Since 1972 Tumbleweed has expanded to provide more than
12 direct service programs that provide a continuum of care for over
3000 homeless, abused, abandoned, neglected, and at risk youth annually,
ages
11-22 in Maricopa County, AZ. We work with youth and families in crisis.
We are publishing this story *Unedited -
the way Carrie intended it to be told. Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development in Phoenix, Arizona I lived in CPS (Child Protective Services) since I was 3 yrs old, gone form shelter to group home to treatment center to foster home only to have to start over. I had been put in CPS because my dad was sexually abusing me and my sisters and my mom was using drugs as well as my dad so I got removed as well as my two sisters Shannon and Alice.. CLICK HERE to read the rest of CARRIE'S Story
YOUTH like “Carrie” need YOUR help!
Services that represent an annualized value of more than $690,000 that
HAD been provided by Tumbleweed and funded by State or County
dollars willNO LONGER BE AVAILABLE to the community next
year.
These cuts were phased in since January of ‘09 and represent... $174,000
in cuts this fiscal year
How does your donation DIRECTLY IMPACT
the lives of MANY youth right here in the valley??? Check out the video below featuring NINE
of Tumbleweed's current clients...
PLEASE NOTE: this video is large and might load slower or faster depending on your connection.
We REALLY need your help so that OUR LOCAL
YOUTH
will
receive
the help they need, the care
they deserve and the opportunity to succeed!
Make your donation ONLINE NOW
or MAIL your donation to: Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development
1419 N. 3rd Street - #102
Phoenix, AZ 85004
REMEMBER... if you make a donation during the months of June & July, you will be
entered in our RAFFLE for your chance to win some fabulous prizes including...
3 MONTH
Family Membership to
"DC Village
Health
Club & Spa" valued at over $3,000!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!
There are 100's of kennels available for stray and
abandoned animals in Maricopa County but only
8 non-government beds for homeless youth
and they
are provided by Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development!
YOUR SUPPORT helps tremendously in our
continued efforts in changing these unacceptable statistics.
Check out below to see some of the NEW upcoming events at Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development!
Check out the TUMBLE TEE'S Featured Spot on
"Project Achieve"
a Know99
Television spot
seen on Cox & Qwest cable channels!