Welcome to CCJ

The vision of CCJ is of a comprehensive, efficient and sustainable community infrastructure that meets critical needs of those in poverty, and encourages and empowers people to self-sufficiency.

The mission of CCJ is to address the issues of poverty through its programs and collaborative efforts in the Greater Prescott Community by:

• Supporting the community infrastructure of peer service providers
• Advocating for systemic changes that lead to a fair and just community
• Encouraging and facilitating self-sufficiency
• Providing critical services for those struggling with poverty

View (or download) a copy of the Winter 2009 edition of
The Coalition Connection, our CCJ Newsletter

Click here to view past issues of The Coalition Connection.

The Community Circle (TCC) was developed through a collaboration of partnering advocacy groups and community service agencies in order to confront the issue of poverty in Yavapai County. By identifying community resources and establishing online access to information, TCC brings together a coordinated team approach in order to assist families and individuals in creating productive, self-sufficient lifestyles. Click here to view their new website and resource lists.

We are often asked how can we afford a public transit system in our region. A better question might be: Can we afford not to move forward on Regional Public Transit? What are the costs that we incur for not providing this assistance for our residents?

The benefits of public transit are not limited to the riders. The benefits ripple out into the broader community. Clearly, we must have the money to pay for such a system, that’s true. But today our taxes are underwriting public transit in places like Flagstaff, Yuma, Cottonwood, Sedona, Kingman, and Safford. If we don’t develop public transit in Central Yavapai, it won’t be because we couldn’t find the money. It will be because we lacked the vision to see the real costs of living without it.

See the CCJ Advocacy page for further discussions on the need for a regional Public Transit in Yavapai County, and what your Advocacy Groups, including CCJ, are doing about it.

When you work with people struggling in poverty there is always more to do and there is never enough to go around. The thought of celebrating is always difficult. However, celebrating one more year in service is vital to the sustainability of the organization and the reduction of compassion fatigue for our workers. Click on the Annual Report belows for more...

The Good Community
What makes a community a good place in which to live? Location? Weather? Amenities? While it can be entertaining to try to determine to what extent there is agreement on the elements of a good community, it is certainly a truism to say that we all want to be lucky enough to live in one.

But a good community isn’t something we search for and, if fortunate, discover. It is something that must be continuously built and maintained. And we are all potentially the builders and maintainers who can make the good community a reality.

Central to the decision to contribute to this effort is the underlying essential value of having an honest concern for the well-being of others. That concern is expressed on each page of this Newsletter where we see the many contributions in time, money and goods, made by the donors and volunteers to the Coalition for Compassion and Justice for the purpose of helping those in our community who are in need.

Many of these donors and volunteers have been lending a helping hand for a long time to CCJ’s efforts on behalf of our fellow commu¬nity members in need, while others have joined in more recently. But all have made the commit-ment to help build the kind of com¬munity we all want to live in. As we enter the time of year when we draw even closer to our families and loved ones, please take a little time to reflect on our larger community and renew your commitment to helping make it a better place for all.

I wish you all Happy Holidays and a very happy New Year!

Service Learning -- Service Leadership
As the Executive Director of the Coalition for Compassion and Justice I have been given the opportunity to read articles, research and learn more about Service Learning, and most importantly Service Leadership.

In all my studies about Service Leadership two things stand out:

• The commitment to putting people and community first and to never stop listening.
• The commitment to serving and meeting the needs of the people you work with in your organization.
• The commitment to building a safe work com¬munity where growth and learning is encouraged.

In other words, Service Leaders are committed to making sure people have access to a living wage, affordable housing, and access to education, child care, dependable transportation, and health care. For some large business owners these services are created right on the work site area. (Broetje “First Fruit” Orchards solid to the core.) For smaller businesses these services were made available in the community, and that is what drew the service leaders to bring their business and jobs to that community....

The Executive Director's full article begins on Page 3 of the 2009 Winter newsletter. Click here to read the rest of her article.

Arizona Charitable Tax Credit Law

An individual income tax credit is available for contributions that provide assistance to the working poor. The Coalition for Compassion and Justice (CCJ) is on Arizona's list of qualifying charities for the tax credits up to $400. Click here for more informaation about how you can help.

Contributions through Automatic Withdrawals
CCJ has established an online donation process with Vanco eServices. Click here to make a one-time or set up an automatic donation to CCJ through their secure web site. No amount is too small. The cumulative giving makes an enormous difference.

Contributions to CCJ
CCJ is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity, as such files an annual IRS Tax Exemption Form 990. To learn more about the finances of CCJ, and to view our 2009 tax return, click here.

CCJ GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• We will serve with compassion and seek justice.
• We will exhibit honesty and integrity in all that we do.
• We will affirm the uniqueness, worth and dignity of each person regardless of present circumstances.
• We will utilize the gifts and assets of all.
• We will accomplish our misssion through collaborative community efforts.

Executive Director
Gerry Garvey

Board President
Richard Wright

Administrative Services
Iyone Meyer

PO Box 1882
Prescott AZ 86302
 

Board of Directors

CCJ History, how we came about and what we are trying to do.

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