September 2011

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NETWORK NEWSLETTER
Connecting those in need with those who care
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Thank you!
2011 Don Carlos Humanitarian Sponsors
Financial Education Workshops
Our House Tempe World Homeless Day Concert
Thrive to Five Fall Class Schedule

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THANK YOU

Thank you to TCC Board members for asking friends, family and colleagues to donate our programs.  Each month, a program is selected and items are collected for those most in need for our community.
Check out the piles of diapers, blankets and other baby items collected for the parents in our Open Horizons program! We are grateful and overwhelmed by the generosity of this great community.

Donations for Open Horizons babies

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TCC nurtures Tempe's sense of community where children, seniors, families and individuals care for and about one another.

 

Mission Statement

TCC's mission is to connect those in need with those who care. TCC does this by convening community, conducting research, determining priorities, implementing effective programs and exemplifying prudent stewardship of resources.

 

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DON CARLOS HUMANITARIAN AWARDS

Thank you to our incredible sponsors, donors and distinguished guests who are sure to make the 28th Annual Don Carlos Humanitarian Awards a night to remember as we honor those who do so much for our community!

Salt River Project

Comerica Bank              

 

Don Carlos 2011 sponsors

 

 

 

Goitias 2011
Don Carlos Humanitarians Dr. Ralph & Alice Goitia

 

Kiara Hines
Young Humanitarian Scholar, Kiara Hines

FINANCIAL EDUCATION SERIES
 
The City of Tempe, Tempe Community Council and Arizona Saves are pleased to offer free financial education classes for adults, children and teens.  This three part workshop will include sessions on budgeting, taking charge of your credit and home buying. All classes are tailored specifically to each age group and a $50 savings bond is available to EVERY child that completes all three workshops!  

The next series will run Thursdays, October 6, 13 and 20 at the Kyrene School District office, 8700 S. Rural Road in Tempe.  

Free dinner and refreshments are served from 5:30-6pm and workshops run from 6-7:30pm .  

Go to Financial Stability website or www.arizonasaves.org  for registration details.

 

 

Classes are provided in collaboration with
TCC and Arizona Saves with funding provided by:

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 Our House 2011

Monday, October 10 1:00-4:00pm
 
Please join us for this FREE event with some amazing local talent ~ all to raise awareness and items for our homeless neighbors.
More info available online:
www.ourhousetempe.com

Thrive to Five Fall Classes
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Thrive To Five, a project of Tempe Community Council's Communities in Schools of Tempe and Kyrene has new classes for parent and caregivers!  Funded by First Things First to provide family support services to parents and/or caregivers of children aged birth to five years old, Thrive To Five has the goals of promoting understanding of early child development and brain growth and to provide families and caregivers with the knowledge, skills and resources to help children reach their potential. New class listings are available online each month.  Please check online http://thrivetofive.org or call Isela Blanc 480-858-2306 for more information.  
Classes include free childcare with reservation, unless otherwise indicated.