About National Family Promise
Family Promise is a national organization with a network of affiliates in over 200 locations across the US. Our vision is to end family homelessness.
With the issue of family homelessness remaining at crisis levels, Family Promise engaged in a strategic plan to change the future for 1,000,000 children by 2030.
About Family Promise of Lawrence
FPL launched their work in Douglas County, KS when Joe Reitz, retired KU Ethics Professor, became aware of the situation of families who were experiencing homelessness.
Joe gathered a group of committed and concerned citizens to research effective models for dealing with this issue. They began working with the national Family Promise organization in 2007 and established an affiliate in Lawrence, KS in 2008.
We welcomed our first family in the fall of that year and have grown our services and programs to meet the needs in Lawrence and Douglas County.
