No Child Should be Homeless

WHAT WE DO

Prevention and Rehousing helps families avoid the trauma of homelessness by keeping them housed through providing small amounts of rental assistance. We can assist a family on the verge of homelessness with rental assistance or help with first month’s rent or deposit on a new lease. Assistance is one time. Follow up case management is also offered to support families as they maintain housing.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Host Congregations About four to six times a year – for one week at a time Host congregations provide overnight lodging, meals, and hospitality. Hosting rotates among the eight to thirteen Host congregations in Family Promise of Roane County, which provide lodging for three to five families (up to…

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES!

Please help us provide compassion, care and hope for our homeless families in Roane County. You, your family, your community and your congregation or community organization can help Family Promise in three ways: Money Please consider making a financial contribution to Family Promise of Roane County. All donations are tax deductible. Family Promise of Roane…

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Family Promise Roane County – Featured Christmas Tree

Big News! Family Promise of Roane County has been selected to decorate a tree and to be featured as one of this year's featured nonprofits at the Governor's Residence for Christmas and to be featured in the First Lady's Twelve Days of Giving campaign for nonprofits....

October 2024 Newsletter

Meet our new Development Assistant! Welcome Col. Swayne Cates to the Family Promise of Roane County team! Read about this story and more in the October Newsletter! Get the newsletter here.

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Family Promise is a full-service homeless prevention, shelter, and diversion program in Roane County.

Family Promise of Roane County is excited to announce we have been selected as one of the five nonprofits to be featured this year at the Tennessee Residence, also known as the Governor’s Mansion, for their Christmas home tour. We are planning a design meeting on October 17th at 6:30 at our thrift store. Please join us if you would like to help us design and gather items for this tree. ... See MoreSee Less
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Please join us on November 1st at 2:30pm, as Roane County Cooperative Ministries becomes a part of Family Promise of Roane County! ... See MoreSee Less
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We’re needing more folding tables and garment racks for our thrift store. Please let us know if you have some you would like to donate. ... See MoreSee Less
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This is not our executive director’s email address. We do not and have not emailed anyone asking them to buy us gift cards. If you get an email address from anyone claiming to be Family Promise without a @familypromiseroane.org domain, please report it immediately. ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you, Clayton Homes of Cumberland County, for donating cleaning supplies today to help our program! This is the second collection they’ve done for us. We appreciate your partnership and your willingness to serve alongside us in ending housing insecurity. ... See MoreSee Less
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Family Promise has served several families this past year by providing hotel rooms, food and other basic necessities as well as case management.

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Family Promise of Roane County

About Family Promise

Family Promise was founded on the belief that people want to make a difference. Our commitment is to help homeless families achieve sustainable independence. We mobilize more than 110,000 volunteers in 41 states involving more than 5,000 Houses of Faith or community organizations.

The first Family Promise Interfaith Hospitality Network began in Summit, NJ, in 1986 when founder, Karen Olsen, saw the need to help families. We are one of almost 200 affiliates across the county affiliated with Family Promise, a national non-profit organization committed to helping homeless families achieve lasting independence.

Recognizing that poverty is a multifaceted problem that requires a multifaceted response, we act by integrating educational outreach, smart programming, effective policies and the hands-on work of thousands of volunteers, who come from every faith.

Operating for 30 years, we have served more than 250,000 people, most of our clients are children.

Reflections on Family Promise

“Family promise was a life saver for me and my family. It gave the support I needed to get through this stressful time in my life.”
–Parent, age 35

“During our crisis it was peaceful to come to a church and feel protected. Although our home moved weekly, we felt loved and that we would not be abandoned until I was able to secure a permanent job and secure stable housing.”
– Parent, age 29

“Family Promise helped my family in lots of ways. They provided you with food, transportation, and games for the children. Every day the members of the church would come and spend the night so you and your children will have someone to talk to.”

– Child, age 11