Karen Roberson will talk about Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley at the East Los Angeles-Montebello Business and Professional Women’s dinner meeting Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at the Library Room, Marie Callender’s Restaurant, 220 S. Atlantic Blvd., Monterey Park (Networking starts at 4:30 p.m. with dinner at 5:00 p.m.). Attendees will be able to order off the menu. The program and dinner is open to all interested people. Call or E-mail Linda Wilson (626) 307-5650 or lindalwilson@juno.com to make a reservation or for questions.

Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley was founded in 2009 as a local affiliate of Family Promise, by a diverse coalition of faith-based communities that collaborated to help families get off the streets and regain their independence. Since 2009, Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley (FPSGV) has played a critical role in mitigating the region’s homeless crisis, providing advocacy, a temporary shelter program, our congregational network shelter program and homeless prevention services.
Karen Roberson was one of the founding members of Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley. She currently serves on its Board. She is a retired licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), and she has worked in the areas of juvenile delinquency, child abuse, family services, rape hotline, adoption, pediatric hospice and healthcare. She found her niche to be in the area of healthcare social work with a special emphasis on trauma. She has worked in community social work as well. In 2008, she became concerned about family homelessness and began dialogue about a program called Family Promise.  She worked with others to organize, and in 2011 Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley opened to serve families experiencing homelessness.

East Los Angeles-Montebello BPW is a member of the California Federation of Business and Professional Women (CFBPW) and also a member of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, inc. (NFBPWC) and BPW International. NFBPWC is 105-years-old this year and is the oldest organization of its kind in the world; devoted entirely and actively to the interests and needs of all women irrespective of their occupations and of their status. Our mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. Today, we continue the fight for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, the ratification of the CEDAW treaty and equal pay for women. Membership is open to anyone who supports this and other items on our Public Policy Statement. For more information about BPW, contact Linda Wilson, East Los Angeles-Montebello BPW, at (626) 307-5650 or lindalwilson@juno.com.