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Welcome to the Fox Cities Project Promise Coalition
Project Promise is a coalition of non-profit organizations and service providers with the goal of ending poverty. They have come together to provide resources to those who may be living in poverty, as well as those who want to understand poverty and what they can do to help fight it in the Fox Cities.
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Urban Threads Fundraiser
Join us for live music, a silent auction, and fabulous food at the Urban Threads Fundraiser. Urban Threads is a clothing distribution center that serves children and adults connected to social services in the Fox Cities and Milwaukee County. Urban Threads offers brand NEW clothing, shoes and coats all year round and helps send kids back to school with new "threads." Sat. Aug. 28, 2010: 4-8pm at Tanner's Bar & Grill, Kimberly. See flyer for details.
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Poverty Matters! Conference
The 2009 Poverty Matters! Conference will be held November 17-18, 2010 at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, Appleton, WI. This conference (formerly our "Women & Poverty Conference") will bring together human service professionals, community leaders and state officials, low-income advocates, educators, and low-income people to talk about the causes and solutions to poverty. Feel free to share the Save the Date flyer with co-workers, friends and family.
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2010 Fox Cities Project Promise Poverty Coalition Faith to Face Week: Call for Participation
Project Promise, in cooperation with local faith-based organizations, will again sponsor "Faith to Face Poverty, A Call to Action Week" from October 3-10, 2010. The week's schedule includes programs and events geared toward raising awareness of poverty in the Fox Valley, including the Fox Cities Crop Walk. Participants are needed to help be shining examples of hope to the poor in our community. All levels of participation are appreciated. Please pledge your commitment to participate by contacting Colleen Holz.
As part of the Faith to Face Poverty event, a Work Clothes Project is being held during the month of October. Service providers have noticed that there is a shortage of work/internship clothes for low income workers and students. Various Items, including nursing scrubs, steel toe shoes and gloves, are being collected at various sites in the Fox Cities. Call Connie Raether at Urban Threads (920-460-0004) for more information.
A Faith to Face Poverty Resource Binder (PDF) with statistics and information about poverty in the Fox Cities and ideas for liturgy and activities to utilize during the week is available at the link above. Contact Colleen Holz if you prefer to obtain a hard copy.
Two Poverty Simulations are scheduled during the Faith to Face Poverty Week: Monday, October 4, 5:30 - 8:30 pm Appleton Public Library and Friday, October 8, 9:00 am - noon, Family Resource Center, 1165 Appleton Rd, Menasha.
POVERTY SIMULATION REGISTRATION FORM. Contact Colleen Holz for further information.
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Einstein Wireless Airfire Mobile is here to help!
Airfire Mobile, formerly known as Einstein Wireless, a local cellular company, headquartered in Little Chute, Wisconsin. They have created a free wireless phone plan to help those in need. Their Lifeline plan is a government-supported program available to those who qualify and includes the following:
- FREE 100 Minutes of voice usage every month
- FREE Voicemail
- FREE wireless phone
- No overages or unexpected charges
To apply, simply send a completed application to Airfire Mobile. For more information, see their brochure (English or Spanish) or contact Shannon Daniels at Sdaniels@airfiremobile.com or 920.707.7703. |
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Volunteer Short-Term Foster Hosts Needed
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley is looking for individuals and/ or families to be Volunteer Foster Hosts in the Fox Valley area. Needed are caring individuals who are willing to provide temporary shelter in their home (no longer than 2 weeks) to youth. Training will be provided. Contact Sarah Crawford, Director of the Runaway Assistance Program at the Boys & Girls Club, at 731-0555 ext. 228. See Volunteer Foster Home flyer.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley is a leader in youth development and is dedicated to ensuring that our community's young people, especially those most in need, have greater access to quality programs and services that will enhance their lives and help shape their futures. A youth development strategy that fosters a sense of belonging, competence, usefulness, and influence underlies all Boys & Girls Club programs and builds self-confidence and self-esteem. The Club offers young people what they need and want most - adults who respect and listen to them; a safe environment where they can have fun and be themselves; and interesting, constructive activities that channel youthful energy into challenging pursuits. |
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Project Promise Poverty Coalition 2009 Highlights
The Project Promise Poverty Coalition has released an overview of its progress in 2009. |
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Project Promise Newspaper Insert
The Appleton Post-Crescent included an insert featuring Project Promise in its January 9, 2010, newspaper. |
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Project Promise Resource Fair featured on WisconsinEye
The Project Promise Resource Fair took place on Sat. July 18th in the Appleton City Center. The fair featured area non-profit agencies and included a visit by Congressman Steve Kagen. WisconsinEye, a cable channel broadcasting Wisconsin events, interviewed event participants and created a profile of the agencies involved with Project Promise.
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Fox Cities Poverty Facts
Here are some basic poverty statistics and facts, according to the 2006 Fox Cities LIFE study conducted by the United Way and other collaborating organizations ...
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Fox Cities Project Promise Earns State Recognition
The Wisconsin Community Action Program Association has named Project Promise, a community initiative to shed light on Fox Cities poverty, the recipient ...
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Wisconsin’s 2009 Poverty Report Card: A Move in the Right Direction
The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (WCCF), the Wisconsin Head Start Association and the Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) ...
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