b'CHARITY OF THE MONTHT hey rescue families with children who are primarily experiencing homelessness for the first time. They are also expanding efforts to prevent homelessness up front. Rental assistance prevents families from being evicted and becoming homeless. When families become homeless, they have typically lost everything: finances, possessions, trusted lifelines. They wont let them lose each other. If you have at least one child with you (and any number of pets), they are there to help. They offer a holistic solution to family homelessness through a 60-day Emergency Shelter Program run out of facilities in south Scottsdale, Glendale, and Mesa. Most parents and children are a lot like you, smart, hardworking, and loving but also in dire need of holistic support due to a family breakup, eviction, or job loss. Others just movedWickenburg, AZ 85390from out of state. Or a different crisis crept in and they found themselves without a place to sleep. Their Emergency Shelter Program provides shelter, food, and compassion throughDrive Thru Openstaff and a loving community of volunteers.Family Promise supports the entire family including children through daycare assistance,Phone Orders Welcome:school, in-house play spaces, and nearby Boys & Girls Clubs activities. It maintains a sense of normal family life that kids crave and parents who, knowing their children are safe and928-684-3515cared for, can focus on their goals to secure employment, save money, and search for next-step housing. Their social services empower families to quickly graduate and move on. The pets, who now officially count among the homeless population, get their own food and shelter right alongside their human family. Without such a service, families would either live in their car to keep their pet or surrender it to an animal shelter. Kingman, AZ 86401Families progressing well in the shelter program may transition to shared housing on theirPhone Orders Welcome:campus. This allows them to live more independently with another family, while still under the care of Family Promise. They help families secure permanent housing through rental928-391-2373properties. Once a family moves in, they set them up with basic supplies like cleaning products, bedding, and towels and when a family graduates and moves into a permanent home, they continue working with them for up to 24 months. Their case management, emergency assistance, employment, parenting, and financial coaching help families becomeEvery Filibertos preps fresh ingredients from self-sufficient and remain in stable housing.scratch daily. All of the tacos, burritos, and carne asada Family Promise is uniquely pet-friendly and has sheltered more than 175 pets so far,are all made with fresh meat and ingredients.including reptiles. Pets stay in kitty condos, dog kennels, or smaller cages and enjoy space for families to play with them. PetSmart Inc. opened their pet sanctuary in 2012. It was a first for any Family Promise affiliate nationwide.DONATE MondayRolled TacosIf you pay income tax to the state of Arizona, you can get a dollar-for-dollar credit toward thoseTuesdayBeef or Chicken Tacostaxes when you make a gift to Family Promisean AZ Qualifying Charitable Organization (upWednesdayBean Burritoto $400/$800 for single/joint tax filers). In other words, a tax credit donation to Family PromiseThursdayBean Tostadagives you a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on your Arizona income tax. FridayJr. Cheese QuesadillaVOLUNTEER Serving Breakfast Platters & Breakfast Burritos, Over 5,000 volunteers from 50 area faith congregations shelter families in their worshipTacos, Enchiladas, Tortas, Tostadas, Quesadillasfacilities each night. They provide family-style meals, activities, and private bedrooms for eachOPEN: MondaySaturday: 5:00 AM11:00 PMfamily. Helping Family Promise by giving of your time is a treasured gift. As a volunteer, you have choices depending on your location, skill set, and age (kids included). Most volunteersSunday: 6:00 AM11:00 PMsupport Family Promise through their faith congregation. They are key to their community-based Emergency Shelter Program and they volunteer right at their congregation. Most help there is needed each evening and overnight. As one volunteer put it, I love that Family Promise lets me help people even in my sleep! You can also volunteer at one of their Family Day Centers. The south Scottsdale locations offer the most opportunities, though they might be able to connect you with volunteer opportunities Valleywide. If you are in need of emergency shelter call for a phone screening with someone on their Social Work Team at 480-659-5227.FamilyPromiseAZ.orgArizonaRealCountry.com November 2023 23'