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Click HERE to Donate to Family Promise of Summit County. Help us Keep Families Together.

Our Vision

• To Keep Families Together • To alleviate the trauma of homelessness and assist families in securing a stable home environment.

Our Mission

Family Promise of Summit County helps homeless families with children stay together and achieve sustainable independence.

2011 Walk a Mile

Our Walk a Mile in Your Shoes Walk was a resounding success – Here are some photos from the event.

Thanks to all who participated. Enjoy! Click on pictures below for a slideshow.

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• The average age of a homeless person is NINE-years old.

• At any time, there are 4,000 people who are homeless in Summit County.

• In its 2007 survey of 23 American cities, the U.S. Conference of Mayors found that families with children comprised 23% of the homeless population (U.S. Conference of Mayors, 2007).

• Families are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population, representing about 41% of all homeless people (NCH, August 2007).

• One out of 50—or about 1.5 million—American children are homeless each year, according to a 2009 study by the National Center on Family Homelessness.

Family Promise of Summit County

Donations: PO Box 1266 /Akron OH 44309-1266 / Phone: 330-253-8081