Charity Descriptions and Links
Arizona Baptist Children's Services | We work with families that have received CPS referrals - with families that still have the children in their homes and need services and those whose children have been removed from the home. We make sure home is a safe place to be before children are allowed to return or help with severance plans if returning home is not an option. We also provide adoption and foster care. | |
Bridging AZ Furniture, Inc. | Bridging AZ is the only Furniture Bank in Arizona. We provide furniture and household goods to qualified families moving out of transitional housing. | |
Caregiver Resource Institute | The Caregiver Resource Institute (CRI) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of caregivers by supporting them with education, resources and community connections. To fulfill this mission we provide information and other services to caregivers, their families, and the general public. We also recruit and educate volunteers to help with local hospice programs. | |
Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) | Central Arizona Shelter Services' (CASS) mission is to empower men, women, and children with diverse needs to end their homelessness by providing shelter and supportive services. CASS was founded in 1984 in response to a need for an agency to operate an emergency shelter for the homeless in downtown Phoenix. It is the largest shelter and service center for homeless people in Arizona, serving 6,000 men, women, and children annually. CASS has two facilities. The main facility in downtown Phoenix serves 400 homeless men and women. Vista Colina Emergency Family Shelter, is a 30 unit apartment complex in Sunnyslope that houses homeless families with children. Both operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. | |
Every Kid Counts | elcome to our site! "Helping Today’s Youth become Tomorrow’s Leaders" through educational, athletic and philanthropic programs for all youth is our mission. By partnering with schools, community's and other community based organizations, EKC encourages cooperative thinking and participation to help further these goals. We truly believe that it is important for an entire community to come together in support of one another and more importantly, for the betterment of our youth. By fostering these ideals we can collectively and synergistically create a brighter future for all. | |
Marc Center | Marc Center provides opportunities for people with disabilities to be actively involved in determining where and how they live, learn, work and play. | |
Prevent Blindness America - Arizona Division | "To prevent blindness and preserve sight" in Arizona through volunteer driven programs of vision screening, public and professional education, community programs andd research. | |
Southwest Behavioral Health Services | Outpatient individual and group counseling services are available for a variety of behavioral health problems experienced by children, adults and families. These services are designed to assist with daily living stressors such as relationships, divorce, grief and loss, loneliness, anxiety and depression, sexual victimization, parenting, school and career adjustment difficulties, hyperactivity, and others. Substance Abuse Programs Southwest Behavioral Health Services’ substance abuse programs focus on outpatient care for alcohol and drug abusers and their families through individual, group and family therapy. | |
Star Touring & Riding | ||
United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona | To advance the independence and full citizenship of individuals with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. | |
Gabriel's Angels | A smile where none existed…self-esteem instead of self-doubt…trust replacing betrayal-these are just some of the daily miracles Gabriel's Angels' Certified Pet Therapy Teams initiate each day in their work with abused and at-risk Valley children. Our loving dogs and owners offer unconditional love, teach empathy, respect and trust, all in an effort to help these children feel better about their lives. Thanks to our committed volunteers and supporters, we were able to serve over 1,500 valley children in crisis our first year. We need your help to reach this year's goal of 10,000. | |
JA Junior Achievement | Junior Achievement of Arizona believes every child deserves an education in economics and finances in order to inspire and prepare them for success in a global economy. Our goal is to help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs which make their communities more robust, and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to the workplace. In learning these lessons, and putting them into quantifiable action, our students become intimately familiar with economics and finances. They become better prepared to assume their role in the practical world of work and responsible citizenship. |