Community Vitality
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Tucson Electric Power supports community vitality by investing in nonprofit organizations and programs that address homelessness, hunger, housing, health care and services for seniors, youth and vulnerable families, helping build a stronger and healthier Southern Arizona community.
TEP is dedicated to being a good neighbor and providing assistance to our most vulnerable residents: struggling working families, seniors, those with disabilities, and teen and young children.
Our support helps to address homelessness and poverty, hunger, as well as unsafe and energy-inefficient housing.
By addressing these needs, we’re giving individuals and families new opportunities for a better life while creating a stronger, healthier, and more vibrant community.
Agencies Supported
TEP supports hundreds of local nonprofit groups. These are just a few of the agencies benefiting from our financial contributions and volunteer support:
Community Coalition for Prosperity
We formed a partnership to support for the Community Coalition for Prosperity (CC4P) to build cross-sector alignment and advocacy for the policies and strategies outlined in the Prosperity Initiative, a roadmap passed by the City of Tucson Mayor and Council and the Pima County Board of Supervisors. The effort builds community prosperity and mitigates multigenerational poverty.
Our Family Services Inc.
Our Family Services provides temporary housing, food, clothing, furnishings, and household goods to hundreds of homeless children, youth, and families through the organization’s New Beginnings shelter and housing programs. Funding is used to cover security deposits, utility fees, transportation, food, clothing, household goods, and food for families transitioning to permanent housing.
GAP Ministries
GAP Ministries operates a warehouse of new items purchased at deeply discounted prices from retailers, which are then purchased by residents with limited incomes using vouchers provided to them by nonprofit redistribution partners. GAP Ministries uses this funding to stretch its dollars further when buying goods from retailers.
Pima Council on Aging
PCOA helps the community age well by providing programs and services and acting as a resource for services offered through other community partners. PCOA assists older adults and their families with many aging issues, including Medicare, in-home meals and help, caregiving, legal, financial, health, and nutrition.
Community Food Banks (Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, Interfaith Community Services, Sahuarita Food Bank)
Our food bank partners respond to food insufficiency and its root causes to help restore dignity, health, opportunity, and hope to those living in poverty. TEP’s funding supports numerous fundraising events and food drives held throughout the year to help feed hungry individuals and families.
Primavera Foundation
The Primavera Foundation provides essential services that ensure underserved individuals and families have safe, affordable housing and opportunities for gainful employment.
We teamed up to offer essential heat relief services throughout the summer months, relaunching the “Water. Rest. Shade.” campaign. Primavera’s men’s and women’s shelters and resource center each serve as cooling centers where participants can get some much-needed emergency resources. In addition, Primavera's mobile outreach team offers heat-relief supplies and services, including transportation to our cooling centers.
Youth on Their Own
Our contributions to Youth on Their Own support its Student Living Expense Program, which provides financial assistance and support services to help more than 100 homeless youth complete high school and become self-sufficient.
