The Tucson Planning Council for the Homeless (TPCH) is a coalition of organizations and individuals committed to eliminating homelessness and addressing issues related to homelessness in the Tucson community. Founded in the mid-1980s, the council consists of approximately 50 local agencies that provide services to homeless people and other individuals and groups interested in ending homelessness.

Monthly General Council Meetings - The next general council meeting is July 9, 2009 at 3 pm at the Sentinel Building, 320 Commerce Park Loop. Click here for the agenda. Click here for directions. Everyone is welcome.

Summer is here in Southern Arizona - We are collecting donations of bottled water, sunscreen, sunglasses, hats, clean socks and t-shirts for several day drop-in sites serving our homeless brothers and sisters in the community.

Donations may be dropped off at these locations:

Northwest - St Odilia Catholic Church or St Andrew's Presbyterian Church

 

Central - St Mark's Presbyterian Church or Temple Emanu-el

East - St. Francis de Sales

Downtown area - The Salvation Army Hospitality House or LaFrontera RAPP

Green Valley - Desert Hills Lutheran Church

For a list of drop-in day shelter sites click here 

Looking for ways to get involved in helping homeless persons ?  Why not volunteer . . . . . .  

Tucson Homeless Connect – Friday July 17, 2009. For more information click here or contact volunteer coordinator Lori Block at lori.block@ichtucson.org or (520) 745-9443.

Donations are needed for this event, such as:

hygiene products, sunscreen, foot powder, bug repellant - clean socks, hats, t-shirts, sunglasses - water bottles - financial donations to help with obtaining ID, bus passes etc.