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Put a Leaf on the Friendship House Tree of Life
The construction costs for Friendship House, a transitional residence for people moving from homelessness back into a place of productivity in society, has already been provided. However, the cost of landscaping, the money-saving solar electrical generating system, the appliances (washer, and dryer or the laundry area, refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, microwave oven and hot water heater for the kitchen, are not yet covered. These costs add up to $33,000…
HOW TO GET INVOLVED & SERVE THE HOMELESS
Since homeless persons can be reluctant to leave the streets and accept emergency shelter or transitional housing, we operate transition centers — places where homeless youth or adults can get off the streets and find a temporary safe haven. And often, when homeless persons begin to trust drop-in center staff, they agree to leave the streets and enter transitional or permanent housing.
- Water – The summers are hot and bottled water is an essential need for survival
- Food – Transition center provides daily food
- Home – we provide housing assistance when needed.
- Care – Spending time and providing mentoring to those individuals we serve
Experiencing Homelessness or Food Insecurity?
Communities in the Verde Valley have many resources for the homeless and the hungry.
OUR PRINCIPLES
RESPECT
We treat all people with dignity and respect. We recognize people flourish in an environment where they are supported, trusted and respected.
INTEGRITY
We never compromise our integrity. We build our relationships on a foundation of integrity, honesty and trust. We do the right thing because it is the right thing to do.
TEAMWORK
We build on each other’s ideas and skills. We believe the best results are gained by capitalizing on the team’s strengths and not on an individual’s talents alone. As individuals, we either lead or follow to achieve the best results for the organization and those we serve.
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VVHC IN THE NEWS
Verde Valley Homeless Coalition Breaks Ground for Transitional Housing
By Alyssa Smith The Verde Valley Homeless Coalition broke ground for their new transitional housing development site on Nov. 22. This new structure, named the Friendship House, will be located off Main Street in Cottonwood and will consist of six individual bedrooms...
Groundbreaking of Friendship House in Cottonwood Sets Path for Completion in May
The Verde Valley Homeless Coalition breaks ground for a planned Friendship House in Cottonwood on Tuesday, Nov. 22. (VVN/Vyto Starinskas) Download article published in The Verde Independent
From the Director
Director’s Report December 2022
At the Center Another busy month, 19 new people. It is odd to me that our overnight shelter has been incredibly erratic this winter so far. We might only have 10 signed up in the night or maybe 20 and then 2 or 3 don't arrive. It's never been this unpredictable in...
November 2022 Director’s Report
Center Guests Another busy month has passed! As I said, we have been quite busy. Another 19 new people as of Thursday. Some are transient, unfortunately a number are local that no longer have a place to live. We have seen several people that were living at Angie's...
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Contact Us
If you have questions about VVHC or just want to send a message to our administration feel free to e-mail us at info@VerdeValleyHomelessCoalition.com or contact our Executive Director at rbishop@VerdeValleyHomelessCoalition.com