Saving Amy: Paradise Valley charity helping families move forward

No family has returned to homelessness with the support

Yessenia with her family at the conclusion of their move-in program during the final home reveal in 2024.

(Photo submitted by Kaitlin Barrows)

Brophy Preparatory College students participated in Saving Amy’s tutoring and mentorship program. The teens and children of families Saving Amy supports played basketball, shared a meal and spent the afternoon together after school.

(Photo submitted by Kaitlin Barrows)

Jennifer Kiernan met Amy 16 years ago, a mother of four who was living in a shelter with two of her children while doing inner transformation work at UMOM, a family emergency center that helps those in crisis.

Although it went beyond her role as a volunteer, Kiernan helped Amy secure a job interview and continued supporting her after she left the shelter.

Amy secured a better job, regained custody of her other two children and rebuilt her life.

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