UPC participates in a Tempe-wide effort to house homeless individuals for a night in Tempe churches.  The Salvation Army and Tempe Community Action Agency (TCAA) coordinate the overall project.  One night a month UPC provides an evening meal, a night’s lodging in Fellowship Hall and a takeaway breakfast to up to 35 homeless men and women.  TCAA provides paid monitors to spend the night.  We also try to provide the guests with miscellaneous toiletries, socks and underwear, and clothing which are donated by church members.  The cadre of UPC members regularly donate food and needed items, cook and cleanup and make the program a success.

Watch for a sign up sheet on the patio for the people and supplies that will be needed each month. The greatest needs in addition to dinner and a take-away breakfast are, white socks, underwear, and T-shirts (medium size), lotion, shampoo, disposable razors, hand sanitizer and other travel size toiletries.

We can also use cash donations to help pay for the food we buy. Write a check to UPC and put I-HELP in the memo.

If you have questions or want to help, please call me at 480-966-0673 or email me at JimBarbHIll@cox.net.