Dear County Commissioners:

My name is Kim Ponzio and I serve a nonprofit organization, Family Promise of Gainesville, Inc. Our organization has been working tirelessly for over 25 years to help end childhood homelessness in our area. Service providers are facing the possibility of losing substantial state and federal funding because the United Way, who currently serves the Continuum of Care (COC) Lead Agency role, will no longer act in that capacity as of June 2024. If a lead COC Agency is not identified, service providers like Family Promise of Gainesville cannot access vital funding for families with children who are experiencing homelessness. Our Call to Action letter is attached for your reference. Please act now to ensure necessary services continue.

Our Executive Director, Shari Jones, can be reached at [log in to unmask] for additional information.


Kind regards,

Kimberli Ponzio
Family Promise of Gainesville
Board of Directors, Secretary
(352) 332-5760


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