Community Homes of Patagonia
(CHOP)
Building Partnerships & Resources for Permanently Affordable Housing
Diversity Has a Home Here
The mission of Community Homes of Patagonia, Inc. is to support the diversity and vibrancy of the Town of Patagonia, Arizona and its vicinity by providing quality, affordable housing opportunities to low and moderate income people in this community.
🌱✨ Check Out Our FREE Tool Lending Shed!
Keeping your home Firewise just got easier (and way more fun!). Thanks to the generous support of the Community Foundation of Southern Arizona South32 Hermosa Community Fund, we now have a Tool Lending Shed stocked and ready for you.
Here’s what you need to know:
• 🛠 It’s FREE! Borrow garden tools at no cost.
• 🌳 A variety of tools available to help you clear brush, trim trees, and create defensible space around your home.
• 🔥 Firewise made simple – the right tools make it easier to protect your property.
• 🤝 Community powered – this project is possible because neighbors and supporters came together.
So don’t buy that pruner, rake, or saw you’ll only use once or twice—swing by the shed, check it out, and get to work!
🎉 CHOP Receives the TeamUp Grant!
We’ve got exciting news to share — CHOP has been awarded the TeamUp Grant from the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona! What does this mean?
• 💡 Up to 20 hours of fully funded consulting and coaching to help CHOP grow stronger.
• 🚀 Support designed specifically for small nonprofits in Southern Arizona.
• 📅 A program launched in 2021 to assist organizations at pivotal moments like leadership transitions, strategic planning, and board development.
For CHOP, this grant is more than just hours of consulting — it’s a chance to build capacity, strengthen our team, and dream bigger for affordable housing in Patagonia. 🏡✨
We’re grateful to the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona for believing in the work we’re doing and for giving small but mighty nonprofits like ours the boost we need to thrive!
🏡⚡ CHOP’s First Monthly Board Meeting in the Shed!
Big news from CHOP — we officially held our first monthly board meeting in the office/shed on August 21, 2025! 🎉
This milestone was only possible thanks to some amazing volunteer power:
• 👷♂️ Ryan & Cheridyn and Allyn – tackled the electrical wiring with skill and heart.
• 🔌 David Falshaw – our licensed electrician who connected the service and made it all official.
What’s next?
• 🧱 Insulation and drywalling are coming soon to make the space even more comfortable and functional.
It might just be a shed, but to us, it represents growth, teamwork, and a bright future for CHOP. 💪✨
