Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley announced Wednesday that Kieran Wong has been selected to the position of vice president of the board of directors. 

Wong has been serving on the non-profit board since late 2019, according to officials.  

“We’re excited to have Kieran on our board and look forward to his contributions in this new leadership position,” said Lance O’Keefe, board president. “The current pandemic has made our work in assisting local homeless children and their families even more urgent but has also made it more difficult to provide services. Kieran brings energy and new ideas to our organization now when we need it most.” 

Wong is a financial professional with Prosperitas where he specializes in understanding the complete picture of his client’s lives and then constructing comprehensive customized portfolios to help them develop an action plan and achieve their goals, according to officials. 

Wong has been a resident of Santa Clarita since 1999 and is a leader in the community as a City Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commissioner; he is an avid triathlete and participates in races around the country and he and his wife, Stacey, have four daughters, according to officials. 

Family Promise of SCV is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support, shelter and 

services to homeless families. They partner with local businesses, residents, service organizations and faith communities to assist families as they work to find jobs, housing, support services and self-sufficiency, according to the organization. 

The non-profit has just begun their 10th year of operation in the Santa Clarita Valley. 

“As the newly elected vice president of the Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley board of directors I’m looking forward to making a real and permanent impact in the lives of families who are homeless in our community. Every step we take, every project we complete, every person we activate to help, to donate and to volunteer is a step forward toward achieving the goal of ending homelessness, forever. With the passion of our community members young and old, we can link arms, dig in and take on this challenge.” 

Due to the Family Promise program is primarily volunteer-based and partners with local churches and synagogues to provide temporary overnight housing for homeless families, the impact of the current pandemic and resulting closure of many congregations for safety reasons has been devastating, according to officials. 

Instead of the usual rotation between local houses of faith, Family Promise has had to find other ways to house, feed and help the homeless families in the community, according to officials. 

“We rely on the compassion of our community members and faith leaders to help our homeless families,” Dr. Roché Vermaak, executive director of Family Promise of SCV said. “Without being able to use congregations as overnight temporary shelter we have been 

forced to pay for motels for our families.” 

Additionally, Family Promise has worked closely with Bridge to Home and other local agencies to assist those most in need. 

“These are tough times for everyone,” O’Keefe said. “We know that many local families are struggling to remain sheltered or to find shelter. We have a strong team at Family Promise and a lot of support from the community. We will continue to work to make a difference for the families who are in need of our support.” 

For more information about Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley click here.

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