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Tempe Community Action Agency Newsletter February 2009

8th Annual Tempe Empty Bowls Event

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February 27th & 28th
11:00am - 2:00pm 
 
Its time again for Tempe Empty Bowls. Each year, students from area schools create beautiful hand-crafted one-of-a-kind bowls to be sold at the Empty Bowls Event.  Bowls are sold for $10 each and include a bowl of delicious soup, courtesy of Whole Foods Market. Proceeds from the charity event benefit Tempe Community Action Agency Food Bank and United Food Bank.

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Tempe Community Action Agency would like to thank the community for their continued support of the TCAA Food Pantry. The effects of the current economic crisis are impacting TCAA services. On average, ten new households request assistance from our Food Pantry per day. Food donations, large and small, are making a difference in the lives of families in our community every day.
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Team Tempe Raises Funds and Awareness for TCAA

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Tempe Community Action Agency Board and Staff would like to thank Mayor Hugh Hallman and Team Tempe Participants for their outstanding efforts raising almost $250,000 for programs and services benefiting Tempe area residents. 
 
TCAA participants included; Lou Silverman, Dave Wells, Don May, Katie Vaughan, Stephen and Erin Sparks, Mike Troy, Suzanne Benedict, Leigh Anne Ciccarelli, Dan Henderson, Lori Riggins, Shauna Keeler, and Elaine Anawalt.
 
Team Tempe is a community fund-raiser that is structured around individuals participating in the P.F. Chang's Rock n Roll Marathon and Half-Marathon event. Each participant took part in an individual fund-raising campaign in support of their marathon or half-marathon event.  All participants raised a minimum of $250 for their charity.  Mayor Hallman raised funds through corporate sponsors that will be divided among eight Tempe area non-profits. 

Assistance for Gas and Electric Bills Available

Tempe Community Action Agency will be pre-screening Monday February 23, 2009, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Escalante Community Center for LIHEAP, the low-income utility assistance program.

LIHEAP is available to Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Fountain Hills, Scottsdale, Guadalupe & Mesa residents who are low income and have an outstanding utility bill. 

Requirements for assistance include:
 
1. 
Proof of U.S Citizenship or Permanent Legal Resident Status of the applicant: U.S. Birth Certificate, U.S. Passport, verification of Social Security benefits, or proof of current legal resident status. 
2.   Social Security Cards for all household members
3.   Most recent (SWG, APS, SRP) utility provider bill
4.   Proof of income from January 15th thru February 23rd (for everyone on the household).  May Include: Social Security Award Letter, paystubs, verification of Unemployment Insurance payments.  Income must meet eligibility guidelines (i.e. $3,534 maximum gross monthly income for a household of four).
 Combating Poverty....Empowering People