I am in the process of making a few major life changes. And part of that process is thinning out my…read more"stuff", books, clothes, etc. A dear friend volunteers at Sister Jose's and recommended that they were a worthy recipient of donations. So I loaded up clothing, shoes and books that have served me well but will not be a part of my life moving forward. I am so grateful for the opportunity to support this woman's shelter and support group by donating my above mentioned stuff. I met both volunteers and recipients and was incredibly moved by the experience. This is a much needed support group for women who are struggling in our community. I am grateful to have been a part of supporting this program. They are located at Park and 21st Street and are most appreciative of donations of your much needed items or volunteer work. Please consider them when you are cleaning out no longer needed items in your home. Tucson has a big heart and I encourage you to donate. Thanks for your support.

This is a Women's Center for homeless women and their pets. This organization is such a wonderful…read moreplace that is much needed in our city. They assist women that are experiencing homelessness. They have laundry services, showers, restrooms, kitchen and outdoor garden for the guest to use while they stay there temporarily. You can gather a group of volunteers to cook dinner for the women that stay over night (40+). My friends and I attended a Kitchen Orientation recently and we plan to make a monthly dinner for the guest that stay over night. If you are unable to cook the dinner you can always have food delivered. You may also deliver donations such as: new womens underwear, socks, gently used clothing, sneaker/walking shoes, pack-backs, luggage, pet supplies (dog/cat/rabbit food, treats leashes, harness, pet toys, cat litter,etc.). They are in need of blankets, warm weather clothing and size 5/6 walking shoes. You may also make donations online or purchase items from their Amazon Wish list. They do provide donation receipt (if you need one)

Update , stopped by while in area to drop off donations . So…read moreimpressed with Tucson Yelp volunteer experience in fall 2025 in coordination with the United Way ( thank you again Isabella J. ) Learned about this amazing community health program in large renovated former Holiday Inn just south of the Tanque Verde Swap Meet & Gem Show tent area too I believe ? The graduates of the program are set up totally into personal housing with any and all donations welcomed to provide for these needs . ( Also was told luggage needed , call if more info needed & or pickup of donations needed) Happy to donate & support a valuable resource in our community .

I work with Tucson families who are pregnant or recently delivered a baby. There are many reasons…read morewhy someone might find themselves in crisis without a place to go , and Gospel Rescue Mission provides an option to help people. I recently met with the children and family services coordinator who told me they take women and children and offer daycare to residents, in order to provide job training for interested women. Both men and women are offered services. On campus is an El rio health clinic so people could get health services. There's food available. There's places to sleep. There's an intake counter for people in need, look for the Welcome center building. The gospel rescue mission is always in need of volunteers to do various things. If you go to their website, you can apply to volunteer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Got some really good dressings / flavored mayo from GAP Warehouse. Was really surprised at how…read moregood they both tasted. I added the Buffalo Mayo from Best Foods to make my homemade potato salad. The first Mayo was Chile Lime with Tajin from Best Foods, I added to my Cobb Salad. Great value cuz it not cost me $1-2.

I found a shopping cart as I went in. To the right is the free food. It's a random choice of…read moredifferent foods. Usually, it varies each week. I bring my own bags to fill. Next, there are shelves of dry goods and the cold chiller to choose items. I love it that I have been offered a bouquet of fresh flowers. Then, there is a huge box of canned goods to pick from. To the left of the warehouse are grocery items to purchase. Most items are well below store prices. Between each of the sides, there are large boxes that may have stuffed animals, bottled beverages, pet supplies, and so on. The GAP Ministries takes both cash and SNAP cards. I have always found the staff to be polite and helpful. I'm truly grateful for this service.

Very nice resale shop to benefit needy pet animal friends in out community . Located between beyond…read morebread & bookmans on speedway & Wilmot sw monterey mall . Closed Monday's Open 9-2 I donated some dog food bought on chewy.com that Fido didn't like. Chewy refunded me but asked to donate . Donna very responsive . Thank you for your service . They look for volunteers.

I visited Southern Arizona Animal Food Bank Saturday August 8, 2025, it was about noon. I just…read morerecently lost my father and my job in the same month and found myself in need of assistance. So I did some research online to find places that give pet food assistance and found this place among a few others. This was the only one open on Saturday at this time, so I came here first. I did get some dog food and treats and am very grateful for the help, but at what cost? The woman at the desk, Randy, exhibited behavior that was very disrespectful and unprofessional. She assumed because my pets were not neutered or spayed, that I was a breeder. They are only 4 months old and not able to be fixed yet. She rolled her eyes at me repeatedly and talked down to me in a very condescending tone. I was completely shocked and didn't know how to respond to this verbally abusive woman who was supposed to be helping people, not shaming them for asking for help when they really need it. I definitely will not EVER come here again and will tell everyone I know to stay away from this place.