About Us
Arizona Multihousing Charitable Foundation
The Arizona Multihousing Charitable Foundation (AMCF) is the philanthropic arm of the Arizona Multihousing Association (AMA)! The AMA believes in giving back to the community through charities that impact our members and their residents. Since 2005, the AMCF Big Hearts Committee and dedicated members of the AMA have raised over $1.8M to support local and statewide charities. In 2025, the funds raised through AMCF Big Hearts will go to our beneficiaries listed below.
Members of the AMCF Big Hearts Committee host annual fundraising events such as the Bowl-A-Thon, Trip Raffle, Silent Auction, Dollar-A-Door campaign and more. We believe by working together as an industry, we can and will make a difference.
AMCF Mission: Enhance the lives of community members through the cultivation of opportunities and financial resources that address homelessness, support education, and inspire hope in our neighborhoods, while providing a philanthropic network for our AMA members to improve their own lives while positively impacting Arizona.
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▶ Upcoming Fundraisers
▶ Beneficiaries: Who We Support
UMOM New Day Centers (Phoenix)
Since 1964, UMOM New Day Centers has been dedicated to helping homeless families. The face of homelessness in Phoenix has changed throughout the decades, and UMOM has risen to the challenge of providing food, clothing, and shelter to those in need. UMOM provides families facing homelessness with safe shelter, housing and support services.
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Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center, SAARC (Phoenix)
The First Place Transition Academy, with clinical services provided by SARRC, is a structured two-year program in the supportive environment of First Place-Phoenix that helps build crucial skills to support independent living. Participants can maximize their capacity to do so through our Learn4Independence® curriculum and ABA treatment designed for adults with autism.
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Entryway Arizona
Entryway is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that upskills at-risk individuals to get them work-ready for entry-level positions in the multi-family housing industry. Please join us in our work to provide opportunities for those with housing insecurity.
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The Julie Hurst & Steve Peter Education Fund (Statewide)
This fund was created in memory of Julie Hurst, a Senior Vice President of Riverstone Residential, and Steve Peters, a Senior Portfolio Director with Shelton-Cook Real Estate Services. This is an annual scholarship program that will be available to further the education of those in, or from, our multifamily industry.
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Interfaith Community Services, ICS (Tucson)
ICS programs enable seniors and people with disabilities to stay safe and independent in their homes. They also assist individuals and families facing food hardship, job loss and financial crisis regain stability and gather the resources to move forward to self-sufficiency.
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Center Of Opportunity (Tucson)
The Center of Opportunity is a holistic one-stop center that provides most services a homeless person needs to be restored and thrive in a compassionate environment, expediting the process from homelessness to self-sufficiency.
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Eastside Neighbors Volunteer Program (Tucson)
Volunteers run errands for seniors and provide transportation to medical appointments, keeping them independent and in their homes.
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Bed Bug Prep (Tucson)
Prep homes for bed bug treatment for low income/ disabled residents facing eviction.
For questions regarding AMCF please contact (Phoenix) Jenica Hickey, jhickey@azmultihousing.org, or (Tucson) Linda Morales, lmorales@azmultihousing.org.