The Marshall Home for Men Needs Your Help by Kimberly Crossland
The Marshall Home for Men is a home for low-income men – many of whom are decorated veterans. Their roots are deep here in Southern Arizona and now, they’re asking for your help. Their story started back in 1931 when John Ryland, a Tucson rancher, opened his property up to men who needed work during the economic depression. The mission: To give low-income men a place to call home.
When Ryland passed away in the 1950s, he left his property to the City of Tucson. The Marshall Foundation heard about Ryland’s work and decided to pay to build the first residential wing for these men. It was then that the facility was renamed the Marshall Home for Men. In the 1970s, Tucson residents, organizations, and corporations teamed together to build a second residential unit. Today, the only funding the facility receives comes from the limited funds the residents can afford and donations from community members across Southern Arizona. Now, they’re asking for your help to continue providing these men a place to call home and the medical assistance they need.
Many of the residents who live at the Marshall Home for Men have minor physical or mental disabilities. For the veterans who live here, many of these disabilities stemmed from their service to our country. The assisted living facility provides warm meals every day, beds, housekeeping services, transportation and the medication the men need to live comfortably and as healthily as possible. Without the home, they would be without the medical care they need and in many cases, without a roof over their head.
Every donation helps. Every penny goes toward providing these men with the care they need. To read more and to donate, please visit: GoFundMe.com/Marshall-Home-For-Men
