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January 20, 2021 www.DesertMessenger.com 23 2-1-1 Arizona connects residents to resources Provided by the Desert MESSENGER Quartzsite's FREE Community Paper www.DesertMessenger.com Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 Quartzsite a ri zona 2020-2021 Events Schedul e Tyson Wells Market Centre Oct. - March Vendors on Main Street Oct - April Rice Ranch - Y'all Come Show Oct. - March Hi Ali Swap Meet Oct. - March Desert Gardens Int'l Gem & Mineral Show Jan. - Feb. Prospector's Panorama Jan. - Feb. Tyson Wells Rock & Gem Show Jan. 1 - 10, 2021 55 TH Annual QIA Pow Wow Gem & Mineral Show Jan. 20 - 24, 2021 Tyson Wells Sell-A-Rama Jan. 15 - 26, 2021 Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show (Big Tent) Jan. 16 - 24, 2021 Tyson Wells Arts & Crafts Show Jan. 29- Feb. 7, 2021 Gold, Treasure & Craft Show QIA Feb. 12 - 14, 2021 uartzsite a uartzsite a Events Events Tyson Wells Market Centre Subject to change D & B 25 TONS OF LEATHER! 205 W. Main St. & Tyson Wash (behind Dorothy & Toto's Ice Cream) Quartzsite, AZ Open 7 days/week Nov. - mid-March 702-465-5137 BERTHA IS BACK! SCRAP $ 2 LB SCRAP $ 2 LB Leather Belts & Buckles - Craft - Tooling Buffalo - Deer - Elk - Goat Sheep - Cow - with or without hair New Zealand Sheepskin - Tooling Ladigo Texas RV Park DRY CAMPING! Behind Silly Al's Smiley: 928-662-7143 There is a simple yet profound com- fort in hearing a human voice on the other end of a telephone call, especially when the person placing the call is in need. And, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, an ever-increasing number of Arizona residents are experiencing an ever- increasing number of needs. Please call 2-1-1 Arizona. Three simple digits, just dial 2-1-1. Live operators at 2-1-1 Arizona are available at all times, 24/7/365, to provide FREE assistance and connections to potentially lifesav- ing resources from local providers across our state. Service is available in English and Spanish, all day and all night, every day of the year. And help in other languages is also ac- cessible via real-time interpretation assistance. Please call 2-1-1 Arizona. Three simple digits, just dial 2-1-1. The top fi ve reasons for people call- ing 2-1-1 Arizona in the same time period were for connections to es- sential services, including: 1.Housing and Shelter 33% 2.Utility Assistance 22% 3.Disaster Assistance 9% 4.Emergency Food Assistance 7% 5.Healthcare 5% Following a request from Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, 2-1-1 Ari- zona launched the state's COVID- 19 Hotline with limited live-answer service beginning on March 20, 2020. Since that date, 2-1-1 Arizona has expanded to become the state's go-to resource for health and hu- man services, including general in- formation and referral service, evic- tion prevention, and the Resilient Arizona Crisis Counseling Program. With funding from the Arizona De- partment of Economic Security, 24/7/365 live-answer service with English and Spanish-speaking op- erators went live on July 1, 2020. Due to funding challenges, live-an- swer service was suspended for 2-1- 1 Arizona in July, 2019. Since then, Crisis Response Network worked diligently to identify short-term funding partners to restore live-an- swer service because we know that it provides a personal, compassion- ate, human connection that people deserve – especially during the on- going COVID-19 pandemic. It also allows us to better assist callers with any and all needs they may have. Since the resumption of live-answer service in March of this year, the greatest community need we have identifi ed is for rental assistance and eviction prevention. Many call- ers are unable to get access to rental assistance due to increased demand or there is insuffi cient rental assis- tance in particular areas. If you, a family member, or friend are in need, we stand ready to help. Please call 2-1-1 Arizona. Three simple digits, just dial 2-1-1.

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