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Family Promise urges Kentwood leaders to address hidden family homelessness
Summary
Tanesa Frye, CEO of Family Promise of West Michigan, told the Kentwood City Commission that the nonprofit served 957 families last year and urged the city to consider municipal allocations and use of city-owned property to provide temporary emergency shelter for families.
Tanesa Frye, CEO of Family Promise of West Michigan, told the Kentwood City Commission on May 20 that the nonprofit is working to end family homelessness and is seeking municipal partners and possible city-owned sites for temporary shelter. "Our mission is to end homelessness for children and families," Frye said, outlining Family Promise's mix of diversion, shelter and housing programs.
Frye said Family Promise served 957 families last…
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