Thank you to the volunteers (plus a dog) on July 11 who picked up trash on South Ranch Circle East from Ray Road to South Mountain Parkway, as part of our continuing participation in the Adopt-a-Street program. Thirty pounds of …
Thank you to the volunteers (plus a dog) on July 11 who picked up trash on South Ranch Circle East from Ray Road to South Mountain Parkway, as part of our continuing participation in the Adopt-a-Street program. Thirty pounds of …
Please join us on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 7 a.m. for our third Adopt-a-Street cleanup of 2026! We will again park and meet at Kyrene de la Esperanza Elementary School, which is located at the intersection of South Ranch Circle …
Sept. 13 is “God’s Work, Our Hands” Sunday, the ELCA’s annual day of service across its church congregations. After our worship service, in the Fellowship Hall, Esperanza will assist Sonoran Prevention Works (SPW) in packing naloxone (Narcan) kits. The event …
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, Esperanza will assist I-HELP by providing and serving a home-cooked meal to approximately 27 homeless individuals. The event will be held at Desert Cross Lutheran Church, 8600 S. McClintock Drive, Tempe. Here are the details: Food …
Come be part of bringing worship to people wherever they are. Lights. Camera. Music. Ministry. Esperanza is looking for a few volunteers to join our Livestream Ministry, and we’d love to teach you how! Every Sunday, our livestream allows people to …
During the summer of 2025, Esperanza supported Arizona Faith Network’s heat respite, hydration, and cooling centers in the Phoenix metro area. AFN welcomed more than 55,000 visits to 10-plus heat respite centers during 2025. Following is a link to AFN’s …
Last year, St. Mary’s Food Bank, with the help of volunteers, generous donors, and support of 600+ partner agencies, packed and distributed 102+ million pounds of food throughout most of Arizona. You are invited to join the Esperanza team on …
The Kyrene Family Resource Center (KFRC) has asked Esperanza for help. There are many families in the Kyrene School District that are struggling to provide adequate school supplies for their children. KFRC’s goal is to pack 700 backpacks with school …
Esperanza and friends have donated 45 backpacks and 115 pounds of school supplies to the Kyrene Family Resource Center. Many families in the Kyrene School District are struggling to provide adequate school supplies for their children. The center’s goal is …
Did you miss out on it? Get all caught up with this Fourth of July celebration report and photos (PDF) from the festivities!
Help us go the extra mile and sign up for Saturday, July 11th at 7:00 AM Please join us on Saturday, July 11th at 7:00 AM for our second Adopt-A-Street cleanup of 2026! We will again park and meet at …
The first-grade teachers at Kyrene de la Esperanza Elementary School have given us the thumbs-up for the opportunity to listen (we are no longer reading) to a child read a teacher-chosen book. In the time you’re there, you might be …