A Little History...

People Who Care is a grassroots community service organization that was founded in 1992 to connect volunteers with neighbors who need some extra help with normal, everyday activities in order to continue living independently in their homes. Initially, communities of faith in the greater Prescott area provided a network of volunteer and financial support that expanded each year to include civic organizations, local charitable foundations, businesses and individual community members. People Who Care is a not-for profit 501(c)(3) tax deductible organization and a participating agency of the United Way of Yavapai County. No government funding has been requested or received.

However, we are very fortunate to have the opportunity to welcome two new staff members this summer. Sandy McMichen is joining the staff through the Northern Arizona Council of Governments Senior Community Service Program (SCSEP). She has lived in Chino Valley for five years and will be working as a Program Assistant with Barbara McGirr in the Chino Valley office.

Stacy Raker will be joining us the end of July as an AmeriCorp VISTA worker (Volunteers in Service to America). She will be working with People Who Care and Neighbor to Neighbor helping us tell the story of volunteer caregiving to our community.

Our Faith In Action Connection

In 2001, we received a one time sustainability grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RW) Faith In Action Program joining a national network of volunteer caregiving organizations across the county. When the RWJ Foundation moved on to other important initiatives in July of 2008, we joined with other Faith In Action organizations to form an national membership network of volunteer caregiving programs across the country. To find a volunteer caregiving program in another area, go to the Faith In Action national website and select "Find A Program".