AMIDST ONGOING EXTREME HEAT, KEYS TO CHANGE BRINGS CRITICAL HOMELESS SERVICES TO AVONDALE WITH SEPTEMBER 26TH “PROJECT CONNECT” EVENT
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Media Alert
AMIDST ONGOING EXTREME HEAT, KEYS TO CHANGE BRINGS CRITICAL HOMELESS SERVICES TO AVONDALE WITH SEPTEMBER 26TH “PROJECT CONNECT” EVENT
Over 150 housing-insecure individuals and families expected to attend
WHAT
- Keys to Change (formerly Human Services Campus) holds Project Connect event to connect Avondale community with critical real-time homeless services on Thursday, September 26th from 8am to 3pm
- Project Connect events are held regularly by Keys to Change at various locations throughout the valley including Mesa, Sunnyslope, Tempe, and Avondale
- Avondale Baptist Church returns for 14th consecutive year to provide host site for the event in collaboration with the City of Avondale and Keys to Change
- Wraparound services available will include housing support, healthcare screenings, vital records and identification replacement, mental and behavioral health services, and more
- Emergency relief services will include breakfast and bag lunch service, clothing and hygiene supply distribution, haircuts, showers, transportation, and heat relief
- Service providers committed to the one-day event include Homeless ID Project, Central Arizona Shelter Services, WeRIDE, Community Bridges (CBI), Mercy Care Health Plan, ADOT MVD, The Barbell Saves Program, St. Vincent de Paul, Arizona @ Work, Circle the City, Arizona DES, Phoenix Rescue Mission, Basic Mission, Resilient Health, Southwest Behavioral Health Services, Agua Fria Food & Clothing Bank, Valley of the Sun YMCA
WHERE AND WHEN
- Avondale Baptist Church, 1001 N Central Ave, Avondale, AZ 85323
- Thursday, September 26th, 2024 from 8:00am to 3:00pm
WHO
- Keys to Change, City of Avondale, and partner organizations collaborate to serve individuals experiencing homelessness, sheltered and unsheltered
- Unhoused and at-risk community members gain immediate access to emergency relief and transformative services
- Members of the public can volunteer by visiting www.keystochangeaz.org/volunteer
WHY
- “Keys to Change has the goal of ending someone’s homelessness no matter the cost,” says Keys to Change Development Director Christina Fankhauser. “And sometimes that cost is taking the time and resources needed to not only go and find them, but take the services to them, wherever they are in the county. That’s our compassionate commitment to the community – our collaborative partners share this conviction.”
- “We feel that God calls us to love all people and that’s exactly what Project Connect shows. It shows how much they are loved and welcomed,” says Avondale Baptist Church Secretary Amanda van Hofwegen. “[The church] is open to all in need with NO questions asked. Loving all people is our goal and our pleasure to do.”
Contacts:
Amy Schwabenlender
CEO
Keys to Change
602-281-8628
Kim Beaudoin
Marketing and Communications Manager
Keys to Change
602-282-0849
About Keys to Change
Founded in 2005, Keys to Change (formerly Human Services Campus, Inc.) exists to end homelessness for adults across Maricopa County. Located just west of downtown Phoenix, 15 independent agencies at Key Campus see more than 1,200 individuals every day, offering a holistic range of client services including: reunification with family and friends; mental, physical and dental health; shelter; employment; meals; legal services and housing. Having all of these resources in one location with intra-agency communications makes it more feasible to provide a customized engagement for each client to help end their homelessness. Key Campus is managed by Keys to Change. For more information, visit www.keystochangeaz.org.
