Tempe Community Council

We’re thrilled to welcome SRP (Salt River Project) back as a sponsor of the 43rd Annual Don Carlos Humanitarian Awards! 🎉

Support from community partners like SRP helps us recognize the individuals who make Tempe stronger through their service, leadership, and compassion.

Thank you, SRP, for investing in our community and helping us celebrate Tempe’s heroes! 💙

We are so grateful for our incredible community! 💙

Last week, DMD Systems Recovery dropped off a major donation of 200 backpacks filled with school supplies! 🎒📚

These backpacks will be distributed at our Threadz free clothing closets and made available to students who need a new backpack to feel confident, prepared, and ready for school.

Thank you, DMD Systems Recovery, for helping make sure Tempe students have the resources they need! 🙌

🚭 Parents, let’s talk about teen va**ng.

In 2024, 1 in 29 middle school students reported using electronic ci******es in the past 30 days (CDC, 2024). As a parent or caregiver, knowing the risks and how to prevent ni****ne use, can make a difference.

Join us for our next online Teen Triple P class, where we’ll cover practical preventative measures, helpful resources, and strategies you can use to support your teen and keep them away from ni****ne.

💻 Online & completely FREE
📅 October 19
⏰ 5:00 PM

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and feel more confident supporting your teen. 💙Sign up at tempecommunitycouncil.org/triple-p/

There’s still time to get in the room… but today is your last chance to grab your tickets. 👀
 
On October 19, we’re bringing together an incredible group of community leaders, changemakers, friends, and neighbors for the 43rd Annual Don Carlos Humanitarian Awards. A night you won’t want to hear about afterward… you’ll want to be there for it. ❤️
 
🌟 Celebrate Dr. Judy Aldrich, Shrinithi Shaurya, David Gil, and The Arc of Tempe as we recognize their extraordinary impact on our community.

Ticket sales end at midnight!⏳⏰
tempecommunitycouncil.org/don-carlos/

Can you guess this Don Carlos Award honoree? 👀

Here’s a hint: he’s a dad, a graphic designer, a skateboarder, and a big believer in giving back. 🛹🎨💙

Through Swappow PLUS Foundation, he has contributed more than 1,400 volunteer hours supporting Arizona foster youth through mentorship, hands-on service, and meaningful connections doing what he loves: skateboarding.

If you haven’t guessed (or scrolled) yet… you’ll just have to join us on October 19 to celebrate our incredible Don Carlos Award honorees!

🎟️ Get your tickets and come celebrate the changemakers making a difference in our community: www.tempecommunitycouncil.org/don-carlos/

Can you guess this Don Carlos Award honoree? 👀

She’s a proud Corona del Sol High School graduate who is using her passion for technology to create opportunities, uplift others, and make a positive impact in her community. 💻💡

If you haven’t guessed (or scrolled) yet… you’ll just have to join us on October 19 to celebrate her and our incredible honorees at the Don Carlos Awards!

🎟️ Get your tickets at the link below and come support the changemakers making a difference! https://www.tempecommunitycouncil.org/don-carlos/

A huge thank you to our friends at the Knights of Pythias for their generous $1,500 donation to support our Threadz Teen Clothes Closets! 💙

Their gift helps sustain our three clothing closets at high schools throughout the Tempe school district, keeping shelves stocked with essential hygiene products like soap and deodorant, along with fall clothing for the cooler months ahead.

Because of the generosity of our community, we can help Tempe students in need look and feel their best. Every student deserves to feel confident and supported so they can focus on what matters most—school.

Thank you, Knights of Pythias, for helping us make a difference in the lives of local students! 🧥🧼🎒

Meet Liam. 💙

Through City of Tempe funding and Together Tempe donations distributed through our Agency Review process, TCC helps support nonprofits like The Centers of Habilitation (TCH).

For Liam, that support means employment opportunities, job coaching and the chance to build confidence, independence and pride in his work.

It’s one example of what community funding can make possible.

Help make more stories like Liam’s possible. Donate to Together Tempe today 👉 tempecommunitycouncil.org/togethertempe/

There’s something special about a tradition that keeps coming back. ❤️

This year, we’re bringing a longtime Don Carlos tradition back to the forefront. Chairman Rabbani FurQuaan and the TCC Board will personally present this year’s honorees at the 43rd Annual Don Carlos Humanitarian Awards.

It’s an evening to hear their stories, celebrate their service and come together as a community to recognize the people making a difference in Tempe.

We’d love to have you there. Join us Oct. 19! Tickets available online. 👇
www.tempecommunitycouncil.org/don-carlos/