Family Promise hosts annual fundraiser auction

Family Promise of Birmingham, founded in 1998 as the Birmingham Hospitality Network, is holding its annual fundraising silent and live auction on Thursday, July 17 at 6 p.m. The event will be held at WorkPlay, located at 500 23rd St. South, and will include gift cards, vacation packages, jewelry, sporting events, art and electronics. Tickets are $40, which includes food and beverages.

This event is Family Promise’s primary fundraiser. The 15-year-old ministry helps homeless families find a place to stay and places emphasis on keeping families together. Family Promise works with 19 local churches and synagogues, including St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Canterbury United Methodist Church, Mountain Brook Baptist Church and Saint Peter’s Anglican Church, to provide food and shelter to the homeless.

“On any given day, more than half the guests served by Family Promise are children,” board member Shawn Barnes of St. Luke’s said. “Our goal is to help in maintaining a stable life for homeless families. Most of the families we help are just like ours, but they haven’t been able to overcome a difficult situation.”

For more information about attending the auction, giving donations or volunteering, go to familypromisebham.org, call 918-0246 or email director@familypromisebham.org.