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Providing the first step toward a better future 
Tempe Community Action Agency Newsletter
HOST SITES &
 MEAL PROVIDERS
September 2010
 
 
12th: 
Host:  First United Methodist
Meal:  Tempel Emanuel
 
13th:
Host:  First Congregational UCC
Meal:  LDS
 
14th: 
Host:  Grace
Meal:  Grace
 
15th:
Host:  Community Christian
Meal:  Tempe Metro Church
 
16th: 
Host:  City in the Desert
Meal:  PMT
 
17th:
Host:  University Presbyterian
Meal:  University Presbyterian
 
18th:
Host:  Desert Palm UCC
Meal:  Desert Palm UCC
 
19th: 
Host:  First United Methodist
Meal:  The Newman Center
 
20th:
Host:  City in the Desert
Meal:  LDS
 
21st:
Host:  Grace
Meal:  Grace
 
22nd:
Host:  Open
Meal:  Missio Dei Communities
 
23rd:
Host:  City in the Desert
Meal:  Foursquare Chaplains (Jenny)
 
24th: 
Host:  Community Christian
Meal:  St. Augustine's
 
25th:
Host:  Church on Mill
Meal:  Trinity Center for New  Thought
 
26th:
Host:  Bethany
Meal:  Bethany
 
 
           OPEN DATES: 
Host:  September 22
 
Reminder: Host site and meal sponsor information is confidential and should not be published.

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New Volunteer Opportunities Available
Do you hate laundry because of matching socks?  Well we have a volunteer laundry position open with no socks included. IHELP has new opportunities available for groups or individuals to laundry client sheets.  If  you are interested please contact Sam Sumner.
 
Donations Needed
 
 
We are in need of liquid laundry soap for IHELP in order to wash our clients sheets.  If you are able to supply laundry soap for the "Shower Power" please contact Sam Sumner.     Thank you for supporting IHELP and for your generous donations!
Client & Case Management Corner
Below are some exciting results from our Clients & Case Management Corner.  Case Management worked with 28 unduplicated clients in August.
 
4 moved to safe and stable housing
3 are in the process of obtaining safe & stable housing
11 have employment
4 started attending school
7 completed resumes and are utilizing employment centers
9 obtained State benefits
Car Wash for IHELP & Tumbleweed
Has the summer weather done a job on your car?  Let The Faithful City spruce up your vehicle and raise funds for the IHELP program and Tumbleweed.  The car wash will be held at Harper's Nursey and Oscar's Coffee Bar this Saturday, September 11 from 8AM-1PM.  The address is 2529 N. Hayden Road in Scottsdale, AZ (inside Harper's Nursery).
"First Crush" Charity Gala & Silent Auction
First Crush Charity Gala - Silent Auction
 Join Tempe Community Action Agency for The "First Crush" Charity Gala on October 15, 2010 from 6-9PM at Hayden Ferry Lakeside.  You can enjoy delicious foods from Santa Barbara Catering while you shop a huge array of silent auction items. Two Southwest Airline tickets will be included at the auction! Proceeds for the event will go to help support IHELP.  Please contact Kathy  or click the picture above for more information.
Sponsor an IHELP Participant for "TEAM TCAA"
"The Mayor's Run"The adrenaline is pumping at the TCAA office, because the competition has started!  "Team TCAA"  is gearing up for "The Mayor's Run" and IHELP Guests Need Your Help!  Here's a fun way to help - pick a IHELP Participant below and sponsor them to run/walk the half-marathon.  We have six runners willing to do the half-marathon.  There are other "TEAM TCAA" members you can also sponsor... 
 
   James J.                    Kyle M. 
   Greg W.                     Mark H.
   Rob S.                        Kevin Cuningham -IHELP Coordinator
                                    Sam Sumner -IHELP Director
 
Ways to sponsor:
$100 Registration Fee
$250 Participant Sponsorship
$400 IHELP Sponsorship**
                           
Each client will have a separate manager collecting funds for them.  The proceeds of these sponsorships will go to the Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program ~ IHELP.  Mayor Hallman matches each donation! Every dollar counts, no amount is too large or too small.  Please contact Kathy if you are interested in being a part of this exciting team by participating in the marathon, or by sponsoring a team member!  Marathon participants need to register soon. Training starts in September! Go "Team TCAA!"  Thank you for your consideration.

**Your sponsorship can be applied to the Working Poor Tax Credit*

     *Note:  These are all first time marathon participants
Recipes & Google Groups...
Great recipes or ideas for IHELP can be posted on...
 
Google Groups
IHELP Tempe
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Please feel free to add as many recipes or comments as you wish.  We can build the files of IHELP clients favorite dishes.  We are interested in hearing from you!   The 50+ Cookbook can be found on the Google Group website as well.  Having trouble posting on google groups email  Kathy to get started.

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