Community Connections
Summer 2008 Edition
An online newsletter published quarterly for the friends and partners of Desert Mission, Community Connections embodies how we help our community enjoy the fullest gift of health possible and lend a helping hand to the most vulnerable.
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| Meet Cathie Hanna, Desert Mission’s New Resource Development Manager |
Cathie Hanna, an 11-year employee at Lincoln Learning Center, has accepted the position of manager of resource development for Desert Mission. Please join us in welcoming her in this new role. ... more
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| The Arizona Association of Food Banks: Working Together to End Hunger |
As a proud member of the Arizona Association of Food Banks, Desert Mission Food Bank is among the five member regional food banks who serve 1,250 food pantries and many human service agencies. Together, we distribute an average of 10 million pounds of food each month to our communities throughout Arizona. ... more
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| Fall Volunteering Ideas |
Through Desert Mission, you can support our community's families in numerous ways this fall. We're seeking ZIP drivers, holiday shoppers, toothbrushes and school supplies. Getting involved is easy—and ever so rewarding! ... more
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| Scouts Brighten Desert Mission |
The Adult Day Health Care Center garden is looking lovely these days, thanks to SeanRobert Jacoby and his fellow Scouts, who added two block planters with a drip system and made improvements to the patio. ... more
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| For Sunnyslope, Community Leadership Pays Off, Yet Again |
The neighborhood of Sunnyslope scored a victory on June 4, when the Phoenix City Council approved an overlay district to upgrade Hatcher Road, 7th Avenue to 7th Street. ... more
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| Rotary 'Steps Up' With Support |
The Rotary Club of North Phoenix raised $6,000 for the Desert Mission’s Children’s Dental Clinic through its Annual Arizona Kids Count Walk-A-Thon on May 17, at Rio Vista Community Park in Peoria. ... more
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| Thank You to Our Generous Funders |
A very big Desert Mission thanks goes to The Windermere Foundation, Thunderbird Charities, The City of Phoenix, Valley of the Sun United Way, Arizona Community Foundation, Boeing Mesa and Bechtel's Glendale office. ... more
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| Spring 2008 Volunteers |
Hard-working volunteers and donors brought a world of good to Desert Mission this past April, May and June. ... more
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| Donor Honor Roll: Spring 2008 |
We thank the many individuals and organizations who generously donated to Desert Mission in April, May and June 2008. ... more
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