Weekly e-Newsletter | December 20, 2023

Thank You Equality Health Volunteers

Hundreds of employees from Equality Health recently traveled from across the country to the company’s annual town hall event at their brand new offices in North Scottsdale. During a week of meetings, team building activities, and training opportunities, this community-minded group took a full morning to give back to numerous organizations – including YWCA, OCJ Kids, Bikes for Kids, and Human Services Campus (HSC).

For HSC, this group built a staggering 1,000 winter gift bags for our unhoused clients! Filled with winter gear – beanies, gloves, hand warmers – and holiday cheer – candy, hot cocoa packets, and crossword activity books.

These bags will be handed out as a door prize to every client who attends our annual Client Holiday Party – happening this Thursday, 12/21. Thank you Equality Health!

The preliminary results of the 19th Annual Mike McQuaid I am Home Breakfast are in! As of today, we’ve raised over $880,000 in sponsorships and donations toward our mission to end homelessness. And we don’t plan to stop there – Brian and Roxanne McCafferty will match all individual I Am Home Breakfast donations up to $250,000 through December 31st. There is still time to double your impact, if you have not already contributed.

We are incredibly grateful for the continued support of this vibrant and generous community. With warm wishes for your holiday season, we remind you to Be Like Mike. Click below for a replay of the Breakfast program.

Take a Tour of the Campus January 3rd

On the first Wednesday of every month we host a tour at 9:00 am. Spend an hour with us visiting the 13 acres and eight buildings, learning about the 15 partner organizations working collaboratively to serve people experiencing homelessness. If you are interested in joining us, the next available tour is January 3rd. If you have visited the Campus please share this invite with a friend! We appreciate the help in spreading the word.

To register, please contact us at [email protected] or call (602) 282-0853. 

UMOM New Day Center (UMOM) CEO, Jackson Fonder, and HSC CEO, Amy Schwabenlender, are joined by Mila Valle, CPO at UMOM, and Monique Lopez, COO at UMOM, to discuss how their organization is addressing the needs of the growing number of households with 5 and more family members on UMOM’s waitlist. In the segment, the panel also discusses a substantial grant that UMOM received, and how the funds will help UMOM’s clients immediately.

Want to join us in the STN studio at a future episode? Email [email protected] if you would like to attend.

Watch Episode 4 of Season 3 Here