Family Promise of Gainesville, FL
2013 Annual Report
Eliminating Homelessness One Family at a Time
The mission of the Family Promise of Gainesville is to mobilize community resources and local congregations to provide through compassionate care shelter, meals, and comprehensive case management to homeless families.
INFORMATION
Host Congregations:
Covenant Presbyterian Church
First United Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Gainesville Saints
Grace at Fort Clarke Church
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity United Methodist Church
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
United Church of Gainesville
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Programs:
Shelter: Local congregations provide space in their buildings for a week. Families live in the building; the congregation provides volunteers
to serve as shelter staff.
Transitional Housing: Families with
employment income live temporarily in an apartment/house at a subsidized rent and develop a plan to move into permanent housing. Case management is provided by the Program Coordinator for both groups of families.


FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Income
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Individuals: $13,870
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Congregations: $21,798
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Foundations: $19,371
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Corporate: $ 600
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Fundraisers: $42,463
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Gov’t Grants: $43,563
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Housing Fees: $ 5,505
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In-Kind Admin: $ 38,800
Total Income: $185,970
Program In-Kind*: $184,650
*donated food, volunteer hours, & shelter
All Revenue: $370,620
49% of IHN’s budget is In-Kind Donations
Expenses
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Administrative: $ 51,000
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Program: $148,925
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Fundraising: $ 1,979
Total Expenses: $201,904

ACHIEVEMENTS:
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18 families, comprised of 19
adults and 24 children, were
served.
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3,693 shelter nights and 7,386
meals were provided; 2,168
nights were provided in
transitional housing.
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The average stay was 90 days.
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Over 600 volunteers provided
over 11,655 hours of service.
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62% of families were single
parent households.
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68 bus passes provided for
Guest Transportation.
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73% of children served were age
9 and younger.
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Case management services
were provided to all families.
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6 families received donated
items, of furniture and
household goods for their new
homes.
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54% families increased their
income while in shelter.
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12 families left shelter with
transitional or permanent
housing.
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8 families gained employment
while in shelter
