Purchase your tickets now for The 5th Annual Name That Tune Fundraiser!
Test your music trivia skills, build community and raise money for Flagstaff Shelter Services! The event will take place on Friday June 20th 5pm-8pm at The Toasted Owl (West). Teams of four, $475 per team. Teams are limited, so register quick! Teams will compete in a Name That Tune competition (with a chance to win […]
FSS Steps Up to Help Provide Overflow Shelter
Did you know FSS has been the only emergency shelter in Coconino County since the Sunshine Rescue Mission closed in October? We have been providing emergency shelter to an additional 70 people each night when it closed unexpectedly. It has cost our org $50k un-budgeted dollars a month to operate. Thank you to the Arizona […]
The rain has come…
The rain is here, and our incredible staff at FSS is constantly adapting to address the most pressing needs every day for people experiencing homelessness. With our community facing repeated rounds of flash flooding – caused by the burn scars created by the wildfires – new dangers are faced by our most vulnerable neighbors needing shelter from the storms. Unlike most weather events that are measured in days or weeks, monsoons are measured throughout seasons – and this time of year disproportionately affects people who are living in poverty and without access to the protection of safe housing…
Spring is in the air…
New life and new beginnings are visible everywhere, especially at the Shelter. Covid has been hard for our team and our clients, and while the pandemic is by no means over, we are starting to feel the spring winds of change like a breath of new life through our doors. We are continuing to gain momentum and make big strides in housing and working with the most vulnerable people in our community – the chronically ill, folks dealing with serious mental illness, veterans, the elderly and the list goes on.
FSS & the Corporation for Supportive Housing
What is Permanent Supportive Housing? PSH combines affordable housing with services, that help people facing complex (medical, mental health, etc.) challenges to live with stability, autonomy, and dignity.
Make a difference with planned giving…
There really are SO many ways that you can support our organization and the people that we serve. One great option to ensure that your gifts will have a lasting impact on the lives of so many of our vulnerable neighbors for YEARS to come is to incorporate planned giving into your financial future preparation. There are many ways to do it –
A new schedule and expanded programming…
Another big change that we have recently made is to the schedule for our emergency shelter operations. This shift has come as the result of hearing the needs of our clients, and making sure that our staff will be set-up to assist these neighbors all throughout the day and night. We made this change to ensure that clients with different schedules will have ample opportunity to use our day services and connect with FSS resources…
What we have learned…
As COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in Coconino County, our staff and leadership are once again encouraging our clients and our community to do everything you can to stop the spread in our region. We have our precautions solidly in place –
The forests are closed and we are ready…
The summer is in full-swing here in Flagstaff. With temperatures rising to record highs, the forests surrounding our town are drying out and we are all prepping emergency responses with the full forest closures that took effect as of June 23rd.
New CARES Act charitable giving tax deduction
It is well-known that the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Securities Act (the CARES Act) is coming through in big and necessary ways with direct financial relief for FlagShelter and so many other nonprofits around the country. What is less well-known is that the CARES Act also includes significant charitable giving benefits and tax relief with the new charitable income tax deduction.
