This was originally sent to our mailing list. To join visit https://www.familypromisesacramentoca.org/newsletters Welcome to the first-ever Family Promise Weekly Update. (We have to workshop it. If you have an idea, let me know.) I want to tell you about Larry and Steve and how Larry changed Steve's life — despite the two never meeting. Larry has been a part of this Family Promise Community for 16+ years. He has been a longtime supporter, volunteer, and member of our support congregations,...

Written by Helen Nusbaum Congregation B'nai Israel is a reform synagogue, nearly as old as Sacramento itself, having been founded in 1849. Our location changed over the years until we found our final home in 1954 on Riverside Boulevard across the street from Land Park. B'nai means "descendants of" and is pronounced like the word "belay," but with an "n" instead of an "l." So, B'nai Israel means "descendants of Israel." But, who is Israel? Israel is the name chosen for Jacob in the Bible and...

Mary has been involved with Family Promise of Sacramento for about 6 years. She is a member of the Carmichael Presbyterian congregation and became a volunteer when their congregation coordinator asked for her assistance. Mary had just retired and was looking for something useful to fill her time. When COVID hit, and the job of the congregations changed, Mary continued working to better the lives of our families. She continues to lead her congregation in assisting and supporting families in...