Organization Milestones

2006

June:

  • FILED AS NONPROFIT WITH ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION

2007

January:

  • FIRST ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

February:

  • FIRST ANNUAL BOARD MEETING

July:

  • RECEIVED iNTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION LETTER

2008

April:

  • CREATED A CAPITAL FUND FOR PROPERTY ACQUISITION

July:

  • CREATED A WEBSITE: WWW.CHOPATAGONIA.ORG

    2009

    June:

    • PRESENTED AZ DEPT. OF HOUSING COMMUNITY LAND TRUST SEMINAR

    August:

    • HOSTED NOGALES COM. DEVELOP. CORP. FINANCIAL LITERACY COURSE

      2011

      November:

      • HOSTED WELLS FARGO BANK NOGALES FINANCIAL EDUCATION COURSE

          2012

          December:

          • COMPETED FIRST TWO HOME REPAIR PROJECTS

              2013

              December:

              • COMPLETED THREE HOME REPAIR PROJECTS

                  2014

                  June:

                  • COMPLETED ONE HOME REPAIR PROJECT

                  December:

                  • PURCHASED “GOPHER FIELD” PROPERTY AT ONE FOUTH OF APPRAISAL

                    2015

                    March:

                    • “GOPHER FIELD” ALTA SURVEY

                    July:

                    • COMPLETED TWO HOME REPAIR PROJECTS

                      2016

                      October:

                      • “GOPHER FIELD” PHASE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT
                      • COMPLETED FIVE HOME REPAIR PROJECTS

                      December:

                      • “GOPHER FIELD” CLASS III CULTURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY

                        2017

                        January:

                        • “GOPHER FIELD” GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING EVALUATION

                        June:

                        • CLOSED ON SALE OF “LADO DE LOMA” DONATED PROPERTY

                        October:

                        • COMPLETED THREE HOME REPAIR PROJECTS

                        2018

                        December:

                        • COMPLETED ONE HOME REPAIR PROJECT

                          2019

                          March:

                          • OPENED ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION RESERVE FUND

                          April:

                          • COMPLETED TWO HOME REPAIR PROJECTS

                            2020

                            April:

                            • COMPLETED ONE HOME REPAIR PROJECT

                            September:

                            • COMMISSIONED PATAGONIA HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT

                              2021

                              November:

                              • COMPLETED TWO HOME REPAIR PROJECTS (22 TOTAL TO DATE)

                                  2022

                                  May:

                                  • RECEIVED $25,000 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, ARIZONA AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 GRANT

                                  July:

                                  • HIRED FIRST STAFF POSITION, PART-TIME PROGRAM MANAGER, ELVIA GALLAHER

                                  August:

                                  • HOSTED HOMEBUYER EDUCATION CLASS PRESENTED BY HUD-APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY, PIMA COUNTY COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

                                  October:

                                  • HOSTED HOMEBUYER EDUCATION CLASS PRESENTED BY HUD-APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY, PIMA COUNTY COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

                                  November:

                                  • CONVENED GOPHER FIELD SITE VISIT WITH NONPROFIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTNER RURAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE CORPORATION /li>

                                  December:

                                  • UPDATED GOPHER FIELD ALTA SURVEY BY RIO RICO LAND SURVEY
                                  • CONTRACTED DESIGNER BUILDER, DOUG POTTER, FOR GOPHER FIELD SITE PLAN
                                  • COMPLETED THREE HOME REPAIR PROJECTS (25 TOTAL TO DATE)

                                  2023

                                  February:

                                  • PRESENTED MIDPOINT GOPHER FIELD SITE PLAN DESIGN

                                  March:

                                  • COMPLETION OF THREE HOME REPAIR PROJECTS PENDING (28 TOTAL TO DATE)