Community News
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Arizona moves forward with HCR 2003 as Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes
by Elijah Grayson Murray June 30, 2026 PHOENIX – Arizona lawmakers hailed a U.S. Supreme Court decision on Tuesday that upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams. Proponents say the ruling serves as a sought-after validation of efforts by Idaho and West Virginia to enact similar policies, despite…
Eden Village builds tiny homes in Mesa to serve chronically homeless, disabled residents
By: Sean McDowell Posted 6:37 PM, Jun 30, 2026 MESA, AZ — Heavy machinery is rolling into Mesa to tackle one of the city’s most persistent challenges: providing stable homes for chronically homeless and disabled residents. The solution, Eden Village of Arizona, is building 21 low-rent tiny homes along North Alma School Road, just half a mile…
What major immigration rulings could mean for those in Arizona
By: Lillian Donahue Posted 11:51 PM, Jun 29, 2026 PHOENIX — Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions could impact hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the country, with yet another major ruling expected Tuesday. Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled in Mullen v. Doe that the Department of Homeland Security has the authority to end what’s known as Temporary Protected…
Four years after Supreme Court scrapped Roe v. Wade, Arizona abortions top pre-Dobbs levels
by Emma Whitney June 26, 2026 WASHINGTON – On the surface, little appears to have changed in the post-Dobbs landscape in Arizona. Four years after the landmark Supreme Court ruling wiped away nearly a half-century of abortion rights nationwide, the number of abortions in Arizona has returned to previous levels. About 17,600 pregnancies were terminated in…
Phoenix homelessness count shows more people sheltered, fewer on streets in 2026
The 2026 Point-in-Time Count shows sheltered homelessness in Phoenix rose 15% while unsheltered homelessness dropped nearly 13%, even as the region’s population grows. By: Ford Hatchett Posted 6:29 PM, May 19, 2026 PHOENIX — More than half of the people experiencing homelessness in Phoenix are now in sheltered situations, according to results now released from the 2026 Point-in-Time…
Midwest Food Bank volunteers prepare supplies for Arizona heat relief centers ahead of brutal summer
Some of those supplies will reach heat relief centers in Gilbert, spaces community leaders say are critical during the brutal summer months. By: Adam Schumes Posted 8:25 PM, May 12, 2026 GILBERT, AZ — Volunteers at Midwest Food Bank in Gilbert packed food and supplies bound for heat relief and respite centers across Arizona as triple-digit…
Changing tactics: Immigration advocates adapt as social media surveillance expands
by Pippa Fung May 6, 2026 PHOENIX – Citlali Fontes is about to graduate high school. Most days, the 18-year-old wakes up, goes to school and comes home again to her mother and two younger siblings. But lately, home hasn’t felt the same. Over the last year, she’s seen more federal immigration enforcement agents…
Disparities in menstrual product access in Arizona’s prisons could be solved by this bill, but it’s unlikely to pass — again
by Bella Mazzilli April 29, 2026 PHOENIX— Amanda Zaun and Christina Perez tend to talk as one — intertwined in speech and in their lives. The couple met in the Santa Rosa unit of Arizona State Prison Complex- Perryville in Goodyear. Now on parole and soon to be married, the women said the treatment of menstruating…
ICE opening a new office in Flagstaff: Residents worry about tactics, tourism and terror
by Dermont Stevenson and Audrey Lippert April 17, 2026 FLAGSTAFF – Surrounded by boxes of information packets, a Keep Flagstaff Together volunteer kneeled in front of a young boy in a parking lot in the afternoon on April 8. She sounded out words and repeated a phrase with him. “We have a packet of information in case…
Proposed Phoenix ordinance would limit food, medical services for unhoused in public parks
A revised draft ordinance in Phoenix would limit food distribution and medical care in city parks, sparking concerns from nonprofits that provide services to the unhoused. The new proposal would restrict these activities to two permits per calendar month for each city park. The permits would cover either a major food distribution event or medical…
Local Organizations
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Every day, Keep Phoenix Beautiful provides tools to empower our diverse communities to improve overall quality of life. Our vision is a vibrant Phoenix where each neighborhood is a healthy, beautiful place to live. To achieve that vision, we aim to inspire individuals and organizations through leadership, active partnerships, and meaningful volunteer experiences.
Hope’s Crossing was founded in 2010 to meet the needs of women in transition from prisons, addictions, or homelessness to a life of work, family, and community. Hope’s Crossing offers job skills training, housing assistance, and, most importantly, a program of emotional support geared toward creating a new belief system that promotes whole and healthy living. Over the past five years, Hope’s Crossing has assisted hundreds of women of all ages to develop self-worth, personal accountability, and restoration of hope in the family.
Harmony Project harnesses the transformative power of music to increase access to higher education for underserved students by removing systemic barriers to achievement through academic and social support.
Financial, educational, and societal impacts have continued to expand the economic wealth gap for minorities. Our vision is a world where economic equity and access to opportunities & resources are no longer a barrier for people of color.
Casa has been the Arizona leader for over 40 years in addressing child abuse, relationship violence and bullying. As a result, we are convinced that the integration of SEL and EQ is the solution to decrease bullying, meanness, abuse and violence.
The mission of YWCA Southern Arizona is eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Our vision is a world free of injustice, where all people can thrive.
This growing partisan animosity is the crisis of our time and threatens our nation.
Challenged Communities need help, especially with areas where there is increased incarceration and poor health choices. The TigerMountain Foundation reverses that problem through our community gardens and agri-landscaping initiatives. These initiatives teach practical life skills to youth, adults and seniors, keeping them out of jail, and improving their lives and community. We are a Non-Profit Organization that manages Community Gardens in Phoenix, Arizona.
Act One is actively working with arts organizations across the state exploring digital and virtual platforms to share with schools to ensure that Arizona's children continue to have access to the arts. Exciting things are soon to come and we look forward to being innovative in our ways to continue to connect children with the arts.
Kitchen on the Street (KOS AZ) began serving the community in 2007 when the Scarpinato family learned about the prevalence of food insecurity in local Arizona children. Hearing that thousands of children that received breakfast and lunch at school, but were going hungry on weekends, compelled Vince, Lisa and Taylor Scarpinato to found Kitchen on the Street as a means of bringing food and hope to children in need.
Our goal is to create a platform through which we are able to reach out and lend a helping hand to any woman in need of aid, but most specifically homeless women and single mothers struggling to make ends meet. We believe that every woman has her own unique gifts, and through uniting in sisterhood and sharing these gifts, we have the power to spread out our resources and make the world a better place for all.
Since its founding in 1929, the Heard Museum has grown in size and stature to become recognized internationally for the quality of its collections, world-class exhibitions, educational programming and its unmatched festivals. Dedicated to the advancement of American Indian art, the Heard successfully presents the stories of American Indian people from a first-person perspective, as well as exhibitions that showcase the beauty and vitality of traditional and contemporary art.
Our mission is to empower Southern Arizonans with the resources required to pursue a stabilized and enhanced quality of life. Individuals and families have overcome obstacles, gained confidence, and learned the skills to be self-sufficient.
Assistance League® of Tucson is a nonpolitical, nonsectarian, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit corporation that is managed and staffed by volunteers who are dedicated to working to improve the lives of those in need in the Tucson area. We are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our DEI Policy promotes a culture of belonging for our more than 330 members who donate over 50,000 hours annually serving our community through our philanthropic programs. Based on the U.S. Department of Labor’s value of volunteer hours, that translates to a contribution of more than a million dollars during our most recent fiscal year.
Upcoming Events
Women’s Empowerment Camp 2024
Modesto Junior College and the Modesto Fire department are partnering to provide a one day specialized camp. The program is designed to inspire and educate young women about careers in firefighting and emergency services. The Camp will allow the campers to learn from professional women firefighters from fire departments throughout the state of California. This…
Navigating Our Present: I/DD Advocacy Challenges and Experiences
Join the NC Advocacy Leaders Network for an exploratory and discovery session to assess the current state of advocacy in North Carolina. Reunite with fellow leadership program alumni and help shape the future of advocacy in the state. The NC Advocacy Leaders Network aims to unite, empower, and elevate the voices of advocacy leaders within…
A Two-Way Mirror: Double Consciousness in Contemporary Glass by Black Artists
A Two-Way Mirror is an exhibition of contemporary Black artists who have used glass to create work that deconstructs social, cultural, gender, and racial identity concerns. The artists range in background from African American, to British, to Puerto Rican. Each artist uses glass to reflect thoughts and bodies that have historically been fraught with exploitation.…
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS: The Miracle League of the Triangle
In 2004, after watching a television program about the national Miracle League, local businessmen Robin Rose and Tony Withers were inspired to establish the Miracle League of the Triangle. The goal was simple–provide children with special needs the opportunity to play America’s favorite pastime. Their hope was to have 40 children and at least 100…
Festival Sundiata presents Black Arts Fest
Seattle Center Festál presents Festival Sundiata presents Black Arts Fest in partnership with Sundiata African American Cultural Association (SAACA). The festival focuses on intergenerational activities and promotion of traditional and contemporary African American heritage, showcasing local entertainment, photography, food merchants, historical exhibits, and more!
Alice Cooper’s The Rock Teen Center Phoenix
Teens can get free music, art classes at Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Centers in Phoenix, Mesa.
Wynnewood-Mobile Food Distribution with The Buckner Center
Hosted by The Buckner Center, join fellow volunteers to help set up mobile food distribution for our South Dallas community. Each experience is critical in helping get healthy meals to families facing hunger. By volunteering through Buckner International, your unique skills and abilities can meet the needs of the vulnerable children, fragile families and single…
West Dallas FHC: Back Pack Distribution with The Buckner Center
Volunteers will be setting up, passing out back packs to local families, and cleaning up. This helps ensure the children have all they need to succeed in the upcoming school year! Please join us in this opportunity -open spaces are limited. With questions, please contact Ashley Plagens, the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, at [email protected] or 972-725-4243.…
Thursday Streets Time with The Human Impact
Held every Thursday until July 25, join The Human Impact team as they walk the streets to spend time with friends experiencing homelessness. Go out with nothing but yourselves, focusing on creating friendships and building trust. At The Human Impact, enter into relationship with those experiencing long-term homelessness because friendship heals. When volunteers love others…
Thursday Streets Time with The Human Impact
Held every Thursday until July 25, join The Human Impact team as they walk the streets to spend time with friends experiencing homelessness. Go out with nothing but yourselves, focusing on creating friendships and building trust. At The Human Impact, enter into relationship with those experiencing long-term homelessness because friendship heals. When volunteers love others…
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