County proclaims Family Promise Week as program marks 10 years

The Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners issued a proclamation on Oct. 7 recognizing Family Promise of Greater Wichita’s 10th anniversary and declaring Oct. 12–16, 2026 as Family Promise Week. The proclamation, read by the chair, cited Family Promise’s homelessness‑prevention, emergency shelter and housing‑stability programs and encouraged community support. Don Epp, chief executive officer of Family Promise, accepted the proclamation and described the organization’s work with families who are ‘‘couch‑surfing’’ or sleeping in cars and the agency’s campaign to renovate a building purchased in 2023 to expand services.