activities · 13
what they do
direct service · 13
- Bi-monthly distribution of essential items to homeless encampments Hygiene and Essential Care Kits DistributionDelivers non-perishable food, hygiene items, socks, blankets, and prayer to homeless encampments in Tucson twice monthly since 2021.
- COVID-19 pandemic relief distribution Emergency Supply DistributionDistributed food and essential items to outreach workers and agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Emergency Food and Essential Item Distribution Emergency Supply DistributionDistributed food and essential items to outreach workers and agencies, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Emergency distribution during pandemic Emergency Supply DistributionDistributed food and essential items to outreach workers and agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic to support broader service continuity.
- Homeless Outreach and Support Hygiene and Essential Care Kits DistributionConducts 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 aid Hygiene and Essential Care Kits DistributionConducts 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 Tucson Hygiene and Essential Care Kits DistributionProvides 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.
- Operating a Low-Barrier Shelter Emergency Shelter ServicesOperates 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 shelter Emergency Shelter ServicesOperates 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 homelessness Emergency Shelter ServicesOperates the Casa Del Pueblo Low-Barrier Shelter, providing shelter from extreme weather, rest areas, showers, clothing, hygiene items, and meals to homeless individuals.
- 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 residentsProvides assistance to individuals residing at Tucson House, a low-income housing facility on North Oracle Road, including food and essential items.
- Support for low-income housing residentsProvided assistance to individuals residing at Tucson House, a low-income housing facility on North Oracle Road.
strategies · 11
how they think
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- Faith-Based Holistic Support and Evangelism faith-based_holistic_supportThe organization integrates practical services for individuals experiencing homelessness with spiritual care, evangelism, and faith-based counseling. This approach aims to address both immediate physical needs and long-term spiritual well-being, believing that intimacy with God is foundational for spiritual effectiveness and that divine works are accomplished through closeness to Christ.
- Faith-Based Holistic Support and Evangelism faith-based_holistic_supportThe organization integrates practical services for individuals experiencing homelessness with spiritual care, evangelism, and faith-based counseling. This approach aims to address both physical and spiritual needs, believing that exhibiting the love of Christ and presenting the Gospel are foundational to forming Christ in individuals and achieving spiritual effectiveness.
- Faith-Based Holistic Support and Spiritual Ministry faith-based_holistic_supportDelivers compassionate service grounded in a faith-based approach that emphasizes intimacy with God, spiritual warfare over thoughts, discernment through revelatory gifts, and one-on-one ministry to bring about transformation and present the Gospel, reflecting the belief that divine effectiveness flows from closeness to Christ.
- Homeless Day Center and Low-Barrier Shelter Model homeless_day_center_modelThe organization operates a homeless day center to provide respite from environmental elements and essential services, and advocates for a low-barrier shelter model to provide housing access without preconditions for individuals experiencing homelessness. This approach aims to offer immediate relief and a pathway to stability.
- Homeless Day Center and Low-Barrier Shelter Model homeless_day_center_modelThe organization operates a homeless day center to provide respite from environmental elements and essential services. It also advocates for and uses a low-barrier shelter model to provide housing access without preconditions, aiming to remove common barriers to entry for individuals experiencing homelessness.
- Low-Barrier Homeless Day Center with Integrated Services homeless_day_center_modelOperates a low-barrier homeless day center that provides respite from environmental elements and essential services without preconditions, using a centralized hub model to integrate case management, outreach, hygiene, meals, rest, and supervised storage for personal belongings.
- Mobile Outreach for Unsheltered Individuals mobile_outreachThe organization utilizes a mobile outreach model to directly deliver essential supplies and spiritual ministry to unsheltered homeless individuals in encampments, ensuring that support reaches those who may not access traditional services.
- Mobile Outreach to Unsheltered Populations mobile_outreachEngages unsheltered homeless individuals directly in encampments through mobile outreach, delivering essential supplies and Christian ministry as an extension of evangelism and compassionate service.
- Spiritual Warfare and Discernment spiritual_warfare_over_thoughtsThe organization teaches that spiritual effectiveness comes from intimacy with God and involves bringing every thought into obedience to Christ. It emphasizes the use of spiritual gifts, such as discernment of spirits, word of knowledge, and word of wisdom, to recognize and overcome spiritual opposition.
- Spiritual Warfare and Discernment spiritual_warfare_over_thoughtsThe organization teaches that believers must bring every thought into obedience to Christ through spiritual discipline and reliance on the Holy Spirit, emphasizing the use of spiritual gifts like discernment of spirits, word of knowledge, and word of wisdom to recognize and defeat spiritual opposition.
- Tax-Credit-Driven Fundraising tax-credit-driven fundraisingEncourages donations by leveraging Arizona’s charitable tax credit laws, informing donors of eligibility to maximize contributions for operational sustainability.
named programs · 1
what they call their work
Feed My Sheep
Outreach program distributing food, hygiene kits, socks, blankets, water, and Narcan dispensers to homeless individuals in Tucson; includes prayer and personal engagement
relationships · 10
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.