FIREHOUSE | FPOB

The Firehouse Project

The Firehouse is officially open!

By relocating to The Firehouse we will:

Engage families in an area where our services are most needed. 73% of families in area code 32922 are facing housing instability and considered working poor.
Educate and empower parents and children through a hub service delivery model in a community setting with a focus on improving access and stabilization around housing, health, income, and childcare.

Elevate families out of poverty by providing onsite access to training, education, and workforce development that will increase their economic mobility.
Increase our capacity to serve 65% more families through our programs that prevent and end family homelessness.

Together we are building stronger communities

Volunteer

There are so many many ways to get involved at The Firehouse. Moving in was step one, we need your continued commitment to meet the needs of the families we serve.

Please consider donating in one of the following ways:

Plant your support by purchasing a plant for the community plant wall.

Provide and host Sunday lunch for families in shelter.

Purchase needed supplies on our Amazon Wish List.

Become a monthly donor and help stock our firehouse with needed items.

MAKE A DONATION

TO DONATE BY CHECK

Please make all checks out to "Family Promise of Brevard, Inc." and mail to the address below:

P.O. Box 562666

Rockledge, FL 32956

Family Promise of Brevard is a registered 501(c)3 organization. 100% of your donation is tax-deductible and funds our work to end family homelessness in Brevard.

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Make Family Promise of Brevard a part of your legacy with a naming opportunity

Finance Office

$5,000

Elevate Brevard Office

$7,500

The following rooms have been reserved: Children's Playroom, Collaboration Room, Community Workspace, Community Classroom, Conference Room, Covered Patio, Executive Director's Office, Family Storage, Family Room, Kitchen and Dining Room, Laundry Room, Reception Area, and Reflection Room

How We Got Here

2020

Executive Director, Tara Pagliarini, presenting to the City of Cocoa to repurpose Firestation #1.

Family Promise of Brevard at City of Cocoa

2020

Community stakeholders standing outside City Hall after a unanimous YES to move forward with the project.

2020

Sheriff Wayne Ivey came out to share his support of the project along with other local leaders.

2020

Evaluating the firehouse with board, staff, and HomeAid Orlando.

2020

Celebrating our partnership with HomeAid who agreed to leverage and reduce project costs.

2020

Viera Builders, Holiday Builders, HomeAid Orlando, Brothers Construction, and Rivertree Builders evaluate the firehouse together.

2021

The Brevard Homeless Coalition, with major funding support from the Department of Children and Families, championed the project and helped secure a 20-year contract with the City of Cocoa.

2021

Local advocate, Vinnie Taranto, came out to assess the project with Firehouse Task Force Chair, Doug Holton and Executive Director, Tara Pagliarini.

2021

First planning meeting with HomeAid Orlando and Architects RZK.

2022

Family Promise of Brevard staff and board members gather for a photo for a Viera Voice feature.

2022

Executive Director, Tara Pagliarini and Family Promise of Brevard board and finance committee members to celebrate the beginning of renovations.

2022

Sherriff Wayne Ivey and Mayor Michael Blake help us kick of our First Swing event prior to renovations beginning.

2022

Leaders from Community Foundation for Brevard, United Way, and Neighbor Up came to visit as we were awarded the Bank of America Neighborhood Champions Grant.

2022

The Golf Scramble Committee visited The Firehouse a few months before planning the 10th Annual Golf Scramble.

2022

Anne Conroy-Baiter and Candice Hodge from Junior Achievement Space Coast and Denise Stewart, Cocoa High School principal at came to tour The Firehouse with Tara, and Elevate Brevard Director, Dr. Synthia Doaks.

2022

Monica Newman McCluney, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Embraer presented us with a check at The Firehouse.

2022

Elevation Church's Pastor Chad and staff toured with the Family Promise of Brevard team.

2022

Ayana and John Verdi stopped by to tour with Tara, and former FPOB Chair, Cordell Rolle of Rolle IT. Ayana and John later executed a park clean up day at The Firehouse with Verdi School staff, students, and volunteers.

2023

City of Cocoa Mayor Mike Blake, Deputy Mayor Lavander Hearn, Councilmembers Alex Goins, Rip Dyal, Lorraine Koss, and City staff members toured with Tara a few weeks before we moved in.

2023

Our team celebrating our logo going up!

2023

LEAD Brevard Class of 2023 came to visit The Firehouse.

This project would not be possible without generous partners

The following people, groups, and companies have donated money, services, and goods to make this project possible. We are so grateful for their support.

American Busines Interiors

A. Duda and Sons, Inc.

Alerion
Mike Artelli

Diane & John Baggett

Sabina Baker
Bank of America

Jamie Bassett

Donna Bishop
Lisa & Steven Bierbrunner

Blinds of All Kinds
Boeing
Brevard Homeless Coalition
Bristol-Hansen Charitable Foundation
Matthew Brothers

Russ & Joan Buchanan
Lucy Carr

Kathy Chamblin
City of Cocoa
Willard Coble
Community Foundation for Brevard, Inc.

Church at Viera

Defined Spaces
Department of Children and Families
Dillen Charitable Fund

Duda Ranches

James Dlugasch

Embraer

Elevation Church

ERC Incorporated

First Presbyterian Church of Palm Bay

Florida Power & Light Company

Tiffany Fortenberry

Frida's Plants & Vintage

Georgianna Church

G&G Roofing

Goodson Paving

Rebecca Granger

Robyn Hattaway
Sandra Henry

Higher Purpose Restaurant Group
Shalarie Highsmith

Molly Hill
Hobbs Foundation
Holiday Builders
Holton Family Fund
HomeAid Orlando
Karin Jamison
Dawn Jean
Steve Johnson
Lynn Jones

L3Harris
Janet Jones-Owen

Carol & Bill Karp

Lorraine Koss

Christine Lance

Richard and Dorothy Lovisone

LSP Nursery
Cheryl & Fred Mahan
Margaret Heins Foundation
Margaret R. Binz Foundation

Matthew Development

Jessica & Mathew McKelvey

Nanda Menon

Ryan Mitchell

Stephanie Mosedale

Tom Murdoch

Christine Noll-Rhan & Matthew Rhan

Northrop Grumman
Shivani Patel

Marcia & Peter Phillips

Pamela Weiger & Carl Plaugher

Pizza Gallery & Grill

Progressive Cleaning

Orion180

Mike & Mary Renfro

Jane Reuter

Rivertree Builders

Kathleen Roden

Jennifer Rogers

Marla & Cordell Rolle

Rolle IT

Roswell Marine

Karen & Eric Ruoff
RZK Architects
Carl Sapp

Vincent Serianni

Barbara Simmons

Space Coast Association of Realtors
Guy & Delores Spearman

Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church
TD Foundation
The HERO Fund
Truist Foundation
Viera Builders

The Viera Company

Dana Vinci
W + J Construction

W.J. & Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation, Inc.
Altara Warren

Carol Watson
Anthony Wesson

Linda West-Decker

Myles Wilkinson
Jamara Wilson

Debbie & Thomas Zipperly

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The Firehouse Project

By relocating to The Firehouse we will:

Together we are building stronger communities

Community Plant Wall

Sunday Family
Lunches

Amazon
Wish List

Stock the Firehouse

Volunteer

Make Family Promise of Brevard a part of your legacy with a naming opportunity

Finance Office

$5,000

Elevate Brevard Office

$7,500

How We Got Here

This project would not be possible without generous partners

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