Neighbors Care Alliance
By Michaell Santorelli IMPACT of Southern Arizona works to empower Southern Arizonans with the resources required to pursue a stabilized and enhanced quality of life.
Amelia Castillo receiving meals from Susan Dowler IMPACT of Southern Arizona also assists its older adult clients with stretching their budgets though the use of our Clothing Bank Program . Loving Threads is a place where clients can shop for clothing, shoes, household linens, incontinence items and more, all free of cost. This program allows our clients to offset their budgets and allows for funds to be applied toward medications and keeping the utilities on. IMPACT of Southern Arizona is a participant of PCOA’s Neighbors Care Alliance, offering transportation and meal delivery to older adults residing in northwest Pima County including Oro Valley, Marana, and Catalina. For more information on programs and qualifying requirements, please visit our website or call our office.
Russell Smith excited about receiving bonus food items with his meals!
Peter Reyes receiving meals from Michele Santorelli their door through IMPACT of Southern Arizona’s Senior Homebound Meal Delivery Program . Along with their weekly meals, clients receive additional food items such as produce, breads, desserts, holiday cards and gift bags which contribute to their health, wellbeing, and overall happiness. We are thankful for our valuable volunteers and staff who have successfully completed background checks and truly dedicate themselves to our seniors and meal delivery. Meals are delivered every Monday on several routes; some located in rural areas. We have had to enlist the assistance of the SaddleBrooke Jeep Club due to the muddy monsoon routes requiring 4-wheel drive. We are excited to announce our new partnership with
Wynona Herd grateful for the fresh produce delivery by Perla Raygoza IMPACT of Southern Arizona has provided surrounding communities with several feeding programs over the past 22 years. Under partnerships with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona and United Food Bank, for parts of Pinal County, we are able to distribute USDA commodity boxes (The Emergency Food Assistance Program – TEFAP) in seven different counties— including Pima County— and USDA senior boxes (Commodity Senior Food Program – CSFP – for Pinal County seniors). Our homebound seniors, many of whom live in northwest Pima County, are provided with six
Biosphere 2 where they currently grow pesticide and herbicide-free produce for the UA Campus and the IMPACT Food Bank . This produce is grown vertically in modified ocean cargo containers called Freight Farms using a process with non-genetically modified seeds in a controlled environment. The first delivery of beautiful fresh butter lettuce was recently distributed through our Food Bank and delivered to our homebound seniors. Along with their meals and butter lettuce, they also received tomatoes and salad dressing to complement their meals with a healthy side. Produce has the potential to be harvested up to twice per month and we are excited to be able to bring this fresh produce to clients of all ages.
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Pima Council on Aging
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