| |
Click
Here for
Partner Testimonials |
Grass
Roots Community Service Outreach
is the new Trend During Corporate Events.
The willingness of a East coast-based healthcare company to donate labor
and cash to the small Phoenix-based non-profit stunned David Hepburn,
President of Helping Hands Housing Services. With over 2,100 miles between
these two organizations, the emotions ran high as 90 healthcare executives
held their evening activity in the warehouse of Helping Hands Housing
Services. They cleaned out the entire warehouse, built shelves, sorted
donations, created gift bags, built furniture and organized items all
in just 3-hours.
As if the hard work wasn’t enough,
the pharmaceutical company then generously gave Helping Hands a check
for $10,000! This will help four families for an entire year!
Dave Hepburn said, "Words cannot
express our full and sincere gratitude and appreciation for all of your
hard work. You can’t imagine how you have inspired us and truly
made a difference in the lives of our families.”
Jane Lipps, owner of Stand on Your Head
Creative, organized this evening activity during the healthcare company's
annual meeting. The twist... most multi-national companies contribute
to national or international organizations which they partner with year
long. However, Stand On Your Head Creative searches out local, grass
roots organizations which many times get overlooked by the big companies
and their charitable donations.
If you would like to reach a local
organization in the city of your next meeting and make a huge impact
for one of these small non-profits, call Stand On Your Head Creative
at 407-295-1169.
If
you have an event in Phoenix, Arizona and need a grass roots organization,
click here...
|
|
Testimonials
from Collaborative Partners
"I feel the increase of knowledge and self-assessment of their
risks are making an impact on their lives. The women [in the Casa de
Paz communities] are given tools to help them make healthy and safe
choices. Some come on a regular basis because they want to become knowledgeable
and comfortable enough to talk to their kids. Not only is Body Positive
looking forward to a continued collaboration with Helping Hands in the
present capacity, but we are looking at putting together a youth education
program." - Marge Samson, Women and Family Services Manager, Body
Positive
"For over three years, our students have had the good fortune of
working with this fine organization, joining them in their efforts to
provide affordable housing and housing services to our community's most
vulnerable members. Most recently, over 100 members of our community
spent a Saturday morning painting some of the apartment buildings [at
Casa de Paz Roeser]. We had a great time working with not only the staff
but the residents in this project." - Bob Ryan, Principal, Brophy
College Preparatory
"Our church has partnered with Helping Hands over the past year
in the community they manage at 16th Street and Roeser Road [Casa de
Paz Roeser]. Over a relatively short amount of time, Helping Hands has
taken one of the roughest neighborhoods in Phoenix (literally known
as Hell's Kitchen!) and began to transform it into a safer, more livable
community. From after-school tutoring programs to holiday events, our
church has been able to get involved in the lives of those in the community."
- James Hoxworth, Youth Director and Missions Coordinator, Covenant
Community Church
"The City of Phoenix Project B.R.A.V.E. (Bringing Reality About
Violence Education) program has for the past several years collaborated
with Helping Hands Housing Services. This partnership has greatly benefited
the participants of Helping Hands by providing the community with workshops
that focus on teaching prevention skills and healthy alternatives to
violent behaviors. The receptivity of the students and community as
a whole to our program was phenomenal. Most recently...we had the special
opportunity to hold a Fall Festival, complete with Halloween costumes
for all the youth that participated, face-painting, goody bags, and
more." - Lexie Norville, Youth Counselor for Project B.R.A.V.E.,
City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department
"I am the ELL teacher at Mercury Mine Elementary,
and have worked with the staff at Helping Hands for three years. The
after school homework program provides much needed assistance with daily
assignments, review for tests, and practice on the basics such as math
facts. They also provide access to computers and internet, which the
majority of the students would not otherwise have. During parent conference
time, the staff provides transportation for the families who need it,
as well as much appreciated translation for the teachers. The staff
organizes many trips...[which] expand and enrich their world, and help
make them feel a part of the community." - Emilie Duncan, ELL Teacher,
Mercury Mine Elementary School
"Arizona Saves has offered its programs and services to the population
that Helping Hands serves, and can attest that the programs and services
Helping Hands provides includes the education and skills that all people
need to be successful in life. Helping Hands fills a tremendous need,
and Arizona Saves supports its efforts to provide its services in an
effective and efficient manner." - Julia Ogden, Executive Director,
Arizona Saves
"St. Joseph the Worker recently established a formal
collaboration with Helping Hands Housing Services in order to increase
available services to Casa de Paz residents. Through this collaboration,
supported by Valley of the Sun United Way, St. Joseph the Worker will
provide weekly job development visits to Casa de Paz housing locations,
assisting their residents in gaining, or improving, employment. St.
Joseph the Worker is pleased to partner with Helping Hands, providing
increased stability to working poor and low-income families." -
Amy Caffarello, Executive Director, St. Joseph the Worker
Did You Know?
- We own 206 rental units in Phoenix, serving over 650
very low-income residents.
- The household income demographic of our target population
is comprised of those earning less than 25% of area median income
(AMI), i.e. less than $13,750 per year.
- On average, each household has three children and
an annual household income of $8,650.
- At our three family properties, 65% of the residents
are children under the age of 18.
- Of the families we serve, 83% are minorities and 77%
have a single parent head of household.
- Of those single heads of household, 71% are single
moms.
- Of our adult population, 75% have achieved no higher
than a 9th grade education.
|
