OUR MISSION

Our mission is to help homeless and low-income families achieve sustainable independence through a community based response.

OUR VISION

Our vision is a community in which every family has a home, a livelihood, and the chance to build a better future.

Our Story

Family Promise of Grant County is part of a national organization with over 200 affiliates across the country.  The first affiliate was developed in 1986. 

 We have been serving families since the end of April  2016, and have provided over 2000 nights in beds, and have served 47 families.  We’re just getting started!

Family Promise National https://familypromise.org/

 

Our Program Director - Kimberly Jacobson

Kimberly began as the Family Promise Director in December of 2020.  She has a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Minnesota and is currently working toward her Master’s in Counseling and Psychological Services through St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.  She has 20+ years of experience working in the human service and non-profit fields.  Her past roles included both direct service, providing parent support, family mediation, crisis counseling and service team coordination; as well as working as a program coordinator and program supervisor.  Kimberly is new to Grant County and has lived in Montfort since the summer of 2020.

Board of Directors

  • Bev Doll

    President

  • Barb Cook

    Vice President

  • Kathleen Schink

    Treasurer

  • Lynn Knutson

    Secretary

  • Fred A. Naatz

  • Stacy Martin

  • Lisa Riley

    Board member

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