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History and Role
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No matter where we
live, all of us want to connect with others. These connections
are how we turn the large and anonymous around us into personal,
meaningful lives. Tempe Community Council helps build the
connections between us all to strengthen the fabric of our
community.
Serving the community since
1972, Tempe
Community Council (TCC) is committed to addressing immediate and
long-term human service needs in Tempe. A nonpartisan
organization, TCC serves as a
means for individuals and
organizations to work together to identify and plan for needed
human service programs in our community. Our unique model of
including residents to make decisions is an example of what
makes Tempe a great city.
Tempe Community Council's
staff and consultants serve a 30 member volunteer
board
of directors. Volunteers establish policy, identify programs,
and work with the staff to implement programs in the community.
History: TCC was formed to give Tempeans a central place to discuss needs for
human services
and ways the needs could be met. TCC incorporated and received its
501(c)(3) tax exemption in 1976 and became
a United Way agency soon thereafter.
TCC is dedicated to working in partnership with the City of Tempe,
community organizations and dedicated individuals to serve as planner,
researcher, advocate and resource to advance the human services in Tempe
for all our residents.
Governor
B.B. Moeur Residence-History of the home and the Moeur family
Environmental Policy:
Tempe Community Council prides
itself on its ability to meet its mission without sacrificing the
resources of its people, the community and the planet.

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AGENCY REVIEW: One of Tempe Community Council's
primary functions is serving as the Human Services Commission for the
City of Tempe. TCC staffs a 45 member agency review volunteer
panel made up of community representatives that annually reviews grant
applications from nonprofit organizations. Types of funding
include: City of Tempe General Revenue Funds, Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Funds, Tempe's Help to Others
Funds and Seized Asset Community Action (SACA)
Funds. Recommendations are forwarded to the Mayor and City Council
for final approval.
Funded agencies are monitored by TCC throughout the
year.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND REFERRAL: Tempe Community Council
publishes a
quarterly newsletter (NETWORK) to inform Tempe citizens of current human services issues.
SPECIAL PROJECTS AND EVENTS: Tempe
Community Council manages a variety of human service programs, like:
Communities in Schools of Tempe and Kyrene,
Earned Income Tax Credit Initiative,
Open Horizons,
Shared Living. TCC is also dedicated to
promoting and honoring those who give so much to our community through
events like Don Carlos Humanitarian
Awards and the
Mayor's Disability Awards.
TEMPE
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION:
Tempe
Community Foundation is a permanent endowment managed by the
Arizona Community Foundation. TCC has committed to growing the
resources of Tempe Community Foundation to address human service
needs in the future. Financial contributions in the form of
cash, bequests, securities, trusts, personal property and life
insurance from individuals and corporations in our community are
helping to fund human services for the years to come.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
TCC educates and advocates to the Tempe community to encourage
human service and civic engagement to give back to those less
fortunate.
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