PAZ DE CRISTO COMMUNITY CENTER - TOHONO OODHAM 2017.PDF

Last updated: 05/01/2017
General information
Organization Paz de Cristo Community Center
Contact First name Arlen
Contact Last name Westling
Contact e-mail arlenw@pazdecristo.org
Contact phone number 480-464-2370
Address
Street 424 W Broadway Rd
City Mesa
State AZ
ZIP Code 85210
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Tohono O'odham Nation
Request for Proposal
Health & Safety
Perceived Need and how we will address the need:
We believe our request falls in the priority areas of Health Care and Public Safety. Our food
programs focus on the intersections between food insecurity and health. Food insecurity has
been linked with adverse diet-related health outcomes in family members of all ages including
children. Statistics show that those families living in poverty have a higher rate of medical
expenses than those with higher incomes. We provide an average of 300 meals every evening
to the homeless, unemployed and working poor in the Phoenix East Valley. Each night we have
a City of Mesa off duty police officer for the security of our guests and volunteers. Our request
is for $25,000 to supplement the acquisition of healthier foods and to go toward the costs of
the off duty police officers. While we receive many donations of food, we often receive more
foods that are high carbs like bread, pastries and desserts and fewer fruits, vegetables and
protein.
Population and who will benefit
Paz de Cristo serves the poor and hungry in the East Valley. We average over 7,000 visits from
2,400 unique individuals per month from people looking for food, clothing and supportive
services. We distribute an average of 300 evening meals each day. About 55% of our evening
meal guests are homeless and the majority are unemployed. While most of these guests are
single adults, there are many families that participate in our evening meal service. These guests
and our volunteers all benefit from the security and safety provided by having police officers
on-site during the evening meal service.
Our supportive services help our guests engage in the broader community and include vouchers
for Arizona I.D.’s and birth certificates, bus passes for medical appointments, showers, haircuts,
as well as employment assistance.
Demographics:
• White: 55%
• Hispanic: 29%
• African American: 9%
• Native American: 5%
• Asian 2%

Mission, Vision and Values:
• Mission Statement: To feed, clothe, and empower the unemployed, under-employed
and homeless in the East Valley.
• Vision Statement: To empower our guests to reach their full potential by removing
barriers to self-sufficiency. Paz de Cristo exists to help our guests achieve self-reliance,
personal pride and self-respect leading to improved economic standing, respect for
others, and citizenship participation.
• Value Statement: We believe everyone is a child of God and deserves to treated with
dignity and respect.
Scope of Services:
• Meal Service Program – Evening meals served on location, 7 days a week, 365 days a
year. We serve an average of 300 meals each evening with about 55% of our guests
being homeless and the majority being unemployed. We utilize 20 volunteers each
evening to prepare, serve and clean-up during and after the meal service.
• Food Box Program – Emergency food box distribution serves the working poor, single
parent households and senior citizens. We average about 1,400 food boxes each month.
This includes food boxes to individuals, case workers, and area service organizations.
Food boxes are distributed three times each month.
• Empowerment Program - CEO (Career Employment Opportunity) Job Search Assistance
includes access to computers and the internet for job searches and application
submission, assistance with creating resumes, interview coaching, access to showers,
work clothes for interviews, bus tickets to get to the interview, and monthly bus passes
for the first month on the job. In addition, we are the only organization in the East
Valley to provide vouchers for AZ I.D.’s and birth certificates.

Budget
Kitchen and Food Pantry Operational Budget 2017-18
Tohono
EXPENSES Total Other O'odham
Costs Funders Request
Direct
Personnel Expenses 235,000 235,000
In-Kind: Food, Facility Rental, Services 750,000 750,000
Supplies: Kitchen, Food Related, Other 35,000 20,000 15,000
Facilities Operations: Occupancy, Security, Other 40,000 40,000
Public Safety/Security 55,000 45,000 10,000
Insurance 11,500 11,500
Indirect 0
Printing 3,500 3,500
Professional Fees: Payroll and Accounting 3,500 3,500
Technology Maintenance, Equipment 15,000 15,000
0
Total Budget $1,148,500 1,123,500 $25,000

Other Requirements:
• No other funding request for this proposal is currently outstanding
• We have received a 12% distribution ($15,000)from the Tohono O’odham Nation this
past year (9/20/2016).
• Contact Persons:
o Arlen Westling Phone: 480-454-2370 x204 Fax: 480-464-2377
o arlenw@pazdecristo.org
o 424 W. Broadway Rd. Mesa, AZ 85210
• Alternate Contact Person;
o Christine Oliviero Phone: 480-464-2370 x203 Fax: 480-464-2377
o christineo@pazdecristo.org
o 424 W. Broadway Rd. Mesa, AZ 85210
• Priority Area:
o Health Care & Public Safety
• Maricopa County Melody Henderson [mailto:mhenders@mail.maricopa.gov]

Paz de Cristo
Community Center
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Available Services
Daily
• Dinner from 5:30pm – 6:45pm
• Mail service from 3pm – 5pm (Monday-Saturday)
• Restrooms available Monday-Friday 7am-7pm and 3pm-7pm on Sat and Sun
• Water stations available all day from 7am-7pm Monday-Friday and 3pm-7pm on Sat and Sun
• Food box orders for Case Workers. Calls taken at 10am, pick up at 1pm
• Bus passes for verified Dr. Appointments and Employment
• $5 Walmart and Walgreens gift cards for prescriptions
• Diapers available Monday-Friday 10am to 3pm
• Veteran Outreach & Navigation support Monday-Friday
Weekly
• Employment assistance every Tuesday & Thursday from 10am-4pm
• AZ I.D. vouchers Tuesday at 1pm
• Clothing handed out Tuesdays at 3pm
• Clothing vouchers from Deseret Industries Thursdays at 1pm
• Birth Certificate requests Wednesday at 10am
• Nurse available every Wednesday and every other Thursday & other Friday from 4pm – 6pm
• Showers each Wednesday from 10am-2pm
• Blankets provided each Wednesday from 4pm – 6pm (Winter Only)
Monthly
• Food box distribution the 1st & 2nd Tuesday and 4th Saturday of each month
• Haircuts offered the 3rd Wednesday from 2pm – 5pm
• Hygiene products distributed 4th Friday evening from 5pm – 6:30pm
• Legal services provided the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month during meal time
• Homeless court services provided the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 3pm to 5:30pm
Before visiting, please call for more details.
424 W. Broadway Rd., Mesa, AZ 85210 Phone 480-464-2370
Rev.001 5/2/2017

Paz De Cristo Empowerment Services
Dinner Nightly
5:30pm to 6:45 pm
AZ I.D. Vouchers
Tuesday
1:00 pm
Clothing from Shed
Tuesdays
3:00 pm
Birth Certificates
Wednesdays
10:00 am
(Current state I.D. required)
Shower
Wednesdays
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Haircuts
Every 3rd Wednesday
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Clothing Vouchers- Deseret Industries
Thursdays
1:00 pm
CEO
(Career Employment Opportunity)
Tuesday & Thursday
10:00am to 4:00pm
Before visiting, please call for more details.
424 W. Broadway Rd., Mesa, AZ 85210 Phone 480-464-2370