Three years ago, St Vincent Martyr was honored to kick off the first week of the new Motel Shelter Program at Family Promise of Morris, providing emergency shelter to individuals and families in need. The first families sheltered found themselves without a home as a result of any of a number of commonplace problems (loss of job, sickness, disability) and were deeply touched by our generous contributions of food and other essentials. Last summer, we added a new program for single women, Promising Solutions, to provide safe, stable housing for up to 32 single women experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.
We invite you to provide support for these programs, including meals, funds, or planning and hosting activities during our annual Host Weeks. To see how you can be part of this innovative solution to homelessness, please contact Nancy Romain at 973-865-8346 or nerdmr@optonline.net . If you would like to donate specific items to make this a reality, please contact Kathy McCormick at kathmacsee@yahoo.com
For the past 3 years St Vincent Martyr has been part of the motel sheltering program at Family Promise. Local motel rooms provide emergency shelter to a families in need, including a full sized kitchen for meal preparation and desks for students. Families also receive individualized social services and counseling to facilitate their move to permanent housing.
During our 2023 Host Weeks, we will provide “contactless” support to the families and single women, including meals, groceries, and other essential items.
This year we again also have the opportunity to support Promising Solutions: a collaborative partnership that offers a comprehensive, community-based approach to increasing overall health, economic, and housing outcomes for single women in the community.
Promising Solutions currently houses 32 single women and is the only program of it’s kind serving single women in Morris County.
You can help by making donations toward the purchase of the following:
• Gift cards for families in the Motel Shelter Program to cover essentials including food, clothing, gasoline, transportation, and car repairs.
• Twin, full, and queen-size bedding and towels to meet the demand across multiple programs.
Gift cards for essentials and home furnishings for women in Promising Solutions group residences