The nonprofit Family Promise of Montgomery County will be one of the first community groups to host an event in the new Hyatt Regency Conroe that opened at the end of May.
The “Reach for Your Star” luncheon will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 3.
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Here are some things to know about the annual event.
What is Family Promise?
The nonprofit has a mission of serving families with children experiencing homelessness by uniting faith communities in a cooperative effort to provide shelter, meals, transportation and compassionate assistance that leads to independence.
The participants — many of whom are single mothers — enter a 90-day program which helps them make a plan for independence. Upon graduation, the participants are able to move into an apartment, have reliable transportation and maintain jobs that will support their families.
Family Promise center
In April 2022, the nonprofit opened a new 6,000-square-foot facility in Conroe. Previously, the families moved from host church to host church on a weekly basis. At the new center, they’re able to have both their administrative offices and common area, kitchen and bedrooms for the families in the same building.
One of executive director Marilyn Kasmiersky’s favorite parts of the program is that each child coming into the program gets to pick their own “bed in a bag” that they take with them. She said donations for the “bed in a bag” closet are always welcome. The group is always seeking volunteers.
About the Family Promise luncheon
A welcome will take place at 11:30 a.m. and two graduates of the program will give testimonies about their journeys.
Lunch will be served at 11:50 a.m. and Luann Riley will be the keynote speaker at 12:15 p.m. A special surprise recognition will take place after Riley’s talk.
Tickets cost $25 each or 5 for $100 and can be purchased on the Family Promise website.
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Also on the Family Promise website are the raffle items for the event. Some of the featured items include a stay at the Hyatt Regency Conroe, a Little Mermaid party package, a Pure Barre Conroe package, a Texas Brewery Tours package, a 7 Acre Woods six-month pass and a 90-minute Lamplight Ghost Tour.
About Luann Riley
Riley is the pastor of Community Discipleship at The Woodlands Methodist Church.
In her motivational talks she discusses how her experiences with infertility, chronic illness and loss have helped her speak straight to the hurting soul.
She received a degree in business management from the University of Alabama. She’s been leading teams for 20 years, with roles as a store manager at Babies “R” Us, distribution manager at Target and vice president and branch manager at Wells Fargo.
She later received a master of arts in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary and brought her leadership skills to ministry.
For more about the nonprofit, visit the Family Promise website.
