On Saturday, April 11, more than 250 walkers participated in the first of what TCAA plans to be an annual event, the Walk for the Homeless. Teams from University Presbyterian Church and the Guardian Angels each raised more than $1,000 for the Walk, which raised $11,000. All proceeds from the event will be used to support I-HELP, the Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program.

Providing the only shelter option for homeless individuals in Tempe, I-HELP works with area faith congregations to provide shelter seven nights a week, 365 days a year. Last year, I-HELP provided more than 16,000 bed nights, assisting 647 individuals.

For more information and volunteer opportunities, email Sam Sumner.    

During the past three months, the team at TCAA has worked with web development firm, factor1 studios, a Tempe business, to create a new website for TCAA.This new site makes it easier for our clients to find the information they need, both online and via a mobile app. We've also posted some information in Spanish for easier accessibility for some of our clients.

Check out our new site at www.tempeaction.org. Here you can read success stories from the programs we offer, and see how you can help make an impact in your Tempe community, whether it be as a donor or a volunteer (or both!)

TCAA Health Start currently is presenting the series of 1234 Parenting, giving parents the resources to deal more effectively with the behavior and development of their children. These classes also give clients an opportunity to come together in a friendly environment where they often become lifelong friends and develop a supportive community for one another.

A parent shared the impact the classes already have had in her family:

"I had been having so much trouble getting my son to do his homework. It was a daily struggle and he either ended up crying and not doing his homework or I would just give up and let him get away with it. I was just so tired of going through the same thing over and over again. But, after applying the methods that I have been learning in the parenting classes, I can't believe how well they work! It took practice and a couple of weeks. I began using the methods awkwardly at the beginning, but even then they worked! And now, after several weeks of doing them, they have become part of my daily vocabulary."