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I-HELP News February 28th, 2010
HOST SITES and MEAL PROVIDERS
February - March 2010
 
28th:
Host & Meal: Bethany
PMT 4-7pm
 
1st: March
Host & Meal: Brighter Day
 
2nd:
Host: & Meal: Grace
 
3rd:
Host: Community Christian
Meal: Missio Dei Communities
 
4th:
Host: City in the Desert
Meal: Inner Vision
 
5th:
Host: University Presbyterian
Meal: Quakers
  
6th:
Host & Meal: Desert Palm
 
7th:
Host: First United Methodist
Meal: Temple Emanuel
 
8th:
Host: Brighter Day
Meal: LDS
 
9th:
Host & Meal: Grace 
 
10th:
Host: Salvation Army
Meal: Missio Dei Communities
 
11th:
Host: City in the Desert
Meal: Our lady of Mount Carmel
 
12th:
Host & Meal: Community Christian 
 
13th:
Host: Church on Mill
Meal: Bethany and Friends 
 
Reminder: Host site and meal sponsor information is confidential and should not be published.

View full calendar at
User ID: ihelp
Password: wecare
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I-HELP CONTACT INFORMATION  
Sam Sumner, I-HELP Coordinator (including calendar)
480-350-5876
 
Jessica Baca, I-HELP Specialist (including  news)
480-350-5876
 
Beth Fiorenza, ED
Tempe Community Action Agency
480-350-5883
Volunteer Alliance Meeting
I-HELP would like to invite all of our congregations and volunteers to join us for our 2nd quarter "Volunteer Alliance Meeting". It will be held on:
 
February 25th, 2010
 Grace Community Church
 1200 E Southern Ave
  Tempe, AZ 85282
Room A2
  7:00 PM
 
We look forward to seeing everyone!
 
I-HELP Picnic - Save the Date!
Please save April 11, 2010 on your calendar for the I-HELP Annual Fundraiser.  The picnic will be held at Jenny Norton/Bob Ramsey's home starting at 2PM.  More information coming soon. 
Shower Power! 
Tempe Leadership Class XXV Class Project Benefits Homeless
 
Tempe Leadership Class XXV, a nonprofit, tax-exempt, community-spirited program of the Tempe Chamber of Commerce, is seeking monetary donations to purchase a mobile shower unit for homeless individuals who participate in Interfaith Homeless Emergency Program (I-HELP).  The project, known as "Shower Power," will allow the working homeless in Tempe the most basic human dignity and aiding their competiveness in the workforce.  Hygeine items and towel drives are also needed!
 
For information visit www.showerpower.org or contact Stephen Sparks, Class XXV member.
 
Volunteer Opportunity
Looking for a great volunteer opportunity? I-HELP is looking for individual volunteers or groups to donate plates, forks, knives, cups, etc. to be distributed to some of our local congregations.  If interested in doing a drive or donating what you have around the house, please contact Sam Sumner for additional information. 
 
In addition, I-HELP needs volunteers or groups to help with washing of sheets for local congregations, again please contact Sam Sumner for additional information.
Meal Dates
Good News: we are experiencing requests from new volunteer groups to serve meals!   This is a great way for new volunteers to get to know the program and we may ask some congregations who have consistant dates to allow someone else to provide the meal if possible - if this happens we will contact you directly.  Please contact us at ihelp@tempeaction.org with any questions.  Thanks!
 
 
The completed 2010 calendar is now available with open meal dates in red at:
Id: ihelp
Password: wecare
The next open dates are Wednesday day March 31st and Wednesday April 21st!