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IHELP

(Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program)

 

Providing the first step toward a better future 
 

IHELP Host and Meal Providers ~ Provide hope and inspiration

one hosting and one meal at a time!  Thank you!!

 HOST SITES & MEAL PROVIDER  
MARCH 2012

   

 

  

28th:

Host:  Salvation Army

Meal:  Missio Dei Communities

 

29th:

Host:  City in the Desert

Meal:  City in the Desert

 

30th:

Host:  Community Christian

Meal:  Guardian Angels

 

31st:

Host:  Church on Mill

Meal:  OPEN

 

1st:

Host:  Sun Valley/BC

Meal:  Temple Emanuel

 

2nd:

Host:  Sun Valley/BC

Meal:  Sun Valley/BC

 

3rd:

Host:  Grace Community

Meal:  Grace Community

 

4th:

Host:   Community Christian

Meal:   OPEN

 

5th:

Host:  City in the Desert

Meal:   Inner Vision

 

6th:

Host:  University Presbyterian

Meal:   Kathy Estrada

 

7th:

Host:  Desert Palm

Meal:  Desert Palm

 

8th: 

Host:  First United Methodist

Meal:  Temple Emanuel

 

9th:

Host: First UCC

Meal:  Kristy Clason Group

 

10th:

Host:  Grace Community

Meal:  Grace Community

 

11st:

Host:  Tempe Church of Christ

Meal:  Tempe Church of Christ

 

12th:

Host:  City in the Desert

Meal:  Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

 

13th:

Host:  Community Christian

Meal:  Communtiy Christian

 

14th:

Host: Church on Meal

Meal:  Sun Valley & Friends

 

15th:

Host:  First United Methodist

Meal:  The Newman Center

 

16th:

Host:  Sun Valley/BC

Meal:  Lindsay Worthen

 

17th:

Host:  Grace Community

Meal:  Grace Community

 

18th: 

Host:  Community Christian

Meal:  OPEN

IHELP CALENDAR LINK

 

To View full Calendar and what other communities are serving click calendar link below:

 

IHELP Calendar 

 

Login:  ihelp

Password:  wecare

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For Questions email:

ihelp@tempeaction.org

  

Sergio Torres
 IHELP Manager
(Including Calendar)
 480-350-5876

 Kathy Estrada,
Communications
Coordinator
(Including Newsletter)
 480-350-5884

 
Patrick Winters
Case Manager
480-350-5890

Beth Fiorenza,
Executive Director
480-350-5883 
 
 
IHELP is a program of Tempe Community Action Agency, a nonprofit organization.
 
OPEN MEAL DATES & OTHER NEEDS

OPEN MEAL DATES:

 

March 31st

  

April 4 & April 18th

 

If you are able to do one of these meals,  please contact Kathy or Sergio.  

 

We are also in urgent need of blankets, if you are willing to do a blanket drive, please contact Sergio or Kathy at the links above.

 

RSVP for the IHELP Dinner Event 

Activating Faith

Cultivating Hope

Radiating Love

 

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Join the Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program (IHELP) for our 6th Anniversary Banquet.  This event will be held on April 19th at Grace Community Church in the Davidson at 5:30PM.  We will be featuring a delicious Carraba's Dinner, Personal Stories of Life Change, Video Memory Albums & a Unique Silent Auction.  The purpose of the event is to raise awareness and funding for our IHELP program.   IHELP is the only homeless shelter in Tempe.  Come find out how we are helping the homeless in our community!  If you did not receive an invitation and would like to attend this event click IHELP.  Questions: contact Kathy.

Changes in IHELP Quarterly Meetings

Thank you to those who attended out last IHELP Meeting.  Please plan on attending the next one to see the changes in format and perhaps the name.The next IHELP Meeting will be June 6 at 5:30PM, at University Presbyterian.  Dan Abbott has graciously volunteered to Host and provide dinner.  Please R.S.V.P. to Kathy so we know how much food to provide.  If you have any questions, please contact Sergio.  

Share Your IHELP Pictures and Stories... 

We are looking for photos and stories of volunteers serving in IHELP.  We would like to use these for next IHELP event.  Please send Kathy or Sergio your stories of what IHELP means to you, what you have learned from being a part of IHELP, and ways IHELP participation has affected your community.  Thanks for your help!

IMMEDIATE IHELP NEEDS

We are still in need of water.  If you are willing to do a water drive, please let Sergio know.

 

We are also in need of laundry services. If you are willing to laundry towels or sheets, towels are needed most at this point, please contact Sergio.  We appreciate your consideration.

 

 

Ongoing IHELP Needs:

Thanks everyone for so graciously providing for the needs of our IHELP participants.  We have some ongoing needs below along with some **new ones:

 

** Blankets

** Women's undergarments

** Women's person hygiene items

** Reading glasses

** Good quality Razors

 

*Coordinate a Sheet Drive**

Recipes & Google Groups...
Food - vegetables
Great recipes or ideas for IHELP can be posted on...
Google Groups
IHELP Tempe 
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Let's build the files of IHELP clients favorite dishes.  We are interested in hearing from you! Having trouble posting on google groups email  Kathy to get started.  Please feel free to make comments and suggestions, we welcome them!  You can also send your favorite recipe to Kathy she will start compiling a list of recipes. Thanks for your participation!

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