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Family Promise
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Saturday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m.
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Sunday, Sept. 26 at 7 a.m.
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Real Life Church
23841 Newhall Ranch Road
Valencia, CA.  91355


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Below are recent news articles about Family Promise of the SCV

 

"Family Promise of SCV Presents Box City To Benefit Homeless"

Family Promise of SCV is expecting hundreds to sleep in a cardboard box on September 26 as part of “Cardboard Box City,” an event to raise money and awareness for the cause of homelessness.

KHTS AM-1220 News Article about Cardboard Box City

 

"Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley"

It's a big ball to get rolling, but momentum is gaining, thanks to several religious organizations that banded together to form Family Promise SCV, a developing affiliate of the national Family Promise organization www.familypromise.org.

Read more here.

 

"Worship center stays true to its roots"

Family Promise of SCV is one local cause the church plans to use its new building for. Family Promise is an interfaith network calling upon different congregations to host local homeless families for four weeks spread throughout the year.  Read more here.

 

"Help is on the way"

To Malerba and all the other Santa Clarita residents who care about the many hard-working families in our community who are not able to keep their heads above water in these tough times, I would like to say this: Additional help is on the way for homeless families in the Santa Clarita Valley.  Read more here.

 

"Wells Fargo gives $10,000 to pantry"

While beginning-of-the-year donations to the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry have slowed down, the demand to help hungry Santa Clarita Valley individuals and families has not.  Read more here.

 

"For most, homelessness is a paycheck away"

Homelessness can happen to anyone — our friends, our neighbors or our family. The risk of being homeless is, for most, literally a paycheck away.  Read more here.

 

"Affording others the high school experience"

There are only a few highlights of a high school experience and Canyon High senior Penny Lopez wants to make sure all of her classmates have the opportunity to partake.  Read more here.

 

"Hope for the Homeless in the SCV"

"Several months ago, Valencia United Methodist Church ministry volunteer Larry Comp and Temple Beth Ami's Rabbi Mark Blazer shared a discussion at a local Starbucks Coffee." Read more here.


 

Santa Clarita Valley Emergency Winter Shelter Opens

Santa Clarita Valley Emergency Winter Shelter


For the Emergency Winter Shelter Season Of:
December 1, 2009 to March 16, 2010
Location: 26301 Golden Valley Rd.

Opening: 6 PM, 1 December 2009

Opens daily at 6 PM
3 Shuttle Van Pick Up Routes
* Bus Stop at Canyon Country Library: 5:20
* Soledad Canyon Home Depot Bus Stop: 5:35
* Newhall MetroLink Bus Stop: 6:20
Client Parking available, No Walk Ups
Volunteer Provided Dinner
Evening Hosts
Showers and Toilets
Case Manager
Security
Lights out at 10 PM

Closing: 8 AM, 16 March 2010

Wake up daily at 6 AM
3 Shuttle Van Drop Off Routes
* Soledad Canyon Home Depot Bus Stop: 7:10
* Canyon Country Library Bus Stop: 7:20
* Newhall MetroLink Bus Stop: 7:45

Sack Lunch
Morning Hosts
Donated Breakfasts
Daytime Case Management
Security
Closes at 8 AM

Motel Vouchers
Any person/family with a child under 16 years of age
Persons with Special Needs
Case Management Mandatory, 3 nights, more nights possible

Contact Information: 661-259-1298 (Hotline) or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it