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HOST SITES &
MEAL PROVIDER
NOVEMBER 2010
7th:
Host: First United Methodist
Meal: Temple Emanuel
Serving: Chili & Mexican Chicken
8th:
Host: First Congregational Church
Meal: LDS
9th:
Host: Grace
Meal: Grace
10th:
Host: Community Christian
Meal: Missio Dei Communities
11th:
Host: City in the Desert
Meal: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
12th:
Host: Community Christian
Meal: Community Christian
13th:
Host: Church on Mill
Meal: Bethany & Friends
14th: Host: Temple Emanuel Meal: Temple Emanuel Serving: Chili
15th: Host: City in the Desert Meal: City of Tempe (Shauna Warner)
16th: Host: Grace Meal: Grace
17th: Host: Community Christian Meal: Tempe Metro Church
18th: Host: City in the Desert Meal: PMT
19th: Host: University Presbyterian Meal: University Presbyterian
20th:
Host: Desert Palm
Meal: Desert Palm
21st:
Host: First United Methodist
Meal: The Newman Center 22nd: Host: First Congregational Church Meal: Marissa Leinart (Home School Group)
User ID: ihelp
Password: wecare |
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www.tempeaction.org
For Questions email:
ihelp@tempeaction.org
Sam Sumner
IHELP Manager (Including Calendar)
480-350-5876
Kathy Estrada,
Communications
Coordinator
(Including Newsletter)
480-350-5884
Stephen Sparks, Director of Operations 480-350-5893
Beth Fiorenza, Executive Director Tempe Community Action Agency 480-350-5883 |
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TCAA ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITABLE TAX CREDIT
The Charitable Tax Credit is a win-win for all! Also called the Working Poor Tax Credit, the tax credit will come off your State bill, lowering the amount of tax you will pay or increasing your refund amount. Married couples filing jointly can donate $400 to TCAA and single filers can donate up to $200. You can participate in this tax credit and the school tax credit in the same year! For questions contact Beth at 480-350-5883 or click on the flyer. |
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HELP MAKE IHELP ONE OF THE BEST!
Guidestar and Great Nonprofits are teaming up to rate nonprofit programs in certain program areas. The link below is to provide comments for TCAA's food and shelter programs. These can include the Food Pantry, Home Delivered Meals, and Congregate Meals as well as IHELP. Guidestar is where our financial information is posted to donors and provides accountability for the agency. Please post your comments or reviews on this site. If TCAA receives 10 positive reviews by November 30, we will be included on the Top Rated Food & Shelter for Nonprofits List, and receive significant exposure to donors and volunteers in the media and through our campaign partners during the holiday season. Go to: www.greatnonprofits.org/reviews/write/Tempe-community-action-agency-incBe sure to choose "Food & Shelter Campaign" from the drop down menu of campaigns in the review template!
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 TCAA 6th Annual Holiday Toy Shoppe
TCAA's 6th Annual Holiday Toy Shoppe sponsored by
 is underway. If you would like to volunteer to help in the Toy Shoppe, please contact Darlene. If you would like to do a Toy Drive with your business or in your community, please contact Kathy
For the past several years TCAA has teamed up with IKEA. IKEA allows TCAA to use their space for our Toy Shoppe. We have the opportunity to partner together to supply toys making the holidays brighter for many children, and our IHELP clients. Thank you to the Piper Foundation for providing items needed for IHELP clients in the IHELP Program! |
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IHELP CALENDAR CHANGE
Sam has added a space to the Calendar that says Serving. The main dishes are added in this space as soon as we receive the information from the IHELP Meal Facilitators. Meal Facilitators please email the main dish to Sam Sumner or Kathy Estrada the main dish information as soon as possible, if you forget to send this before the meal please send it as soon as you can. This information creates the ability to look back on the calendar and avoid duplicating meals in the future. Thank you for your participation. Your help is appreciated by TCAA and IHELP guests! |
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IHELP OPPORTUNITIES
There are many opportunities available to serve IHELP. We are still in need of the following help:
Volunteer Opportunity:
Laundry Sheets
Donations:
Paper Products Personal Hygiene Items; i.e. razors, deodorant, etc. Warm weather items; i.e. ski hats, gloves, scarves & lip balm For more information, please contact Sam Sumner. |
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"TEAM TCAA" Needs You!
 Join "Team TCAA" and run or walk in "The Mayor's Run"/PF Chang Marathon/Half Marathon. If you can't run or walk in the marathon you can raise funds for IHELP participants that are walking in the half marathon. There are five IHELP Half Marathon Walkers that Need Your Help! This is a fun and healthy way to raise awareness about the IHELP program and raise funds along the way.
Other ways to sponsor a guest:
$100 Registration Fee
$250 Participant Sponsorship
$400 IHELP Sponsorship**
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! Registrations are going on now, jump in on the fun! Go "Team TCAA!" Thank you for your consideration. |
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Recipes & Google Groups...
Great recipes or ideas for IHELP can be posted on...
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. Check out this website for Holiday recipes: |
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Thanks everyone for making I-HELP successful!
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IHELP (Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program)
