Arizona Helping Hands kicked off its back-to-school season by opening a mobile unit that will distribute backpacks to foster children and provide services to foster families throughout the state.
βWe want all kids in Arizona to win,β said Maureen Noe, CEO and president of Arizona Helping Hands. βOur philosophy is that these kids deserve the best, and our shelves will always reflect that β as they will only be stocked with new items for them.β
The new mobile unit delivery program launched Thursday will allow Helping Hands to provide basic needs for foster kids throughout Arizona. More than 2,700 foster children were served in 2022, and the organization expects to help more this year as they are averaging assistance for 70 to 80 children each week.
The mobile unit is a great opportunity to serve βour most needed community, as many people drive hours to come to Arizona Helping Hands. Now they wonβt have to do that,β said
