2022 Family Promise Metrowest Annual Report

OUR EVENTS
Walk to End Homelessness
In January 2022, with pandemic uncertainties still swirling, we
decided once again to hold our Walk to End Homelessness remotely,
with small groups of families and friends taking walks across the
Metrowest area. And once again, our community amazed us: We had
50 teams and 300 registered walkers fanning out across the region
over our walk weekend in April. One of our former board members
even walked during a family trip to Spain! With the diligent
fundraising of all walkers and the generous support of numerous
business sponsors and advertisers, we reached our goal of $160,000.
Keeping the Promise
For our Fall gala, we began transitioning back to gathering inperson,
hosting a unique hybrid gala with a small studio audience
attending our concert at Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick,
while hundreds of viewers at home watched via live-stream.
The event was co-hosted by Jason Brewer, Boston 25 News
Meteorologist, and our Board Chair, Kelli Connors. A highlight was the
introduction of our new Executive Director, Danielle Conti (who had
only been on-the-job for a week!). The program also featured
interviews with three mothers who shared stories about their journey
with FPM. There was not a dry eye in the audience.
The entertainment portion of the evening brought electrifying
performances by local pop singer Alli Haber and hip hop violinist
Rhett Price. Guests were also treated to an array of appetizers and
desserts, and they received a commemorative wine glass, handpainted
by local artists and volunteers.
Our Keeping the Promise planning committee outdid themselves
again with an impressive online auction, featuring over 125 items
ranging from vacation homes to chef’s dinners. In the end, our
community helped us raise over $200,000 that night—funding that
goes directly into our family programs.
We are so grateful for the hard work and generosity of our
committees, donors, performers, walkers, and attendees for making
our 2022 fundraising events such a success!
FROM TOP: A group of walkers from Needham Congregational Church, Carter
Memorial United Methodist Church, and Temple Beth Shalom in Needham;
former Board member Dayanna Moreno and family doing a remote walk in
Spain; Rhett Price and DJ Fanatic performing at KTP; staff members Cristina,
Bianca and Eliz at KTP; Board Chair Kelli Connors introducing Danielle Conti,
FPM's new Executive Director.
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