Family Promise Rochester

Help Rochester families finish 2026 strong

This year, you stood beside 376 Rochester-area families. You helped stop 209 evictions before families lost their keys, their kids' classrooms, and their routines. You opened the door at Promise House to parents and children with nowhere else to go.

Thank you. None of this happens without you.

Your gift goes twice as far

An anonymous donor will match every year-end gift dollar for dollar, up to $40,000, through December 31. Your $650 becomes $1,300, enough to keep a family housed. Your $150 becomes $300, enough to shelter a family for a week.

Who we are

Family Promise Rochester is the only organization in Southeast Minnesota dedicated exclusively to serving families with children experiencing homelessness. Our mission is to help low-income families and families experiencing homelessness achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response. Our ten-year goal: functionally zero family homelessness in Olmsted County.

Where your gift goes

• Eviction Prevention steps in when a family falls behind on rent, before they lose their home. $1,300 keeps a family housed.
• Shelter Diversion helps families with no stable place to stay find a safe path to housing without entering shelter.
• Promise House, our residential family-only shelter, welcomes up to 13 families at a time, with Family Advocates on site 24/7 and a housing-focused plan for every family. During the first full year, 87% of the 29 families who moved on left for a safe, stable next step.
• Stabilization stays with families after they move in. 83% of families stay housed six months later.
• Family Advocates answer our Family Helpline (507-281-3122 ext. 403) 24/7.

Meet Stephanie

This summer, a mom named Stephanie called us. She and her husband both lost their jobs when the business where they worked closed. They had two kids, a baby due in September, and about two weeks left at a relative's house. In July, the family moved into Promise House. On August 29, Stephanie gave birth to a baby boy. Today his dad works full time, and the family is saving for a home of their own.

Why your year-end gift matters

More than half of the children we serve are under 6. Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Our shelter waitlist runs between 15 and 50 families, and our team makes hard choices every day about how far each dollar goes. Your gift lets us say yes to more families this winter.

Give on Give to the Max Day, Thursday, November 19, or any day through December 31, and the match doubles your gift. Tap Donate above to make your gift.

Thank you for showing up for Rochester families.

Carrie Moscho
Executive Director, Family Promise Rochester