Families Moving Forward (FMF)

Families Moving Forward

" Ending homelessness one family at a time"

Families Moving Forward is a program , supported by Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, in which local church congregations throughout Scott and Carver counties join together, on a rotational basis, to provide overnight shelter and meals for families experiencing homelessness. The goal is to provide temporary safe “ housing ” while each family seeks more permanent housing. During the daytime, the families receive assistance at a program center currently located in Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church .
 
Reasons for homelessness range from, unexpected life’s circumstances and events to unemployment , lack of affordable housing, and natural disasters.                   
 
St. Michael partners with the Franciscan Retreat Center to provide 2 weeks of safe housing each year.  One week occurs during the Summer months, and the other during the week of Christmas.

If you are interested in volunteering during the Church of St. Michael next hosting week of December 21-28, 2014, please contact MaryPat Potts, Pastoral Care Minister, at 952-447-9034.
 
To learn more about homelessness, go to www.beaconinterfaith.org  .

         




Contact:
Dave & Lynn Steichen, Co Chairs
952.240.9747
612.554.7022
davidsteichen@gmail.com
lynnsteichen@yahoo.com

Barry & Kim Hobart
612.369.5184
952.994.1514
hobartelectric@gmail.com
kandbhobart@gmail.com