named programs · 3 · from sources
what they call their work
Incontinent Supplies Distribution
Distributes adult incontinent supplies, including pull-ups, bladder control pads, adult wipes, and bed pads, on a monthly basis to clients in Santa Cruz and Cochise Counties.
The Lending Shed
Provides durable medical equipment (such as hospital beds, electric scooters, walkers, canes, crutches, toilet lifts, wheelchairs, and rollators) and adult incontinent supplies (pull-ups, bladder control pads, wipes, bed pads) free of charge to clients. Equipment is loaned for up to 6 months.
The Purple Elephant Thrift Shoppe
A furniture and art thrift store in Patagonia, Arizona, with proceeds benefiting The Lending Shed.
activities · 6 clusters
what they do
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Hygiene and Diaper Distribution 4 activities
- Adult Incontinence Supply DistributionProvides free adult incontinent supplies, including pull-ups, bladder control pads, adult wipes, and bed pads, to individuals in need, distributing over 80 packages monthly to approximately 50 clients in Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties. This includes operating a diaper kiosk for donations and monthly delivery of supplies by volunteers.
- Adult Incontinent Supplies DistributionDistributes over 80 packages of free adult incontinent supplies, including pull-ups, bladder control pads, adult wipes, and bed pads, to approximately 50 clients monthly in Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties. This program operates a diaper kiosk for donations and delivers supplies via volunteers.
- Distribution of free incontinence suppliesProvides and delivers monthly supplies of adult incontinence products—including pull-ups, bladder pads, wipes, and bed pads—free of charge to clients in need, distributing over 80 packages per month in Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties.
- Monthly Distribution of Adult Incontinent SuppliesDistributes free adult incontinent supplies—including pull-ups, bladder control pads, wipes, and bed pads—to approximately 50 clients in Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties on a monthly basis, with over 80 packages delivered each month via volunteer delivery. Supplies are provided to individuals in need who cannot afford them.
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Medical Equipment Donation and Support 4 activities
- Donation of surplus medical supplies internationally and to Native communitiesDonates surplus medical equipment and supplies to Native American lands and a network of nonprofit partners in Mexico, Africa, and Ukraine, extending impact beyond southern Arizona.
- International and Cross-Border Donation of Surplus Medical SuppliesDonates surplus medical equipment and supplies to a network of doctors and nonprofits in Mexico, Native American lands, Africa, and Ukraine, extending the impact of repurposed materials beyond local communities.
- Surplus Medical Equipment DonationDonates surplus medical equipment and supplies to a network of doctors and nonprofits in Mexico, Native American lands, Africa, and Ukraine.
- Surplus Medical Equipment DonationDonates surplus medical equipment and supplies to a network of doctors and nonprofits in Mexico, Native American lands, Africa, and Ukraine.
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Durable Medical Equipment Lending 4 activities
- Durable Medical Equipment Lending ProgramOperates "The Lending Shed" program in multiple communities in southern Arizona, including Douglas and Patagonia, to provide free, repurposed, and recycled durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, rollators, hospital beds, and transport chairs to individuals, particularly the elderly and disabled, for loan periods of up to six months.
- Durable Medical Equipment Lending ProgramOperates "The Lending Shed" program in multiple communities in southern Arizona, including a hub in Douglas, AZ, to provide free, repurposed, and recycled durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, rollators, hospital beds, and transport chairs to individuals in need, particularly the elderly and disabled. Equipment is loaned for up to six months and must be returned.
- Operation of The Lending Shed for Durable Medical EquipmentProvides free access to repurposed durable medical equipment—including wheelchairs, walkers, rollators, hospital beds, and transport chairs—to residents in southern Arizona through a lending program based in Patagonia and Douglas, AZ. Equipment is loaned for up to six months and must be returned; the program specifically serves elderly and disabled individuals who cannot afford such items.
- Operation of The Lending Shed for durable medical equipmentProvides free access to repurposed durable medical equipment—including wheelchairs, walkers, rollators, hospital beds, and transport chairs—to individuals in southern Arizona through a lending program with loan periods up to six months. The program operates from facilities in Douglas and Patagonia, AZ, and serves clients in Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties.
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Nonprofit Thrift Store Operations 4 activities
- Operation of The Purple Elephant Thrift ShoppeOperates a furniture and art thrift shop in downtown Patagonia, AZ, known as The Purple Elephant Thrift Shoppe, contributing to community engagement and likely supporting organizational funding through retail operations.
- Operation of thrift shopOperates two thrift shops—The Purple Elephant Thrift Shoppe and a furniture and art thrift shop in downtown Patagonia, AZ—to support community services.
- Thrift Store OperationOperates "The Purple Elephant Thrift Shoppe," a furniture and art thrift shop located in downtown Patagonia.
- Thrift Store OperationsOperates "The Purple Elephant Thrift Shoppe," a furniture and art thrift shop in downtown Patagonia, which serves as a main facility located at 325 West McKeown in Patagonia, Arizona.
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Non-Emergency Medical & Social Transportation 3 activities
- Community Transportation AssistanceConnects clients with community transportation services to help them access appointments.
- Community Transportation Services ConnectionConnects clients with community transportation services to assist them with appointments.
- Transportation assistance coordinationConnects clients with community transportation services to support access to medical appointments and other essential needs.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Client Transportation AssistanceConnects clients with community transportation services to support access to medical appointments and other essential needs.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
the money
revenue
Total revenue$117K
Contributions & grants$69K59%
Program service revenue$41K35%
Investment income$7K6%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$74K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$424K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$248K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +6.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
who runs it
board members · 1
- DIANE OLSON — Director
relationships · 4
who they work with
- Family Health Center Partner — Supports the Family Health Center in Patagonia.
- Long Reality Partner — Hosts the Lending Shed and diaper kiosk on adjacent property in downtown Patagonia.
- Network of doctors in Mexico Partner — Receives surplus medical equipment and supplies from Family Healthcare Amigos for use in medical care.
- The Lending Shed Partner — Proceeds from the thrift shop benefit The Lending Shed.