what they reported doing
Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.
- #1 primary $953Over the years, some of us have volunteered in the Pima County Jail, developing relationships there. One gentleman moved on to the state prison and needed our help in obtaining nutritious food. Due to additionally serving at the Pima County Jail, we have followed some through the system and helped with necessary expenses for food and other needs, $953.
- #2 $5KWe get many referrals from other agencies and we filled the following requests: Cash assistence, $530; Home repairs, $1,947; Lodging, $1,546; Pet retrieval & licensesing, $275; Misc. $305.
what they call their work
what they do
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Homeless Outreach and Engagement Services 5 activities
- Bi-monthly distribution of essential items to homeless encampmentsDelivers non-perishable food, hygiene items, socks, blankets, and prayer to homeless encampments in Tucson twice monthly since 2021.
- Homeless Outreach and Direct AidProvides food, clothing, hygiene items, socks, blankets, and spiritual support to homeless individuals through monthly distributions to encampments in Tucson, outreach events in city parks, and assistance at low-income housing facilities. This includes serving 50-150 individuals monthly and conducting outreach twice monthly.
- Homeless Outreach and SupportConducts twice-monthly outreach events to homeless encampments and city parks in Tucson, providing non-perishable food, hot meals, clothing, hygiene items, socks, blankets, spiritual support, and directions to services to 50-150 individuals monthly.
- Homeless outreach and direct aidConducts outreach events twice monthly to homeless encampments and city parks in Tucson, providing non-perishable food, hot meals, clothing, hygiene items, socks, blankets, and spiritual support to 50-150 individuals monthly.
- Monthly outreach to homeless individuals in inner-city TucsonProvides food, clothing, hygiene items, and spiritual support to 50–150 homeless individuals monthly at various inner-city Tucson locations, including city parks and churches, with services such as hot meals, food-to-go, worship, and directions to additional resources.
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Distribution of Care Packages and Essential Supplies 4 activities
- COVID-19 pandemic relief distributionDistributed food and essential items to outreach workers and agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Emergency Food and Essential Item DistributionDistributed food and essential items to outreach workers and agencies, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Emergency distribution during pandemicDistributed food and essential items to outreach workers and agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic to support broader service continuity.
- Food and Essential Item Distribution to Outreach WorkersDistributed food and essential items to outreach workers and agencies, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Emergency Shelter Services 4 activities
- Homeless Shelter OperationsOperates the Casa Del Pueblo Low-Barrier Shelter, providing shelter from extreme weather, rest areas, showers, clothing, hygiene items, and meals to homeless individuals.
- Operating a Low-Barrier ShelterOperates the Casa Del Pueblo Low-Barrier Shelter, providing shelter from extreme weather, rest areas, showers, clothing, hygiene items, and meals for individuals experiencing homelessness in Tucson.
- Operating a low-barrier shelterOperates the Casa Del Pueblo Low-Barrier Shelter to provide shelter from extreme weather, rest areas, showers, clothing, hygiene items, and meals for individuals experiencing homelessness in Tucson.
- Operation of low-barrier shelter for individuals experiencing homelessnessOperates the Casa Del Pueblo Low-Barrier Shelter, providing shelter from extreme weather, rest areas, showers, clothing, hygiene items, and meals to homeless individuals.
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Transitional and Permanent Supportive Housing 3 activities
- Support for Low-Income Housing ResidentsProvides assistance to individuals residing at Tucson House, a low-income housing facility on North Oracle Road.
- Support for low-income housing residentsProvided assistance to individuals residing at Tucson House, a low-income housing facility on North Oracle Road.
- Support for low-income housing residentsProvides assistance to individuals residing at Tucson House, a low-income housing facility on North Oracle Road, including food and essential items.
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who runs it
- Caye VanWaggenen — Director
- Gerald Watts — Director
- Jerry Meixner — Director
who they work with
- Central City Assembly Partner — Hosted the organization's office on its property from 2003.
- Centro Cristiano Esperanza Church Partner — Hosted operations after relocation in 2010.
- Church on the Street Partner — Collaborated with Church on the Street, Phoenix, in monthly outreach to feed and minister to the homeless in Tucson starting in 1996.
- Community Emergency Medical Responders Foundation Partner — Partner organization providing educational services and on-the-street support to people experiencing homelessness in Tucson, AZ.
- Community Emergency Medical Responders Foundation Partner — Provides educational services and support directly on the streets to those in need in Tucson, Arizona, and is the source for "StreetSmarts" homeless news.
- Community Emergency Medical Responders Foundation Partner — Provides educational services and support directly on the streets to those in need in Tucson, Arizona.
- Faith Community Church Partner — Originated the ministry through a group from Faith Community Church seeking to serve the inner-city needy of Tucson.
- Pay-Pal Partner — Uses Pay-Pal for donations.
- St. John's UM Church Partner — Hosted operations after relocation in 2013 at 40 W. Veteran's Blvd.
- United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Partner — Partner organization that provides support for donors interested in IRA rollovers to charitable remainder trusts or charitable annuities.