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Helen's Hope Chest: Supporting Arizona's Foster Youth and Families

Helen's Hope Chest provides essential items and support for Arizona's foster youth and families. Help us make a difference in the lives of children and young adults in need. Visit us today!

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Helen's Hope Chest: Supporting Arizona's Foster Youth and Families

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  1. An initiative of:

  2. DCS: 2008-2012 DCS: 2012-2015

  3. 160,000 Arizona children live with grandparents or other extended family members • Often receive little or no financial assistance • 1 of 5 foster youth will become homeless after age 18 • Only ½ will be employed by age 24 • 3% will earn a college degree

  4. First Visit • hand-made quilt • cloth shopping bag • stuffed animal • Children • 5 outfits (tops & bottoms) • 1 pair pajamas • 2 pairs underwear • 2 pairs socks • 1 pair flip flops • 1 pair shoes • Hygiene products • Babies • 5 outfits • 5 onesies • 24 diapers • 1 package baby wipes • 2 receiving blankets • 3 bibs • 1 can of formula

  5. 10,000 hours of volunteer time given by 240+ individuals Individual contributions account for 90% of annual funding Major partners include: Salt River Project, Wells Fargo, Season for Sharing, Phoenix Suns, Arizona Diamondbacks, Schmidt Westergard, Mesa Hohokams, Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation, QuikTrip, Rotary International, Ford Credit, Auto-Owners Insurance, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

  6. 2,000 K-12 youth provided with backpacks and essential school supplies • 9,000 gifts and 6,000 books distributed to foster families through JaKelle's Christmas Box • 24 dorm rooms furnished to aged-out foster youth at ASU

  7. Thank you! Helen’s Hope Chest 126 E. University Dr. Mesa Az, 85201 Hours: Monday-Thursday & Saturday 9am-4pm www.helenshopechest.org QFCO Code: 10013

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