PHOENIX, February 1, 2008 – St. Joseph the Worker holds its 10th Annual Hike for the Homeless in 2008, during the agency's 20th Anniversary.
What: 10th Annual Hike for the Homeless
Presented by: Standard Pacific Homes
When: Saturday, March 1, 2008
9:00am for short hikes (½ and 2 miles)
7:30am for long hike (6 miles)
Where: Estrella Mountain Regional Park – Ramada 5
(14805 W. Vineyard Ave. in Goodyear)
Registration: $20 ($10 student rate), available online at www.sjwjobs.org/hike.htm or by calling Blue at 602-417-9854.
Highlights:
98.7 The Peak – music and fun!
T-shirts for those pre-registered by February 25
Clients tell their stories
Breakfast Burritos
Raffle – prizes include spa treatment, yoga, sporting events and more!
About St. Joseph the Worker:
St. Joseph the Worker hopes to raise $65,000 during this event and will use all of the proceeds to operate their employment service for homeless, low-income and other disadvantaged individuals in Phoenix. St. Joseph the Worker, a privately-funded non-profit, has been serving the Phoenix area for 20 years, and relies on support from the community.
From the Executive Director:
"By supporting the Hike for the Homeless, each of the participants and sponsors has a direct and positive impact on homeless individuals seeking self-sufficiency. We hope community members will come out and meet agency staff and clients at the hike, or visit our website and learn more the unique service St. Joseph the Worker provides."
2 – Hike for the Homeless
"People often take for granted the basic resources needed to find a job. A telephone, address, computer, clothing, tools, transportation...these are things SJW provides from support raised at the Hike for the Homeless. A donation of just $22.50 can guarantee work-related transportation for an entire month. If hiking isn't your thing, visit www.sjwjobs.org for a list of volunteer opportunities" says Amy Caffarello, Executive Director of St. Joseph the Worker.
Other Sponsors of the event: Arizona Public Service, Unity of Phoenix, Rancho Solano
Private School, St. Patrick's Church, Hickman's Family Farms, The Pfeiff Family,
Augspurger Komm Engineering, Inc., Community Medical Services, Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, PA, Snell & Wilmer, Cox Communications, Farmer-Butler-Leavitt Insurance Agency, Law Offices of Kathleen M. Bergman, P.C., Peter Piper, Inc., Sunrise Bank of Arizona, Notre Dame Club of Phoenix, Easy Fitness Solutions, KPKX - 98.7 the Peak, Estrella Mountain Regional Park, Blue Media, Canyon Communications, Desert Sky Software, MP Printing and Graphics, Brophy College Preparatory, and Xavier College Preparatory
After the hike, St. Joseph the Worker will benefit from a concert the evening of March 1 at 7pm in Xavier College Preparatory's auditorium. Suggested donation of $15, with tickets available online at www.sjwjobs.org/concert.htm or by contacting Molly at 602-417-9854.
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St. Joseph the Worker is a privately funded, non-profit organization in Phoenix whose mission is to assist homeless, low-income and other disadvantaged individuals in their efforts to become self-sufficient through permanent, full-time employment. St. Joseph the Worker is a managing agency of the Human Services Campus and offers volunteer opportunities and tours of the facility daily. More information is available at www.sjwjobs.org.
