MARCH NONPROFIT OF THE MONTH
GAYLE NELSON Executive Director
Family Promise of Clear Creek
Family Promise of Clear Creek strives to END HOMELESSNESS AMIDST ITS OWN DISPLACEMENT
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The League City Regional Chamber of Commerce is the home of many non-profit organizations . Family Promise of Clear Creek has spent more than 30 years as one of the community ’ s most prominent non-profit organizations with a mission to end homelessness .
“ Family Promise of Clear Creek is a community-based solution to family homelessness ,” said Gayle Nelson , Executive Director of Family Promise . “ We promise never to separate families , keeping them in-tact while helping them rebuild their lives . We partner with the faith , school and business community to help empower families to gain lasting stability and independence .”
Nelson spoke on the benefits to joining one ’ s chamber of commerce and what led to Family Promise joining the League City Regional Chamber of Commerce .
“ Joining the Chamber has expanded our community reach , but connected us with so many wonderful people willing to help others in their need ,” Nelson said . “ The people we ’ ve met through the Chamber has sent the right employees to us when staffing needs arose . We ’ ve gotten more fully-connected with other nonprofits serving our community , making us all stronger . Making our community stronger . We make each other better by collaborating .”
Nelson and her team at Family Promise work everyday committed to their mission of combating homelessness . Family Promise has continued despite being affected by the devastating Winter Storm Uri .
Nelson said how her team came back the first day after the harsh weather to find their building had been flooded .
“ Pipes in the ceiling burst in four places necessitating our quick remediation ... removed baseboards , pulled up all the flooring , removing 2-1 / 2 ’ of sheetrock and in many cases removed total walls and ceilings ,” Nelson said . “ We had to seek safe shelter for our three guest