Tempe/Local Non-Profit Organizations


Tempe is home to many non-profit and not-for-profit helping organizations. Listed below are some of the major organizations in Tempe, although certainly not all. For more information on an organization, please call the number shown.

.Altered Tails
225 W. University Dr., Su. 103
Tempe, AZ  85281
Works to reduce the feral cat population through neutering and spaying.
480-968-4867

American Heart Association/ Halle Heart Center
2929 S. 48th St., Tempe, AZ  85282
 A heart health education center for the public.
602-414-5343

Arizona Action for Foster Children
4665 S. Ash Ave., Su. G-11
Tempe, AZ  85282
480-345-9555

Arizonans for Children
2435 W. LaJolla Dr.
Tempe, AZ  85282
Provides safe visitation centers for foster children throughout Maricopa County. AFC offers multiple volunteer opportunities through their enriching programs.
480-838-0085 or email at contact@arizonansforchildren.org
 www.arizonansforchildren.org


 Arizona Historical Society Museum
 1300 N. College Ave. , Tempe 85281
Collects, preserves, interprets and disseminates Arizona history.
480-929-0292, ext. 137

Assistance for Independent Living
1530 N. Country Club Dr., Su. 12, Mesa, AZ 85201
Volunteers provide assistance with household chores, etc., to help keep the elderly and disabled in their homes.
480-966-9704

ARC of Tempe
501 E. Broadway, Tempe 85282
Provides support services to mentally retarded community members.
480-966-8536

Assembly of God/Manna Ministries
Provides food boxes to the needy.
480-430-0439 (Sherri)  

Association for Supportive Child Care
3910 S. Rural Rd., Su. E and O.
 Tempe , AZ 85282-5567
Childcare resource and referral; food program, Phone Friends program, and more.
480-829-0500

AZBrainfood
Mesa
Accepts donations of non-perishable food items that are packed and sent home with school children for weekend nutrition. Volunteers can assist with packing bags on Thursday mornings.
480-415-0066, azbrainfood.org

Boys & Girls Club of the East Valley
 1405 E. Guadalupe Rd. , Su. 4
Administrative office for all east valley branches.
480-820-3688

The Brightest Crayon
21 E. Sixth St., Su. 126C
Tempe, AZ 85281
480-727-0904

Centers for Habilitation
Work and training facility for individuals with mental and physical handicaps.
838-8111, ext. 142

Center for Family Child Care Resources
 1631 E. Guadalupe Rd. , Su. 201
 Tempe , AZ   85283-3954
Child Care Food Program, low income and minority outreach, etc.
480-345-9388  

City of Tempe Boards and Commissions
for listing of boards and current openings visit the City Clerk's website on the City of Tempe website.
480-350-8241

City of Tempe Parks & Recreation
480-350-5190

Children First Academy (formerly Thomas J. Pappas School)
 1630 E. Apache Blvd. , Tempe 85281
Elementary school for children of the homeless; also provides food, clothing and other services to families of the students.
480-557-6211   

 Children with Aids Project of America
 P. O. Box 23778
 Tempe , AZ 85282-3778
Adoptive and foster parent recruiting, educational programming, etc.
602-973-4319

Community Economic Development Alliance (CEDA)
930 W. Broadway Rd., Su. 2
Tempe, AZ  85282
Provides food boxes and other resources for the community.
480-921-1990

Concord Senior Center
2600 N. Saratoga St.
Tempe, AZ  85281
480-990-1875

Connecting with Kids
3205 S. Rural Rd., Tempe 85282
Donations provide clothing, shoes, glasses and medical care to underprivileged students in the TD3 district.
480-730-7264

Desert Southwest Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
315 S. 48th St. , Su. 101
 Tempe 85281-2343
Emotional, educational and social support for persons with MS.
480-968-2488

Do It Now Foundation
2750 S. Hardy Dr. , Su. 2
 Tempe , AZ 85283-3338
Information and education on drug use, and other health and emotional problems.
480-736-0599

Easter Seals Arizona
2075 S. Cottonwood Dr.
Tempe, AZ  85282
480-222-4100

 EMPACT
 1232 E. Broadway Rd. , Su. 120
 Tempe , AZ 85282-1510
Counseling and psychiatric services, Teens Talking to Teens peer counseling, etc.
480-784-1514

Feed My Starving Children
7965 S Priest Dr #106  Tempe, AZ 85284
FMSC is a Christian organization that strives to eliminate starvation in children throughout the world. Volunteers can work as individuals or groups to pack food boxes.
480-626-1970

 (The) Foundation Fighting Blindness
 423 E. Fairmont Dr. , Tempe 85282-3720
Support group for persons with retinal degenerative diseases.
480-894-0712

Foundation for Senior Living
2234 E. Maryland Dr.
Tempe, AZ  85281
602-285-0505

Friends of the Orphans
424 E. Southern Ave., Su. 102
Tempe , AZ 85282-5214
Relief organization providing financial support to orphaned, abandoned, and disadvantaged children in the US and Latin America .
480-967-9449

Grand Canyon State Games
2120 E. Sixth St., Su. 4
Tempe, AZ  85281
480-517-9700

Habitat for Humanity
Build homes for low-income families
480-649-6232

Joyner-Walker Foundation
Works to promote financial literacy.
2400 W. Medtronic Way, Su. 5
Tempe, AZ 85281
480-736-2464

Junior Achievement of Arizona
636 W. Southern Ave.
Tempe, AZ  85282
480-377-8500

Looney Tuners Kitchen Band
Volunteers bring humorous musical performances to schools, nursing homes, etc.
480-350-5211

Needlewielders
Sew, knit, and crochet items for the homeless, veteran's, etc.
480-350-5211

Nutrition and Health Education Resources
2111 E. Baseline Rd. , Su. E1
 Tempe , AZ   85283-1518
Counseling, weight loss, and wellness services.
480-491-8171

Open Horizons
311 E. Aepli Dr. , Tempe
Provides daycare services to young parents attending high school in the Tempe Union District.
480-894-8870

Project C.U.R.E.
2115 E. Cedar St., #3, Tempe, AZ 85281
Collects and delivers donated medical supplies and equipment to many of the world’s neediest neighbors.
480-237-0970

Pyle Adult Recreation Center
Adults 50+ run programs and activities at the center.
480-350-5211

Rebuilding Together Valley of the Sun, Inc.
2123 S. Priest Dr., Su. 213
Tempe, AZ  85282
480-774-0237

Senior Songbirds
Volunteers bring musical performances to schools, nursing homes, etc.
480-350-5211

 Tempe Adult Day Health Care Center
 2234 E. Maryland Dr. , Tempe 85281
Provides a variety of programs and services for the frail elderly.
480-968-0822

Tempe Boy’s & Girl’s Club
715 W. 5th St .
Provides a variety of after-school activities and programs for children.
480-858-2400

Tempe Community Action Agency
 2150 E. Orange St. , Tempe 85281
The agency provides a variety of social services to the community including a food bank, meals-on-wheels, and more.
480-350-5880

Tempe Community Council
 634 S. Myrtle Ave. , Tempe 85281
Promotes the development of safe, healthy and dynamic communities.
480-858-2300

Tempe Community Council/Guardianship Review
634 E. Myrtle Ave. , Tempe 85281
Volunteers monitor the welfare of senior citizens and the disabled.
480-858-2300

Tempe Diablos Charities, Inc.
P. O. Box 132446, Tempe, AZ 85284-0055
Fundraising organization that benefits organizations and programs in Tempe.
480-491-3680

Tempe Little Theatre
P. O. Box 24718 , Tempe 85285-4718
Community theater group.
480-350-8388

Tempe Historical Museum
480-350-5100

 Tempe Meals on Wheels
C/o Friendship Village
480-756-5835

Tempe Public Library
3500 S. Rural Rd.
480-350-5190

Tempe Volunteers in Policing
480-350-8780

Tempe School District #3
 P. O. Box 27708 , Tempe 85285
Mentoring opportunities.
480-730-7307

Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital
1500 S. Mill Ave. , Tempe 85281
480-784-5500

Tempe Salvation Army
714 S. Myrtle
480-967-8649
www.tempearmy.com

Tempe Shared Living
 2234 E. Maryland Dr. , Tempe 85281
Group homes for the elderly.
480-921-0134

Tempe YMCA
7070 S. Rural Rd., Tempe 85284
480-730-0240

Treasures 4 Teachers
1230 W. Southern Ave., Su. 105, Tempe
Volunteers stock shelves, sort donations, assist teacher shoppers with the check-in and check-out process,
store administration, direct mail campaigns, marketing, fund raising support, bookkeeping and picking up local donations, as well as individuals with capabilities in fund raising, marketing, PR, speakers bureau, warehouse management, store management, business liaison, school liaison and special events planning and coordination.
480-751-1122   

Tumbleweed Teen Resource Center
 101 E. Sixth St. , Tempe
Drop-in center services and case management for homeless youth ages nine to 22.
480-966-2036 

Volunteers for Outdoor Arizona
2140 E. Fifth St., Su. 8
Tempe, AZ  85281
480-966-2689

Westchester Care Center
6150 S. Rural Rd., Tempe 85283
A nursing home facility.
480-831-8660

If you are a qualifying 501(C)(3) organization, are based in Tempe, and would like to be included in this listing, please email information for consideration to maryanna_bastin@tempe.gov.