals, and supportive case management as they seek permanent housing. 

2011 Network 

Congregations 

Day Center 

First Baptist Church, Natick 

Host Congregations 

Christ Lutheran Church, Natick 

Christ the King Lutheran Church, Holliston 

Congregation Or Atid/Peace Lutheran 

Church, Wayland 

Crossroads Community Church, 

Framingham 

The Dover Church 

Federated Church of Ashland 

First Congregational Church, Natick 

First Parish in Framingham 

First Parish in Wayland 

Fisk United Methodist Church, Natick 

Pilgrim Church, Sherborn 

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Natick 

Unitarian Universalist Society of 

Wellesley Hills 

Unitarian Universalist Area Church, 

Sherborn 

Wellesley Congregational Church 

Wellesley Hills Congregational Church 

Support Congregations 

The Charles River Vineyard, South Natick 

Christ Church, United Methodist of 

Wellesley 

Eliot Church, Natick 

First Baptist Church, Framingham 

First Congregational Church, Holliston 

Fisk United Methodist Church, Natick 

Holy Spirit Catholic Community, Wellesley 

Memorial Congregational Church, 

Sudbury 

Most Precious Blood Church, Dover 

Needham Congregational Church 

Newton Highlands Congregational 

Church 

Parish of The Good Shepherd, Wayland 

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 

Framingham 

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Wellesley 

St. John Lutheran Church, Sudbury 

St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Holliston 

St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Sherborn 

Sha’arei Shalom, Ashland 

Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley 

Temple Beth Shalom, Needham 

Temple Beth Torah, Holliston 

Temple Shir Tikvah, Wayland 

* Fisk United Methodist, Congregation 

serves as both a support and a 

host congregation. 

Chair Chat – A note from our board chair 

Hello friends, By working together, we have successfully offered another year of service to homeless 

families. Together in service, we have fostered fellowship and strengthened our communities. 

Knowing the importance of employment and the ability to earn a living income, we extended our 

childcare services this year allowing guest parents to work, look for work and complete education 

and skill development courses. Our service is making a difference. We could literally not do this 

important work without you. Thank you for everything you do! 

We made an important decision this year to change our name from the Metrowest Interfaith 

Hospitality Network to Family Promise Metrowest. This decision was not taken lightly as the word 

“Interfaith” is a witness to our ministry and central to the integrity of our mission. Family Promise 

Metrowest is not a departure from this position as the new name continues to reflect our deep 

commitment to families and the promise we make to serve others. We believe the name is easier 

to remember and also connects us with the advocacy of the national parent organization, Family 

Promise. We are one of 171 affiliates across the country and most have taken the name. Our new 

name also reflects a broadening of our scope from temporary shelter and hospitality to mentoring, 

job and life skills development and future transitional housing options. 

The Family Promise Metrowest Board of Directors, staff and selected volunteers have now started 

working on our initial Strategic Plan. The primary goal of this work is to set the roadmap for the next 

3 – 5 years. A recent homelessness forum reinforced the value of permanent housing as the basis 

for family stability and economic development. I am confident that our plan will 

address this basic need and help us move families from homelessness to permanent homes. 

Thank you again for sharing your talents and for your generosity. We look forward to your 

support as we communicate and execute the plan. 

Director’s Letter 

Sincerely, Mike Donoghue, Board Chair 

“How can we better serve our families?” It is the gathering of information for the Annual Report that 

demands answers to that question. As we reflect on the previous year, we look more purposefully at 

the needs of those we are serving, our accomplishments and the areas in need of improvement. 

The fall of 2011 ushered in the beginning of our fourth year of service. Over the first three years, we 

built a strong foundation and we expanded on that foundation in many ways throughout the year. 

Below are some highlights: 

• Established a child care fund for our guests 

• Increased our space at the day center for our families 

• Implemented a new database to accommodate our increasing needs 

• Increased the number of our network congregations, volunteers and donors 

• Host congregations overcame the hurdles imposed by new state regulations 

• Hired a Community Development Coordinator to help increase awareness 

of our program in the community 

In 2011, we also began the design of our new website and the discussion regarding a name change 

for our Organization, both of which are now fully implemented. As a result of these accomplishments, 

Family Promise Metrowest is poised to increase its ability to meet the needs of those we 

currently serve as well as the potential to expand that assistance to others in need in our community. 

What are the needs? We found the biggest barrier to our families’ success was the lack of education 

and employable skills. The second most common barrier was the lack of affordable housing, 

which is why we see a growing number of our families moving in with a friend or extended family 

rather than “independent housing”. In addition, affordable child care continues to be a challenge 

for our guests. I believe in the next 3 to 5 years, it is possible and necessary for Family Promise 

Metrowest to expand its services to include increased education, employment, child care and 

housing opportunities for families in need. The how and when are yet to be determined. 

The why is evident in the face of every child who comes through our door. 

With Much Appreciation, Beth Cooper, Director 

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Moving on statistics 

Where our families come from 

How do our 

families find us? 

3 

Supplemental services 

2 

1 

3 4 1 

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 

38% 

Independent 

Housing 

38% 

Live with 

family and 

friends 

In addition to shelter, meals and hospitality, MIHN staff and volunteers provided 

the following supports and services: 

Advocacy 

Application process 

for state assistance, 

i.e. health insurance, 

unemployment, food 

stamps, etc.. 

Budgeting 

Child Care 

Clothing 

Debt Reduction 

Counseling 

Employment Search 

and Networking 

Household Furnishings 

Housing Search 

Parenting Support 

Resume Writing 

Supplemental services provided by community resources 

Families were also connected to community resources for the following services: 

Career Counseling 

Child Care 

Clothing 

Hair Care 

Household items/ 

Furniture 

Individual and Family 

Counseling 

Consumer Credit 

Counseling 

Dental 

Legal 

Medical 

At the following community organizations: 

Advocates, Inc 

American Consumer 

Credit Counseling 

A Place to Turn 

Department of Transitional 

Assistance 

ETR - Employment & 

Training Resources 

Families First Parenting 

Programs 

Framingham Public 

Library 

Future Skills Institute 

HeadStart 

23% 

Other 

0% 

Alternative 

Shelter 

HGRM – Household 

Goods Recycling of 

Mass 

Longfellow Kids Camp 

Mass Coalition Furniture 

Bank 

Metrowest Child Care 

Center 

Metrowest Free Medical 

Program 

Metrowest Legal Services 

Metrowest Outreach 

Connection 

Metrowest YMCA 

41% 

Boston 

2 

47% 

Metrowest 

6% 

Central 

MA 

6% 

North 

Shore 

Spiritual Counseling 

Tax Preparation 

Translation 

Transportation 

Tutoring in Math, English, 

ESL, GED and Driver’s 

Permit Preparation 

Positive Parenting Seminars 

Recreational Programs 

Rental Assistance 

Tax Preparation 

Natick Board of Health 

Natick Parks and Recreation Dept 

Natick Public Library 

Natick Service Council 

Philip DePalma Hair Salon 

Project Just Because 

Salmon Center for Early Education 

Salon 4 

Salvation Army 

St. Vincent De Paul Society 

SMOC 

Woodtrail Camp 

Our families are sent to us 

through the many referral agencies 

listed below: 

Accordant Health Services 

Christ Lutheran Church- Natick 

Clara Woman’s Ministry 

Cerebral Palsy of Mass 

Dept of Children and Families 

Dept of Housing Worcester 

Dept of Housing and Community 

Development 

Dept of Transistional Assistance 

Family Diocese 

Family Referral 

Former MIHN Guest 

Framingham High School 

Friendly House - Worcester 

Harrington Hospital 

Healthy Families - Framingham 

Homestart 

Internet 

Justice Resource Institute 

Lazarus House 

MA Coalition for the Homeless 

MA Law Reform Institute 

Marlborough Human Services 

Metrowest Child Care Center 

Natick Service Council 

Pathways 

Salmon Center for Early Education 

Shelter Legal Services 

South Middlesex Opportunity Council 

(SMOC) 

St. Stephen’s in Framingham 

The Lazarus House - Lawrence 

Travelers Aid 

Tri-Cap 

Waltham Social Services 

Wellesley Friendly Aid 

Wellspring House 

Worcester Childcare Resource Referral 

Services 

Worcester IHN 

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To our wonderful volunteers: You continue to amaze and inspire our staff and guest families 

with your kindness, compassion and generosity. We appreciate You! 

3.0% 

1.0% 

0.2% 6.3% 

Volunteers 1,561 

Meals Served 9,501 

Volunteer Hours 22,735 

Network Congregations 40 

Volunteer Training Events 42 

32.7% 

56.8% 

Value of Volunteer Services $405,288 

Value of Meals Provided $ 23,753 

Value of Donated Items $ 51,401 

Families Served 16 

Single Parent Families 9 

Two Parent Families 7 

Adults 23 

Children 27 

Average Age of Children 7 years 

Average Number of Days 

in Program 69 

Range of Days in Program 3 - 189 

Number of Families 

Each Day of the Year 3 - 4 

Total Guest Days of Service 3,167 

Total Number of Referrals 119 

2011 

Board of Directors 

Michael Donoghue, Chair 

Audrey Colson, Treasurer 

Carol Sennott, Clerk 

Marlene Allen 

Carl Bell 

Kevin E. Connolly 

Edith M. Lohr 

Martha Lindberg Mann 

Judy J. Mongiardo 

Kerrie Rothschild 

John Shea 

Ann L. Skipper 

Candace L. Sutcliffe 

Sources 

of Income 

87.9% 

12.1% 

4.5% 

5.4% 

23.7% 

CASH IN-KIND COMBINED 

Network Congregations $ 49,713 $313,167 $375,880 

Individuals $ 62,150 $154,275 $216,425 

Business/Organizations $ 19,554 $ 19,554 

Grants $ 6,503 $ 6,503 

MIHN Events $ 41,886 $ 41,886 

Other $ 1,516 $1,516 

Total Income $181,321 $480,442 $661,763 

Expenditure 

of Resources 

Resource 

Designation 

8.0% 

58.4% 

CASH 

IN-KIND 

Restricted for 

Day Care $ 5,025 $ 75,157 

Unrestricted Use $176,296 $405,285 

Totals $181,321 $480,442 

CASH IN-KIND COMBINED 

Direct Guest Services $ 59,611 $ 336,694 $396,305 

Guest Transportation $ 30,716 $ 30,716 

Volunteer Coordination $ 24,285 $ 12,096 $ 36,381 

Administration $ 52,030 $108,536 $160,566 

Communication/Fund Raising $ 31,037 $ 23,116 $ 54,15 3 

All Expenditures $197,678 $480,442 $678,1 2 0 

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What Family Promise Metrowest Means to One Mom 

(continued from page one) 

What do you want to say to the volunteers? I would like to give them all a big hug and kiss 

and thank them for all they have done for me and my family. I truly appreciate everything. 

I have never seen so many people who care about those they know nothing about, where 

they’re from or what situation they’re in. The volunteers offer their time and provide everything 

needed to help my family, and everyone continues to come through for us. Not only have 

the volunteers provided us shelter, food and comfort, but they are providing us what we 

need for our new apartment. I am at a loss for words to express how thankful we are to feel 

so loved and cared about. We have been here for 6 months and Josie still doesn’t realize 

we live in a shelter. She tells people we “live in God’s house”. That says a lot about the 

volunteers. Once settled in our new place, I want to come and give back. 

Jan cooking dinner at UU 

Society of Wellesley Hills 

• Bose Corporation 

• Brigham-Gill Chrysler 

Jeep Dodge Ram 

• Caldwell Bankers 

Additional companies who have been unable to come in for a tour, but who, through Carole’s efforts, 

have donated services or financial support include: 

• AT&T 

• British Beer Company 

Meet Carole Brodrick, Family Promise’s Community 

Development Coordinator 

Carole joined the Family Promise Metrowest staff in October with the goal 

of making local businesses aware of our program, and boy has she ever. 

In the few short months Carole has been with us, she has arranged for the 

following companies to visit our day center for a tour and to learn 

more about our program: 

• Citizens Bank 

• Eastern Bank 

• Framingham 

Cooperative 

Bank 

• Dover Rug 

• MathWorks 

• Metrowest 

Chamber of 

Commerce 

• Metrowest 

Medical Center 

• Roche Bros 

• Stop & Shop 

• Middlesex 

Savings Bank 

• Natick Center 

Associates 

• Needham Bank 

• TJX Companies 

• Olin College 

• Regis College 

• Sovereign Bank 

• Whole Foods 

The combination of Carole’s outgoing, energetic personality and her sales, marketing, public relations, 

and event planning experience is proving to be a great match for Family Promise Metrowest! 

New Network Congregation 

Please join us in welcoming Family Promise 

Metrowest’s newest congregation: 

First Parish UU of Medfield 

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Philip & Bertha Aber 

Per & Jan Abrahamsen 

Elyse Addonizio 

Benjamin & Karen Alberti 

John & Laurie Alexander 

Rev Victoria Alford Guest 

Jacqueline Allen 

Marlene Allen 

John Almy 

Laurie Alpert 

Dennis Alves 

Jane Amara 

Margaret Amlicke 

Jim & Bonnie Amtmann 

Kathryn Anastasia 

Carol Andersen 

Lisa Anderson 

Marcia Anderson 

Ron & Barbara Anderson 

Tom & Diane Anderson 

Karen Andrews 

Rosemary Antonelli 

Jodie Apeseche 

Leslie & Howard Appleby 

Linda Ashbaugh 

Betty Aucoin 

Elizabeth Audley 

Shawn & Michael Auler 

Kathryn Bachman 

Louis & Carlin Bachrach 

Karen Back 

Deborah Baldwin 

Heather Banting 

Jennifer & Mark Bappe 

Lisa Barker 

Will Barnard 

Paul & Linda Barnard 

The Barrera Family 

Laura Basili 

Sue Basta 

Sarah Bates 

Susan Bathon 

Seth & Linda Bauer 

Joyce Beckerman 

The Beckerman Family 

Edward & Diane Bedrosian 

Roya Behjat 

Carl & Sue Bell 

James & Ruth Bell 

Mary Bernier 

Rose Bertucci 

Ellen Bettmann Piontek 

Terrie Bevins 

Fred Beyroutey 

Nancy Birne 

Robert & Marilyn Bishop 

William & Mary Blake 

Lisa Blizard 

Lorraine Bloomquist 

Mark & Jeanne Bloomquist 

Anastasia Blount 

BNY Mellon Community 

Partnership Employee Funds 

Lorraine & Mark Bobrick 

Amy Boit 

Holly Bonomo 

Judy & Alfredo Bortolotti 

Francis Boucher 

Rebecca Bourret & Jeff Kinney 

Melissa & Steven Bowman 

C. I. Bowyer 

Peter Boyd 

Sheila Boyle 

Courtney Brabson 

Joanna Brach 

Joel Bradford 

Katherine Branagan 

Ruth & Wilfred Breden 

Barbara & Bill Breer 

We are grateful to our many 2011 donors 

Joe Breitfelder 

Donna Bresnick 

Brandt Brisson 

Elizabeth Brock 

Richard Brooks 

Roma & Dick Brown 

Peter & Kathleen Buchanan 

Marti & David Budding 

Carolyn Buehler 

Janet Buerklin 

Joseph Burke 

Patricia Burke 

Claire Burness 

Gael & Bert Burns 

Mimi Burstein 

Eric & Susie Burt 

Beth Butler & James Grumbach 

Nancy Cable & Warren Seering 

Linda Cabot 

David Cahill 

Josephine (Yunyun) Cai 

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc 

Mary Campbell 

Kim & Kevin Canning 

Steve Carbonneau 

Kimberly Carey 

Barbara Carlson 

Kathie Carpenter 

John Carrier 

Lynn Carriker 

Matt & LaToya Carriker 

Jeff & Anne Carter 

Susan Case 

Dave Catone 

Barbara Cavanaugh 

Elizabeth Chalmers 

Lisa Chan 

Jenny Chang 

Charles River Vineyard Christian 

Fellowship 

Charlies Trading Co.,Inc 

Jared & Anne Chase 

Sarah Chaulk 

Jane & Roger Cheever 

Nancy Chemini 

Donna Childs 

Christ Lutheran Church 

Christ the King Lutheran Church 

Christ United Methodist Church 

Church Of Most Precious Blood 

Rectory 

Blanche & Francis Ciccarelli 

Bruce Cichowlas 

Kim Cirame 

Bradley Clark 

The Clarke Family 

Sue Clement & Jim Doyle 

Robert Cohen 

Peter Cohen & Maria Casado 

Dina & Bob Cohen 

Carol & Neil Cohen 

Alan & Marla Colarusso 

Ginny Colburn 

Meredith Cole 

John & Joan Collier 

Dorothy Collotta 

Audrey Colson 

Barbara Colson 

Ruth Colson 

John & Kim Cone 

Congregational Church 

Of Needham 

Fay Conley 

Janet & Don Conner 

Kevin & Jane Connolly 

Janet Conway 

Ann Cooper 

Beth Cooper 

Lisa Cooper 

D. J. Coppins & L. M. Paquette 

Richard Corbett 

Nancy Corcoran 

Debra Cox 

Kathy Craib 

The Crawford Family 

David & Jacqueline Cresine 

Cynthia Crohan 

Martha Cronin 

Gorham & Joan Cross 

John & Peggy Cross 

Gay & Gene Crowley 

Richard Cryan 

Helen & Thomas Cuddy 

Matthew & Jessica Cullinan 

JoAnne & Fred Cunningham 

Muriel Curlll 

Catherine & Michael Curran 

Paul & Kimberly Dacier 

David & Lynn Dague 

Bobbie Daly 

Peggy Daly 

Ann Dancik 

Matthew Daniels 

Susan Davis 

Judy & Earl Davis 

Mary Deblois 

Maureen DeChristoforo 

Geoff Del Sesto & Sherry Culver 

Dell YourCause, LLC 

John & Pam DeLorenzo 

Christopher Demayo 

Kirstie Deprey 

Chip Detwiller 

Cheryl & Robert Dewees 

Harriet DiNisco 

George Dixon 

Deborah & Russell Doherty 

Katherine Dombrosky 

Kathryn Donelin 

Joanne Donoghue 

Klarina & Mike Donoghue 

Dover Church Youth Fund 

Dover Nursery School 

Bill Dowd 

Pat Drake 

Lisa Driver 

Geni Drobnis 

Mimi Drouillard 

Susan Duncan 

Jeanette Duncklee 

Ann Dunlap 

Maureen Eagan 

George Ebbs 

Lisa Eck & David Ripp 

Shawn Edie 

Nina Edwards 

Cary Edwards 

Carolyn Eisenmenger & Robert 

Eisenmenger 

Laura Emerson 

Dave & Pam Emslie 

Bruce & Becky Epstein 

Jason Evans 

Emily Fagan 

Ann & Charles Fagan 

Cory Fanelli 

Francis & Linda Farricy 

Paul & Caroline Fechtelkotter 

Joanne Feinberg & Daniel Teplin 

Michael & Jo Ann Feldstein 

Tammy Ferrara 

Maureen Fessenden 

Donna Fessler 

Jean Field 

Ada Finkel 

Theodore & Leslie Finn 

First Baptist Church in Framingham 

First Baptist Church in Needham 

First Baptist Church Of Natick 

First Congregational Church 

Of Holliston 

First Congregational Church 

Of Natick 

First Parish in Framingham 

First Parish Medfield Unitarian 

Linnea & Louis Fisher 

Fisk Memorial United Methodist 

Church 

Neal & Barbara Fitzpatrick 

Ann Flanigan 

Steve Fogg 

Amy Foley 

Susan Fontaine 

Dennes & Mary Forsmo 

Jane Forsyth 

Martha & Frank Forward 

Lisa Fox 

Rebecca Fox 

Polly & Mark Fraga 

Framingham Rotary Charitable 

Foundation 

Bob Frankston 

Todd & Mary Fraser 

Katie & Michael Frassinelli 

Donald & Catherine Frederico 

Duncan Freedman 

Marjie Freeman 

Bradford French 

Barbara Fretwell 

Katharine Fretwell 

Franceen Friefeld 

Virginia Fries 

Jennifer Friesen 

Martha Frigoletto 

Debbie & Dom Friscino 

Sarah Fuhro 

Catherine Gallagher 

Cathy Gallagher 

Samantha Gallant 

Zachary Galvin 

Julie Gamble 

Laura Ganson 

Victoria Garbe 

Liz Garrigan-Byerly 

The Garry Family 

Sarah & Zach Gates 

Sean Gavitt 

GE Foundation 

Mary & James Geary 

Nancy Geiser 

Andrea Geller 

Pat & David Gentes 

Nancy & George George 

Sedi Ghodrat 

Lisa Giallonardo 

Patrick Gibbons 

Sue Gibson 

Jay Gilchrist 

Beth Gillece-Castro 

Gary Gillis 

Alan Girelli 

Carl & Anita Girelli 

Laura & Arne Godtfredsen 

Michael & Shari Goldman 

Lynn Goldsmith 

Dr. Jay Goldstein 

Margaret Goldstein 

Pamela Goloskie 

Nancy & Ryan Goodall 

Kathleen & Peter Goudreau 

Chris & Patrick Gould 

Paul Graham 

C Grant 

Nancy & Joseph Grattan 

Patricia & Thomas Grattan 

Glenn Greenberg 

Arthur & Elizabeth Greenwood 

Betty Grondin-Jose 

Kevin Groppe & Tia Pinney 

Karen Gross 

The Halbert Family 

Susan & John Haley 

George Hall 

Brent & Serena Hall 

Roger Hamilton 

Sara Hanna 

Linda Hanna-Casey & Bill Casey 

Jack Hanover 

Dennis & Sharon Hanson 

Andrea Harding 

Linda Harding 

Peter Harding 

Charlotte Harrington 

Robert Harrington & 

Marguerite Fallon 

Gray Harrington 

David & Christine Hart 

KC Hayes 

Kenneth Hayes 

Roberta Hayes 

Michael & Elizabeth Hayes 

Hilding & Jane Hedberg 

Susan & Peter Henderson 

Peter Hendrick 

Jon Hendrickson 

Kathy Hennessey 

Patrica Henry 

Cecilia Hensel 

Nancy & Frank Hess 

Linda Heyd 

Faith Hickey 

Carol Hildebrand 

George & Karen Hilton 

Peter & Barbara Hoffman 

Robert & Susan Hoffman 

Andrew Hollins 

Elliot & Martha Honan 

Mary & Gene Hornsby 

Annemarie Howes 

Jane Howland 

Marcia & Gary Hoyt 

Anne-Marie Hultin 

Thomas & Susan Hunt 

Joan & David Hunter 

Carol Hurley 

Ashley Insel 

Marney & George Ives 

Jon Jaboolian 

Robert & Victoria Jacobson 

Cheryl Jacques 

Lisa James 

Jacqueline Jameson 

Luke Jennings 

Jensen-Sheehan Insurance 

Agency Inc. 

Randy Johnson 

David Johnson 

Lynne Johnson 

Robert Scott Jones 

Highland Street Foundation 

John Joyce & Nancy O’Leary 

Maria Kadison 

Susan Kane 

Douglas & Joy Kant 

Roy Kaplan 

Dana Kaplan 

Katie Kaplan 

Lisa Kaplan 

Brad Karrfalt 

Douglas & Holly Kasper 

Katherine & John Kaufmann 

Linda Keefe 

Donna Keesling & Eric Harding 

Megan Kelleher & 

David Abramowitz 

Shirley Kelley 

Deborah Kelsey 

Andrew Kemper 

Dorothy Kennedy 

Ronald Kenney 

Fran Kerchner 

Armen & Kate Khachaturian 

George King & Diana King 

Richard & Betty King 

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Hannah Kinney 

Carolyn & James Kinney 

Karen Kirk 

Penelope Kirk 

Susan & John Kirk 

Val Kistler 

Harry Klein 

Linda Klockner 

Keri & Dan Kocur 

Mary Krege 

Kurt & Sonia Kreh 

Suzanne Kreinsen 

Mimi & Bob Krier 

Laura Kurzrok 

Wendy LaBonte 

Ann & Tom Lally 

Andre Lamontagne 

Nancy Lane 

Kathleen Lang 

Catherine Larkin 

Joseph LaRocque 

Celeste & Rolf Larson 

Dottie & Phil Laughlin 

Judith Leary 

Lauren Ledingham 

Leonard Lee 

Carly Leonard 

Patricia Leonard 

Nancy & Edward Leonard 

Constantine Leotsakos 

Liz & RB Lerch 

The Levesque Family 

Nikki Levin 

Bernard Levy 

Steven & Theresa Levy 

Jacqueline Lewis 

Dan & Clare Lewis 

Evelyn & Peter Liffiton 

Eric & Rebecca Lightcap 

Julie Lillard 

Karen Lindsay 

Jean Linke 

Alice Loehlin 

Tim Loff 

Harold & Edith Lohr 

Tracey Lombardi-Lopes 

Carolyn Lueders 

Deborah Lupacchino 

Isabel Lyndon 

Anne Lysaght 

Virginia Lyster 

Lisa & Spencer Macalaster 

Deb Macchi 

Anne & Kenneth MacDonough 

Catherine Macleod 

David MacLeod 

Donald & Jean MacLeod 

Joy & Roderick MacLeod 

Michelle & Brad MacLeod 

Faith Madzar 

Mark Magnuson 

Suzanna Magnuson 

Cindy & Paul Maguire 

Daniel Mahoney 

Lauri Maney 

Marty Mann 

Paul & Lisa Marecek 

John Marhefka 

Karen Mariscal 

Daniel & Beth Marques 

Eric Marthinsen & Lisa Millett 

Laraine & John Marthinsen 

Nancy Martin 

Michele & Brian Martin 

Maureen Masciola 

Sue & Steve Mascioli 

Marea & Renato Mastrogiovanni 

Dickens Mathieu 

Laura Matz 

Steven & Colleen McAuley 

Kimberly McBride 

Alison McCann 

Julie McCarthy 

Maureen McClain 

Gail & David McCollum 

Lane & Kristen McDonough 

Bobbie McGaffigan 

Gerald & Pamela McGarry 

Jane McGrath 

Kate & Mark McKone-Sweet 

Marilyn McLean 

Derek McMahon 

Teresa McMahon 

Susan McPherson 

Joe & Dee Meaney 

Paul Melvin 

Debbie Merrill 

Jennifer & Travis Metz 

Susan Meyer 

Andrea Meyers 

Frank Miller 

MaryEllen Millin 

Tammy Milsky 

Catherine & Peter Mitchell 

Kim & Peter Mitchell 

Elaine Mittell & Douglas Poutasse 

Michele & David Mittelman 

Linnea Mix 

Perry Moceri 

Allison Monaghan 

Joanna Mongiardo 

James & Judy Mongiardo 

Robin Monleon 

John Moran 

Paula Moran 

Suzette Moreau-Matthews 

Linda Morgan 

Barbara Morris 

Gordon Morrison 

Sara Morrison-Neil 

Debbie Morse 

Barbara Morton 

Meg Moruzzi 

Robert Motyka 

Ronald Mourant 

Katherine & Mark Murcko 

Helen Murphy 

Patrica Murphy 

Bob & Liz Murphy 

Denise Murphy 

Joan & Bob Murray 

Kathleen Musser 

Donna & Greg Muzzy 

Susan Naja 

Saul & Linda Natansohn 

Roger Nelson 

Marian Neutra 

Newton Highlands 

Congregational Church 

C Seth & Margret Nichols 

Nigohsian Carpet & Rug Co., Inc 

Jessica Nizzari 

Kelly Nordby 

Annika Noren 

Norman’s Appliance Repair 

Ann Northup 

Andrew & Ulli Novick 

Tina & Gregg Novick 

Jonathon Nuoffer 

Jonathan O’Brien 

Janet O’Connor 

Margaret O’Connor 

Stephanie Oddleifson 

Marguerite Oddo 

John O’laughlin 

Suzanne & William OMalley 

Marguerite O’Neil 

Diane O’Shaughnessy 

David & Laurie Otten 

Jeanne Owen 

Mark Owen 

Cindy Pagliaro 

Paul Pagliarulo 

Jeffrey Palumbo & 

Jennifer Garb-Palumbo 

Tony Paparazzo 

Simone Park 

Lynne Parker 

Alan Parr & Anne English 

Elizabeth Parrish 

Suzanne Pasko 

Sameer Patel 

Burt & Felicia Payne 

Sarah Pedersen 

Peet’s Coffee & Tea 

John & Barbara Peirson 

Alma Pelletier 

Joanne Percheski 

Donald & Judith Peters 

Ann Peterson 

Margaret Picornell 

Kenneth Pierce 

Eric & Jacqueline Pierce 

Christina & John Player 

Russell Pollard 

Lynn Porter 

Julie Porter 

Lois Potter 

Steve Powell 

Chris Power 

Judy & Gerald Precious 

Doris Pryce 

Putnam Investments Matching 

Gifts Program 

Elizabeth Reale 

Linda Reely 

Dana Reinhard 

Jonathan Reuning 

Walter & Donna Reuning 

Roger Reynolds 

Robert Ricci 

Elizabeth Rich 

Susan Rieck 

Karen & Ron Riggert 

R Richard & Elizabeth Ristaino 

Richard & Elli Ristaino 

Joanne Ritsert 

Cally Ritter & Todd Lieb 

Lisa & Rick Rizoli 

Daryl & Lauren Robbins 

Marjorie Roberson 

Lydia Roberts 

Pamela Roberts 

Francis Roberts 

Alice Robinson 

Margaret & Dwight Robinson 

Jane Roddy 

William Rodiger 

Marjorie Rogers 

John & Cathy Romeo 

Rotary Club Of Natick 

Kerrie Rothschild 

Debora Rottenberg 

Patricia Roushanaei 

Victoria Rowan 

Laurie Rubin 

James Ruetenik 

Kristin Rust 

Jennifer Ryan-Brown 

Judith Salerno 

Nadia & Carl Salerno 

Natalie Saroufim 

Robert & Roberta Savoia 

Helen Sayles & Duwayne 

Emily Scaia 

Dave Scalia 

Bonnie Schafer 

Marshall Schecter 

Lynn Scheller 

Jill Schiff 

Ralph Schinzel 

John & Lily Schlafer 

Karl Schlemmer 

Corinne Schneider 

Jean-Pierre & Sarah Schott 

Karen Schramm 

Deonne Schwartz 

Barbara Scolnick 

Daniel Scolnick 

Edward Scolnick 

Laura Scolnick 

Jan & Doug Scott 

Elaine Seaberg 

Betty Seaborn 

Joan Seamster 

Blair Seiler 

Carol Sennott 

David Shabot 

Allison Shapiro 

Maura Shaughnessy 

Debra Shaw 

John Shea & Hope Hotchkiss 

Lloyd & Martha Sheneman 

Sherborn Day Spa 

Sara & Nicholas Siciliano 

Helen Sicotte 

Tina Silverberg 

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care 

Neil Simister 

Winola Sinclair 

Karen Single 

Margie Sipe 

Nancy Siska & Roger Stern 

Andrew Skipper 

Ann Skipper 

Julie Skipper 

Warner & Carolyn Slack 

Amelia Slawsby 

Nancy & Kirk Smith 

Erika & Jaime Smith 

Sybil & Don Smith 

Dave & Rosemary Sortor 

Carolyn Spangler 

The Spellman Family 

Jane Spigel 

Kathy Spinner 

St Andrew’s Episcopal Church 

in Framingham 

St John Lutheran Church 

St Paul’s Episcopal Church 

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 

in Wellesley 

Pam Stagg 

State Street Matching Gift Program 

Cheryl Steele 

Margie & Allen Steere 

Charlie Steinberg 

Gretchen Sterling 

Elaine Stern 

Mithali Sthalekar 

Pam & Craig Stirrat 

Arthur & Barbara Stock 

John Stone 

Thea Stover 

Sharon Stratis 

Strike Up The Band Inc 

Maureen Sullivan 

Susan Sullivan 

Constance Sullivan 

Candace & Ernie Sutcliffe 

Michael Svoboda 

Mark & Cynthia Sweetser 

Marianne & Arthur Talis 

Michelle Tancrede 

Colleen Tardif 

Carol Tashjian 

Helen Tatarsky 

Arthur Taylor 

Clark & Kay Taylor 

Margaret Taylor 

The Taylor Family 

Temple Beth Elohim 

Naomi Teperow 

The Dover Church 

The Honeybaked Ham Company 

The Pilgrim Church 

The United Methodist Women 

Of Fisk Memorial UMC 

The Women’s Alliance Of 

The Unitarian Universalist 

Area Church 

James Thibeau 

Julia Thistlethwaite 

Elise Thomas 

Jeffrey & Linda Thomas 

Joseph & Christine Tierney 

Sally Tipton 

Sarah & Stephen Tipton 

Bill Tobin 

Robert Toomey 

Elizabeth Topel 

Lois & Bill Tougas 

Thomas & Janis Townsend 

Eric & Shelly Traumuller 

Barbara Trudeau 

Cheryl & Dennis Turner 

Lois & Spike Tyler 

Unitarian Universalist Area Church 

Unitarian Universalist Society 

Of Wellesley 

George Urban 

Beth Van Duzer 

Patricia Varrell 

Matthew Varrell 

Susan & Jim Veeder 

Lawrence Veino 

Mark & Maria Velleca 

Sally Vesty 

Carol & Jay Virshbo 

Deborah Vogt 

Julianne Vosika 

Deborah Wadmond 

Valerie Waldman 

David Wallenstein 

Steven Walls 

Barbara & James Ward 

Roseda Warren 

Wasik’s Cheese Shop 

Marty Waters 

Pam Weagraff 

Linda Weene 

Brenna & James Weidman 

Robert Weiman 

Kathleen Welcome 

Wellesley Congregational Church 

Wellesley Hills Congregational 

Church 

Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s 

Club Inc. 

Helen West 

Alan Weston 

Gail Weston-Roberts & Phil Roberts 

Pamela Wetherbee 

Julie-Anne White 

Charles & Denise Whitehead 

John Whitlock 

Bob & Joan Whitman 

Judy Whittingham 

Martha & Dave Whyte 

Emily Wick 

Dorothea Widmayer 

Francesca & Peter Wier 

Allison & Chad Wildman 

Nicole Willeg 

Robert Williams 

Charlie & Winnie Williams 

The Williams Family 

Kara Williamson 

Nancy Wilson 

Ruth Wilson 

Dale Windle 

Chris & Craig Winterfeldt 

Regina Wolf Fritz 

Woman’s Union First Baptist Church 

Alice Wood 

Denise Wood 

Amy & David Wood 

Janice & Gordon Woodbine 

Heather Woodworth 

Tina Woolston 

Jeremy Wyant 

Anna Young 

Matt Young 

Ellen & Stan Zagajeski 

Hilary Ziven 

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FAMILY PROMISE METROWEST — 2011 Annual Report 

NONPROFIT ORG 

US POSTAGE PAID 

NATICK, MA 

PERMIT NO. 69 


PO Box 847 

Natick, MA 01760 

For Information on Volunteer Training and Items Needed, please visit www.mihn.pbwiki.com 

I will do everything I can to help 

homeless children and their parents. 

Please use my gift to support homeless 

families in our communities. 

Family Promise Metrowest 

Name: 

Address: 

Enclosed is a gift of $____________ 

Please make your check payable to: 

Family Promise Metrowest 

P.O. Box 847 Natick, MA 01760 

OR 

You may pay online at our website at 

www.familypromisemetrowest.org 

City: 

State: 

Zip Code: 

Email: 

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Visit Our 

NEW Website! 

www.familypromisemetrowest.org 

After three years of operation, we decided it was time to 

update our website to one that truly captures the essence of 

the program, our guests and volunteers. I think you will agree, 

we succeeded in doing just that. Many thanks to our web 

designer, Sue Harman of Grassroot Studios for her dedication 

to the project. Please browse through all the photos and 

information at www.familypromisemetrowest.org. 

Our Current Families: 

Joana, Yaiki (9) and Kayden (3) have stayed at all of our host congregations during 

the 8 months they have lived at Family Promise Metrowest. They have met many, 

many volunteers. Joana’s first response when asked about her thoughts on the program, 

“I want to give back for everything the volunteers and staff have done for me. 

The program is amazing.” Joana is excited about the improvement she sees in her 

writing and math skills as a result of working with Family Promise volunteers, Claire, 

a member of St. Mary’s Church in Holliston and Ann, a member of Congregation 

Or Atid in Wayland. 

Joana is also thankful to Marcia, Assistant Director, for helping her work with the 

school to coordinate the additional assistance and supports Yaiki needs to be 

successful academically and for Yaiki’s tutor, Family Promise volunteer Celeste, 

member of Christ Lutheran Church in Natick. 

LaDawn and Matthew 

Joana, Yaiki and Kayden 

When asked about Kayden, Joana replies affectionately, “What can I say about 

my little monster?”, and then speaks with pride about Kayden’s progress report from 

his Headstart teachers. “At school Kayden is listening and talking more, he has really 

improved. The teachers say his is one of the more responsible children with projects 

at school.” 

Joana continues to work full-time. Her goals for the future? “My GED is most 

important. I am also working to save for a car and a place to call home.” 

LaDawn and Matthew (6) have been with Family Promise for almost 3 months 

and in that short time LaDawn has secured a full time job as a medical assistant in 

Framingham. Congratulations LaDawn! 

Matthew is in first grade and loves his video games!


Fundraising Updates 

3rd Annual Walk Away Homelessness Event 

On February 4, 2012 our AMAZING volunteers and donors walked the Natick Mall in support of Family Promise Metrowest, raising 

more than $45,000! Thank You! It was fantastic to see so many teams representing our congregations, local businesses and the 

community. SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, February 9, 2013 for Family Promise’s 4th Annual Walk Away Homelessness Event! 

Find your team’s walkathon photo at www.familypromisemetrowest.org under News and Events. 

Upcoming Fundraisers 

On Thursday, April 26 the British Beer Company will partner with Family Promise Metrowest for 

a fundraising event. Simply go to our website at www.familypromisemetrowest.org and print out 

the British Beer Company flyer. Bring the flyer with you to British Beer Company on Rte 9 in 

Framingham on Thursday, April 26th and 15% of your check will be donated to our organization. 

To see their menu and location, go to www.britishbeer.com. 

The Month of May Whole Foods of Dedham will be providing Family Promise Metrowest the 

opportunity to have a presence in their store so that we may share our mission with their shoppers. 

Additionally, every day in May, each shopper at checkout will be asked if they would like to donate 

to Family Promise Metrowest to help support our families. 

Join us on Saturday evening May 5th for an enchanting celebration of Nordic Tradition 

with STAMBANDET. The Scandinavian vocal ensemble will be performing at 7:00pm at 

Peace Lutheran Church 107 Concord Rd in Wayland. Proceeds will benefit Family Promise 

Metrowest. Tickets: Adults $15; Children, Students, Seniors $10. For more information visit 

www.peacewayland.org or call 508-358-7110.

Family Promise Metrowest 2011 Annual Report

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