Employee Spotlight: Doris
Meet Doris! She has worn many hats while working at UMOM– she previously worked at Helpings (pre-COVID) and more recently, at the front desk as a [...]
Healthy for the Holidays
Monica's Journey This year more than ever, many of us are thankful to be able to spend the holidays together this year safely and in good health. [...]
Help Us Give the Gift of a Home This Holiday Season
While many of us look forward with excitement to the upcoming holiday season, families experiencing homelessness may find it difficult to even think about the holidays when [...]
We Need your Help to House Families Forced Into Homelessness
The eviction moratorium has once again been extended until October preventing tens of thousands of Arizona families from being evicted – for now. However, not all families [...]
Meet Mike and Liz
After two days on foot in triple-digit temperatures, Mike and his teenage daughter, Liz, finally arrived where they knew it would be okay to stay for more [...]
Thank You for Keeping UMOM Families Cool in Summer!
The new chiller being installed at UMOM's emergency shelter. Last year, you helped us raise funds during our “Keeping it Cool” campaign, when the air [...]
Meet Andrew
It was getting harder for Andrew and his wife – with a blended family of 12 – to find a landlord who was willing to rent to [...]
Emotional Support and Therapy Pets
Walking through the breezeways at UMOM New Day Centers’ main emergency shelter campus or Halle Women’s Center, you might run across a dog or two or three. [...]
Finding Safety in the Valley With Each Other
“I don’t even want to think about what we would have done without UMOM.” ~ Diane Meet Diane Diane and her husband, Deshawn, had a good life [...]
A Familiar Neighborhood
"Every person I have interacted with is amazing. From the guy who runs the leaf blower to administration, it's an empowering place to be." ~ Jena March [...]