Have you checked your email inboxes lately? 📩 We just dropped a new edition of our monthly newsletter! This month, we remembered our late co-founder Naya Arbiter, students celebrated recovery month, faculty got active in the community, and so much more! Read about what we've been up to and sign up for future newsletters here: https://lnkd.in/gN74ubQQ
Amity Foundation
Individual and Family Services
Tucson, Arizona 5,341 followers
Amity, internationally recognized for its success, serves individuals & families affected by homelessness & addiction.
About us
Amity Foundation is dedicated to the inclusion and habilitation of people marginalized by addiction, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism, homelessness and violence. We strive to improve health, and promote environmental, social and economic justice. Amity is committed to research, development, implementation and dissemination of information regarding community building.
- Website
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http://www.amityfdn.org
External link for Amity Foundation
- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Tucson, Arizona
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1969
- Specialties
- Advocacy, Substance Abuse Recovery, Housing Initiatives, Employment Services, Recidivism Reduction, Non residential care, Policy Development, and Recidivism Reduction & Re-entry
Locations
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Primary
PO Box 3043
Tucson, Arizona 85702, US
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10500 E. Tanque Verde Rd.
Suite 138-321
Tucson, 85749, US
Employees at Amity Foundation
Updates
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🚨 LA friends & supporters: we cordially invite you to our Pizza with a Purpose fundraiser from October 9th-10th! 🍕🍕 Visit one of the two participating California Pizza Kitchen locations listed in the flyer, order a slice (or two) of pizza, and show this flyer so that 20% of your check is donated directly to us! Donations will go directly towards advancing our mission. Visit the link below to download the flyer! https://lnkd.in/gJjSRfmb
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Amity Foundations VP of Services Jess Losoya will be leading Tuscon's Pride Parade today as Grand Marshal! 🫶🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Jess is a fierce advocate for our students and we are so honored to have him on the Amity team. Congratulations Jess! https://lnkd.in/g4TwAvYJ
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Amity Foundation was happy to welcome Kim Kardashian to Pine Grove Youth Fire Camp, our project in partnership with CA Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to train incarcerated youth how to fight fires so that they can pursue firefighter careers upon re-entry. Students had the opportunity to share about their time in the program and take selfies with Kardashian and company. We're grateful for notable figures like Kim who shine a light on the importance of criminal justice reform! https://lnkd.in/gssgUsWR
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This summer the Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment (ISUDT) Project at Pleasant Valley State Prison hosted carnivals in observation of Overdose Awareness Day! Opportunities to speak directly with incarcerated individuals, share resources, and keep their spirits up through events like these are critical for successful re-entry. These carnivals were a huge collaborative effort between Amity's ISUDT team, ARC, Project Peace, Pleasant Valley State Prison, and more. Grateful to work alongside these organizations to ensure those impacted by the criminal justice system know that support is out there!
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Amity Foundation recently joined an event to Empower Youth Voices! 🗣️ Attendees had the opportunity to share their experiences, concerns, & hopes with LA District Attorney George Gascón. Creating safer and more equitable communities requires this kind of collaboration between the community and key officials. Thank you to DA Gascón for the discussion.
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#RecoveryisPossible when we uplift each other! This National #RecoveryMonth, we celebrate our students in recovery and keep our arms open to those who have yet to set on their path to recovery.
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Amity Foundation's Regional Director of Community Campuses, Raul Frias, gave a speech for #NationalRecoveryMonth at LA City Hall this week! Thank you to Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez for inviting Raul to speak and being a committed champion for recovery.
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Amity Foundation kicked off #NationalRecoveryMonth with a fresh edition of our monthly newsletter! Our campuses have been bustling with training for students, community gatherings, and discussions with local leaders. To spread healing among those marginalized in our communities and to advocate for more resources. Read all about it and sign up for our monthly updates ⤵️ https://conta.cc/479usir
Amity Foundation Newsletter
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