The 9th Annual Wander the Wild live Auction and Dinner is Sunday, September 24, 2017, 2:30-6;30 pm at Prescott’s Capital Canyon Club in Hassayampa Village, 2060 Golf Club Lane, Prescott, AZ 86303. The $100 ticket includes live music, a social hour with local wines and outstanding appetizers, a delicious gourmet dinner meal with wine service. The live auction features outdoor related travel and adventure packages, educational field trips and nature inspired works of art by talented local artists. With local regional, national and international destinations, the crown is enthusiastically engaged as bidders vie for their favorites.
You may win a weekend in Tuscany, a Windjammer trip, a visit to California’s Napa Valley wineries, a Nicaragua beach retreat plus many other new and exciting unique auction items.
Wander the Wild raises funds for children’s educational programs at the Highlands Center for Natural History in Prescott, AZ. This event enables more than 12,000 pre-school and elementary school children per year from northern Arizona communities to visit and spend a day in nature through onsite school field trips and other educational programs. As education funds have been cut in many school districts for field-based learning, the funds generated by Wander the Wild ensure children have the opportunity to visit the Prescott National Forest to discover and connect with the natural world through science-based curriculum that meets Arizona state educational standards.
Tickets are $100 per person or table of 8 for $720 (10% discount) by calling the Highlands Center at 928-776-9550. For additional information please visit our website at www.highlandscenter.org.
Join us and Share The Wonder by participating & enjoying the 2017 Annual Wander the Wild Live Auction & Dinner!
WANDER the WILD by Highlands Center for Natural History
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LOCAL NEWS: The Northern Arizona VA in Prescott has provided an update on their Homeless Veteran Program. ![]()
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PRESCOTT, Ariz. – The Northern Arizona VA Health Care System’s Homeless Veteran Program, along with its community partners, housed 445 Veterans in 2022, exceeding their target goal by 157%.![]()
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Nationally, the 2022 goal was to house 38,000 homeless Veterans— a goal that was exceeded by 6.3%. The Department of Veterans Affairs remains committed to ending Veteran homelessness and increasing housing placements is critical to achieving this goal.![]()
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“This success is a result of efforts built on the evidence-based ‘Housing First’ approach, which prioritizes getting a Veteran into housing, then provides the Veteran with the support they need to stay housed,” said Steve Sample, Medical Center Director.![]()
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In Northern Arizona, there are a variety of services designed to house homeless Veterans. The VA’s Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program includes VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) vouchers that provide formerly homeless Veterans with subsidized housing and a wraparound, interdisciplinary case management team to address issues that may have contributed to homelessness. The program provides justice outreach services, employment services, health care services through the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team, outreach, and transitional housing support. The VA also works closely with community partners to house homeless Veterans through a system called Coordinated Entry, where community agencies along with the VA regularly meet to coordinate efforts and ensure homeless Veterans do not fall through the cracks.![]()
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“We are fortunate that there is so much support for helping homeless Veterans in our area,” said Jessica Taylor, Homeless Program Coordinator for the Northern Arizona VA. “This success could not have been possible without great collaboration between our community partners, Housing Authorities, Tribal partnerships, and support from our local communities.”![]()
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Looking ahead, the VA will continue to explore new avenues to house homeless Veterans and overcome housing barriers. In collaboration with U.S VETS, Gorman & Company, and the Arizona Department of Housing, a supportive housing project on the grounds of the VA’s Fort Whipple campus is in the initial planning stages. The VA is also expanding outreach to ensure that homeless Veterans are aware of services available to them. ![]()
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For Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness— or if you know of homeless Veterans in need of assistance, call 877-424-3838.![]()
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For more information on renting to or hiring homeless Veterans, visit: www.va.gov/homeless![]()
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About the Northern Arizona VA: Through its main campus in Prescott, along with Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in Cottonwood, Flagstaff, Kingman, Lake Havasu City, and Anthem— with additional clinics in Tuba City, Page, Kayenta, Chinle, Holbrook, and Polacca, the Northern Arizona VA provides services to approximately 33,000 Veterans over a catchment area of more than 65,000 square miles.![]()
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Empty Bowls of Prescott Arizona has announced that it will distribute $24,000 to local foodbanks! Their 2022 Empty Bowls fundraising event took place in September, and donations can be made year round on their website.![]()
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