HEMP Legacy Foundation

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Leaving a Legacy

The H.E.M.P. Legacy Foundation was started to HONOR every person where they are right now, regardless of their past. We ENCOURAGE people to move forward and MOTIVATE them to take the steps needed to be the healthy, energetic, motivated person that they were born to be. By doing this we believe that everyone PROSPERs.

Best Day Ever Women's Event

Best Day Ever is an event that reaches out to over 200 women in our community who are single moms, pregnant teens, previously sex trafficked, homeless, abused and/or previously addicted women.

Man Up Men's Event

Man Up is an event that reaches out to over 300 men in our community who are moving out of their past addictions and reclaiming their dreams of a prosperous future.

Hygiene of Hope

Hygiene of Hope is a project designed to help our homeless as well as individuals and families who live well below the poverty level.

Community Project

No matter what community you live in there is a secret sub-community that most people see but they try not to, it’s the community of homeless.

Toys for a Cause

Toys for a Cause is designed to collect toys for children whose families live well below the poverty level as well as for children who are in the foster care system.
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Christmas with a Cause

Christmas with a Cause is an event designed to give a hand up, not a hand out, to over 5,000 families, individuals, homeless and foster kids in the greater Phoenix area.

H.E.M.P.

honor

HONOR

To have honesty and integrity in one’s beliefs and actions.

encourage

ENCOURAGE

To inspire someone with confidence, to give support or hope to an individual or group.

motivate

MOTIVATE

To move one’s heart to take action, belief and confidence to take the next step.

prosper

PROSPER

To become strong and successful; to succeed in all areas of life..

Arizona Tax Credit

HEMP Legacy Foundation is a Qualifying Charitable Organization for the Arizona state tax credit.

If you have an Arizona state tax liability, you can donate to HEMP Legacy Foundation and claim a tax credit on your Arizona Personal Income tax return.

The H.E.M.P. Legacy Foundation was started to HONOR every person where they are right now, regardless of their past. We ENCOURAGE people to move forward and MOTIVATE them to take the steps needed to be the person that they were born to be. By doing this we believe that everyone PROSPERS.

Doug and Heidi Hemp started the H.E.M.P. Legacy Foundation in 2010 with a group of volunteers who came together to do a Christmas dinner. The goal of the dinner was to support men, women and families who had been touched by the epidemic of drug and alcohol abuse.

The first event had just over 300 individuals and families and served close to 900 meals. It was at this time that homeless started showing up and from that moment on they realized how addiction played a large role in homelessness.

In addition to the meals those in need were given sample sized hygiene items, used clothing and new socks. All this was accomplished with the help of 25 friends, family members and neighbors.

Since 2010, the event has grown. This last Christmas event, (now Christmas with a Cause) served just over 10,000 men, women and families and welcomed thousands of homeless individuals. We received referrals from churches, school nurses, fire departments and from local police.

We have also helped rehabilitation centers, sober houses, battered women's shelters, previously sex-trafficked individuals, Veterans, 18-25 year olds who have fostered out of the foster care system, prisoners who have been released and are now starting a new life, as well as many, many families struggling from loss of jobs due to Covid. This staggering number includes just over 2500 children!

Many individuals have experienced the issue of addiction or life challenges that leave them in need of a helping hand. From the addict struggling with finding a road to recover, to a single parent struggling to feed children, to a veteran trying to rebuild his life, to a homeless man, woman, teen or child, to a pregnant woman with no one to lean on, all are in need of some level of support. Our goal is to be that helping hand to lift a struggling soul.

Our donations come from the volunteers as well as local businesses. However, most donations are from single families and individuals who just have a heart for seeing their money make a difference.

Everyone knows someone who has been addicted or has just needed a helping hand. We know the pain it causes not only the addict but also the single dad, single mom, a homeless teen, a pregnant individual who has no-one, as well as the homeless to have to ask for assistance.

The H.E.M.P. Legacy Foundation is here to empower like-minded organizations who are doing the day-to-day work among the poor and suffering in our communities. We accomplish this by partnering up with them to do large custom events which are open doors for education, empowerment, motivation and much more.

It also allows us to equip individuals and families in our community by being able to teach them needed life skills and practical knowledge to produce the life sustaining changes needed to move on from a not so successful past.

So there you have it, we Honor, Encourage, Motivate and Prosper.

God Bless,

Doug and Heidi Hemp

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