Circle the City has received a transformational $1 million gift from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation to support the completion of its new East Valley Medical Respite Center. In recognition of the Foundation’s generosity, the facility’s main lobby will be named in its honor.
Scheduled to open later this year in Mesa, the 85-bed East Valley Medical Respite Center will provide a safe place for individuals facing homelessness to recover after hospitalization while receiving comprehensive medical care, behavioral health services, nutritious meals, case management, and connections to housing resources.
“The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation’s extraordinary generosity is an investment in hope, healing, and healthier communities,” said Kim Despres, Chief Executive Officer of Circle the City. “This transformational gift brings us one step closer to opening the doors of the East Valley Medical Respite Center and ensuring more individuals have access to the compassionate healthcare they need to heal and move forward. We are deeply grateful for the Foundation’s partnership and commitment to strengthening our community.”
Nearly 10,000 people experience homelessness every night in Maricopa County. Located near Main and Higley streets in Mesa, the new facility will provide three meals a day and 24/7 medical care for vulnerable individuals recovering from illnesses. It will nearly double Circle the City’s medical respite capacity and expand access to healthcare for one of the community’s most vulnerable populations.
“Recovery after a medical crisis can be a slow and grueling process,” said Bob Parsons, Co-Founder of The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation. “Circle the City gives both time and care to those who have nowhere else to go.”
Renee Parsons added, “For years, Circle the City has helped homeless individuals heal with dignity and compassion. The East Valley Medical Respite Center will allow them to extend that same exceptional care to even more people when they need it most.”
The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation’s support will help ensure the new facility is equipped to deliver high-quality, integrated healthcare for individuals facing homelessness, strengthening Circle the City’s ability to meet the growing need for medical respite care across the East Valley.
