The
story of ICM is an interfaith miracle!
In the early 1970’s, several congregations were attempting to fill the many gaps 
in
services to the working poor and homeless in the downtown area. St. Mary’s
Basilica and the North Phoenix Corporate Ministries (comprised of various
denominations, including Jewish congregations) had begun clothing banks.
Historic First Presbyterian Church and Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix had been
pressed into homeless service by the mid ‘70’s.
By 1982, largely through the efforts of Dr. Culver Nelson at the Church of the
Beatitudes, Salt River Project was persuaded to donate half a store-front
building at 315 N. 3rd Avenue. The clothing banks and emergency relief services
were combined under the name Interfaith Cooperative Ministries.
In 1993, ICM had outgrown that space and needed more room to serve more people.
A fund drive was held, and a warehouse was purchased at 501 S. 9th Ave., where
ICM continues to provide services today.
The initial supporting congregations, plus about 30 more, are still counted
among ICM’s “angels.”
Sara
Adams - President
National Charity League
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Don
Peters - Vice President
Attorney, Miller LaSota &
Peters, PLC
All Saints' Episcopal
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Leonard
Katzenstein – Treasurer
Retired banker
5416 E Ludlow |
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Doris
Weiss - Secretary
Retired Educator
Part-time college instructor
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Jennifer
Sprague, Past President
National Charity League
Trinity Cathedral
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Phil
Nienstedt - President Elect
Retired Human Resource Director
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Myla
Bushman
M & I Bank Vice
President
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Don
Hughes
SRP – Plant Manager |
Barry
Kipnis
Retired CFO |
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Deborah
Lavinsky
Eide Bailly Financial Services |
Anne
L. Leary
Attorney, Gallagher and Kennedy |
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Dan
Mullen
Semi-retired CFO, U-Haul |
Betty
Nelson
Retired, City of
Phoenix |
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Roger
Benson, Past President
Retired civil and structural
engineer
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
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Edward
Sanchez
M & I Bank Manager |
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Edward
A Schwarz
Management Consultant
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Debbie
Tupper
Realtor, Realty Executives
National Charity League
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Clint
Wasser
Certified Public
Accountant
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Sara
Ziskin
A ttorney, Sara R. Ziskin,
P.C.
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Executive Director
Renea Gentry, MC, CFRE
602-254-7450, ext. 3 – ICM
602-819-2032 (cell)
renea@icmaz.org
Assistant Director
Regina Mitzel
602-254-7450, ext. 2
602-819-3350 (cell)
regina@icmaz.org
Rose Seifert,
Saturday Manager
Tim Irvine, Warehouse
Manager
Keith Koritz
, Warehouse Assistant
Ashton Thomas,
Weekday Security
Jerry Machado,
Saturday Security