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.
American Heart Association/Halle Heart Center
2929 South 48th Street
Tempe, AZ 85282
(602) 414-5343
A heart health education center for the public.
Arizona Adoption & Foster Care
P. O. Box 4114
Mesa, AZ 85211-4114
(480) 345-9555
Arizonans for Children
2435 East LaJolla Drive
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 838-0085
Provides safe visitation centers for foster children throughout Maricopa County. AFC offers multiple volunteer opportunities through their enriching programs.
Email contact@arizonansforchildren.org
Arizona Association of Family Day Care Providers
813 West Elliot Road, Suite B15
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480) 345-9388
Provides training programs for home-based child care providers. Performs low income and minority outreach
Arizona Historical Society Museum
1300 North College Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 929-0292
Collects, preserves, interprets and disseminates Arizona history.
Assistance for Independent Living
45 West University Drive, Suite B
Mesa, AZ 85201-5831
(480) 966-9704
Volunteers provide assistance with household chores, etc., to help keep the elderly and disabled in their homes.
ARC of Tempe
501 East Broadway
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 966-8536
Enriching and empowering the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Assembly of God/Manna Ministries
(480) 430-0439 (Sherri)
Provides food boxes to the needy.
Association for Supportive Child Care
3910 South Rural Road, Suite E
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 829-0500
Childcare resource and referral; food program, Phone Friends program, and more.
AZBrainfood
P.O. Box 242
Mesa, AZ 85211-0242
(480) 415-0066
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.
Banner Desert Hospitals
1400 South Dobson Road
Mesa, AZ 85202
(480) 412-3000
Bicycle Saviours
601 West University Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
(602) 429-9369
info@bikesaviours.org
Volunteers refurbish bicycles to give to those without transportation.
Boys & Girls Club of the East Valley
1405 East Guadalupe Road, Suite 4
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 820-3688
Administrative office for all east valley branches.
Cardon’s Children Medical Center
1400 South Dobson Road
Mesa, AZ 85202
(480) 412-3340
CARE 7 Crisis Response Team
Trained volunteers provide emotional and resource support to community members in crisis.
(480) 350-8032
Centers for Habilitation
215 West Lodge Drive
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 838-8111
Work and training facility for individuals with mental and physical handicaps.
Children First Academy (formerly Thomas J. Pappas School)
1938 East Apache Boulevard
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 557-6211
Elementary school for children of the homeless; also provides food, clothing and other services to families of the students.
Children with Aids Project of America
P. O. Box 23778
Tempe , AZ 85282-3778
(602) 405-2196
Adoptive and foster parent recruiting, educational programming, etc.
City of Refuge Ministry
330 South Beck Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 829-1139
Provides food boxes and other assistance to those in need.
City of Tempe Boards and Commissions
(480) 350-8241
For listing of boards and current openings visit the City Clerk's website on the City of Tempe website.
City of Tempe Parks & Recreation
3500 South Rural Road, 2nd Floor
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 350-5190
City of Tempe Municipal Volunteer Program
3500 South Rural Road, 2nd Floor
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 350-5190
This program places volunteers in city-run programs and facilities. Opportun- ities exist for teens, adults, individuals and groups.
Concord Senior Center
2600 North Saratoga Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 990-1875
Connecting with Kids
3205 South Rural Road,
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 730-7340
Donations provide clothing, shoes, glasses and medical care to underprivileged students in the TD3 district.
Desert Southwest Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
5025 East Washington Street, Suite 102
Phoenix, AZ 85034
(480) 968-2488
Emotional, educational and social support for persons with MS.
Do It Now Foundation
P.O. Box 27568
Tempe, AZ 85285
(480) 736-0599
Information and education on drug use, and other health and emotional problems.
Easter Seals Arizona
Southwest Human Development
2850 North 24th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 266-5976
Educated Souls
Mentoring, tutoring at-risk teens.
(602) 575-3090
EMPACT
1232 East Broadway Road, Suite 120
Tempe, AZ 85282-1510
(480) 784-1514
Counseling and psychiatric services, Teens Talking to Teens peer counseling, etc.
Escalante Community Center
2150 East Orange Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 350-5800
Offers a variety of services and programs to all ages.
Experience Corps
3500 South Rural Road
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 350-5190
Volunteer tutors work with K-3 grade children to improve reading skills.
Feed My Starving Children
3500 South Rural Road
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 350-5190
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.
(The) Foundation Fighting Blindness
(866) 782-7330
Support group for persons with retinal degenerative diseases.
Foundation for Senior Living
2234 East Maryland Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
(602) 532-2982
Friends of the Orphans
P.O. Box 25507
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 967-9449
Relief organization providing financial support to orphaned, abandoned, and disadvantaged children in the US and Latin America .
Grand Canyon State Games
2120 East 6th Street, Suite 4
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 517-9700
Habitat for Humanity
115 East Watkins Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 268-9022
Build homes for low-income families
Hackett House
95 West 4th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 350-8181
Sales from the gift shop, cooking classes and tea parties benefit Tempe’s Sister City exchange program.
Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program
Stephen Sparks (480) 350-5893
ihelp@tempeaction.org
Provides homeless people by offering shelter, meals and showers.
Joyner-Walker Foundation
2400 West Medtronic Way, Suite 5
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 736-2464
Works to promote financial literacy.
Junior Achievement of Arizona
636 West Southern Ave.
Tempe, AZ 85282-4508
(480) 377-8500
Looney Tuners Kitchen Band
Pyle Adult Recreation Center
655 East Southern Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 350-5211
Volunteers bring humorous musical performances to schools, nursing homes, etc.
Needlewielders
Pyle Adult Recreation Center
655 East Southern Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 350-5211
Sew, knit, and crochet items for the homeless, veteran's, etc.
Neighbor Helping Neighbor
534 West 15th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 858-2309
Provides assistance to low income and frail residents who need assistance with minor home repair and yard work.
Nutrition and Health Education Resources
2111 East Baseline Road, Suite E1
Tempe, AZ 85283-1518
(480) 491-8171
Counseling, weight loss, and wellness services.
Open Horizons
34 East 7th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 858-2300
Provides daycare services to young parents attending high school in the Tempe Union District.
Open Table
Jon Katov (602)793-0533
Rob Rynders (480) 967-3376
A faith-based movement seeking to transform homelessness into wholeness.
Petersen House Museum
1414 West Southern Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 350-5151
A restored 1892 Victorian style farm house museum.
Project C.U.R.E.
2100 West 14th Street, Suite T3
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 792-3740
Collects and delivers donated medical supplies and equipment to many of the world’s neediest neighbors.
Pyle Adult Recreation Center
655 East Southern Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 350-5211
Adults 50+ run programs and activities at the center.
Rebuilding Together Valley of the Sun, Inc.
2123 South Priest Drive, Suite 213
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 774-0237
Senior Songbirds
Pyle Adult Recreation Center
655 East Southern Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 350-5211
Volunteers bring musical performances to schools, nursing homes, etc.
Tempe Adult Day Health Care Center
2234 East Maryland Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 968-0822
Provides a variety of programs and services for the frail elderly.
Tempe Boy’s & Girl’s Club
715 West 5th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 858-2400
Provides a variety of after-school activities and programs for children.
Tempe Center for the Arts
700 West Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 350-2883 (ushers)
(480) 350-2867 (docents)
Volunteers serve as docents in the galleries and as ushers for programs.
Tempe Community Action Agency
34 East 7th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 858-2300
The agency provides a variety of social services to the community including a food bank, meals-on-wheels, and more.
Tempe Community Council
34 East 7th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 858-2300
Promotes the development of safe, healthy and dynamic communities.
Tempe Community Council/Guardianship Review
34 East 7th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 858-2300
Volunteers monitor the welfare of senior citizens and the disabled.
Tempe Diablos Charities, Inc.
P. O. Box 13246
Tempe, AZ 85284-0055
(480) 491-3680
Fundraising organization that benefits organizations and programs in Tempe.
Tempe History Museum
809 East Southern Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 350-5100
Collects, preserves, interprets, and disseminates the history of Tempe.
Tempe Meals on Wheels
C/o Friendship Village
2525 East Southern Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 756-5835
Tempe Neighbors Helping Neighbors
534 West 15th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 858-2309
Volunteers assist the elderly and disabled with yard work and simple home repairs.
Tempe Public Library
3500 South Rural Road
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 350-5500
Tempe Police Department/
Volunteers in Policing
120 East 5th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 350-8780
Citizen volunteers assist and support the Police Dept., and provide additional services to the community.
Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital
1500 South Mill Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 784-5506
Tempe Salvation Army
714 South Myrtle Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 967-8649
Tempe School District #3
3205 South Rural Road
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 730-7102
Mentoring opportunities.
Tempe Shared Living
2234 East Maryland Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
(602) 532-2978
Group homes for the elderly.
Tempe Symphony Orchestra
(480) 350-2880
All volunteer community orchestra.
Tempe YMCA
7070 South Rural Road
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 730-0240
Treasures 4 Teachers
1230 West Southern Avenue, Suite 105
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 751-1122
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.
Tumbleweed Teen Resource Center
17 East 7th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 966-2036
Drop-in center services and case management for homeless youth ages nine to 22.
Urban Outreach
Tempe First United Methodist Church
215 East University Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 967-3376
Permanent supportive housing pilot project supports chronically homeless individuals with disabilities by providing housing units and access to services that will allow them to lead stable lives.
Volunteers for Outdoor Arizona
1843 East Fifth Street, Suite 103
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 966-2689
Westchester Care Center
6100 South Rural Road
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 831-8660
A nursing home facility.