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Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church

The Reverend Nordon W. Winger, Rector

The Reverend Glenn Jenks, Assoc. Priest

6502 E. Cave Creek Road

Cave Creek, Arizona 85331

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 110

Cave Creek, Arizona 85327

480.488.3283 voice

480.488.5065 fax

www.goodshepherdaz.org

Email: goodshepherdaz@msn.com

Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church

Cave Creek, Arizona

“A Jubilee Ministry Center”

Outreach Program 2018

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Table of Contents

Mission/Jubilee Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Outreach Committee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Ministries: Arizonans for Children….................................. 5

Desert Foothills Library ................................... 6

Disciples Nation Alliance ................................. 7

Egg-A-Palooza Sunday .................................... 8

The Episcopal Church in Navajoland .................... 9

Foothills Caring Corps .................................. 10

Foothills Community Foundation ...................... 11

Foothills Food Bank ......................................12

Habitat for Humanity Episcopal Coalition ........... 13

Honduras Dream Project ............................... 14

Horses Help ............................................... 15

Imago Dei ................................................. 16

Layette Program ........................................ 17

Memorial Day BBQ for the Homeless ................. 18

Naco Wellness Initiative ................................ 19

Neighbors in Need ....................................... 20

Sack Lunch Program ..................................... 21

Save The Family ......................................... 22

Sock It To Me Sunday ................................... 23

Soldier’s Best Friend .................................... 24

Veterans Day Collection ................................ 25

Youth Group/Chapel Rock Scholarship ............... 26

Outreach Funding Information ........................ 27

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OUTREACH BUDGET 2018

2018

Arizonans for Children 4500

Desert Foothills Library 10000

Disciples Nation Alliance 6000

Foothills Caring Corps 6000

Foothills Community Found. 10000

Foothills Food Bank 10000

Habitat for Humanity 8000

Honduras Dream Project 6000

Horses Help 6000

Imago Dei 7000

Layette Program 4000

Naco Wellness Initiative 6000

Navajoland-ECN 5000

Neighbors in Need 5000

Save The Family Foundation 5000

Soldier’s Best Friend 3000

Youth Ministry Programs

Chapel Rock Scholarships 2900

Gas Fund 500

2018 Contingency $15,500

Total $120,400

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Youth Ministry Programs

Chapel Rock Summer Camp

A retreat center owned and operated by the Episcopal Church in Prescott, AZ.

Gives campers a chance to explore themselves, their faith and embrace their love of Jesus Christ and their

fellow cabin mates.

The goal of Chapel Rock is to make sure that no child or youth is turned away because of lack of finances; therefore,

Good Shepherd provides needs-based scholarships. Website: chapelrock.net

Youth Ministry

Good Shepherd Youth Group continues to bless those less fortunate.

Create Blessing Bags: bags handed out to those living

on the streets that contain clean socks, snacks, toiletries, and prayer cards.

Partners with FH Caring Corps: Maintain their vans and help

transport seniors to community events, in exchange for using their vans for our community projects and day trips to local

events. Wash their vans and food service containers each week.

Ring bells during Christmas for the Salvation Army.

Assist Autism Speaks Foundation with Raffle at Phoenix Suns games.

Work with Food Bank by collecting needed items.

Partner with Bella Vista Prep School on a twice weekly after

school program focused on serving the community.

Bless the beautiful area that we live and worship in by routinely cleaning up litter and picking weeds at the Desert Awareness

Park, Spur Cross Mt., and Carefree’s Labyrinth. 3

Good Shepherd follows our Lord’s command that we, as His disciples, care for and empower “the least of these

brothers.” Matthew 25:40. To empower is illustrated by the saying: It is better to teach a man to fish than

just to give him the fish.

Our Mission

Good Shepherd of the Hills brings the love and light of Christ Jesus to our neighbors in the Foothills Community, so that

they may know him and be brought into the fellowship of His Church. In our Outreach Program, we go forth into the local and world communities to love and serve the Lord, reaching

out and embracing our brothers and sisters in need.

The Walk and Talk of Our Faith Good Shepherd: A Jubilee Ministry

A Jubilee Ministry Center is a specific designation within the Episcopal Church for a congregation that maintains a

targeted focus on specific Outreach Ministry work. Jubilee Ministry is an organizing principal for understanding and

interpreting Christian ministry, making a direct link between the talk of our faith and our actions—the walk of our faith.

Through the Jubilee Ministry designation, Good Shepherd has

been nationally recognized for our outstanding outreach work and our commitment to our neighbors in need.

Funding Outreach at Good Shepherd

100% of the net proceeds from sales at our Gold Mine Thrift Shop fund our Outreach Budget each year.

The Vestry approves the budget total, but the Outreach

Committee determines the agencies we support each year.

In November, we create the budget for the following year. We also assess sales at the Gold Mine; if sales exceed our

expectations and there are no surprise expenses, additional disbursements are made to our agencies

above the budgeted amount.

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Outreach at Good Shepherd

The 2018 Outreach Budget is $120,400.

Total Outreach at Good Shepherd includes numerous local, unbudgeted, and donated services; including

individual designated contributions given over and above pledged amounts, grants, and special

community fundraisers.

Each year our total distributed Outreach funds far exceed our budgeted amount due to the additional support

received from the congregation.

Good Shepherd’s Outreach Committee

Lay Leader—Chairperson conducts meetings and assigns responsibilities.

Members—8 to 12 volunteers from the congregation. Each member represents 2-3 agencies from our list of agencies.

Responsibilities—each member connects with their

agencies’ representatives throughout the year. They assess need, create hands-on projects for additional help,

and build relationships with each agency.

Meetings are held every third Wednesday of the month.

85% of the budget is designated for local agencies and 15% for international agencies.

All new agencies submit an Outreach request form and

give a presentation at an outreach meeting. The committee then assesses the agency’s fit in our program

and votes on inclusion in the following year’s budget.

The budget is set each November and the committee fully evaluates each existing agency and selects the

agencies with which they will continue to partner in the following year.

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Veteran’s Day Collections

Remembering Our Soldiers Past and Present

We collect items to say Thank You for their brave service to Our Country.

·Used Books for the VA Hospital.

While veterans and families are in the waiting room, they are encouraged to select a book and even to take it home with

them to finish. Books for all ages welcome.

·Extra Halloween Candy for Our Troops.

Who doesn’t love candy? Our soldiers serving overseas can’t wait to get chocolate. So don’t hide that extra candy—put a

smile on a soldier’s face!

·Packages From Home—Serving Our Soldiers Overseas.

Our government supplies the basics to our soldiers- uniform, socks, boots, and three meals a day.

In sand, a soldier can go through a pair of socks a day—

Water starts to taste like dirt and sand. For our guys on the front lines, it’s MREs (meals ready to eat) three times a day.

Snacks? Forget about it.

Good Shepherd collects cash donations, non-perishable food, socks, and hygiene products…because soldiers don’t

get shampoo or soap either, they have to buy them or have them shipped from family.

Shipping costs for one package is $17.35.

PfH spends $1,000 to $4,000 per week for shipping costs. More than 80% of the thank you letters we receive from troops serving overseas discuss loneliness as being one of the most difficult parts of deployed life, and that a single care package can help them feel loved, appreciated, and not so far from home.

Aaron Morrison, Packages from Home: Operations Manager Patti Worthington, Good Shepherd Outreach Representative

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Soldier’s Best Friend

Provides US Veterans living with combat-related

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) with

Service-Companion Dogs.

Most companion dogs are rescued from local shelters.

Veteran and dog teams train for 6-9 months.

There is no cost to Veterans.

Touches Two Lives at Once: Veteran and Rescued Shelter Dog.

A Soldier’s Story

“I have been in Soldier’s Best Friend for six months. Before I started the program I had severe depression and rarely left my house. Since I got Maddy, my life has much more purpose and my depression has gone away. My PTSD symptoms are much less severe. I am also much more comfortable leaving my house. I highly recommend the program to other vets." Mike & Maddy, his service dog

Website: soldiersbestfriend.org

Medelice Wirtz, Good Shepherd

Outreach Representative

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Arizonans for Children

Arizonans for Children is committed to improve the fragile lives of the abused, abandoned and

neglected children in foster care.

·There are over 16,000 children in foster care in Arizona. ·600 children a month are removed from their homes.

Within an approximate 10 mile radius of the corner of

Cave Creek Road and Carefree Highway, there are 53 kids in foster care.

5 foster homes with 7 children and 6 group homes with 46 kids.

20 children are still waiting for mentors.

Az4 Children provides family visitation centers for court appointed supervised visits in a safe living room-like space.

Their mentorship program has over 400 volunteers, showing

an 85% improvement in the grades of the children in the program. Additionally, they observed a rise in self-esteem.

Meaningful Mentorship

“John”, a twelve-year old boy in foster care, was headed in the wrong direction. After being abandoned by his mother he was hurt, angry, and scared. He got into fights in school and in his group home nearly every day. His case manager applied for a mentor through Arizonans for Children.

John’s mentor provided him with guidance, support, and friendship. Within two months of being paired with his mentor the fighting stopped, his other discipline problems went away, and his grades at school improved. After being with his mentor just under six months, John is talking about enlisting with the Marine Corps to earn money for college. This young man could have easily ended up in prison or worse. This is the life changing power of one caring adult—a mentor.

Website: arizonansforchildren.org

Shari Flatt and Patti Worthington, Good Shepherd Outreach Representatives

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The Desert Foothills Library Promotes lifelong learning by providing the optimal setting

for meaningful education and social opportunities for local children, teens, adults, and seniors.

Open 7 days a week due to the efforts of 150 dedicated volunteers with over 1,000 programs offered last year.

Early literacy is a major focus. An Early Literary

Station Computer focusing on children, was purchased with a donation from Good Shepherd

through proceeds from the Gold Mine.

Programs include health and wellness events, computer classes, language learning, art lectures, literary events,

story-time for children, and tutoring for children and teens.

Chapter2 Bookstore has 15,000 books and other media for sale at bargain prices.

Desert Foothills Library Impacts Our Community

Cindy, a Library patron, approached one of the Library volunteers to thank him and to tell him how important the Library has become in the life of her family. Her daughter has been enrolled in the tutoring program for 2 years and now looks forward to reading for the first time. Cindy’s father recently moved here from the Mid-West and started coming to the Library for the World War II movie/lecture series and has finally been able to make some good social connections through that program. She said, “It’s so nice to have a place close by where there is something for our whole family!”

Website: desertfoothillslibrary.org

Linda Putney, Good Shepherd Outreach Representative

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2nd Annual Sock It To Me Sunday

New warm white socks for the homeless and those

participating in the programs at The Phoenix Rescue Mission.

Arizona has a mild climate, but we still have nights

that are very cold.

Warm socks make a difference to those living on the streets on a cold night.

The Rescue Mission’s Hope Coach delivers socks to the

homeless while they are delivering sack lunches. (we make them every 2nd Tuesday of the month).

We collect socks for three weeks each February.

This year we collected 336 pairs of new socks.

Way to go GSOTH!

Making a Difference

On a cold day in January, while out driving the Hope Coach van, I came across a man who desperately needed help. He didn’t have shoes and his socks had started to adhere to his skin. I had supplies in the van and I was able to help him wash his feet, give him ointment and bandages for his sores. I then brought out a few pairs of new socks, his eyes filled with tears and he said God Bless You. I was able to find him shoes and bring them back to him. After a few more encounters, the man joined us for a church service and meal at the Rescue Mission. He didn’t commit to the program that day, but he didn’t say “no” either. Dan, A Hope Coach Volunteer

Website: phoenixrescuemission.org

Patti Worthington, Good Shepherd Outreach Representative

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Save The Family

Empowering families to conquer homelessness and

achieve life-long independence.

A nine month program featuring classes, in interviewing skills, how to write a resume, locating affordable and safe housing, budgeting, parenting, buying a used car, and other life skills.

Early this year, StF opened their new facility dedicated to provide housing for homeless female Veterans.

Good Shepherd sponsors a home where a family will live

during their time in the program.

Clare’s Moving On Up Clare completed Save the Family’s program in 2017. She worked very hard to achieve many milestones and is currently working full time as a data analyst earning $16.40/hour. Her little ones are enrolled in daycare and Head Start and her 12 year old is receiving straight A’s. Since leaving StF, she purchased a car and has $7,000 in a savings account. Clare’s next goal is to begin a new homeownership program through Save the Family’s partnership with Newtown, in order to purchase a home for her family. Great job, Clare!

Website: savethefamily.org

Gail Beck, Good Shepherd Outreach Representative

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Disciple Nations Alliance

Their Mission:

Helping the Church rise to her full potential as God’s agent in restoring, healing, and blessing broken nations.

Brings together evangelism with social and

cultural transformation.

Volunteer Driven Ministry.

Networks and Affiliates in 70 Nations.

Breaking Poverty: One Woman’s Passion

Ena Richards is an entrepreneur who has a broken heart for the unemployed and unemployable in the townships of South Africa. Her pastor was preaching a series of sermons from the book, Discipling Nations, which led Ena to start Siya Sebenza (“We are working” in Xhosa, a local African language). Ena saw the lies in her culture which trap people in poverty:

- The poverty mindset says: “I am poor; so, I’ll always poor.”

- The entitlement mindset says: “I am owed something! Who will give me a house and educate my children?”

Ena realized that the young and unemployed needed more than job training, they need habits and virtues that would allow them to gain and sustain employment. So in 2007, she started training centers to prepare the young and impoverished to get and hold jobs. Her work has been so successful that there are now 40 WORK 4aLiving centers across South Africa, Uganda, Kenya and the Philippines.

Website: disciplenations.org

Mike Powell, Good Shepherd Outreach Representative

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Egg-A-Palooza Sunday

On Sunday, March 18th, Good Shepherd members filled 2,000 plastic Easter eggs with jellybeans, hard candy,

coins, and one-dollar bills.

The eggs are for Phoenix Rescue Mission’s Easter Egg Hunt and Celebration.

Each attending family goes through a detailed screening process to determine their eligibility as a family in need.

They first attend a non-denominational Easter Service.

Then the kids enjoy the egg hunt.

After the hunt, there are bounce houses,

games, and more fun.

As families leave, children receive an Easter basket and parents receive a non-perishable food bag and

frozen turkey.

2017 Interview at Rescue Mission’s Easter Celebration

I had the best time; I got more eggs than my brother! Some of them had money in them. I am going to put it in my piggy bank and buy something nice for my mom’s birthday. My favorite part is the bouncy houses, they are so much fun. But I like the basket with my chocolate bunny too; I’m not sure which is best. It’s all amazing. (huge sigh). Estella G., 8-year-old girl at the Easter event. (Spoken with lots of excitement).

Website: phoenixrescuemission.org

Patti Worthington, Good Shepherd

Outreach Representative

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Sack Lunch Program 2nd Tuesday of Every Month

Hands-On Opportunity to Help Those in Need.

We make 400 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

We fill 200 sacks with 2 sandwiches, a granola bar, cookies, napkin, inspirational message and bottle of water.

Delivered to Phoenix Rescue Mission to distribute to

employed men in their program, as their lunch for the day, and to deliver to the homeless living on the street.

Gives volunteers on the delivery van, The Hope Coach,

an opportunity to connect with the homeless and pray with them.

The Hope Coach volunteers also encourage the homeless

to join the Rescue Mission’s Programs and move from living on the street.

July 2017

I delivered our sandwiches in July and was met with so many praises of thank you and God Bless You I was overwhelmed. The workers proceeded to share that they had no sack lunches to go out that morning. So all the men leaving for work had no lunch that day, which was close to 60 men. And Rescue Mission would have had to postpone any trips out to the homeless, because they had nothing to deliver. And then I showed up with 200 bags filled with food. They just kept saying, “thank you”, “God Bless You”. In that moment I wished every member of Good Shepherd and all the people who support The Gold Mine could have been there, it was so powerful. It is truly the reason we do all of this work. As I pulled away from the facility, I had tears in my eyes. Patti Worthington, Sack Lunch Coordinator

Website: phoenixrescuemission.org

Patti Worthington and Marcia Amrine, Good Shepherd Outreach Representatives

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Neighbors in Need (NINAZ)

A growing collaborative effort among nine non-profit

agencies and five local churches.

Serves community members in need.

A social worker provides support for individuals and families, and facilitates contact with partner agencies.

Good Shepherd and Fr. Nordon are one of the five local

Church-Pastor teams sponsoring Neighbors In Need.

A Student in Crisis

Thanks to the vision of NINAZ, we were able to assist an 18 year old who was facing homelessness and the possibility of not graduating high school due to a dysfunctional family situation. NINAZ and other local agencies came together to make sure the 18 year old not only graduated from Cactus Shadows High, but looked forward to his future. Thankfully during this time, they found a family to take him in and were able to facilitate the financial assistance application process at ASU with the help of the social worker at NINAZ. The Food Bank provided food to the adoptive family throughout this process. The 18 year old received financial assistance and aid in moving into his ASU dorm room. He is doing well in school and is adjusting to college life on his own. Suzanne Hyde, LCSW Social Worker, Neighbors in Need AZ

Website: neighborsinneedaz.org

Mike Powell, Good Shepherd Outreach Representative

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The Episcopal Church in Navajoland

Navajo Leading Navajo: Navajoland has one ordained

Priest and three members currently in Seminary.

Assisted by the National Church, ECN has created five businesses to aid their journey to financial independence:

natural soaps, blue corn meal, honey, website development, and a spiritual retreat center.

This year they will begin producing Blue Corn Communion

Wafers, which are naturally gluten-free.

The ECN businesses employ Navajos in an area of seasonal employment and educate them on all aspects of starting

and running a small business.

10% of all profits will go to ECN’s new Hozho Wellness Center. The center will support Navajo women in making healthy choices, caregiving, monitoring health issues, and

aiding recovery from addictive substances.

Paula’s Choice

I brought my girls back to Navajoland to learn about their Navajo heritage, but the possibilities for employment are very small. I am excited to be working towards an independent future by learning how to run a successful business. I can experience all that my culture has to offer and make a good living at the same time. I am also happy to be able to show my girls that a strong work ethic and perseverance can lead to a successful, happy life. Paula, Assistant Manager, Shima of Navajoland: Natural Products from the Earth.

Website: ecofnavajoland.org

Patti Worthington, Good Shepherd Outreach Representative

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Foothills Caring Corps

Promotes independence and enhances quality of life for

homebound residents in our community.

Has provided service in our community for over 18 years.

Last year, more than 800 neighbors were helped by the programs through more than 39,768 volunteer hours.

In-home services provided are mobile meals, caregiver relief,

weekly friendly visits, minor home repairs, and pet visits.

Has a Medical Equipment Loan Closet for mobility devices—walkers and wheelchairs, etc., available

to anyone in the community.

Transportation service is provided for doctor visits and grocery shopping, plus wheelchair accessible vans

for social and recreational outings.

Keeping His Independence

Mr. Brown is very determined to live independently. He uses our transportation services to go to his medical appointments. He also felt he needed some help with his hot meals and started utilizing our mobile meals program. After he felt better, he cancelled the meal program and began making his own meals. He then decided he would like to have help with his bill paying and ordering food online. We had two volunteers help him learn how to pay bills and order food, he is now proficient in both and feeling more independent. He still uses our services when needed, but with Caring Corps’ help, Mr. Brown is able to maintain a high degree of independence and for that he is very grateful.

Debrra Determan, Executive Director, Foothills Caring Crops.

Website: foothillscaringcorps.com

Mike Powell, Good Shepherd Outreach Representative

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Naco Wellness Initiative

Provides health and wellness services to the Naco communities on the US-Mexico border.

Working to meet the challenges of access to available

and affordable healthy and nutritious food.

Established a Family and Community Garden Project with 62 current gardens.

The Children’s Garden Program involves students in every

phase of growing crops—soil preparation, seeding, planting, maintenance, harvesting, and preserving.

Healthcare professionals from both countries provide

wound care, diabetes prevention and treatment, pre-natal care, and vision testing.

Through the Children’s Dental Project,

1,300 K-6 students get dental exams in their classrooms.

Students Connect to Wellness in their Schools Jasmine, confined to a wheel chair with leg paralysis, was included in every activity by the other children who pushed her wheelchair and kept her involved. When one classmate in the Children’s program was kept home by an accident, the group visited him and shared a prize.

Community Member Connects to Wellness

“With the help of Casa de Salud, I feel good. Now I know the importance of staying healthy, getting checkups and checking my glucose”, Hoscar Martinez.

Website: nacowellness.org

Margaret Walker, Good Shepherd Outreach Representative

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Memorial Day BB-Q for the Homeless

Hosted at 35th Ave. and Van Buren by the Gunnell Family.

Supported by Phoenix Rescue Mission and four churches,

including Good Shepherd.

Vans shuttle people living on the streets to and from the barbecue.

Serves not only homeless, but families less fortunate

in the area.

Offers barbecue staples: hamburgers, hotdogs, watermelon, chips, cookies, and sno-cones.

There are also tables loaded with used clothing and shoes.

Counselors are present to reach out and educate people about

their options for getting off the streets.

We collect during the first 3 weeks in May.

Founder of Barbecue Shares Her Thanks

Each year I see new faces and more people. I am now seeing lots of women and children. But the joy on the faces of the kids, running around and playing, eating watermelon and sno-cones; it makes it all worth it. This is Good Shepherd’s second year of support and we can’t thank you enough. Your donations of cash, food, and supplies are amazing. It is a special event that shows our guests that there are people in the Valley that care about them and want them to have a special holiday with wonderful memories. Thank you! Tami Gunnell, Hostess of The Memorial Day Barbecue.

Patti Worthington, Good Shepherd Outreach Representative

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Foothills Community Foundation

Enriches the lives of over 50,000 neighbors in the North Valley, connecting and creating community through educational

and cultural programs.

Some of their programs include:

Desert Awareness Program—giving hands-on desert ecology experiences to more than 800 students each year.

Desert Foothills Theater—adult and youth productions.

Partners in Education—provides scholarships to needy children

and grants to teachers for local classrooms.

Kachina’s Place—equine therapy for adults and kids with special needs.

Holland Center—the only multi-use, community center

in the North Valley.

Desert Foothills Community Theater Success Story

My experience with DFT was, in a word, fabulous! I use a motorized wheelchair, most of the time, which doesn’t lend itself to my being in the theater and on stage. I was approached by DFT and FCF to audition for the role of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the musical Annie; I wasn’t sure I could do what would be required for the role. With some urging I decided to take singing lessons and auditioned. To my great joy I was given the part of FDR, who had polio, and was a hero of mine when I was growing up. It was a thrill to actually be back on stage for the first time since my last performance as a college senior. This experience has reignited my interest in theatre. The cast of Annie and the whole staff of DF Theater, were true joy to work with. William Paynter

Website: Azfcf.org

Linda Putney, Good Shepherd Outreach Representative

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Foothills Food Bank

Provides food, referral information, and financial assistance to individuals and families in crisis.

Helps those who have suffered a loss of job, pay cut or loss

of savings due to medical issues.

Over 500 families are served each month within a 180 sq. mile area.

In 2016, a satellite facility was opened in Black Canyon City.

Parishioners donated 3,280 pounds of food in 2017 through

Good Shepherd’s First Sunday, First Food Collection.

The monies from the Gold Mine provide funds for their Financial Assistance Budget, which is used to help

clients in a crisis situation.

Anonymous Letter to the Food Bank

“When I showed up at the Foothills Food Bank I was near tears, bordering on panic. You were our last hope before having our electricity shut off. Walking out later, APS check and food in hand, I felt like skipping. A boulder rolled off my shoulders, thanks to you. On the drive home I kept saying, ‘Thank you Lord’ for these people who are your hands and your heart.

You, on a daily basis, make a difference in the lives of so many. Our Community is better and brighter because of your service and caring hearts. I know this first hand. We can’t thank you enough. You changed our lives. God Bless each and every one of you!”

Website: foothillsfoodbank.com

John Long, Good Shepherd Outreach Representative

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Layette Program

Serves families with newborns who live at or below the poverty line.

Maternity ward nurses at Abrazo Scottsdale Campus

distribute the layettes.

Our layettes include: Two sleepers or four onesies

Two caps and two pairs of socks Two receiving blankets

36 diapers Two bibs and two burp cloths,

and a card from Good Shepherd.

In 2017, Good Shepherd donated 120 layettes.

Nurses Hand Out Happiness

The nurses at the hospital share with us that the mothers are very grateful for our layettes. Good Shepherd is the only organization that gives anything to these moms in need. The mothers are happy that someone cares about them. One nurse said that some of the mothers cry when they receive their package.

Gail Beck, Good Shepherd Outreach Representative

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Imago Dei

Serves boys and girls in the 5th through 8th grades from low-income families in Tucson. There are currently 80

students. Each grade has 20 students.

Imago Dei is committed to provide:

Quality academic, physical, social, and spiritual education with strong parental involvement.

A 10 hour school day, 5 days a week, 11 months of the year.

Small class size with a ratio of 1 to 10.

Tuition-free education, which is approximately

$15,000 per child per year.

Provides access to health, prevention and social services.

A Commitment "Three young boys I referred to Imago Dei have been transformed by the school. After one week, a son who had been having personal challenges looked into his Mother’s eyes again. I am thrilled to have an opportunity to make sure these children, all the children, and their school continue to thrive". Jil Feldhausen Imago Dei Board Member

Website: imagodeischool.org

Medelice Wirtz, Good Shepherd Outreach Representative

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Habitat For Humanity Episcopal Coalition

“We bring God’s people together to build homes, communities, and hope.”

Eighteen churches across the Valley.

Raised $871,590.

34,950 man/woman hours.

Twenty-three local houses.

Twenty-seven houses outside the Phoenix metro area.

180 people living in their own home.

Carina’s Story

Carina and her four children lived in a small run-down one bedroom, one bathroom apartment in an unsafe area of Phoenix. She worked full time, yet still could not afford a large enough place to call home. Her pastor introduced her to Habitat and she quickly applied. Fast forward two years to the dedication of their new home, where the Episcopal Coalition volunteers saw the family’s smiles first hand. Carina felt that their home was even more special, knowing that it was constructed specifically for them.

Websites: habitatcaz.org azdiocese.org

Bob Pope, Good Shepherd Project Leader

Patti Worthington, Good Shepherd Outreach Representative

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Honduras Dream Project

Provides partnership with poorest families in a small Honduras town.

Allows El Triunfo students to attend school beyond

the 6th grade.

Currently assisting more than 80 children.

Entire families benefit from the experience.

Approximately $100 per student funds a full school year.

Recognition for El Triunfo Students

One Honduras Dream Project participant, Libya Betsua Robles, was selected as Junior Director of the Choluteca Chamber of Commerce during International Day of the Children, in Honduras. Another participant, Angie Nicole Garcias, was selected as "Chief of Health" for the special celebration. In both cases, the girls were recognized for their achievement at school.

Marilyn Miller, Good Shepherd Project Leader

Margaret Walker, Good Shepherd Outreach Representative

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Horses Help

Largest Therapeutic Riding Center in Arizona

with premiere accreditation.

Programs for those with special needs utilizing specifically trained horses and certified PATH Intl. therapists.

Those served include children with special needs, first responders, Veterans and their families and geriatric

Alzheimer’s patients.

With over 2,500 volunteers, they provide more than 10, 200 equine adaptive activities and therapies annually.

How Horses Actually Help…

Volunteer, “It’s unique because we see the horses as a co-worker instead of a tool or something you can show and win money. You have more of a relationship with the animal. Just seeing how much a horse can impact someone is pretty neat. The horse is your partner.” A Participant’s Parent, “Our child was non-verbal. He said his first words on horseback. He said ‘walk on’…Those were the first words we have ever heard our son speak, at that moment there wasn’t a dry eye in the stables.

Website: horseshelp.org

John Long and Shari Flatt, Good Shepherd Outreach Representatives