SURPRISE, Ariz. (Feb. 9, 2024): Individuals experiencing homelessness or on the brink of homelessness and needing assistance with housing, shelter, benefits, identification and other basic needs in and around Surprise will be connected with a range of services and resources during Project Connect from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22.
Organized by Keys to Change, formerly Human Services Campus, Inc., the event will take place at Salvation Army North West Valley, 17420 Avenue of the Arts, in Surprise.
Guests will be able to meet with professionals providing employment services, medical care, clothing, personal care items, spiritual support, family and legal services, behavioral health and substance use disorder assistance, LGBTQIA services, domestic abuse and trafficking resources, Motor Vehicle Bureau identification, cloud document storage, Social Security, temporary shelter and veteran benefits.
Food, showers and bicycle repair also will be available.
Each guest will be assigned a supportive volunteer to assist in connecting to services and resources.
Volunteers are needed. To register, go to https://www.hscforms.com/pcfeb/volunteer-registration. For more information about volunteer opportunities, go to https://keystochangeaz.org/volunteer/.
Nonprofit agencies committed to the one-day event include:
- Animals and Humans in Disaster
- Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Health Equity
- Arizona Pet Project
- ASU STIR- AZ Human Trafficking Hotline & Project ALTO
- Basic mission
- Be Connected- Veteran Services
- Carry Me Productions/Aliya Health Group
- Catholic Charities – MANA House
- Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS)
- Chance Shelter
- Circle the City
- City of Surprise Resource Center
- Contexture – AzHDR
- DES
- Homeless ID Project
- Intensive Treatment Systems
- LXV Advocates
- Maggie’s Place
- One n ten
- Phoenix Rescue Mission
- Resilient Health
- Sanctuary Recovery Centers
- Terros Health
- West Valley Housing Assistance Center (A New Leaf)
- YMCA PHX350
For more information about Keys to Change, Key Campus and its 15 nonprofit campus partners, visit www.keystochangeaz.org.
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Media Contacts:
Amy Schwabenlender
CEO
Keys to Change
602-281-8628
amys@keystochangeaz.org
