$300,000 GRANT FROM THUNDERBIRDS CHARITIES WILL SUPPORT CRITICAL CLIENT SERVICES TO HELP MOVE FROM STREET TO HOME

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$300,000 GRANT FROM THUNDERBIRDS CHARITIES WILL SUPPORT CRITICAL CLIENT SERVICES TO HELP MOVE FROM STREET TO HOME

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Aug. 17, 2022): Thunderbirds Charities has awarded the Human Services Campus (HSC, Inc.) a $300,000 grant to support, enhance and expand critical client services designed to assist individuals experiencing homelessness to move from street to home.

Funding will be used for programs including intake and assessment, housing and behavioral health navigation and housing referral. Additionally, the funding helps with diversion, which focuses on reuniting people experiencing homelessness with family or friends to prevent the need to enter the homeless services system.

“The important work our team does to move individuals experiencing homelessness from street to home cannot be done without the incredibly generous support of Thunderbirds Charities,” said HSC Executive Director Amy Schwabenlender. “This grant will directly impact the lives of so many of the men and women experiencing homelessness who we serve.”

Development Director Steve Davis added that “the long-term support of the Thunderbirds makes them true champions. We are deeply grateful.”

In Fiscal Year 2021, more than 12,000 unduplicated individuals visited the Human Services Campus, which was operating in full-time COVID mode. During that period, 3,966 individuals underwent assessments to determine their needs and 459 were diverted to friends and family, quickly and affordably helping move from street to home. Also, 4,100 individuals were served overnight in the COVID Relief Shelter and 7,991 accessed services through the campus post office.

“We are proud to once again support the amazing work of Human Services Campus,” said Michael Golding, President of Thunderbirds Charities. “The critical client services that they provide are vital for individuals who are looking for permanent housing and a pathway to success.”

For more information about Thunderbirds Charities, visit thunderbirdscharities.org. For more information about the Human Services Campus, visit www.keystochangeaz.org.

Contacts:

Amy Schwabenlender
Executive Director
Human Services Campus, Inc.
602-281-8628

About the Human Services Campus

Founded in 2005, the Human Services Campus is a collaborative force of partner organizations united on one campus to end homelessness. Located just west of downtown Phoenix, 16 independent agencies on the Campus see nearly 1,000 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. For more information, visit www.keystochangeaz.org.

About Thunderbirds Charities

Thunderbirds Charities is a non-profit organization formed in 1986 to distribute monies raised through the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament. The Thunderbirds Charities Board consists of 15 members from varying professional backgrounds. The mission of Thunderbirds Charities is to support organizations that assist children and families, help people in need and improve the quality of life in the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area. The organization’s giving is directed toward organizations based or with a significant presence in Arizona. For more information, visit thunderbirdscharities.org.

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