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Most of us take soap and shampoo for granted. Shoebox Ministry is grateful for the support of our Our hands are clean, teeth brushed, and our community here in the Valley and would like to leave faces washed. Sadly, for far too many of our with four ways to get involved: neighbors, this is not the case. Since 1988, those at Shoebox Ministry have made it a hot breakfast, a little inspiration, and an opportunity their sole mission to provide hygiene items to neighbors to contribute to the good work they are doing now. in need through their network of over 30 nonprofit Find more information, including sponsorship agencies, all of whom are local to the Greater Phoenix opportunities, at shoeboxministry.org/upcomingarea. These agencies distribute their hygiene kits to events/breakfast. their clients who are adults and children experiencing homelessness, domestic violence survivors, people • Donate new and very gently used purses for in recovery, and others who need, but cannot afford, their annual Mother’s Day event where they give hygiene items. For many adults, having the opportunity away purses stocked with beauty products to moms to maintain their personal hygiene means that a experiencing homelessness and domestic violence homeless individual may have a chance at being survivors. offered employment, setting them on a path to become independent and productive members of society once • Have a drawer full of toiletries from traveling? again. They’d love to take them off your hands! Stop into For kids, school attendance, academic achievement, Monday-Friday between 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. positive peer relationships, confidence, a sense of control, and health all increase with good hygiene. • As a nonprofit, they have access to discounted

Lee Humes, founder of one of their nonprofit partners, averaging 3x more hygiene items with every Deep Within, and Shoebox hygiene kits recipient donated dollar. Bonus: your gift qualifies as an himself over 20 years ago, said “Shoebox Ministry and Arizona Charitable Tax Credit donation, meaning that the personal hygiene items represented a new beginning up to $400 or $800 of it is a dollar-for-dollar reduction in my life and my recovery, and gave me a fresh start in state taxes. When you make a donation to Shoebox with increased confidence to continue my life - and my Ministries, it doesn’t cost you a dime. Questions? Visit journey.” shoeboxministry.org/tax-credit

While the government-funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds provides money for food, it never allows for the purchase of basic hygiene items. Shoebox fills this gap in our community, helping to alleviate the burden of having to choose or go without. • You’re invited to Fill the (Shoe)Box on April 3 for their office, located at 13645 N. 32nd St in Phoenix,

toiletry items and can purchase by the pallet,

We know that when everyone has access to the basics, they gain a positive outlook and are able to take the next big steps in their journey of becoming productive and accepted members of our community—and we’d love to have you become a part of ours! Join us at www. shoeboxministry.org