Family Promise of Gallatin Valley Celebrates 18 Years of Service Bozeman, MT
Family Promise of Gallatin Valley (FPGV), a nonprofit organization that is celebrating its 18th anniversary this month. Since its inception in 2005, FPGV has served over 500 families in Gallatin County, providing them with prevention and diversion services, shelter, case management, and stabilization programs.
When FPGV opened its doors in 2005, it served 3-4 families at a time in a rotating shelter, with a staff of 4 employees. Now, 18 years later, FPGV has expanded its scope and reach to serve 100+ families at any given time, with a staff of 40. A lot has changed over the years, and FPGV's commitment to serving children and families experiencing homelessness/housing insecurity in Gallatin Valley has remained singularly focused and unwavering.
In July 2023, FPGV purchased A Journey Home Campus, previously The Montana Bible College, expanding its services to reach more children and families in the Valley. This addition has increased transitional housing, safe shelter spaces, and even added workforce housing. “We are doing this for the safety and security of children who are experiencing homelessness here in the Gallatin Valley,” Executive Director, Christel Chvilicek said. “Children need houses, and they need a safe place to land, and we are singularly focused on addressing that issue.”
To honor its 18th anniversary, FPGV is hosting an ice cream social at Sweet Peaks on 628 W. Main Street on October 27th, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Per item sold, $1 will be donated to Family Promise, and the 18th person to order will receive a FPGV-branded coffee mug with swag inside, including a Sweet Peaks gift card! Attendees will also be able to enter a drawing to win 4 tickets to FPGV’s inaugural gala in September of 2024. Tickets for the drawing will be sold (1) for $5 and (5) for $20.
“It takes a whole community from small businesses to non-profits and neighbors to support a healthy community. Homelessness and food insecurity are something that Sweet Peaks has always tried to prioritize as an area that we support. We are thrilled to have FPGV in our Bozeman West store to garner more attention to these issues and to celebrate how we can work together to find solutions,” Founder of Sweet Peaks, Marissa Keenan.
To learn more about Family Promise or A Journey Home visit familypromisegv.org.
