Family Promise Union County (FPUC) helps families experiencing homelessness find stability through shelter, prevention programs, and community support across Union County, New Jersey.
Family Promise Union County (FPUC) is where Family Promise got its start. It was founded in 1988 by Summit resident Karen Olson after she discovered that families experiencing homelessness in her community lacked an appropriate support network. What began as a local effort rooted in compassion and community grew into a national movement that today includes Family Promise locations in nearly every state and serves tens of thousands of families each year. For decades, FPUC has
For the past 12 years, Family Promise Union County has operated out of First Baptist Church in Elizabeth. In the summer of 2021, Hurricane Ida brought severe flooding that destroyed equipment and supplies and rendered our offices unusable. Despite the damage, we quickly set up a makeshift workspace in another area of the church building and continued operations without interruption. With the demand in services, we needed to find a space better suited to deliver our programs.
