Many thanks to those who battled the Phoenix heat and joined us on Saturday, Sept. 7, for our third Adopt-a-Street cleanup! A special shout-out goes to Scout Troop #3014! We collected approximately 25 pounds (seven bags) of trash. Larry Hanson …

On the ELCA’s annual day of service on Sept. 8, more than 40 Esperanza volunteers assisted Sonoran Prevention Works in packing 999 naloxone (narcan) kits. Naloxone is a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration designed to rapidly reverse …

Please join us on Saturday, September 7th, at 7 a.m. for our third Adopt-a-Street cleanup!  We will park and meet at Kyrene de la Esperanza Elementary School (with whom we partner), which is located at the intersection of South Ranch …

Sept. 8 is “God’s Work, Our Hands” Sunday, the ELCA’s annual day of service. In the Fellowship Hall following our church service, Esperanza will assist Sonoran Prevention Works in packing naloxone (Narcan) kits. The event will conclude at noon. Naloxone …

The Kyrene Family Resource Center needs help to separate donations, stock food shelves, pack hygiene supplies, and assist with other tasks. In response to this need, a work event has been scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. …

The school year has begun, and some children in the Kyrene School District are coming to class in the morning hungry, struggling to focus on learning. The Kyrene Family Resource Center, which has had a longtime partnership with Esperanza, is …

Forty spaces are reserved for our congregation to participate in a Feed My Starving Children packing event on Thursday, Oct. 3. The packing event on that date will be from 9-11 a.m. and will take place at 1345 S. Alma …

I-HELP (Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program sponsored by AZCEND) is a ministry that provides meals and shelter nights to homeless adults. The program assists them with finding employment through a case management program. Esperanza partners with Desert Cross Lutheran, 8600 …

On Sunday, Aug. 11, a total of 22 Esperanza volunteers and friends prepared and served a pancake breakfast at Grace Lutheran Church in downtown Phoenix, feeding the homeless in the area. The Esperanza team prepared 226 plates of food. Work …

Through your generosity, Esperanza donated 29 backpacks and 149 pounds of school supplies to the Kyrene Family Resource Center in early July. Many families in the Kyrene School District struggle to provide adequate school supplies for their children. They rely …

On Wednesday, July 31, Esperanza packed and delivered 200 sack lunches to feed the homeless being hosted at heat respite centers by Grace Lutheran Church and First United Church of Christ. Thank you to all who donated items and to …

Calling all Esperanza chefs, volunteers, those able to assemble or serve sandwiches, and those wishing to donate non-perishables! We will again be providing sack lunches to be served at Grace Lutheran Church in downtown Phoenix on Wednesday, July 31, and …