April 2024 Newsletter
It’s National Volunteer Month!
In honor of National Volunteer Month, during UMOM’s 60th-Anniversary year, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to the remarkable volunteers at UMOM who have tirelessly dedicated their time, talents and treasures to ending family homelessness. Through providing clients with move-in and move-out kits, to donating funds and more, volunteerism has what kept us in operation for 6 decades! Your kindness and commitment to a world where every person has a safe, stable place to call home inspires us every day. Thank you for your generosity, and for being the compassionate heart of UMOM, and for joining UMOM is the fight to end family homelessness.
UMOM is excited to announce our updated Volunteering program opportunities!
Opportunities include:
sorting and sizing donated clothing at our Donation Warehouse
sorting and organizing baby formula at our Donation Warehouse
putting together kitted items like move-in and move-out kits for clients
campus improvement and beautification projects
fundraising event support
and more!
Find shifts and learn more at umom.org/volunteer
As we celebrate UMOM’s 60th Anniversary, we invite you to join us in rallying together for an even brighter future with the revitalized “Walk to End Homelessness” as, Rock the Block to End Homelessness. Rock the Block is more than just a fundraising event; it’s about celebrating UMOM’s legacy of service and raising awareness about the vital services of UMOM!
Experience a morning of fun and purpose as DJ Crisco Kidd from 101.1 The Bounce kicks off the morning festivities. Enjoy activities for all ages provided by community partners, sip on complimentary coffee & snacks (courtesy of Circle K) and take part in an exciting scavenger hunt to learn more about UMOM’s impact all while hanging with our playful zoo animals!
Prizes will be awarded to the:
1. Top Individual Fundraiser
2. Community Team with Highest Fundraising Average
3. Corporate Team with Highest Fundraising Average
Come help us Rock the Block! Register Today!
Registration: $30.00 per person (includes all-day access to the Phoenix Zoo)
Join us May 11, at The Phoenix Zoo.
See you there!
Presented by Circle K
You do not need to attend the event to support UMOM.
Rock the Block Community Partners:
Verizon, CopperPoint Insurance Companies, Perlman Architects, Toyota, Pro-Serv, Biltmore Properties, and Sysco
Arizona Gives Day Results
THANK YOU, TO ALL OF YOU!
Because of your generosity, UMOM will continue to be there for more families who are facing homelessness!
We want to thank you for supporting UMOM this year for #ArizonaGivesDay. Thanks to all of you, we raised an incredible $92,358, every dollar of which goes towards getting families off the waitlist and into emergency shelter. We also want to give a VERY special thank you to Desert Southwest United Methodist Foundation, The Carmody Foundation and 2 others who chose to remain anonymous for their dollar-for-dollar matching, doubling impact!
Our commitment remains steadfast in providing essential services such as emergency shelter, meals, job assistance, counseling, medical support, and housing aid. These vital resources empower families to access the necessary support for securing stable housing, establishing a reliable income, and embarking on the journey to rebuild their lives.
Thank you for making a difference and for being a part of our mission to end family homelessness.
We could not have done it without you! 💜
Renovations Are on the Way!
C.E.O. Jackson Fonder (center), C.O.O Monique Lopez (left) Austin of H&B Builders kick off our construction to the Annex Building!
Time flies when you're making big changes!
Our renovations at UMOM have been going strong for a month now and we can’t wait to see the final results! These new computer labs and large family rooms will soon be ready to serve our amazing clients. Exciting things are happening on campus!
Want to learn more about these exciting changes? Schedule a tour and see first-hand how they directly impact our clients:
May 3rd, 2024 - Register here.
June 7th - Register here.
The Arizona Pet Project Partnership
UMOM New Day Centers CEO Jackson Fonder and The Arizona Pet Project CEO Leanna Taylor discuss partnership on Fox 10 Phoenix
Did you catch our CEO, Jackson Fonder, on FOX 10 Phoenix?
UMOM has partnered with The Arizona Pet Project to provide on-site care and services to pets on campus! On any given day, as many as 250 dogs and cats may live on site at one of UMOM’s facilities. Through this partnership, The Arizona Pet Project will dedicate a helper stationed on UMOM's campus to provide support for families with pets. The partnership will also work towards building training tools, improving outdoor dog-friendly spaces, and providing veterinary care, pet food, and supplies!
We are so thankful to have The Arizona Pet Project on our campus!
UMOM In The Community
UMOM is so grateful for Thunderbirds Charities and for their amazing partnership over the last 28 years.
Most recently, we were honored to have Thunderbirds Charities on campus at UMOM’s Family Emergency Shelter to receive their $250,000 gift as we renovate our campus to include larger family shelter units that can house up to nine family members!
And last, but certainly not least…
We invite you to Tour UMOM’s Campus
Learn more about our life-changing work and mission to end family homelessness.
We would love for you to join us for an in-person, behind-the-scenes tour of our family emergency shelter to see what we do and why your support is so important.
Our goal is to create more awareness about homelessness – why it happens and what we are doing to solve this crisis.
Our next tours are:
May 3rd, 2024 - Register here.
June 7th - Register here.
We are hiring!
Are you interested in joining an organization that is dedicated to serving the community? Learn more about our open positions here.We want to hear from YOU!
Why do you support UMOM New Day Centers? It only takes a few minutes to share your UMOM story at Share Your Story.
Did you know…? You can update your contact information & payment methods, access receipts & annual statements, and manage recurring donations in our Donor Portal.