Reliable Arizona Lutheran Retirement Community (ALRC) of Phoenix, Arizona, exists to serve senior members of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) who are poor or lack funds by providing low-income housing and other services at cut-rate costs. The original population consisted of 40 modest apartment properties, which were quickly filled, necessitating the construction of more. ALRC was made a non-profit organization in 1976. It is self-owned and run, and its operations are overseen by a Board of Directors consisting of WELS laymen and pastoral volunteers from a Federation of Arizona WELS churches in the Phoenix area. ALRC has a full-time manager who lives on-site to manage day-to-day activities, provide spiritual and practical help, and make sure each individual has a safe and comfortable home.
