Family Promise ofOgden

Family Promise of Ogden is a shelter for homeless families, with young children. We are different than regular shelters because we not only provide for the physical needs, like a place for them to stay and food, but we also help them and teach them how to be self-sufficient. We help them learn the skills that they will need to maintain independence. We do intensive case management to help our clients overcome roadblocks to independence. There is a big homeless population in Ogden. If you walk down Wall Avenue, you'll see it.

A conversation with Arva Rice, the President & CEO of the New York Urban League.

Who We Are

Family Promise of Ogden is holding it’s annual Rise & Shine Breakfast event and

You Are Invited!

Event Details

When:	September 18, 2025
Where:	Ogden Eccles Conference Center 2415 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84401
Event Starts:	8:00 am

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We are excited to announce that Kristin Andrus will be our Keynote Speaker at this year's event!

Kristin Andrus

Kristin Andrus is the founder of Gathering for Impact and a community champion who advocates for women, children, and vulnerable populations within and beyond Utah. With 100,000 combined followers on Instagram and YouTube, she empowers others to show up and give back in their communities through advocacy work. As head of the Andrus Family Foundation, Kristin integrates the roles of philanthropist and boots-on-the-ground volunteer to maximize her impact. Known for her supernatural ability to get stuff done, Kristin is Utah's go-to board member, event host, and bridge builder for nonprofit causes.
Kristin serves as a board member for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area and for UnDEfeated, an organization serving underprivileged youth and single mothers in Uganda, Saprea Foundation, and the First Lady of Utah foundation. In addition, she holds advisory roles with the Neighborhood House, Utah Valley University, the National Advisory Council at BYU and Women Who Succeed.
Before her work as a policy advocate, Kristin founded SisterGoods, a grassroots initiative that distributes over 3 million period products per year through the Utah Food Bank. When she's not championing community causes, Kristin serves as Chief Culture Officer to her husband and six children.

Lexy Smith speaks with Raquel Da Silva, the Executive Director of Family Promise of Ogden. Family Promise of Ogden helps families with children who are homeless find shelter. Da Silva explains how the cost of living has pushed more families out of stable housing and onto sofas and into cars. Da Silva details how many unhoused exist due to generational situations. Da Silva shares the successes of different clients and how they have gone from the streets to owning homes and businesses.