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School Supplies for All!
Thank you to the Burbank Young Professionals for hosting a supply drive to benefit the families and children living in our shelter, Jerry’s Promise, and our rapid rehousing programs. The aid that BYP was able to provide will go far to help our children are in school and parents who are heading…
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Mother Joseph Fund Awards Grant
FPV recently received a crucial grant of $25,000 to be used for providing transportation and supplying necessities for the families in our 90-day shelter through the Providence St. Josephs Hospital Mother Joseph fund. The fund is named for one of the founders of the first Saint Joseph hospital which, since its founding,…
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CESH Funds Family Promise
We are thrilled to announce that, this past month, Family Promise of the Verdugos was awarded $111,000 that will be utilized to support more families through a 12 month rental subsidy program. These funds have increased our total grant for the year to $254,000. We are thrilled to continue our…
Family Promise of the Verdugos
Ending Homelessness, One Family at a Time
Our Mission
To assist families experiencing homelessness in gaining independence by transitioning into permanent housing and employment, with the support of our community.
Who Do We Help
We assist homeless families with children return to sustainable independence…whether this means helping them find employment or housing or both.
How Many Families May We Serve
In the 90-Day Shelter we serve up to four families at once. The actual number of individuals varies depending on the make up of each family but will never exceed 14. However, through the combined efforts of all programming we serve nearly 50 households per day.
Length of Stay in FPV
While FPV emphasizes being a 90-day Back to Work programThe average length of stay has been between 54 days and it is anticipated this quick turn around time can be maintained.
Success Rate
Family Promise of the Verdugos, since 2010 has graduated over 300 families. In 2018, 97% of families attained housing.
About Us
Family Promise of the Verdugos (FPV) is a non-profit homeless service agency. Since 2010, FPV has operated a successful 90-Day shelter in partnership with local congregations. In 2017, FPV began a partnership with the City of Burbank to implement two variations of Rapid Rehousing. And, in 2019, in partnership with the Burbank Housing Corporation and City of Burbank we opened our first Transitional Housing program called Jerry's Promise. Through all these services and more we provide services to nearly 50 households per day.
Empty Bowl 2019
DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2019 TIME: 11:30am to 2:30pmLOCATION: GLENDALE FIRST UNITED METHODIST 134 N Kenwood St, Glendale, CA 91206 Empty Bowl’s basic premise is simple: independent potters, arts associations and other groups within the community create handcrafted ceramic bowls. Guests who purchase Adult tickets to a simple meal of soup,…
School Supplies for All!
Thank you to the Burbank Young Professionals for hosting a supply drive to benefit the families and children living in our shelter, Jerry’s Promise, and our rapid rehousing programs. The aid that BYP was able to provide will go far to help our children are in school and parents who are heading…
Mother Joseph Fund Awards Grant
FPV recently received a crucial grant of $25,000 to be used for providing transportation and supplying necessities for the families in our 90-day shelter through the Providence St. Josephs Hospital Mother Joseph fund. The fund is named for one of the founders of the first Saint Joseph hospital which, since its founding,…
CESH Funds Family Promise
We are thrilled to announce that, this past month, Family Promise of the Verdugos was awarded $111,000 that will be utilized to support more families through a 12 month rental subsidy program. These funds have increased our total grant for the year to $254,000. We are thrilled to continue our…
Glendale YWCA honors Executive Director, Albert Hernandez
We would like to congratulate our Executive Director, Albert Hernandez, who, on October 4th, was presented a Purple Tie award! Albert was one of three recipients who accepted this inaugural award for their contributions and support to domestic violence victims. The award was presented by the leadership team of the Glendale YWCA,…
Al-Ashanti Family Housed
This past month, the Family Promise team supported the Al-Ashanti family, a homeless family of five living in our 90-day shelter. While living in our shelter both mom and dad were able to secure employment and begin generating income. With the help of our compassionate and caring staff, the family of…
Empty Bowl 2019
Purchase Empty Bowl Tickets Here 9th Annual Empty Bowl Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019Time: 11:30am to 2:30pmLocation: Glendale First United Methodist 134 N Kenwood St, Glendale, CA 91206 Empty Bowl’s basic premise is simple: independent potters, arts associations and other groups within the community create handcrafted ceramic bowls. Guests who purchase…
Welcoming the “Smith” Family
In the month of August, Family Promise and Burbank Housing Corp. worked together to welcome a new family into the Jerry’s Promise transitional housing program. The “Smith” family, a family of four including mom, dad and two daughters, became homeless in recent months after first having lost employment and then,…
First Family Housed with New CESH Program
This past month, Family Promise secured a $154,000 grant from City of Glendale to operate a Rapid Rehousing program with funding from the California Emergency Solutions & Housing grant. This generous grant enables us to serve ten families with up to 12 months of rental subsidies, case management, and a one-time security deposit. This…
Thank you, Lil’ Nudge Production! “If the Shoe Fits, Buy It!”
On Saturday, August 24, the Lil’ Nudge Production company hosted a played entitled If the Shoe Fits, Buy It! The play benefited Family Promise with 100% of ticket sales and profits from concession snacks contributing directly to our mission of helping homeless families. The event raised nearly $500!We would like to extend our thanks…
Kiwanis Literacy Club of Southern California donate school supplies
As the 2019 school year begins, the children and youth who are living in our shelter are finding themselves in need of school supplies and backpacks to help them hit the ground running and meet their educational goals. As such, we would like to thank the KLCSC for their recent contribution of…