Help Us Help Our Homeless
The Rotary Club of Gilbert continues to volunteer service hours to Paz de Cristo, Mesa, AZ preparing and serving hot meals to those in need.
Homelessness on the rise in maricopa county
Phoenix New Times (August 12, 2020)
Josh Kelly
Homelessness was increasing in Maricopa County even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, according to a new report.
On January 27, 2020, volunteer surveyors logged 7,419 people experiencing homelessness in the county, an increase of almost 1,000 from 2019, states a report of the annual Point in Time homeless count released on August 10. The number of unsheltered people outpaced the number of people in shelters: 3,767 to 3,652, respectively.
Volunteers spread out across Maricopa County to conduct the annual count on a single day in January each year, an effort coordinated by the Maricopa Association of Governments that seeks to gauge the state and characteristics of the regional homeless population.
helping our homeless two ways
PAZ de Cristo SHOWER kit
$ 1.75 each
Kit contains:
Bar of soap
Deodorant
Razor
Shampoo
Lotion
Toothbrush | Toothpaste
homeless helping hand kit
$8.00 each
Drawstring Bag contains:
Socks
Bandana
2 Masks
2 Wet Wipes
5 Band Aids
Nail Clippers
Toothbrush | Toothpaste
Soap | Shampoo | Lotion | Comb
Sunscreen | Razor | Deodorant
2 Feminine Pads (woman's bag)
Bottled Water
2 Emergen - C
2 soft granola bars
Tuna & Cracker snack