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News Details (Posted: October 5, 2008):
Vineyard Church collects blankets/jackets for homeless
Contact Information:
Janice Tarleton
623.551.1133
Full Description:
If you have some extra blankets or warm jackets lying around, Vineyard Church @ Anthem – and the homeless – could use them.
The church is collecting new blankets (twin size or larger) and jackets, or clean and gently used ones, to distribute to the homeless in downtown Phoenix on Nov. 22. Blankets may be dropped off between now and Nov. 15 at the following Anthem locations:
Anthem Community Center (drop blankets off at the main desk)
Ace Hardware, 3440 West Anthem Way
Walgreens, 41125 N. Daisy Mountain Drive
VCA Church House, 4303 W. Diburgo Drive (during the week)
Vineyard Church @ Anthem, 42105 N. 41st Drive (on Sunday mornings)
Daisy Mountain Fire Department, all four station locations
It was five years ago, after helping a couple who were living out of their car in Anthem, that Vineyard Church @ Anthem began a Thanksgiving tradition of collecting blankets and distributing them to the homeless. Last year, 261 blankets, 64 coats, 110 sweatshirts and 19 cases of water were distributed to the homeless. “One woman picked out a large, multi-colored blanket.
“I want that one,” she said pointing excitedly. She hugged it tightly to her chest and wouldn’t let go even though the bulky blanket made it difficult for her to rummage through a barrel of jackets,” said Senior Pastor Terry Tarleton.
Of the 7,300 homeless people in the Phoenix Metro area, nearly 5,000 are unsheltered, according to a January 2007 study by the National Alliance to End Homelessness. “We believe in doing the stuff Jesus did and that includes taking care of poor and hurting people,” said Senior Pastor Terry Tarleton, “We can’t solve the problems of nearly 7,300 homeless, but we can do something and we want to do more.” The church’s goal for 2008 is to collect 500 blankets.
Monetary donations are also welcome and are tax deductible. For more information or to help with the blanket distribution, call Vineyard Church @ Anthem at 623.551.1133 or e-mail bob@vineyardanthem.com.
