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| Last updated on July 1, 2008 |
World Care is an independent, non-denominational, 501(c)3 organization dedicated to raising consciousness in the education, health, environmental, and community service arenas locally and internationally.
We strive to create opportunities for those who are less fortunate by providing the necessary supplies.
We create these opportunities through our World Care "Tools Programs": Tools for Earth, Tools for Education, Tools for Emergency Relief, and Tools for Health.
Under these four core programs, we can accomplish anything because individuals do make a difference!
Description:
With the help of generous individuals who believed in the World Care vision, volunteers and WC Board Members donated countless hours, professional skills and monetary resources. Other "Tools" programs were born; Tools for Earth, Tools for Emergency Relief, and Tools for Health. In 2002, Tools for Schools, our oldest program, was placed under our Tools for Education umbrella when we realized educational needs expand outside the traditional classroom setting. In 1996, World Care was launched as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in Arizona.
To date, World Care occupies a 17,000 square foot warehouse on the east side of Tucson and provides opportunities for hundreds of volunteers who would like to help others in need. This facility has been generously donated until World Care finds a permanent home in Tucson.
Under its "Tools" programs, World Care deploys supply relating to education, health, relief aid and environmental needs throughout Arizona, the U.S. and internationally by giving in-kind donations a "second chance to serve". 90% of the surplus collected is diverted from Tucson's landfills, and converted into valuable resources through the "Tools" programs.
History:
The story of World Care began in 1993, when a group of healthcare workers from Washington D.C. traveled to Guatemala on a feasibility analysis project to identify the health conditions and the type of technology needed in rural health facilities.
In this specialized team of four was Lisa Hopper, the lead consultant who, after a thorough analysis of the present conditions, realized that the real need was not for the complex medical technology, but for the very basic life nurturing necessities such as food, shelter and most importantly - education.
On her return to Guatemala for the final evaluation, Lisa also brought school supplies and distributed them to the villagers. This thoughtful gesture became a habit. And through Lisa's habit, our first "Tools" program was born; Tools for Schools.
After her move to Tucson, AZ in 1994, this simple humanitarian effort continued and was soon translated into World Care. World Care's Tools for Schools project supported 600 school children in its first year. In 2002, World Care supported over 23,000 children, 260 schools and countless teachers in Arizona. Tools for Schools has been reaching out into other states and countries over the past 2 years, helping others get textbooks and basic school supplies through their local organizations.
Contact people:
Office fax number: (520) 514-1589
Address:
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3538 E. Ellington Place
Tucson, AZ 85713
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Web Site: http://www.worldcare.org
Directions:
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Located in the old Keen Elementary School near the major crossroads of Alvernon and 22nd Street.
(south of 29th/32nd Street between Country Club and Alvernon)
Nearest Bus Stop: 2 blocks north, 3 minute walk |
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Overall Experience 
A place where you can feel great about what you're doing!
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World Care was quite different from what I expected, in the greatest of ways. You walk into the warehouse, which I love bcs it isn't anything fancy, and are greeted by so many positive people. They are truly grateful for the help, and passionate about what they're doing. There are a variety of tasks- shelving books, packing boxes, sorting donations, among others. The wonderful part about every one is that you can really see how it's helping others- see what supplies go to Iraq, or help teachers to find books for their classes. It's a very 'hands-on' organization, that offers a comfortable and active environment- and with people who you can learn a lot from.
posted by lmalecky on September 9, 2003 |
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