Community News
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In a time of rising anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation and rhetoric, Phoenix Gay Flag Football League offers refuge
Dylan Kane/Cronkite News Aug. 7, 2025 PHOENIX – For many LGBTQIA+ athletes, stepping onto the field isn’t just about competition, it’s about survival. In a world where queer identities are often met with hostility, finding a space to belong can be life-saving. “When I was 16 years old, I attempted taking my life three times,”…

Death of man after rooftop showdown raises questions about the less-lethal weapons Phoenix police used to subdue him
Emily Holshouser, Isabelle Marceles and Jamie Montoya/Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University Aug. 4, 2025 Around 2 p.m. on Jan. 10, Phoenix police officers surrounded a home in Maryvale, a neighborhood on the city’s west side. A lone, shirtless man sat on the roof after running from officers and ditching the handgun…

Arizona AG Kris Mayes’s mixed record against Trump in court includes setback on birthright citizenship, partial win on school funds
Ella Anderson/Cronkite News July 24, 2025 WASHINGTON – Three weeks ago, the Trump administration froze $6.8 billion earmarked for secondary schools across the country. Arizona was one of 22 states, along with the District of Columbia, that went to court over that funding, in one of the hundreds of lawsuits filed against President Donald Trump…

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego’s remarks on transgender athletes spark backlash from LGBTQ+ community
Johnny Fogel/Cronkite News July 22, 2025 PHOENIX – Attorney generals from 28 states sent a letter to the NCAA Tuesday urging the organization to strip records and titles from transgender women who competed in women’s collegiate sports. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes was not among the group, but at least one state politician still finds…

‘Had to save this man’s life’: Social Spin, a Valley homeless outreach program, trains clients to treat opioid overdoses
Tony Gutiérrez/Cronkite News July 16, 2025 PHOENIX — When Le Roy Scott saw a man suffering from an opioid overdose and hyperventilating and rolling in the dirt, he knew he had to act fast. “It (was) shocking to see someone in that state of mind. It was scary for me,” said Scott, who is the…

Travel time after Dobbs spiked in states that curbed abortion access, with Arizona seeing surge from Texas
Emma Bradford/Cronkite News July 14, 2025 WASHINGTON – In 14 states that made abortion all but impossible to obtain after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, women seeking to end a pregnancy had to drive four times further on average – 11.3 hours, up from 2.8 hours. “People are spending a lot of time…

Core of who we are: ‘Black Folk Photography’ inspires reflection at Carver Museum
Travis Bradley/Cronkite News July 2, 2025 PHOENIX — The George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center wasn’t always a national landmark. Nearly 100 years ago, it was the Phoenix Union Colored High School – a symbolic representation of the reprehensible race relations in the Valley during the 1920s. Today, it is affectionately known as “The…

Valley program helps people and the animals they can’t live without
ABC15 talked with Marion and her husband, Bob Auray, who founded what is now the Companion Animal Program at St. Vincent De Paul in Phoenix. By: Kaley O’Kelley Posted 6:48 AM, Jul 01, 2025 PHOENIX — It started with a simple question asked over lunch. Marion Auray, who had spent years working in animal rescue, was chatting…

Phoenix disability creator Dani Medina shares her experience living with a rare chronic illness
Medina’s account on Instagram is a mix of educational content about her health journey; modeling career with Zebedee Talent, an inclusive modeling agency; and her day-to-day life by Cheyla Daverman May 14, 2025 PHOENIX – Dani Medina thought she was dying. A rare genetic disorder and a severe case of COVID-19 left her rapidly declining. Her response was to…

Military mom turns personal loss into mission to help Arizona service members
Allison Kotzbauer/Cronkite News May 15, 2025 PHOENIX – Margy Bons doesn’t wait to help struggling military families – she just helps them. As founder of Military Assistance Mission, the Marine mom has spent more than a decade stepping in where government programs fall short, offering everything from diapers and car repairs to Christmas dinners and…
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.
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

Juneteenth Free Admission Day at the Dallas Holocaust & Human Rights Museum
Join Dallas Doing Good on Wednesday, June 19, to enjoy free admission in honor of Juneteenth. Proclaimed a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed residents of the end of the Civil War and the abolishment of slavery. The Museum is also offering:…

Monthly Benefits Clinic-Austin, TX
Monthly VA benefits clinic hosted in Austin, TX. Join the Central TX Veterans Health Care System at our Austin clinic as they host presentations on disability compensation, Veteran pension, Survivor benefits, burial benefits, state Veterans homes/cemeteries, land sales, VA home/land loans, and more. Other participating organizations include the VBA, Texas Veterans Commission, Veterans Land Board,…

Veterans Music Fest, and Benefits and Career Expo
Veteran’s Music Festival, VA Benefits and Career Expo for Veterans first responders and their families. Featuring music, food, health screenings, a job fair, games for kids and more, as well as a Parkinson’s resource and info pavilion. New for 2024: The Wall That Heals mobile education center – www.vvmf.org/the-wall-that-heals. Veteran authors corner A free cup of…

Warrior Rising SDVETP Program
Service Disabled Veteran Entrepreneur Training 1) Please note, this program is funded specifically to assist service-disabled veterans. Warrior Rising does have other training programs for veterans looking to start or accelerate their own business that do not have the service-disability requirement. You can find out more about them here: www.warriorrising.org/our-process. 2) Please ensure accuracy of…

Father’s Day Get Away: Men’s Mental Health Awareness
Welcome to the Men’s Mental Health Awareness event! Join us this Father’s Day Weekend, Sat Jun 15 2024 at 12:00 PM PDT as Dawningdays creating this wonderful Men’s Mental Health Awareness experience. This event will be hosted at Green Pines Creative Coworking & Events located on West 5th Street, Long Beach, CA, USA. Let’s come together to raise awareness of the importance of self…

Intersectionality and Mental Health Workshop
During this workshop we will explore and dissect risk factors and identifiers for mental health (depression, anxiety, suicidality, etc.) for men, women, and individuals identifying as LGBTQIA+. In addition, we will identify how intersectionality plays a role in mental wellbeing for different groups. As individuals/clinicians/professionals, are we aware of our biases towards particular groups? Are…

Second Annual LGBTQ+ Roundtable: Queer Youth Mental Health
NAMI San Francisco presents the Second Annual LGBTQ+ Roundtable: Queer Youth Mental Health! June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! On June 20, mental health professionals in the Bay Area with discuss a range of topics related to LGBTQ+ youth mental health. This event is for members of the LGBTQ+ community and those committed to supporting LGBTQ+…

Mental Health | Webinar | Counseling | Conference | Workshop | 2024
Mental Health | Webinar | Counseling | Conference | Workshop | 2024 Understanding Mental Health Disorders: Exploring various mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc., including symptoms, causes, and treatments. Promoting Mental Wellness: Strategies and techniques for maintaining good mental health and preventing the onset of mental health issues. Breaking the…

Revitalize your Resilience: A Holistic Mental Health Symposium
Revitalize your Resilience: A Holistic Mental Health Symposium Join us for a transformative mental health & wellness symposium with vendors, and physical and mental wellness activities! About this Event Step into a world of holistic healing at ‘Revitalize Your Resilience: A Holistic Mental Health Symposium’. Join us as we explore diverse avenues to nurture mental…

Mental Health First Aid Training
Join us for a day of learning and growth at our Mental Health First Aid Training event! Located at Perimeter Behavioral Hospital of Dallas, 2696 W Walnut St, Garland, TX 75042. This in-person training will equip you with the skills to support youth struggling with mental health challenges. Our expert instructor will guide you through understanding mental…
Local Hero Spotlight
Members can nominate a local hero for recognition on their local LoveJustice.com city page!
Anyone and everyone can make an impact, and at LoveJustice we believe that they deserve to be recognized for their good, necessary work!
