RESOURCES FOR BASIC NEEDS
Website Addresses for Community Programs
APS Low Income Plans
Arizona At Your Service
Arizona Department of Economic Security
Unemployment and family services programs
Arizona Legal Assistance
Arizona Medicaid/Uninsured Program
Arizona Unemployment
Arizona Foreclosure Prevention Task Force
Community Information and Referral Services
Valley-wide database of community services
Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Arizona Coalition to End Homelessness
Arizona Community Action Agency
Arizona Community Action Teams
Arizona Department of Economic Security
The Arizona Partnership to End Childhood Hunger
ASU Partnership for Community Development
Association of Arizona Food Banks
Christian Community Development Association
Maricopa Association of Governments
Family Life Online Resources
Hotlines for emergency housing, food and clothing
Food Bank – Mesa
Food Bank – Phoenix
Food Stamp Program Information
Salvation Army
Arizona Bridge Independent Living
Mission of Mercy is a local nonprofit whose purpose is to make quality primary health care available and accessible, at no charge, to the sick, poor and homeless. There are four clinics to serve patients in the Phoenix metro area:
Christ the King Community Center
1616 E. Broadway, Mesa
Every Thursday
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
1500 W. Maryland, Phoenix
Every Wednesday
Maryvale Church of the Nazarene
3201 N. 51st Ave, Phoenix
1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
6401 S. Central Ave., Phoenix
2nd and 4th Tuesdays
APPOINTMENT LINE for all Mission of Mercy sites
602-486-7798
Volunteer Organizations/Contacts
Adult Quality Care 602-962-8471
Arizona Humane Society 602-997-7585 ext. 126
Association for Supportive Child Care 480-829-0500
Autumn House-Domestic violence victims 480-464-7466 ext.206
Big Brothers/Big Sisters 602-264-9254
Boys & Girls Club (Gilbert) 480-813-2020
Campus Children’s Center 480-985-5778
Chandler Meals on Wheels 602-963-5678
Child Crisis Center East Valley 480-969-2592
Child Crisis Center Thrift Store 480-969-2308
Chula Vista Nursing Home 480-832-3903
Cypress Court Mesa 480-985-5778
Desert Cove Nursing Home 480-899-0641
Desert Sam Care Center 480-835-3258
Desert Sam 602-835-3258
East Valley Caring Corp 602-464-4834
East Valley Healthcare Center 480-833-4226
East Valley Healthcare Center 480-835-3258
East Valley Volunteer Center 480-461-3198
Encore Senior Village 480-924-4073
Friends for Life Animal Sanctuary 480-497-8296
Galeria Mesa 480-644-2056
Gilbert Cares: Refurbishing Homes 480-857-8581
Gilbert Public Library 602-892-3141
Gilbert Senior Center 602-892-9898
Habitat for Humanity-East Valley 480-649-6232
HearthStone 480-985-6992
Hospice of the East Valley 480-835-0711
Lutheran Social Ministry of the Southwest
602-964-4543
Make a difference 602-973-2212
MARC Center 602-969-3800
Mesa General 602-969-9111
Mesa Lutheran 602-461-2200
Mesa United Way 602-969-8601
My Sisters Place 602-821-1024
Paz de Cristo 602-464-2370
Pets on Wheels 602-994-2376
Pets-Mart: Animal Rescue 480-830-7782
Save the Family Foundation 602-898-0228
St. Mary’s Food Bank 602-352-3640
St. Vincent de Paul Society 602-261-6870
Sunshine Acres-Orphanage 480-832-2540
Teens Talking to Teens 602-784-1514
United Blood Services 602-675-5826
United Food Bank-Mesa 602-926-4897
Valley Lutheran 602-981-4122
YMCA-Chandler 602-899-9622
YMCA-Mesa 602-969-8166
