HOCRN is a 501(c)(3) corporation that has brought together over 50 community resources and a dedicated group of volunteers to fulfill its mission.

In its first year, HOCRN coordinated volunteers and resources to revitalize and expand the flow of quality items at the thriving HOCRN Thrift Store, contributing to sustained financial growth. Additionally, volunteers established the first Heber-Overgaard Community Garden, providing a secure location with water and fencing for garden plots, along with education, fellowship, and fresh produce for the community.

As support and enthusiasm grow, HOCRN continues to strengthen its ability to enrich more lives and build a stronger safety net for the Heber-Overgaard community.

Success Stories

In 2024, HOCRN alongside 18 other organizations and individuals, assisted 121 children through our Children’s Christmas Project, providing gifts, coats, blankets, food, and more.

The senior angel tree serviced 45 seniors with essentials, gifts, restaurant and grocery certificates, and partial payment on all metered electric bills all funded by private donors.
The total volunteer hours in 2024 was a whopping 10,033 service hours.

In 2023, HOCRN, alongside 10 other organizations and individuals, assisted 141 children through our Christmas adoption program, providing gifts, coats, blankets, food, and more.

With the help of private donors, we also served 39 seniors through our Senior Angel Tree program, offering gifts, essentials, local grocery gift cards, and partial payment of their electric bills. The remaining funds were donated to the Rim Country Senior Center.

Our community garden flourished this year as well, with 76 individuals actively involved, fostering community connections, and promoting sustainability.

Volunteers dedicated an impressive 13,489 hours to support our efforts. Additionally, we supported 632 other families and individuals throughout the year, serving a total of 812 people in 2023.

Thank you all for participating in Heber-Overgaard’s first annual Thrifters Weekend. The Heber-Overgaard community is fortunate to have four thriving thrift stores. Each thrift store operates as a non-profit and gives back to our community. The thrift stores are Addie’s Thrift Store and She Shed, Christian Closet, Encore, and HOCRN Thrift Store.

The event was held over Labor Day weekend 2024. Each thrift store held an event unique to its store and its shoppers. Thrifters started at one of the four thrift stores and were given a punch card. Thrifters were encouraged to visit all four of the stores and leave their completed card at the last location they visited. A 10% off coupon was also provided to the thrifters to use at local eating establishments. Once all punch cards were collected, drawings were held for 50% off at your thrift store and winners were notified.

Comments from volunteers were mostly focused on how busy their store was for the event. “The thrifters seemed to be having fun” and “we saw so many new faces” were also expressed.

Comments from customers included, “Great idea, I hope you do it again,” “The punch card finally forced me to drive to Addie’s and the She Shed, I didn’t know they had two buildings and so much furniture,” “we are so fortunate to have such wonderful thrift stores in our community,” “our thrift stores are the best,” “do it again,” “we saw the flyer in Show Low, well worth the trip, we’ll be back,” “do you do this every weekend,” “fun shopping and we are headed over to Sander’s Coffee for a drink and to use our 10% off coupon”, “the vehicle is packed, I’ve got two choices next time, bigger vehicle or less girlfriends.”

We will plan on seeing you at the second annual Thrifters Weekend, Labor Day 2025, in beautiful Heber-Overgaard.