For more information, please visit www.azdor.gov/About/FAQs/CharitableTaxCredit.aspx or call 602.255.3381

Donate Now!• Donate online at

www.savethefamily.org

• Mail a check to Save the Family(Please indicate the tax credit on your check.)

• Pay by phone by calling 480.466.7701, ext. 205 (Credit card only)

Act Now!Donations must be postmarked by December 31st, 2016.

If you have already made your year-end donation, thank you! We appreciate your support!

Mission Statement:

Save the Family equips families to address poverty, overcome homelessness and achieve self-sufficiency

Family Matters Spring/Summer 2016

125 E. University Dr. Mesa, AZ 85201480.898.0228www.SavetheFamily.org

/SavetheFamilyAZ @SavetheFamily @SavetheFamily

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Join us on Facebook.com/SavetheFamilyAZ for updates and engagement opportunities!

Every Spring, Save the Family recognizes clients who have successfully completed our programs at “Family Success Night.” Clients are invited to bring their families for an evening of refreshments, inspiration and celebration. For the fourth consecutive year, we have held our ceremony at Crescent Crown Distributing’s beautiful building in Mesa, AZ and Fry's Food and Drug sponosred the food for the evening. Graduation gifts were donated by Neiman Marcus. Staff, Board Members and supporters are also invited to participate in this event and this year walked away feeling inspired and energized. Words of encouragement came from the podium, as our CEO, Jacki Taylor, addressed the audience. Our emcee, Tim Lidser who is the Community Outreach Manager, introduced our three keynote client speakers who were selected to share their stories of hope and achievement. Many were moved to tears hearing about the journey that these courageous men and women have been on. “I felt so alone and hopeless when I arrived at Save the Family, but the staff and volunteers there helped me build myself and my children back up,” said one client speaker. Save the Family strives to provide hope to families in their moment of darkness. Family Success Night celebrates that accomplishment.

√ “Like” Save the Family’s Facebook page – Facebook.com/SavetheFamilyAZ• Ask your friends to “like” Save the Family too!

√ “Check in” on Facebook when you are at Save the Family

√ Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @SavetheFamily

√ Shop Amazon Smile and designate Save the Family as the charitableorigination and Amazon will donate .5% of the sales!

√ Link your Fry’s grocery store customer card to Save the Family

√ Designate your United Way donations to Save the Family – our UW # is: 1550

√ Shop at our Thrift Store – 444 N. Country Club, Mesa

√ Make a Charitable Organization Tax Credit Gift $400Single Filers/$800 married filing jointly

√ Hold a donation drive

√ Name Save the Family in your Trust, Will or Life Insurance policy

√ Ask your employer if they have matching or volunteer matchgift programs

√ Tell your employer about us

√ Bring a friend for a tour of the agency

√ Be a sack lunch sponsor

Mission Statement:

Save the Family equips families to address poverty, overcome homelessness and achieve self-sufficiency.

SAVE THE FAMILY CELEBRATES OUR PROGRAM GRADUATES AT FAMILY SUCCESS NIGHT

Family Matters Spring/Summer 2016

125 E. University Dr. Mesa, AZ 85201480.898.0228www.SavetheFamily.org

CHECK OUT HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT SAVE THE FAMILY

For more information, go to www.SavetheFamily.org or contact our Development Department at 480-898-0228 x. 205 or development@savethefamily.org

Every Spring, Save the Family recognizes clients who have successfully completed our programs at “Family Success Night.” Clients are invited to bring their families for an evening of inspiration and celebration. For the fourth consecutive year, we have held our ceremony at Crescent Crown Distributing’s beautiful building in Mesa, AZ and Fry’s Food and Drug sponsored the food for the evening. Graduation gifts were donated by Neiman Marcus. Staff, Board Members and supporters also participated in this event and come away feeling inspired and energized. Words of encouragement came from the podium, as our CEO, Jacki Taylor, addressed the audience. Our emcee, Tim Lidser who is the Community Outreach Manager, introduced our three keynote client speakers who were selected to share their stories of hope and achievement. Many were moved to tears hearing about the journey that these courageous men and women have been on. “I felt so alone and hopeless when I arrived at Save the Family, but the staff and volunteers there helped me build myself and my children back up,” said one client speaker. Save the Family strives to provide hope to families in their moment of darkness and Family Success Night focuses on their accomplishments.

SAVE THE FAMILY CELEBRATES OUR PROGRAM GRADUATES AT FAMILY SUCCESS NIGHT

Homeless families have dreams. Parents want to be good moms and dads. Kids want to be accepted and excel in school. Save the Family can give these families the tools they need to succeed.

• Receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit ($400 maximum for individuals, $800 for married couples)

• No need to itemize deductions to claim a credit.

• Claim this in addition to the Foster and Public/Private School Tax Credits.

• Retroactive to January 1, 2016.

• You can break this into monthly payments.

Notice the increase in amount you can donate andclaim for a tax credit!Invest in a family’s future and help them realize their potential.

Dear Family,You can count on us to be there for Homeless Families. Before it gets too hot, we need your help! As you may have heard, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develolpment (HUD) recently made some drastic funding cuts to family and youth homeless programs. While Save the Family was not directly impacted, we are anticipating an increase of 50 families in our next fiscal year (which begins July 1) . This will have us serving well over 500 families next year. We cannot do this without the help of private gifts. Every dollar counts. Every family matters. You can help us by contribuing in a meaningful way, by volunteering, advocating for us, and spreading the word about our upcoming opportunities. Since 1988, we have had a wonderful relationship with our East Valley residents and business partners, we hope you will continue to support us this coming year when your help is crucial now more than ever. From the bottom of our hearts.......thank you!My Best,

In January Save the Family started using the service opportunity web site “JustServe” to post various volunteer opportunities for the whole community. JustServe.org is a service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints that matches volunteers from the community at large, with opportunities to serve. Volunteers who sign up can search for service opportunities in the local community geographically, by project type, skills required and age requirements.

Save the Family has posted numerous volunteer opportunities, all with tremendous response. We have had volunteer groups schedule “Welcome Home – Paint and Clean” projects, Eagle Scout Leadership projects, computer application instruction, baby showers, handmade birthday cards, birthday-in-a-bag kits, provide sack meals, clean and sanitize our class rooms, help at our thrift store, paint the banisters and host a variety of donation drives. One of the first postings Save the Family did was a need for a donation drive for paper products. The request posted at 10:55am and by 11:20am we had volunteers dropping off trunk loads of toilet paper and paper towels.

JustServe.org has greatly increased our volunteer efforts and the results are nothing short of spectacular!

Since the Escobedo at Verde Vista development opened in 2013, the Mesa Police Department has documented a significant drop not only in crime rates but overall police activity in the entire Escobedo Neighborhood. The 132 low-income housing unit complex is a unique public-private-nonprofit partnership among Save the Family, Gorman & Company, the Arizona Department of Housing, City of Mesa and West Mesa CDC.

“The number of serious crimes are down and overall law enforcement is less since the development opened,” said Mesa Police Commander John Williams. “The Escobedo at Verde Vista development and our relationship with Save the Family has made a significant impact on lowering crime rates in the neighborhood. We have a very strong relationship with Save the Family that is paying great dividends for the entire community.” Before Escobedo at Verde Vista opened, the vacant property attracted “a lot of activity, particularly drug-related activity,” Williams said. “Now when we get a call about suspicious activity, that’s a good call because it helps prevent crime.”

Save the Family Chief Executive Officer Jacki Taylor emphasized that developments like Escobedo at Verde Vista are designed “not only to provide affordable housing to individuals looking to rebuild their lives but also to enable us to become part of the community, as good neighbors, making real contributions through quality environments.”

“This is the type of partnership that works and works well,” Williams said. “It and others like it are making a difference.”

For more information about Save the Family, visit www.savethefamily.org.

SAVE THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE LDS COMMUNITY AND IT’S NEW VOLUNTEER PLATFORM “JUST SERVE”

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

SAVE THE FAMILY IS HELPING TO MAKE YOUR COMMUNITY SAFER!

FROM THE DESK OF JACKI TAYLOR, CEO

Jacki Taylor, CEO

Nakyi entered our Save the Family program in November, 2015. Unemployed, with no source of income, Nakyi stated she was certified as a nursing assistant but had never been employed under that title. Nakyi looked diligently for work and was a frequent face in our Save the Family Career Center and classroom. She has three children under the age of 3. They all had health issues and on many occasions, Nakyi was asked to remove her children from child care because they were not well enough. This was impacting her ability to secure a job and at times Nakyi was very discouraged because she knew the reality was that even if she found a job, if her children remained too sick to attend child care, she would not be able to maintain her job. Nakyi met with her case manager to brainstorm some ideas to work through her barriers. She began to focus on the children’s health care needs and worked hard to advocate for her children to receive the best medical care possible. As soon as the children got better, Nakyi was offered full-time employment as a Certified Nursing Assistant starting at $12.50 per hour. She has now been at her job for two months and is preparing to exit our program at the end of July and reports she has almost $1,000 in savings! Nakyi stated her new goal is to learn to drive so she can obtain her driver’s license and eventually purchase a car for transportation. Currently she uses public transportation for all of her needs, including taking all 3 children to child care before work, to doctor’s appointments, grocery shopping and for her job. She spends 5 hours per day using the bus! We can only imagine how difficult that is with three small children in this Arizona heat. We are so proud of Nakyi for “hanging in there” and working through her obstacles.

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has been one of Save the Family’s largest corporate supporters. We share a common vision of helping families address their immediate needs and providing them with long-term solutions to reach economic self-sufficiency. Save the Family received its first grant through the foundation in 2008 to support our case coordination services that help families establish and meet goals toward ending their homelessness. Bank of America staff have also supported our programs by enrolling in their corporate employee giving program and by volunteering their time. In total, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation has provided over $250,000 to support our mission! Thank you to everyone at Bank of America and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

Bank of America is one of Save the Family’s largest corporate partners

FROM THE DESK OF JACKI TAYLOR, CEODear Family,You can count on us to be there for Homeless Families. As our weather heats up, we need your help! As you may have heard, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develolpment (HUD) recently made some drastic funding cuts to family and youth homeless programs. While Save the Family was not directly impacted, we are anticipating an increase of 50 families in our next fiscal year (which begins July 1) . This will have us serving well over 500 families next year. We cannot do this without the help of private gifts. Every family matters. Every dollar counts. You can help us by contribuing in a meaningful way, by volunteering, advocating for us, and spreading the word about our upcoming events. Since 1988, we have had a wonderful relationship with our East Valley residents and business partners, we hope you will continue to support us this coming year when your help is crucial now more than ever. From the bottom of our hearts.......thank you!

Dear Family,You can count on us to be there for Homeless Families. Before it gets too hot, we need your help! As you may have heard, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develolpment (HUD) recently made some drastic funding cuts to family and youth homeless programs. While Save the Family was not directly impacted, we are anticipating an increase of 50 families in our next fiscal year (which begins July 1) . This will have us serving well over 500 families next year. We cannot do this without the help of private gifts. Every dollar counts. Every family matters. You can help us by contribuing in a meaningful way, by volunteering, advocating for us, and spreading the word about our upcoming opportunities. Since 1988, we have had a wonderful relationship with our East Valley residents and business partners, we hope you will continue to support us this coming year when your help is crucial now more than ever. From the bottom of our hearts.......thank you!My Best,

In January Save the Family started using the service opportunity web site “JustServe” to post various volunteer opportunities for the whole community. JustServe.org is a service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints that matches volunteers from the community at large, with opportunities to serve. Volunteers who sign up can search for service opportunities in the local community geographically, by project type, skills required and age requirements.

Save the Family has posted numerous volunteer opportunities, all with tremendous response. We have had volunteer groups schedule “Welcome Home – Paint and Clean” projects, Eagle Scout Leadership projects, computer application instruction, baby showers, handmade birthday cards, birthday-in-a-bag kits, provide sack meals, clean and sanitize our class rooms, help at our thrift store, paint the banisters and host a variety of donation drives. One of the first postings Save the Family did was a need for a donation drive for paper products. The request posted at 10:55am and by 11:20am we had volunteers dropping off trunk loads of toilet paper and paper towels.

JustServe.org has greatly increased our volunteer efforts and the results are nothing short of spectacular!

Since the Escobedo at Verde Vista development opened in 2013, the Mesa Police Department has documented a significant drop not only in crime rates but overall police activity in the entire Escobedo Neighborhood. The 132 low-income housing unit complex is a unique public-private-nonprofit partnership among Save the Family, Gorman & Company, the Arizona Department of Housing, City of Mesa and West Mesa CDC.

“The number of serious crimes are down and overall law enforcement is less since the development opened,” said Mesa Police Commander John Williams. “The Escobedo at Verde Vista development and our relationship with Save the Family has made a significant impact on lowering crime rates in the neighborhood. We have a very strong relationship with Save the Family that is paying great dividends for the entire community.” Before Escobedo at Verde Vista opened, the vacant property attracted “a lot of activity, particularly drug-related activity,” Williams said. “Now when we get a call about suspicious activity, that’s a good call because it helps prevent crime.”

Save the Family Chief Executive Officer Jacki Taylor emphasized that developments like Escobedo at Verde Vista are designed “not only to provide affordable housing to individuals looking to rebuild their lives but also to enable us to become part of the community, as good neighbors, making real contributions through quality environments.”

“This is the type of partnership that works and works well,” Williams said. “It and others like it are making a difference.”

For more information about Save the Family, visit www.savethefamily.org.

SAVE THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE LDS COMMUNITY AND IT’S NEW VOLUNTEER PLATFORM “JUST SERVE”

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

SAVE THE FAMILY IS HELPING TO MAKE YOUR COMMUNITY SAFER!

FROM THE DESK OF JACKI TAYLOR, CEO

Jacki Taylor, CEO

Dear Family,You can count on us to be there for Homeless Families. Before it gets too hot, we need your help! As you may have heard, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develolpment (HUD) recently made some drastic funding cuts to family and youth homeless programs. While Save the Family was not directly impacted, we are anticipating an increase of 50 families in our next fiscal year (which begins July 1) . This will have us serving well over 500 families next year. We cannot do this without the help of private gifts. Every dollar counts. Every family matters. You can help us by contribuing in a meaningful way, by volunteering, advocating for us, and spreading the word about our upcoming opportunities. Since 1988, we have had a wonderful relationship with our East Valley residents and business partners, we hope you will continue to support us this coming year when your help is crucial now more than ever. From the bottom of our hearts.......thank you!My Best,

In January Save the Family started using the service opportunity web site “JustServe” to post various volunteer opportunities for the whole community. JustServe.org is a service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints that matches volunteers from the community at large, with opportunities to serve. Volunteers who sign up can search for service opportunities in the local community geographically, by project type, skills required and age requirements.

Save the Family has posted numerous volunteer opportunities, all with tremendous response. We have had volunteer groups schedule “Welcome Home – Paint and Clean” projects, Eagle Scout Leadership projects, computer application instruction, baby showers, handmade birthday cards, birthday-in-a-bag kits, provide sack meals, clean and sanitize our class rooms, help at our thrift store, paint the banisters and host a variety of donation drives. One of the first postings Save the Family did was a need for a donation drive for paper products. The request posted at 10:55am and by 11:20am we had volunteers dropping off trunk loads of toilet paper and paper towels.

JustServe.org has greatly increased our volunteer efforts and the results are nothing short of spectacular!

Since the Escobedo at Verde Vista development opened in 2013, the Mesa Police Department has documented a significant drop not only in crime rates but overall police activity in the entire Escobedo Neighborhood. The 132 low-income housing unit complex is a unique public-private-nonprofit partnership among Save the Family, Gorman & Company, the Arizona Department of Housing, City of Mesa and West Mesa CDC.

“The number of serious crimes are down and overall law enforcement is less since the development opened,” said Mesa Police Commander John Williams. “The Escobedo at Verde Vista development and our relationship with Save the Family has made a significant impact on lowering crime rates in the neighborhood. We have a very strong relationship with Save the Family that is paying great dividends for the entire community.” Before Escobedo at Verde Vista opened, the vacant property attracted “a lot of activity, particularly drug-related activity,” Williams said. “Now when we get a call about suspicious activity, that’s a good call because it helps prevent crime.”

Save the Family Chief Executive Officer Jacki Taylor emphasized that developments like Escobedo at Verde Vista are designed “not only to provide affordable housing to individuals looking to rebuild their lives but also to enable us to become part of the community, as good neighbors, making real contributions through quality environments.”

“This is the type of partnership that works and works well,” Williams said. “It and others like it are making a difference.”

For more information about Save the Family, visit www.savethefamily.org.

SAVE THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE LDS COMMUNITY AND IT’S NEW VOLUNTEER PLATFORM “JUST SERVE”

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

SAVE THE FAMILY IS HELPING TO MAKE YOUR COMMUNITY SAFER!

FROM THE DESK OF JACKI TAYLOR, CEO

Jacki Taylor, CEO

SAVE THE FAMILY CHANGES LIVES....

Friday, September 30, 2016