Dear Friends,
We hope to see you at our annual meeting and appreciation event on Tuesday, March 28 from 5:30-7:00pm. We’ll celebrate you and your impact over the past year, and you’ll get a chance to connect with other like-minded folks. Details are below, along with information about getting your tax credit, how to get out and enjoy some fun events, and giving thanks to Deirdre Demers!
Thank you for joining us as we continue to build up a community of support!
Scott Blades
Executive Director
Quick Links to This Month’s Articles
- Celebrating You and Your Impact! TIHAN’s Annual Meeting and Celebration is Tuesday, March 28 at 5:30pm – RSVP Now!
- Staffing Transition – Saying Thank You and Farewell to Deirdre
- Outdoor Red Concert Benefits HIV Programs in Tucson as Well as Globally
- Did You Know? There’s Still Time to Get an Arizona State Tax Credit on your 2022 Tax Return!
- Treasures for TIHAN – A ‘70s Disco-Themed Party and Benefit – June 3 2023!
- Donations Of Toilet Tissue for Our CarePartners is Greatly Appreciated
- $25 Can Win You a New Vehicle, Airline Tickets, or $5,000 CASH!
- Arizona Gives Day – You Can Now Schedule to Make Your Gift on April 4 or Before!
Celebrating You and Your Impact! TIHAN’s Annual Meeting and Celebration is Tuesday, March 28 at 5:30pm – RSVP Now!
Please join us as we gather together and celebrate our collective impact to help people with HIV to live well. Our annual meeting is in-person this year, gathering TIHAN’s dedicated volunteers and community business, faith and organizational partners, and CarePartners living with HIV. Our event theme this year is “Circles of Care,” and the event format will be different than previous years, helping us connect. The event is free and open to all, with food and drink and opportunities to meet and re-connect with each other.
TIHAN’s Annual Meeting, and Celebration of Community Impact
Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
In the Murphey Gallery, at St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church
4440 N Campbell Avenue (northeast corner of Campbell and River Roads)
Ample parking is available in church parking lots on the east side of the campus.
Please RSVP so we can plan for food and space – 520-299-6647 or VolunteerCoordinator@tihan.org
Staffing Transition – Saying Thank You and Farewell to Deirdre
Deirdre Demers, TIHAN’s Program Manager for over 9 years, is both excited and sad as she finishes up her last days at TIHAN.
Deirdre has had incredible experiences with this community, and TIHAN will always hold a special place in her heart! And we will always be grateful for her work with TIHAN!
We’ll be having a farewell/thank you party for her as well as collecting for a going away gift. If you’d like more information about the gathering, contact Barbie at barbieagle@gmail.com.
If you would like to contribute towards the gift, please contact Leslie at lkahn1@mindspring.com
Outdoor Red Concert Benefits HIV Programs in Tucson as Well as Globally
Join us for a night of music under the stars with music from the band Good Trouble on Sunday, April 2, the doors open at 4pm, and the show starts at 5pm. Advance tickets for the benefit concert are on sale for $25!
Good Trouble is Tucson’s popular variety dance band – playing all your Classic Rock, Motown, R/B, Pop and Country favs – from the 60’s – 90s. Check out their website with video clips here.
And this year’s new event venue is Three Canyon Beer and Wine Garden, a beautiful outdoor spot with fire pits, food and spirits on Tucson’s northeast side.
Proceeds from the concert jointly benefit the programs and services of TIHAN (serving people with HIV here in Tucson) and the Center for Health and Hope (providing support services to people affected by HIV globally).
Sponsorship levels range from $100 to $1,500. For tickets or to become an event sponsor, visit https://www.centerforhealthandhope.org/the-red-concert.
A generous donor is offering matching funds for ticket sales, raffle ticket sales, donations, and sponsorships, up to $10,000, so please support our event!
For additional information, contact event chair Jess Losoya at jlosoya@amityfdn.org or 520-447-6852.
Did You Know? There’s Still Time to Get an Arizona State Tax Credit on your 2022 Tax Return!
Did you know that as a donor to TIHAN, you can receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit against your Arizona state taxes— up to $400 per individual or $800 per married couple? This is not just a deduction, but a direct credit off state taxes you owe.
It’s possible because TIHAN has been confirmed by the state as a Qualifying Charitable Organization providing essential services to people with lower income. And under Arizona law, if you made a contribution to TIHAN in 2022 or before April 18, 2023, you can still claim the tax credit on your 2022 tax return! So there’s still time to donate.
You don’t need to itemize, and you can claim this tax credit in addition to the school and foster care tax credits! TIHAN’s QCO Code is 20359, which you should include when you file your state tax return and claim your credit.
You can donate online now at www.tihan.org, then click on the DONATE MONEY button. Put your tax credit dollars where your heart is! Invest in TIHAN and our programs and services, and direct some of your state tax dollars to TIHAN.
For more information, visit https://azdor.gov/tax-credits/contributions-qcos-and-qfcos
Treasures for TIHAN – A ‘70s Disco-Themed Party and Benefit – June 3 2023!
We’re excited to announce that Treasures for TIHAN, our biggest annual fundraising event, is coming up in June! We’ve got lots of exciting changes, including
Afternoon event: 2-5pm
Silent auction will feature primarily gift cards and gift baskets
A new venue: the ballroom at Desert Diamond Casino on Valencia and Nogales Highway
We have event sponsorship opportunities (ranging from $500 to $15,000), and we are now accepting donations of auction items, including experiences, tickets, hotel stays, gift cards and certificates, and gift baskets.
Tickets are $100 each, or $150 for two people, and are available using the QR code below. For more information, contact Scott Blades at scott@tihan.org or (520) 299-6647 ext 202.
Donations Of Toilet Tissue for Our CarePartners is Greatly Appreciated
Are you able to pick up a few extra toiletries on your next shopping trip and donate them to TIHAN for people living with HIV?
Every month, each CarePartner living with HIV can receive a CarePackage filled with toiletry, personal care, and cleaning items. We usually distribute over 200 CarePackages each month, and we count on your donations of items.
Right now we are especially in need of toilet tissue to add to our CarePackages. Most of our CarePartners with HIV live on low income and are in need of these items that they are unable to purchase using Nutrition Assistance (previously known as food stamps).
You can drop off these items at the TIHAN office at 2660 N 1st Avenue on Mon-Fri between 8:30a-4:30p. Donation receipts are provided for you to document for your taxes.
Thank you!
$25 Can Win You a New Vehicle, Airline Tickets, or $5,000 CASH!
TIHAN is one of the nonprofits participating in this year’s Millions for Tucson raffle sponsored by Jim Click Automotive Group.
Grand prize: 2023 Ford Bronco Raptor. 2nd Prize: Two roundtrip first-class airline tickets to anywhere in the world. 3rd Prize: $5,000 cash!
100% of proceeds from our ticket sales will benefit TIHAN’s programs and services for people living with HIV.
Purchase your raffle ticket(s) for $25 each. A maximum of 100,000 tickets can be sold, so your odds are much better than the lottery.
Tickets are available through December 8, 2023 and a public drawing will be held on December 14, 2023. You must be 21 years of age to purchase. You do NOT have to be present to win.
Purchase tickets at https://tihan.ejoinme.org/win
Arizona Gives Day – You Can Now Schedule to Make Your Gift on April 4 or Before!
Early Giving has started, so you can now make your gift or schedule to make your gift to support people living with HIV via TIHAN for Arizona Gives Day, which takes place on Tuesday, April 4.
Arizona Gives Day is an annual day of online giving to nonprofits around the state. Your gift—between now and April 4–made through this link below–will count towards TIHAN’s Arizona Gives Day totals and will help increase our chances of winning a portion of $180,000 in incentive prizes!
And most importantly, it supports the needs of people living with HIV who TIHAN serves!
