| Tempe Empty Bowls Feb. 19 & 20, 2010 |
Come visit us at Tempe Empty Bowls!
Where:
Friday Feb. 19th - 6th Street Park (near Tempe City Hall), just east of Mill Ave. Performer: Walt Richardson
Sat. Feb. 20th - Community Center Courtyard, 3500 S. Rural Rd. (courtyard is nestled between Tempe Public Library and Vihel Center buildings), SW Corner of Rural/Southern. Performer: Randy Olson & Friends.
Both days are from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Why: no child should go to bed hungry!
Hand-crafted bowls, made by potters at the City of Tempe Ceramics Program, local artists and by Tempe area high school and middle school students, will be available for a minimum donation of $10. With the purchase of a bowl, Whole Foods Market will offer a simple meal of soup and bread (symbolic of the caloric intake that must sustain many in the world for an entire day).
The Empty Bowls Committee would like to thank the following organizations for their generous support of this event: The City of Tempe, The City of Tempe Cultural Services Ceramics Program, Marjon Ceramics, Emerson, Tempe Elementary School District, Tempe Union High School District, Walt Richardson, Laguna Clay Company, Beyond Graphix, Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Whole Foods Market.
The Empty Bowls Committee would like to thank the following organizations for their generous support of this event: The City of Tempe, The City of Tempe Cultural Services Ceramics Program, Marjon Ceramics, Emerson, Tempe Elementary School District, Tempe Union High School District, Walt Richardson, Laguna Clay Company, Beyond Graphix, Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Whole Foods Market.
|
| 2009 Holiday Toy Shoppe Wrap-up |
 The TCAA 2009 Holiday Toy Shoppe was a great success. We were able to distribute over 4,000 toys, gift, games, and candy to more than 216 families and 612 children. Thank you to the 109 volunteers, who donated more than 500 hours of service. Thank you to all of our sponsors for your support, donations and holiday cheer! A special thank you to IKEA-Tempe for sponsoring the event and providing storage space, shopping space, volunteers and toys! ![]() |
|
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Awards TCAA $5,000 for I-HELP Holiday Needs:
|
 In December, individuals participating in the Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program (I-HELP) received backpacks filled with hygiene items, new socks, underwear, blankets, bus passes, food gift cards, and sleeping bags to make their holiday a little brighter. Tempe Community Action Agency and Urban Outreach would like to thank the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust for providing the funding to purchase these needed items for some of the most vulnerable in our community. Also, thank you to the staff and volunteers who made this event possible and to Urban Outreach for writing the grant!
|
|
 |
| Heartfelt Baskets |
 We would like to send out a special thank you to the East Valley Women's League for their support this holiday season. The group provided wonderfully crafted baskets stuffed with goodies to the women in our Home Delivered Meals program. The baskets, not only beautiful, included useful items such as lotions, bath salts and a magnifying glass. ![]() |
| TCAA is designated as an Arizona Mature Workforce Employer |
|
 The AZ Mature Worker initiative is designed to raise visibility, awareness, appreciation of and employment opportunities for mature workers, while addressing labor force shortages in the business sector. In addition, the MWI aims to provide mature workers with new points of access to training that will allow them to remain competitive in the job market and to provide them connections to employers who value their experience. By developing a healthy exchange of ideas and dialog among the mature workforce, business and industry, government, and their local communities, we are able to ensure meaningful employment opportunities for mature workers and provide businesses with the ability to address at least some of the impact of an aging workforce. ![]()
|
|
________________________
Visit our cause and fan page! |
|
