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When someone needs help starting
over, Assistance League of Tucson is ready to provide that help through our program Starting
Over Supplies (SOS). This program enables people who have left
shelters or abusive home situations to live independently again by providing a kit of
basic housekeeping supplies, personal grooming items and other
provisions tailored to the needs of individuals and families as
requested by agency workers. All of the items in the kits are
new and are purchased by our volunteers.
 Eleven
agencies currently are working with Assistance League
of Tucson:
Casa de los Niños, Child Protective
Services/Aviva Children's Services, CODAC Behavioral Health,
Emerge!Center Against Domestic Abuse, International Rescue, La Frontera
Center Inc., New Beginnings, Old Pueblo Community Services, Open Inn, Our Family Services, The
Primavera Foundation, and Youth On their Own.
The agency workers fax a completed Starting Over Supplies form to
Assistance League and members pack the requested supplies into large
plastic bags. These kits (multiple bags) are packed at our
Philanthropic Programs Center and are picked up by agency workers who
deliver them to those clients in need.
This program offers a new
beginning for over 1300 individuals annually. The funding for
Starting Over Supplies comes from the proceeds of fundraising
activities, Thrift Shop sales, donations and grants. The cost of
a kit for a family of four is approximately $140 and for a single person
is $88. |
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