Tigermountain Foundation

Guadalupe C. spent 30 of his first 48 years of life incarcerated. Guadalupe now has a legitimate stream of income, gives back to the community, received his driving permit and began pursuing his GED. After one year at TigerMountain Foundation (TMF) Guadalupe became a supervisor with the On the Job Landscaping Development. He used this paid development position with TMF to transition to a landscaping company that now employs him full-time and provides benefits.

     Anthony S. came to the TigerMountain Foundation at the age of 12. Anthony was having trouble in school and the trappings of the neighborhood were causing him to run with a group of youth hell bent on getting into trouble. Anthony has been with TMF for 3 years. We have watched Anthony progress to getting better grades, joining school academics and athletics, extra curricular activities and become a accomplished cello player, while studying 6 other instruments. Anthony currently supports his way through high school by working and in the gardens and the metro Phoenix farmer's markets.

     TigerMountain Foundation is a 501c3 organization that takes great pride in the fact that it has created a storm of interest from people of all socio-economic statuses and walks of life who are interested in  not only a better way of life for under-served communities but also a plan to create a better quality of life for all.

     Join us , every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. till noon at the Garden of Tomorrow, 1823 E. Broadway Rd. Phoenix AZ. 85040  

     TigerMountain is beautifying vacant lots, providing hope and opportunity for South Phoenix residents and is a tool for providing fresh produce and  improved health in an identified Phoenix food desert.

Featured Work:

• Provide On The Job Development Landscaping teams that help at least 10 low income families per month.

• Delivered fresh produce (fruits and vegetables) to a downtown indigent food pantry that feeds over 400 individuals and families each week.

• Assists over 20 men and women each month from at risk, high recidivism communities with real time, on site community and job development and other resources to move them toward a place of self sufficiency.

• Sponsors 4 health fairs, job fairs or community fairs a year in the community gardens.

• Collaborated with over 30 community stakeholders and organizations over the past two years to better serve the targeted communities in zip codes 85040, 85041 and 85042.

• Mobilizes over 3000+ volunteers and participants yearly to help maintain and promote the Tigermountain Foundation "Community building thru Community gardens" movement.

• TMF works with over 200 youth per month (ages 5-18 from local schools, youth groups and churches) that participate in building and maintaining community gardens.

• Youth learn entrepreneurial skills and receive stipends while growing vegetables and selling them at Farmers’ Markets throughout the Valley.

• There are over 50 seniors and disabled adults in TMF Senior garden club; some earn stipends and/or garden produce in exchange for garden maintenance and event garden tasks.

• Helped transition over 25 men and women (in 2 years) into safe housing, apartment living or to locate legitimate streams of income.

• Has built over 10 community gardens and has consulted with over 50 other organizations with their "Community building thru Community gardens" project.

• Featured over 10 talented musicians/artist per month at TMF's bi-weekly community event. The exposure and experience provides artist with musical performance, visual art and spoken word skills, a venue for their work and brings spirited entertainment into community events.