Tucson Nonprofits and Charities

Friends of Saguaro National Park (FOSNP) has been providing support to Saguaro National Park since 1996 when it was the Saguaro National Monument. Since 1998 my wife and I have admired and supported the work of FOSNP. FOSNP’s community outreach, educational programs and especially the Next Generation Ranger Program are outstanding and have profoundly improved the experience of park visitors. The NextGen program in particular has provided opportunities for young students to work in the U.S. National Park Service locally and explore career opportunities with federal land management agencies nationwide. Park staff and volunteers have benefitted from the support provided, which has made their work more productive and enjoyable. My wife and I live a short distance from Saguaro National Park East, and we love hiking in and experiencing the wonders of the Park, a national treasure made even better by the work of FOSNP.

I completed brain longevity training. The information provided was very thorough, the instructions and the tools were clear and the support from the various staff members were exceptional. I am looking forward to working with them to educate on the tools to support healthy brain health long term!

Shame to see such a good organization forget about those they're supposed to serve. They used to help pay for my power wheelchair and flu shots, but they stopped paying for anything helpful years ago. Yet they still ask me to donate my money to them and ask me to fundraise! Give your money elsewhere because they’re not doing anything to help us.

I said it in 2012, and it still rings true today! Tamara has dedicated her life to helping others. She spends every waking moment doing incredible grassroots work in so many vital areas for the communities and the environment. Her mission at Sexto Sol to create sustainable and holistic change, empowering others to move forward into healthier, happier futures is inspirational. I would encourage anyone to support this cause.

As an autistic person, my standards are high. Saaf has fallen short of my standards at every turn during the past 10+ years. I cannot tell you how incredibly terrible it was to be a saaf client, especially in the housing program. They violated tenant rights constantly. My main complaint was the staff entering my apartment with no notice. I left the program specifically for this reason but unfortunately had to rely on saaf to remain housed. When this happened, I was told that I could choose where I wanted to live. I had a list of 7 or 8 apartment complexes that would have gladly accepted saaf's housing subsidy but instead they forced me to move into a complex that I explicitly told them I was uncomfortable moving into. Yes, I had a list and saaf FORCED me to live in discomfort. While I was in that apartment, saaf decided to drop their support, mid-lease and mid-pandemic. They gave me three disparate reasons for doing so, which means they were lying through their teeth. The amount of stress this caused me was astronomical. I attempted suicide multiple times that following year. My case manager at the time encouraged me to file a grievance but I knew from past experience that saaf doesn't take them seriously or do anything about grievances. I found out from a different case manager that a member of upper management commonly referred to me as "the crazy fa**ot". When she notified his supervisor, they elected no to fire him because "they were understaffed." That last sentence really defines saaf's work culture. I honestsly cannot tell you how much I loathe this "organization." Turnover here is astounding. It was not uncommon to have a different case manager every five or six weeks. If you are autistic or neurodivergent, I will caution you to use this foundation's services as a very last resort. There are much better foundations worthy of donating your money to.

In August 2023, the HSSA accepted 300+ small mammal pets (rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, & mice) from the San Diego Humane Society. They were to have then been transferred to local Arizona small pet rescues. They never made it. Instead, the HSSA gave them to a local reptile breeder. The majority are missing and presumed dead having been used as reptile food. Some of the animals were recovered by concerned citizens. There are suspicions that this is not the first time this has happened, but never on such a large scale.

Years ago I was in a very painful marriage and had 2 small boys. My husband was a broken man too and he cut me off from friends as he wanted me all for himself. I got him to leave our home and he would call me every morning to have me hang up on him. He had hurt me so badly. He invited me to meet him at a local bar one night to hear me rank him down and totally emasculate him. <br>One day at about 3 am my sister called me asking me what was going on. I told her I was finished with him and I wanted out and to go home (1/4 of the country away). Now I had fully trained mu sister to follow me and this time she didn't. I was shocked. She prayed for me and told me about Aglow Fellowship. She told me to look one up where I lived and I did. I was also getting into occult stuff and I wrote a letter to Charles Blair in Denver where I lived and he told me straight and I put it aside. <br>Then the next morning after we hung up I talked to my husband and I chose to meet him. To make a very long story short we packed up our house and moved to Washington. My sister moved over for me and we went to Aglow meetings and we got saved. This is the end of 1973. I quit smoking, drinking and the drugs and occult and became a new creature in Christ. My husband did as well. <br>Our relationship changed totally at that time. I often relate it to doing a waltz and where I knew if I did this or that steps, it would make him loose it. But he didn't. I had to learn to dance a new dance with him. He no longer hit me nor drug me around the house by my hair. Now we were still living at my sisters house and prayed for him to get a job. He did he got hired at Boeing and worked there till he retired for 30 years. <br>He worked with a bubbly kind of guy and he took us to church with him and his wife. Afterwards we went for some coffee and I wanted to smoke of course, and discovered I had no matches. That started a quest for me to stop smoking. I sat at my sisters dining room table and I light up (we still wonder why she allowed me to smoke, but she did). As I drew in on that filthy thing I heard the words go past my ear (from behind to forward) "You love those cigarettes more than you love me." And then the same way the voice said, :Besides that you stink." No kidding that is the honest to God truth . He knows each one of us intimately and that is how he knew me. <br>So that was the starters for our lives. My husband never smoked but he drank and was a man to mess with his wife, He has never sworn and he made so many changes. But the gest of it is Aglow was there for us and we are eternally grateful. That was late 1973, we have gone to Bible College and I taught 4 yr. old children and sang in a 350 choir and ran a home. Now that my sons are grown and out of the house. I have been used to teach men coming out of prison at two different homes. Then I taught at church the ladies night bible study. Thank you Lord for everything you have done for me. Amen <br> <br>

I came to the CEDO Field Station in the summer of 2021 to conduct ethnographic research. We were still in the midst of the pandemic. It was a miracle that I was able to make the trip and that CEDO was able to receive me. It was an experience beyond anything I could have imagined from the moment I arrived. The staff was incredible, even though the facility was on a skeleton crew. It seemed as though everyone there was an expert in some science and still just as happy to help you cook fish in the evening (cooking explanations were sometimes tough with my limited Spanish - flour and sand are basically the same word).<br><br>Dra. Nélida Barajas Acosta is on a level of her own. I simply lack the words to adequately describe her intelligence, tenacity, insight, graciousness, and kindness. Since spending a month there in the Summer of 2021, I have returned once already and will return again at least once more in the next year. It is a connection I hope to maintain for my entire career and life.

I was introduced to Sky Island Alliance 20 years ago and have had the pleasure of serving alongside their incredible staff in many capacities: first as a partner field biologist and community organizer, then as a donor, volunteer, and finally now a Board member. I am constantly impressed by how Sky Island Alliance takes a leadership role in so many aspects of conservation science and binational partnerships. They never hesitate to take on the difficult jobs, and they stay laser focused on engaging the community in everything they do, on both sides of the US-Mexico border.

Other schools would tell me, basically, that my son is incredibly smart, but that it won't matter in his life because he's lazy. They would show me papers he'd torn up and pictures of his messy desk and then pull out 5 page long papers he'd written brilliantly and tell me, “He's clearly capable, but just doesn't care.” Other schools would tell me how he's so kind to the other students, especially those getting bullied, and then he'd come home in tears because of how he saw others being treated – by teachers and students alike – and I could feel how isolated he felt. <br> <br>Now he runs a Dungeons and Dragons campaign with 4 other students on the weekends and their laughter fills our home. Now he's a peer mentor and helps resolve disputes, at a student level, when they arise. Now his teachers tell me how amazing and intuitive his questions are, how funny he can be, and how dedicated he is when he finds a topic that really interests him. <br> <br>My son comes home now and tells me about his day. My daughter wants to go to school and pretends not to be sick sometimes, in the hopes I won't keep her home. I feel like Kino is all the best of what homeschooling is, but with teachers better than I could be at this point in my life. I don't feel as though I'm failing every morning when I drop them off at the front door. I feel, instead, that even when we can't do family dinners or I'm so busy with other obligations I barely see them for several days in a row – I feel like, it's okay because I'm doing something right. Arguably the biggest thing I can do right for them at this age.

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I'm a member - and I know the importance of the mission! Excellent way to support the drive to remember and establish legacy of The Greatest Generation and some of the great things they accomplished!

TMA has a beautiful building filled with delightful art. The layout is unique while still being open and inviting. Unfortunately their formerly beautiful courtyard with red brick and welcoming trees has been replaced with a giant slab of cement to try and save on water. Now it looks sad and sterile, I feel bad for the future outdoor events.

We love to help teach the important life lessons of Scouting to these youth. The Boy Scouts were founded by Sir Baden-Powell. His motto was 'fun with a purpose.' <br>The shooting sports fit in with this strategy to teach these youth about discipline, hard work, following the rules and respect for self and others. These qualities are important to learning and progressing in the shooting sports and will aid them as they grow into adults.

Alot of illigal aliens, not sure why community supports, also notice some drug sales around premises. INS should be more aware.

NO STARS NOT AN OPTION -This organization exists in name only. Someone maintains the tax id number and there is no way to contact them other than to make donations and no one knows where that money goes. At one time they had been associated with a statewide chapter that is legitimate but they raise money in random places without anything to do with the mission statement. They are not affiliated with the national chapter as this description implies.

Tu Nidito will always hold a special place in our hearts because one of the workers there was very, very kind to us. The intention of the organization is wonderful, and certainly if you don't have good friends or family to support you after the death of your child or parent, they are good place to turn to. <br><br>We are grateful for the support we received from them, as adults. However, we found their services for and policies around very young children were less than compassionate at times.<br><br>It also seemed to me, as a man, a little odd that their staff of a dozen people is exclusively female, and not diverse in other ways. This makes it harder for them to draw on the rich traditions of support we have here in Tucson. Additionally we were surprised that we never met anyone employed by Tu Nidito who had lost a child themselves.<br><br>Tu Nidito is one of a number of excellent groups in town. I would recommend checking them all out (for example, Compassionate Friends, Casa de Luz, TMC, KidsAid) and seeing which one fits your family.

Great donation experience! They greeted me before I could even get out of my car. The drive through is so convenient and easy. <br> <br>Then I went inside the store and found amazingly good quality items in almost every department. I'm going to shop here much more often! They even have new products, not just donated products. Found a Univ of Arizona body pillow for a very reasonable price compared to other stores that sell UA items.

I used to volunteer to help sort beans and package chilies for this amazing organization. Not only to they help keep the diversity of native seed varieties alive, they provide seeds for free to local tribes. Every year I love to purchase their native wildflower flowers seeds, chili-hot chocolate mixes, gourds and tepary beans. My garden overflows with native edible plants! This organization is worthy of you donation, and the money will be well spent.

Friends is great to volunteer at & buy books and other media from. Friends is mostly run by volunteers and takes books and other media donated from public libraries and the community and re-sells them to fund library projects. We give almost a quarter of a million dollars a year back to our libraries in Pima County, and the stuff we can't sell in the community we recycle in various ways so that it doesn't end up in the landfills. Our prices are some of the best in town.

Since 1954 this organization has provided education and opportunities for its members to enjoy the wonders of science and night sky. In addition, the membership has been extremely active in outreach to communities in Arizona, through hosting lectures, science events, and star gazing providing science education and inspiration at schools, to civic groups and the general public. It coordinates a yearly joint program of education and telescope aided sky viewing at the Grand Canyon with the National Parks Service.

The Volunteer Center helped me several times over the years in several positions. I have always turned to the Volunteer Center when in need of extra help. The are an excellent resource for the entire community.

I've brought a number of birds here in person and dropped off more at Valley Animal Hospital. Darlene is so dedicated to the animals, she responds gently and immediately to each one. Every time I come the cages full of baby quail, doves, woodpeckers etc, look fed and well taken care of, which is a ton of work! I would volunteer here with my kids if it was closer to us.

This is a no kill rescue for animals. The owner is Ginger Boykin a 73 year old woman and she cares for all the animals alone. She has dedicated her life to the care and well being of all animals. Ginger owned the number 1 rated boarding kennel in Az for 15 plus years and also worked and as a registerd veterinary technition and is one of original founders of saughro vista vet clinic in Tucson az. now she has dedicated the rest of her life to the less fortunate animals that for one reason or another require medications,physical abnormalities, or mental issues as in aggressive or difficult types and the abused and neglected all the ones people can't afford or plain don't want or care about. This is an extremely timely and expensive job and up in tell now she has had very good luck at juggling expensises around but she now has another life that requires 500.00 a month in medicine to keep him alive. His name is Eli he's a champion German Shepard who has retired and is very sick. She needs any types of donations. Please hhelp.

My name is Yvonne and I am interning here from the University of Arizona for the Spring 2014 semester. So far, the time that I have spent at Reachout Women's Center has allowed me to see the immense impact the organization has had on the community. On more than one occasion, I can recall mothers in dire need coming into the center and obtaining free supplies such as diapers, formula, baby food, baby clothes and blankets. They leave the center with a relieved look on their faces knowing that their child's needs will be met. Other instances where I have seen Reachout make a difference is when women come in frightened because they are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. The client advocates here do a great job of calming the clients' fears and acting as a support system.