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Counting homeless students

At least 1 in 33 students enrolled in Volusia County public schools experienced homelessness in 2020-2021.

Uniting online bidders with buys

Our online Ice Cream Social & Silent Auction was a big success. But how did we get nearly 60 items into the hands of the winning bidders, you ask? With family-fueled volunteer power!

Blessed shade

Our executive director, the Rev. Tony Deobil, offers a brief reflection in the shadow of the Almighty as the COVID-19 crisis appears to be nearing an end.

A pep talk for the next mom

When “Jenna” moved on from her Family Renew Community apartment with her 2-year-old, she wanted to leave a note for the homeless single mother who would be coming in behind her. It was as though she were writing a letter to herself in the not-so-distant, but infinitely different past.

Get $2 for your 2 cents

If you haven’t shopped at Family Renew Community’s Secret Attic Thrift Store lately, we invite you to come in and Discover Our Values! You may find it to be a rewarding experience in more ways than one.

Not just for breakfast anymore!

More than 2,000 boxes of cereal tumbled through an elementary school campus, and half of them later rolled into Family Renew.

No Kid Hungry at Family Renew

Parents working to lift their families out of homelessness will find it easier to put healthy, nutritious meals on the table for their children this year, thanks to a $15,000 grant.

Sowing kindness

Families striving to overcome homelessness can stop and smell the flowers, or watch the butterflies, or munch on homegrown veggies — thanks to volunteers and donors who have installed and tended gardens over the past three years.

Lovely numbers to share

Twenty-six families overcome homelessness in 2020 because of the generosity of our supporters. And that’s just one of their measurable achievements.

Be the face of Family Renew!

Only your compassion for homeless families with be contagious if you wear our logo mask

Counting homeless students

At least 1 in 33 students enrolled in Volusia County public schools experienced homelessness in 2020-2021.

Uniting online bidders with buys

Our online Ice Cream Social & Silent Auction was a big success. But how did we get nearly 60 items into the hands of the winning bidders, you ask? With family-fueled volunteer power!

Blessed shade

Our executive director, the Rev. Tony Deobil, offers a brief reflection in the shadow of the Almighty as the COVID-19 crisis appears to be nearing an end.

A pep talk for the next mom

When “Jenna” moved on from her Family Renew Community apartment with her 2-year-old, she wanted to leave a note for the homeless single mother who would be coming in behind her. It was as though she were writing a letter to herself in the not-so-distant, but infinitely different past.

Get $2 for your 2 cents

If you haven’t shopped at Family Renew Community’s Secret Attic Thrift Store lately, we invite you to come in and Discover Our Values! You may find it to be a rewarding experience in more ways than one.

Not just for breakfast anymore!

More than 2,000 boxes of cereal tumbled through an elementary school campus, and half of them later rolled into Family Renew.

No Kid Hungry at Family Renew

Parents working to lift their families out of homelessness will find it easier to put healthy, nutritious meals on the table for their children this year, thanks to a $15,000 grant.

Sowing kindness

Families striving to overcome homelessness can stop and smell the flowers, or watch the butterflies, or munch on homegrown veggies — thanks to volunteers and donors who have installed and tended gardens over the past three years.

Lovely numbers to share

Twenty-six families overcome homelessness in 2020 because of the generosity of our supporters. And that’s just one of their measurable achievements.