Over the past number of years I have been heading into Beads of Courage (a local non-profit)…read morebecause I am passionate about their mission statement and vision, providing emotional support to both children and adolescents fighting challenging illnesses. The owner's concept of bringing joy to children who are ill through gifting them beads, raising money, and hosting events is creative, unique and inspirational. Their new spot on 1st is absolutely beautiful with studio and retail space. They also sell lovely handmade beads and other accessories to benefit children and their families. Recently, I went in for a fantastic workshop that was art therapeutic related and I had a great time. Snacks and beverages were served and spending time there was relaxing and I made some new friends! I highly recommend paying this non-profit a visit because their cause is so important and what they do for our Tucson community is invaluable.

We randomly drove by well dropping my car off for service across the street…read more My daughter gets beads of courage for her NICU stay and heart defects and surgery. We love this program. I didn't know where their place was. The guy working was amazing and so nice. I wish we were in Tucson and could volunteer. It's truly an amazing program for kids that go through so much in their young life. Thank you so much.

I took a tour and learned a lot! GRM has the ability to house nearly 400 people - men, women, and…read morenow families too. There are carefully monitored guidelines including strict intolerance of drugs/alcohol, violence, and even hate language. Every resident must participate in a program (learning, job training, etc.) as well as in requirements of the house - cleanliness, chores. These all evolve from their mantra: love, grace, dignity, and respect. It is demanded by and from residents and staff. Remarkably, it is intrinsically self-policed, that is, residents will call out misbehavior by a peer before staff ever need to. And, despite their Christian roots, participation (by staff volunteers and the unhoused) is non-proselytizing. We learned that medications are also strictly regulated - no one can have them loose by their bed, etc. All meds are locked and carefully distributed directly to the assigned patient-resident one day at a time. Once a resident has completed job training they become eligible to attend a Pima College certificate program - one that, again, GRM pays for. These ultimately lead a resident to become employment ready. One of the really cool things about GRM is that residents stay until they have BOTH a job and an apartment lined up... and, maybe a bit counter-intuitive, despite all that's provided for free, residents are self-motivated TO graduate. GRM manages to accomplish all of this on a budget of around $12-15M per year. We learned that they regularly receive corporate donations from the likes of Amazon (giant pallet surprises) as well as from area businesses. Another cool thing is that donations from individuals like you/me are never resold. Rather all are distributed in-house, frequently to those graduating to their own place. Moreover, they have a small fleet of trucks (think medium-sized U-Hauls) that will drive to you and pick up any donated furniture or appliances... for free! They will go as far south as Green Valley and as far north as Oro Valley and all in between, east/ west. These items provide "graduates" with the modest items to furnish their new apartment. There were other volunteers in attendance on this Saturday as well and you can register to volunteer most anytime. I have since brought my last two "goodwill" loads to this (local) charity!

My ladies group went and got a tour of this facility and walked away very impressed. They are…read morehelping people in big ways and are demonstrating the love of Christ by their actions. I highly recommend donating time, money, food, and any other items. If they are unable to use it, they will pass it on to other organizations working with the community.

Provide all the essentials to foster, adoptive and kinship families and the children and teens they…read moreare caring for including beds, clothing, shoes, toys, and more.

This is a community service .org for family's Hosting Foster children…read more NO RETAIL SALES. Like a food bank but you must prove your foster parent status to pick up , toddlers to 18 year old. Clothing and supplies. They need money, new clothing, bathroom necessities, games and toys. I was given an introduction to donate because I had new lap blankets and bathroom supplies. It was a good fit and I got a short tour. Now I know what they need I ll try again. Located at first and prince. Plain tan building, no name. Just a logo. Lots of staff to sort and organize and display. Not a price tag in sight. That is a first for me. A Great experience.

What's not to love. Ben's Bells is has been such a positive influence on promoting kindness…read morethroughout our communities it is just amazing! I always love to stop by their gift shop and get something fun to brighten someone else's day.

This is one of the best non profit's in Tucson which shares Kindness. I give the bells and coins as…read moregifts to people I work with and to my clients. It's a little gift which means so much to the person who receives it. The studio is open to whoever wants to stop by and volunteer. I've been many times with my boys. It's always fun. It's a wonderful cause.

In the past we have donated 100.00 checks when a request came in the mail…read more Many times. This is tax time and i had the opportunity to donate 800.00. once. So, this is bigger amount, i looked at photos of the Tucson warehouse , very stocked , and asked how often a family can get a box of food and staples. ONCE A MONTH WITH FULL RESIDENCE ID. It seems to me, with this much inventory, no one should have to get by on once a month. And, if you need food from the food bank you seem unlikely to have a current drivers license and a home. I don't see how a box a month of dry good will last for 1-2 people. I would suggest weekly and in need only as a requirement. I made my large donation. elsewhere in Tucson where i can specify how it is to be used. Nutrition and Vitamins thatmedicare insurance won't pay for.

I wanted to share my experience as a donor. This year, we had a ton of extra citrus, and we also…read morewanted to donate some gluten-free items since they can be a bit tricky to find. I called ahead to check if they'd take the fresh stuff, and a friendly staff member confirmed they would. When I got there, the parking lot was packed, but dropping off the donations was a breeze. Staff members were really nice and appreciative, and I'm sure the food went to those who need it.

I worked as the receptionist here for approximately four months…read more If I could describe my experience here in one word, it would be "incompetent." My direct supervisor, as well as the team I worked with, were very pretentious. I truly did not feel like a part of the team working there. They seemed more concerned about the workplace drama than about the work. Senior leadership were egotistical. Interacting with them in any capacity was extremely unpleasant. This was a breeding ground for gossip, as I caught my colleagues gossiping about others employees several times. The homeless population deserves better than what this joke of a company can provide.

Primavera Foundation is doing wonderful work in the community and deserves to be supported. Please…read morecheck their website for ways that you can help by volunteering or donating.

After the past few months, I had to come back to update this and hopefully help people avoid this…read moreplace if it's not a necessity. 1) Luckily, the retaliatory false CPS report they filed after I fired the case worker was quickly found to be unsubstantiated and closed. If I did not happen to be someone who keeps extensive records to immediately disprove the report point-by-point, that could have truly been a nightmare and caused substantial additional trauma for my daughter. The experiences with Casa did, unfortunately, make her very wary of mental or behavioral health services. 2) I am amazed and endlessly grateful to see the positive changes that have occurred since she stopped getting "help" from the Casa workers. Her confidence and activity levels have soared, she's so much less fearful and depressed and anxious and confused and isolated all the time. I truly wish I would have trusted my own knowledge and instincts and not let these "professionals" keep making my daughter and I feel like they know more about us and what we should do and feel and think than we do. I guess there's some silver lining out of this nightmare. I am thankful that, if nothing else, it definitely made us closer. It's hard for most teenagers to recognize what their parents do for them and appreciate it and see how much we care about them, but after seeing how awful and manipulative and biased and self-serving the employees were, it was really a wake up call for her. She's so much more appreciative and grateful and motivated for both the present and the future now. So I guess at the end of the day, Casa de los Ninos did help us, but unfortunately, it was through the damage caused by their professional incompetence, agenda-pushing, overreaching, undermining, and boundary-crossing.

I'm wondering if you still have counselors with children in rooms with no window. Reuben the…read morecounselors supervisor is aware of this and I'm wondering if you have changed this to be in compliance. This is the same counselor that I had concerns about which I reported to both my case worker and the supervisor and it was buried... beware.

Amazing peeps here! Drive thru food boxes! Get u set up loaded and ready while u lounge! These guys…read morehere set the bar in Tucson don't tell too many people there not a crowd either! Love the IC!

We donate food to these folks once a month. They are very helpful and grateful. We shop for cases…read moreof canned goods and other non perishable items from Amazon and drop them off at the food bank on Ina. I will not give money to the unhoused as I think it will primarily go to drugs, booze, or cigs so we donate food here instead. They serve so many needy families and have mobile outreach to the unhoused. Do not let the negative reviews stop you from supporting this charity. They help lots of people that need it.