Chris is 16 and was abandoned by his mother. 

  

She left him alone in her apartment with a food stamp card for groceries and went to live with her boyfriend.

  

Five months later Chris received an eviction notice from the landlord. Terrified and not knowing what to do, Chris called Tucson police for help. When Child Protective Services arrived they found Chris living in a filthy house with very little food.

  

Chris stayed at our Reunion House youth shelter until a permanent home could be arranged.

  

He left this poem on our wall and in our hearts.

  

  

  

Chris's story is as unique as he is, but the experience of each homeless youth in our community is just as heartbreaking.

  

Every day, we hear many more stories from homeless families, youth in crisis, and elders struggling to live alone. And every day, Our Family responds with help to meet basic needs and guide each person to make a plan for self-sufficiency, personal growth, and opportunity for hope in every stage of life.

  

Your support of Our Family provides care for those in crisis - our youth, our families and our elders right here in our community.

  

This Giving Tuesday, we're asking you to make a gift that is meaningful to you.  If you have given in the past, please consider increasing your gift this year. 

  

People like Chris need your help to build new lives and write new stories.

 

Click here to give the gift of hope.

 

Thank you for your generosity. Happy Holidays, from Our Family to yours! 

 

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Your tax dollars can change lives. 

 

Our Family qualifies for the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit.  

 

The tax Credit allows you to receive a dollar-for-dollar credit on your Arizona state income tax when you give to a qualifying charity that serves the working poor.

 

If you file a single tax return, your credit can be up to $200; for joint filers, up to $400. This total can be made up of multiple donations and is in addition to the public and private school education tax credits.  

 

Simply donate to Our Family and file Arizona Tax Form 321 with your state return.  This year you don't even have to itemize! Learn more.

 

 

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