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 …

On Tuesday, April 28, Esperanza volunteers prepared and served dinner at Desert Cross Lutheran Church in south Tempe for 18 I-HELP guests. Guests were served a variety of homemade Mexican dishes. The volunteers also packed 28 lunch bags for the …

Through April, Esperanza had donated 361 pounds of food to the Kyrene Family Resource Center. Our goal for all of 2026 is 2,026 pounds. Esperanza is helping with non-perishable food needs on multiple fronts at the center. Currently, the center …

Thank you to all of our volunteers who served dinner for I-HELP in February! We serve at Desert Cross Lutheran Church in south Tempe, and our next dinner will be Tuesday, April 28. Our dinner will have a Mexican theme. …

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Easter parade! Your presence and joyful spirit made the day special. A special thank you to Barb Yurka for organizing all of the booth games. Her creativity and planning created a a …

Hope for Newborns has been meeting at Esperanza for many years now and we appreciate having the space to coordinate our work for the newborns who need the items we make. The group meets 10 times a year on the …

Counselors at the Kyrene School District have requested donations of tennis shoes for children of families in need. The Kyrene Family Resource Center, with whom our church partners, is responding to this need. Accordingly, we are asking those who attend …

On April 12, following our church service, 28 Esperanza volunteers and Barb Yurka assisted Sonoran Prevention Works (SPW) in packing 1,200 naloxone (narcan) kits. Naloxone is a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration designed to rapidly reverse an …

Counselors at the Kyrene School District have requested tennis shoes for children of families in need. The Kyrene Family Resource Center is ramping up to respond to this need. Accordingly, we are asking those who attend Esperanza for donations of …

On Sunday, April 12, following the church service, Esperanza will assist Sonoran Prevention Works (SPW) in packing naloxone (Narcan) kits in the Fellowship Hall. The event will conclude at noon. Last year, we packed 986 kits; our goal this year …