These people don't even bother to return phone calls. I attended an event where they were showing…read morethe dogs. There was a dog we were interested in adoption and they never follow through three applications were put in one by myself when my husband and another one my daughter-in-law did and none of us receive any contact from these organizations. It is a shame we wanted to adopt from a rescue or a shelter however, they don't care to have these pets adopted? After waiting calling texting emailing and no one returned your call or an email or a text. I went ahead and purchased. Two puppies from breeders. It is a shame that these organizations say they want to place into a good Home however, never bothered to follow up.

From the owner: We are a rescue unlike any other. We are volunteer owned and operated. We do not have overhead…read morecosts. We do not have paid staff. We do not have expensive utility bills. Why? Because our rescue is a network of homes throughout our communities that step up and answer the call to end the animal welfare crisis. Our volunteers, when funded well, remove at-risk dogs straight from the streets and place them directly in to their forever homes within our Volunteer Sanctuary Pool Alliance, and not a temporary overcrowded and poorly funded shelter. This membership, (The VSPA) is one that anybody can join for free. All adoptions are free. And we raise funds to support our members. It's that simple. The animal welfare crisis can not be handled by one single shelter or charity. The crisis is a community problem. And community problems must come with community solutions. So join our alliance and make a difference. Even if you are not wanting to adopt or foster, the more our alliance grows, the louder our voice is. And right now, dogs at risk across our country need our voices to be as loud as possible. Visit us now. Become informed. Stay engaged. Volunteer. Adopt. Foster. Support. Act today to save a life tomorrow and be a hero forever!

I absolutely loved everything I have tried from Tucson Village Farm's outdoor midweek market…read more Today's market was the last one for the season but they will resume it on September 9th (They post updates, menu for their prepared foods as well as the produce they will be selling each week at the midweek market on their Instagram account). I don't go very often because of the lines to pay but whenever I did go I LOVED what I tried. Today I got their delicious, fluffy, fresh and garlicky focaccia which was my favorite focaccia I have bought in Tucson. I also got their baba ganoush, something I am fairly picky about since I make it myself by roasting eggplants on a fire and this one was delicious. It had a touch of spiciness to it which I really enjoyed. I also really enjoyed sampling their mulligatawny soup and enjoyed the complimentary Hibiscus- Creosote drink they served today. Produce wise it was fun to find some sweet potato leaves today and I am looking forward to using them in a West African stew. I also got some eggplant and tomatoes. They had some nice looking garlic, onions, and squash. Last time I was there was last summer and they had delicious, fun, creative prepared dishes then too like a sunflower seed, basil pesto with purslane, a refreshing curtido and a green curry. The fluffy focaccia was $5 today and the baba ganoush was $5 as well. Tucson Village Farm offers various programs to support their goal to "reconnect young people to a healthy food system, teach them how to grow and prepare fresh food, and empower them to make healthy life choices. "

We went for their annual holiday market. It was packed!!! I never knew this place existed and I…read morethink a lot of others found out about it from this market, too. It's a farm run by youths. They have weekly farmers markets with things they make and grow such as pizza and soups. I hear the pizza is great! The holiday market had live music, chickens to pet, lots of handmade items from the farm. I was a little confused on how to pay for the items. I believe you get a ticket and everyone gets in one long line. I'll be back to try the pizza and hopefully the line will be short. Very cute place to bring kids to. To see the veggies growing, the youths working etc. very large parking lot right off the entrance.

The Cottage is an absolutely amazing place. You're going to love it. Come on down for 20 E. McGee…read moreRoad in Oro Valley that's the place that you want to be on Wednesday Thursday and Friday between nine and noon weather permitting. See you then.

This is a odd group of items furniture to clothing…read more I did find another kitchen timer. Sometimes you need a chicken timer. Update When I came home I found the timer worked perfectly. And a nice thank you for coming from the Cottage. I'll be back.

My group volunteered for Chef for a day. Before we started- we were given a tour and history of…read morethe place. I fell in love with the history- with the founder I knew what the foundation did for families-but honestly didn't know much else. Seeing the building, the caring hearts- and so much love in this house was just amazing!

The Ronald McDonald house is a true blessing and though I don't wish anybody has to be here; if you…read moredo end up here it's pretty sweet! They will take care of you and treat you like family.

I love Viva Pima! They have a following and for a reason! While not huge (but not tiny), folks line…read moreup before they open at 10 3 days a week, particularly on Saturdays, as they get great donations especially of vintage dishes. Lots of functional clothes and children's books as well, and some chairs and furniture. Staff are friendly and lines are run very efficiently!

While perusing through TikTok I ran across a video they made about the various things they were…read moreselling and the prices seemed too good to be true so I had to check it out for myself. Unbelievably everything was true! The prices here are great. I picked up a solid oak made in California American Mission end table for $18. Great group of people working here, all employees are volunteers and all of the proceeds stay in Tucson.

Fun tip: they carry cheap paint for projects! Already pre-tinted so it's fast & easy - if you don't…read moremind the limited color choices. Honestly, this place is so worth stopping into on the regular if you like to: DIY your home, Remodel on a budget or are just looking for funky finds - I picked up a super cool OOAK framed picture of a bee that I adore among the other interesting items. I kinda think of it as a thrifty store for larger items like bookcases, couches, tables, appliances and more. The only bummer is the part where they are closed on Saturdays & Sundays when I'm usually doing projects. Oh well, still worth a look M-F from 9-4.

Great prices! Super helpful!! We will be back!! Found furniture for my daughter's college apartment!read more

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.

I have been a volunteer of Real Wishes Foundation for over 5 years now. I am proud to say we have…read morehelped hundreds of fellow Cochise County residents in need to achieve their wishes. I know all monies raised by the foundation remain local, so I'm very happy to volunteer for this organization and to donate when and where I can. For the past 3 years, Real Wishes Foundation's largest fund raising event has been Dancing Like the Stars. I have been at this event every year since its inception and will definitely not miss it this year. It will be on July 11, 2015 on Ft. Huachuca. I have traveled and lived around the world over my life but the Real WIshes Dancing Like the Stars event is as entertaining as any Moulin Rouge or Lido show I have ever seen (minus the nudity :-) Tickets for Dancing Like the Stars are now being sold at Dillard's and online at http://www.realwishesfoundation.org/ Great charity, great event, I won't miss it for the life of me . . . and neither should you!

From the owner: Since its inception as a non-for-profit organization, the Real Wishes Foundation has fulfilled the…read morewishes of many in need, in many different ways. We have a simple, but robust mission: to help people in need. We do that by focusing on community-based efforts. The mission of the Foundation is to pay it forward to our community which provides our livelihood. The Foundation will seek individuals or organizations in need and will work diligently to help fulfill those needs. In order to assist those individuals in Cochise County, Arizona and make a difference in their lives we rely on donations from people just like you. Your donations go directly to help those in need. Our foundation has little to no overhead. Our Board of Directors are all volunteers and continue to do this work to make a difference in our community. The number and the needs of the less fortunate in Southern Arizona have never been greater. Men and women who have been able to take care of themselves and their families in the past have lost their jobs, their savings, their homes, and their health care coverage. The Real Wishes Foundation takes each individual "wish" application and works one on one to help those that it can assist with.

The staff likes to pick through the donations and take what they want home for free instead of…read moreselling it in their thrift store to stock their food pantry

Great place!! They have given away food boxes today, clothes and are having a yard sale by…read moredonations! Lovely bunch of people. It's s great yard sale..

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.