GAP Ministries

The people running this organization are great and are truly servbing a need in Tucson. I feel I am achieving something thru my volunteering. Highly recommend to anyone looking to volunteer

Hi my name is oscar and i work at the treasures and more store. we help the community first by spreading the gospel of Jesus Crist. We offer people the ability to buy furniture and goods way below hole sale prices .people who are in a very low bujet. Working at the store has made me more alert and aware of the needs of our community and made me a better person .thankyou

As we have provided insurance benefits to Gap Ministries over the past 15 years, we have had the honor and privilege of getting to know not just their leadership team, but the individual employees as well. We have loved learning about Gap Ministries, and witnessing the many services they provide to our community. In addition to the many programs they offer those re-entering the work force, providing to those in need, and more, we have been most passionate about seeing the number of children's lives that have been changed from getting to be in Gap Ministries' care. There is nothing more precious than a child. Thank you Gap for not just meeting the needs of these kids, but going above and beyond to truly invest in and change their lives!

Pam Story with Security Insurance Service

Wonderful organization truly helping the community in so many way

I cannot tell you enough how Gap Ministries has changed my life. I started off as a volunteer & now Im a part time employee ! Every step of the way they have blessed, prayed, encouraged, supported & guided me along the way. They are one of my biggest cheerleaders always encouraging me to strive for better. I love my job & being part of the Gap family because its a place where Jesus Christ lives ! When I think about the vision that the founders of Gap Ministries have/had for this very special place it makes me want to do more. From the foster families, seniors, DCS, & they even support other non profits ! I was a foster kid from 11-17 & emancipated. I used to volunteer at one of my own foster facilities... maybe I could give back here. Every day I get to see the hand of our God move in myself & others.. whether it be the prayer warriors praying for healing & blessings on the sick or broken hearted, or the happy smile of someone whose face reads of hope or the calmness of them realizing it really is going to be alright. I'm honored to be apart of a place where people can come and get food and get nourishment & at the same time get nourishment & be fed spiritually as well. Thank you Gap Ministries for all that you do & for standing in the Gap ! Thank you for helping me and our Tucson community !

By far the best place I’ve ever worked. The people are fantastic to work with and the house parents are friendly and appreciative. The leaders are knowledgeable and fair. It’s so satisfying to have fun working and know you’re making a difference in the community.

Great program to learn new job skills. They also train and help you get your forklift certification if you are wanting to learn how to operate one.

I work at gap and I love it.The volunteers are really nice.And, the customers are really nice.And, I'm glad they appreciate me at Gap!

They helped me with my career great organization would recommend it to anyone

Their desire to help the community is amazing and watching all the volunteers and staff tirelessly serve is an inspiration. GAP is a hidden community gem in Southern Arizona.

I would go to GAP and help volunteer for the church GAP would give our church vegetables, fruits, the basics and it really helped people in need. To see the people to get excited because GAP decided to help out the community is such a great experience.

I became aware of GAP ministries in the summer of 2022 and began volunteering in their kitchens. I learned about the immense efforts that are made every day by this amazing organization for hungry school children, foster families, people re entering the workforce or wanting to improve their employment, and homebound people. The leadership and volunteers work tirelessly to improve self reliance in our community. I love GAP ministries.

They have helped me so much!!! We go to the gap warehouse and we are able to get all kinds of things from toys, pet food, house hold things, food and more. Everyone we talk to or see at the warehouse is always so nice and are truly here to help people in our community.

I have volunteered at GAP for about two years and am SO impressed by ALL the many
programs they have to help kids to job training for adults. They help to provide basic needs for thousands here in Tucson from food to clothing to household needs. That compassion extends to their volunteers who are treated as family and they provide some of our needs also. Thank you GAP for being a part of our community!!! We love, respect and are in AWE of your generosity of spiritual and physical needs to everyone.

There was a time, where food was limited. The GAP Community Warehouse was there for me and my Wife. We received timely, courteous and generous food donations, stretching our weekly budget! Thank you GAP Ministries!

I have been volunteering with GAP Ministries for about 4 years now doing many different things. I love the positive attitudes and willing hearts that make up the volunteer teams! It is a wonderful feeling to see smiles on the faces of those in need who are able to benefit from the canned goods, fresh produce, non food items, and services that GAP offers. I feel I am bringing glory to God and bringing His presence to others when I am there. Cindy

GAP Ministries has been our go-to organization for many years. We received food from them 20 years ago, then when they opened their facility on Flowing Wells, we also were able to stock up on hygiene products (& many other items) for our clients. We sent people there and even were able to hold meetings and prayer in the facility! . CEO, Greg Ayers, honors Hope of Glory Ministries: https://youtu.be/D-N8s583dF4

GAP Ministries passionately serves the hurting in our community. They are a beacon to so many through their multiple outreaches... Foster care family-style group homes, training parents struggling to raise their children rhrough healthy methods and breaking genations of abuse, supervising visits to reunite children and their parents, licensing loving families willing to fill the gap...

Every time I visit the Gap Campus of Hope, I am amazed by Gap's huge and expanding vision of ways to serve people and help the community.
On any given day there may be 200 + people or nonprofits at the Gap Community Warehouse, "shopping" with free vouchers and/or picking up free food. In addition, pallets of donated food items are distributed weekly to over 17 nonprofits.
The Culinary School and kitchen (presently in the process of moving and upgrading) normally prepares hundreds of meals every week for low income kids, schools and foster children, all while providing second chance career training for the under employed or unemployed.
There is also an Automotive career training shop and there is retail training in the "Treasures and More" thrift store.
All this is in addition to the Splash Foster homes, parent visitation oversight, and Foster Parent training and licensing.
I love how this Nonprofit demonstrates a heart of caring and service to the Tucson community.

GAP Ministries heart and passion for helping children and the less fortunate is unparalleled. The success and impact of their ministry, outreach and programs has tremendously impacted and changed the lives of thousands in the community

We like the food a lot and people is nice here. They have lots of stuff for kids and foods also. People is very nice.

Besides having some marvelous items, all of which are free, there is a literal ‘openness’ about the space. Staff and volunteers alike are friendly and very helpful, especially to fist time visitors. There is no limit on fresh produce and canned items are plentiful at 5 per visit. Also, unlike other free food distribution venues, folks may come everyday for food items.

Gap is an amazing place. Everyone is so friendly and they are very helpful!!

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I have been coming to gap ministries community warehouse for guide a while. The people are wonderful and very generous. There are lots of things to find! Matter of fact, very useful things are to be found, and in very good condition. If you have time come and see. They will help you find what you need.
The volunteers are great. See Mickey, or Olivia 2 of the great volunteers, have
Even so kind and helpful. Come out and check it out!

Have had a wonderful experience. Everyone is extremely friendly and lovely.

My name is Mickey,
Before I found Gap ministries I would do the best I could at helping others in need, and with my income I wasn’t able to do much, and everyone I knew thought I was crazy for using what little I had to help others with,
But maybe 14 months ago a friend introduced me to my friend Matt that is over the Gap community Warehouse, and I decided to come here and help out a day or two a week, well that didn’t last long because the look in a persons eyes when I get to help them just really sets my soul on fire to do more, now I get to help hundreds of people a week and it doesn’t cost me anything except a little bit of time out of my life , I get to work with so many people that are so awesome everyday, and they let me work between 25 & 30 hours a week, I really believe that God helped me find Gap ministries because of I get to do what I truly love doing without taking all my money and it helps me feel that I’m making a difference in the world today

Everyone was very friendly and there are very useful items. Appreciate all the assistance!

I received great service, very welcoming, genuine caring staff. I will return to continue to find products for me members

I volunteer here at gap 5 days a week. There are other amazing volunteers here. It’s neat to see the daily prayers that get answered. I would recommend that people come here. This place saved my life because I had a place to get up and come to everyday and it’s a positive environment.

This place has helped me so much in so many ways! From food, health products, pet food to clothing: I can't thank you enough! All the people who work here are so helpful and pleasant, that you Matthew and the rest of the crew for all the work put into this organization.

Gap ministries has and is Gods best for his people in service and a vehicle to love and care for those out on the strreets .we have been doing this for years and its in the last 3 months we have teamed up with gap.their willingness to help any way they can is so the way opf gods church and its peoples. They have great systems of accountability and organization . Grateful to Matt and the gang. In addition we have head chef john making hot meals to take out. What a pleasure to serve along side these people .

I Julian came and shopped today and truly enjoyed the people. Customer service was outstanding. Thank you for all you do for me and the community

So I’ve been asked to give a review about Gap ministry, which is an honor for me. The Gap has saved my life, and has also given me an opportunity to help me reach my full potential. I love the staff, and feel safe and at home here. I am a grateful volunteer and a true believer. God Bless…. Scott Fuller

I like GAP, they were a blessing for me and my grand daughter since the first day that we came to be a volunteer. We are treated very nicely and we feel like a family. We receive more blessings for all the things they give as, like food, clothes and different items we need and they are always very compassionate with all people that always come.
We want to be helpful, and we appreciated every body at GAP.
For this reason we love being a part of GAP

Serving animal and people community well. More power and blessings to GAP!

Extremely friendly staff and very helpful. I appreciate the help they provide for families like us, especially during these difficult times when we need it most.

GAP Ministries serves the people in the Tucson area in so many ways. They pour into the lives of children, families and those in need with both physical and spiritual resources. They have been a light in our community for decades and they are a tremendous blessing and asset!

Through the years I have seen the amazing way that GAP Ministries has had impact in lives! From the beginning children have been able to experience love, families have been given opportunity to heal, those in need have received hope from food and necessities given to them, and volunteers have been able to have a sense purpose in their lives as they donate their time at GAP!
All of this with leadership that base the ministry on a foundation of integrity and desire to bless those hurting. I’m so glad to see this ministry in action in our Tucson area!

GAP gives people Hope. Hope that can change not only their life, but the family. They give hope that their life has worth.

My wife and I were seeking a ministry who's mission more closely lived out the call to be the storehouse into which the whole tithe was given. some 25 years ago we meant Greg and Pam as they followed Gods path that became GAP. We have supported GAP and them in prayer, friendship and finances since its inception.
The orphan, the widow, the prisoners, the left out, the hopeless, represented by the complexity of people GAP reaches through their diverse ministries are the very "least of these" Jesus praised those who help them. we have complete confidence in their mission and their integrity we intend to continue our support for years to come.

The city of Tucson is beyond blessed to have such a great non profit survive its community.

GAP Ministries has a huge heart to serve people. Love seeing all the ways they help kids, families and the community! It's amazing how many volunteers want to serve here and be part of something that brings so much hope to people in need. It's an incredibly giving place!

I became aware of GAP Ministries several years ago. I knew they distributed food to various places throughout the city of Tucson. Now that I am more involved with GAP Ministry, I am amazed at all the wonderful outreach that goes on here daily. In these trying times , it's such a blessing to share how GAP Ministries reaches out to people in need , from children to adults. I've seen first hand how the people who work here don't look at their work as "just a job".... it's a ministry of love from their hearts to others. So many lives are touched and changed to bring hope and future success to them. GAP gets 5 stars from me.

My experience with GAP is beyond amazing. Tracy has been outstanding. Words can not express my gratitude towards all the staff at GAP. We struggled with another non-profit and when I was approached by a GAP staff member while shopping for my kiddos it was a god sent. I tell everyone about my experience and will continue to talk about how GREAT GAP is. Thank you everyone for everything and Tracy thank you for being the best every time we meet you give us 150% we can tell you love your job because it shows!!!

I have known about GAP Ministries since it started and have loved hearing the stories of kids and families that have been helped. Since moving to Arizona last year, I have had the privilege to see firsthand all the things GAP does. There are so many facets to how GAP is helping the community. GAP is an amazing place with incredible staff and volunteers that are truly the hands and feet of Jesus everyday to people in need.

I really like Gap ministries and what it does, my husband volunteers for them right now, when we ran out of food , God had them bless us with it..

They really help those in need...

They even give my husband food to take when going home after he helps in the kitchen...

Everyone loves my hubby, they were sad he was leaving and are giving him letter of recommendation.

I got to know GAP, because a state-wide prayer group I belonged was generously allowed to meet at GAP. My first donation was triggered by what I learned about GAP through being there. I wanted to help support GAP's diverse outreach in support of the very groups that the Lord has told us to care for. I was particularly impressed by their job training programs like the cook's and mechanic's training programs. When the opportunity became available, I began to volunteer as a chaplain to the children's group homes. Over several years, I got to know some wonderful home staff and support staff who were very tuned into the needs of each child in their homes. Staff also pointed out to me children who were in need of attention from an adult interested in them. It is amazing how positively they respond to even a short time of individual attention. Sometimes as I went through the houses, children would follow me around listening to what I was praying over each room. On occasion, an older child would even join in with me blessing the house. The little ones especially wanted to make sure I got to their rooms! I have mainly worked with adults throughout my professional life, so it has been a special gift to be able to participate in this child-centered ministry. The children definitely experience care from loving adults along with the caring discipline that helps them grow in their daily ability to handle the hard things life has presented them with.

I've been able to see GAP Ministries grow from the beginning. One of the churches that I pastored at used to take annual missions trips to help GAP Ministries. After 25 years of full-time church ministry under my belt I joined the GAP team last year. Since then I've been amazed at the daily impact that takes place through this ministry. It's truly an example of the heart of God, meeting the needs of people everyday. I can't recommend GAP enough.

I am a foster parent and Incredibly disappointed, Policies were not followed. Policies put in place for a reason! Foster parents were repeatedly lied to by staff who could not get the story straight. This is not OK in any situation. It leads one to ponder what other policies were not being followed, or are not being followed on a regular basis. There is only one star because there was no Other way to post a review. I would not want to have GAP ministries near my FC again.

I have watch GAP and their staff sacrifice to serve children, families and individuals of Southern Arizona for years. Though this or any organization is not perfect, God still uses them the impacts more and more lives each and every year. GAP and all those who have and do serve there are a blessing to our community. Thanks for all you do!

I have had the Blessing of working for gap for 3 years. My Heart was drawn here as I heard of there work with children in the Foster Care system and there children's Homes. What BIG HEARTS GAP HAS. Thank you Greg and Pam and staff for all you do. Thank you for feeding the homeless also. This ministry truly had taught me how to Love my neighbor as my self, thank you Gap !

I began working for GAP Ministries in May 2018 as a Visitation Supervisor. As I was welcomed into GAP I found GAP Ministries is much, much more than than providing a safe environment for children to have visit with parent/parents. GAP serves the community in so many ways. I can offer the parent an opportunity to have lunch (at no cost) with their child/children while having a visit. Not only does this help the parent financially but the people who are being taught a skill in the culinary school. The children in GAP’s Splash Houses ‘shop’ at GAP. Children I supervise are excited showing off the new shoes or clothing they received. GAP does much more than the areas in which I work and see each day.

GAP Ministries is amazing! The work they do to serve foster children and their families is awesome, but that’s only part of the story.

Their culinary and auto-mechanics job-training programs are focused on not just a “handout” but a “hand up”. They do everything with love and excellence.

One of my favorite things about GAP Ministries is their willingness to collaborate with other charities to mutually serve the Tucson community. The Community Warehouse that they house and facilitate is a perfect example of this. The warehouse generously serves so many and because of GAP Ministries our whole community is strengthened and brought together.

I have watched GAP expand its services over the past 5 years since I first came across it and have been amazed to see what God has done in and through this amazing ministry! So many people and families have been blessed by all that flows in and out these doors on a daily basis - group homes that allow siblings in foster care to live together and not be separated at such a traumatic time in their lives, a warehouse that supplies non-profits with reduced prices on all kinds of housewares and goods, supervising visits for DCS whose children have been removed from them and the family is working towards reunification, a diner that serves lunch every day and caters all kinds of events, a culinary school giving offenders a second chance at learning a marketable skill, a garage that offers full-service automotive needs and also offers a training component, assists and supports families to become licensed foster parents, and I'm pretty sure I have missed something. If there is a need in the community, chances are that GAP is either meeting it on some level or in partnership with those who are! WHAT A BLESSING!

It’s amazing how many ways Gap Ministries impacts children and families in our community. They continually show the love and compassion of God to vulnerable children. Gap provides food and material goods to local ministries so they can provide for low income families and more.

I worked for this agency in the past in multiple roles, and was able to witness the people of Gap Ministries come into the lives of those in need and provide services, support and the tools necessary to move positively towards the next step in their lives. What a wonderful agency, proud of the work I was able to do there!

My husband and I volunteered a number of years at GAP. He was very handy and could do almost anything, so they called us "The Builders." I was a builder by association. I would read the directions and get the next tool or piece ready.

He became ill and we were no longer able to come. He passed away a month ago. This week was the first time I had been back. It was like a homecoming to me. GAP has a special place in my heart.

Pure religion to God is visiting orphans and widow- check
Feed the hungry- check
Heal the broken hearted - check
Make disciples - check

I am a previous employee and was drawn to Gap for its inherit charm and ministry. A family of believers working together for the good of Tucson. I would have gladly stayed for a career based solely on the heart and vision of their work. Unfortunately the upper management become quickly overwhelmed and unsupportive of their employees. I don't think this was their original intent, but the organization grew too fast without taking care of its people. After working there for years my boss's boss didn't even know how to pronounce my name (which is hardly reminiscent of the family life they tout) Gap is a wonderful example of how good ministries and non profits can plumit into catastrophic toxicity. Many who have left have found better ways to serve Tucson, be appreciated by their managers and actually earn overtime pay. Many are still trying to unlearn habits formed in their toxic work environment. My heart goes out to the direct support who are there for the right reasons and they're doing right by the people they serve -but as a whole Gap needs to revisit how they treat their employees. Make your employees feel appreciated and they will always go above and beyond -work them to the bone, leave them stressed out and traumatized and you'll have what Gap has created.

Tremendously generous agency with deep concern for making a difference in our community!
People working for this agency are more than willing to give 110% of their heart in coming alongside those with like minded vision to see broken lives healed and families restored. Solid proof of God's great love is the undeniable result of GAP ministry production here in Tucson, AZ.

GAP Ministries is filled w/ the genuine love of Christ through people who demonstrate their compassion with excellent quality care that is evident in all that they selflessly steward & put their hands to work in. It's an absolute privilege to witness the truth of Christ Jesus at work in those who serve our community in this blessed non-profit organization.

I am truly blessed to be a part of Gap Ministries. I've seen so many lives blessed by Gap. To be able to work for a company that provides so much for our community is amazing. Gods presence is everywhere.

I am impressed with what they've done and continue to do. They have served many and are continuing to bring care, love, & support to the community and those who work, serve, and partner with them. It was my pleasure working with them as I got to see the workings from the inside out. There is so much time and prayer put into every decision they make as they let Jesus be the center of the organization. Everything they do, they do it with love.

I came to GAP MInistries as a retired member of higher education. All of the academic experiences I have had pale in comparison to being with children who so desperately need so much. The children in the care of GAP Ministries get to see a 'family structure' and experience care and safety and trust. This agency is one of the top in the state!

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
As a Volunteer I have witnessed the amazing blessing of Gap Ministries bringing help to children, healing to families, and hope to the community. From serving the marginalized, caring for foster children and working toward the healthy restoration of families, sharing fresh food and basic needs items with over 90 Southern Arizona nonprofits serving the needy, to providing hygiene items, paper goods, cleaning supplies and other needed items. The list goes on and none of this would be possible without Jesus at the center of it all. The Holy Spirit is truly present in this place serving God’s people and especially the most vulnerable.

Gap ministries changed the direction of my life. Living in one of there group homes I was blessed with amazing house parents who led me to know the Lord and begin to build a solid foundation. They emphasized the importance of education, relationship with God, and constant personal growth. With out Gap I would not know God, I would not have graduated college, or resolved feeling of grief and loss. I am able to give back to the ministry now and am so impressed by all that gap ministries does . Thank you gap ministries for all you do!

I’ve seen lives changed and kids loved and cared for to no end. GAP is making a difference in our kids lives.

When I moved to Tucson I wasn't really looking for a job but needed to get out of the house. I volunteered at GAP Ministries for 8 months and then became an employee. The rewards have been worth it all. I have worked in the office, transported, worked in the homes, and the clothes closet. I LOVE being at GAP Ministries and wouldn't want to work anywhere else.

I have volunteered and supported GAP Ministries since 1999. The Team at GAP has a passion to bring healing to both children and their families. GAP staff treats the children as if they were their own children - modeling a healthy home environment, and giving them the love their birth parents did not give them. Children experience family vacations, help with daily activities such as school work and relationship building with the other children staying at the group home. Children also learn their responsibilities as a member of the “family”.

I get to spend time in with GAP almost on a daily basis. I have learned their commitment to service goes further then the children in there homes. With help of all the dedicated employees and volunteers they turely are committed to changing one life at a time. Whether it is the life of a child, someone in need in the community or someone enrolled in the classes they go over and beyond to show love, respect and support. I am amazed by the team they have at GAP. Everyone involved has help to set the culture of caring and honor. Blessing to them and to all that continue to their hand to the plow.

I started working at GAP only a few months ago. I had been aware of GAP and had many interactions with the people here before working here both personally and with the non profits and ministries I was involved in before where they helped support us in different functions. It is nice to see from the inside out now their kindness, generosity and loving hearts towards each other and the community. Its really a joy working at a place with so many amazing people, talented and humble, giving and sincere in making a difference!

In my work with Ex-Felons I have seen the amazing transformation that Gap Ministries has had on numerous lives. I can't say enough about the assistance they provide. Enriching and enabling others to pursue a career and fulfill their purpose in life! GRRRRREAT job Gap Ministries, so blessed to be a part of helping you...Help others!

I love all of the wonderful things GAP does for our community. They are there to take care of children in foster care and they show so much love to them.

I am so impressed with the care and love that the house parents give to these precious children! Through no fault of their own, they have been put in a vulnerable situation and can not fend for themselves. Then, here comes GAP MINISTRIES to the rescue, to bring provisions, to bring love, and to bring HOPE once again to these children!! In the words of Jesus, "let the children come unto me". Thanks to all the hard workers and volunteers that make life a whole lot better for many kids today!! Love & prayers, Sherry

It has been an amazing experience working for GAP Ministries and seeing all of the lives that have been positively impacted through this organization. GAP is filled with so many loving people, and their passion is to help those in need in any way that they can.

I love working for a ministry that God is in the center of everything we do and every decision we make. It's not a job but a place to serve. Doing what I love and fulfilling my calling and passion in a place that serves our community in such a unique way.

Gap ministries is a life-changing ministry, both for the children being impacted, and for the staff members getting to be a part of God's plan for these kids. It is not just a roof over their head- Gap Ministries specifically makes the effort to create a loving home for these kids, by surrounding them not just with the materials they need, but people who truly love them and want to help them be successful in life.

GAP Ministries is full of staff who give heart and soul to the kids in care. There is so much love and hope being poured out into the community. We are blessed to be a part of the difference GAP is making for every person it serves.

Gap Ministries is an amazing organization with exceptional leadership. If you are looking for a place to invest you time and resources and you want to have confidence about your return, this is the place. I will show up every time they call! Thank you Gap Ministries

What I love the most about GAP is of corse that we are impacting one life at a time.....but even more impressive in the people God sends to fulfill this mission. We are blessed with ministers who come from all over the world to unite together to change lives. Every year the team at GAP accomplishes more than I can imagine. THANKS GAP team for being on the front lines everyday! Be blessed

Greatest time of my life working with Gap. They do some amazing things for children and for the community directly. I love that they serve free meals to underprivileged kids at the local public schools. I love that created a way to give foster children a better way to live and work to help families get their kids back and also get back on their feet with any household or grocery needs have.,

GAP Ministries has a profoundly positive impact in our community! From helping young children in very difficult situations (for which the children are not responsible, I might add) to mentoring/ coaching teens and older children in a crucial, formative time...to providing services thru their warehouse/kitchen...Southern Arizona is lucky to have GAP!

GAP does a lot in the community. What I appreciate most about GAP is their founding leadership. Gap's leadership has a heart to truly serve the Tucson community in the love of God. No organization is perfect, but you can trust the heart of GAP and their motivations.

I have worked with GAP in several different capacities. They make a difference here in Tucson.

I have known Gap from its beginning. I believe it is the best place for children that cannot be with their parents.. I have known Greg and Pam even before Gap was started and I know them to be honest, trustworthy people that want the best for any child that is placed in
Gap homes. I have helped at Gap before as a volunteer and was amazed at the way it is organized. I think any child that is placed in Gap Ministries has an excellent chance of being healed of their past and trained for their future. Yes GAP is AWESOME!!!

Great people working as house parents. Sadly management is very political, cliqueish and two-faced.

We donated to GAP in the past but they have recently been on our mind. With the help of Assurance Mental Health and Wellness we have turned our eyes towards GAP to help our troubled teen. So thankful their are organizations out there willing to put the children first. Thank you for all you do! April Walker Tucson,AZ

GAP Ministries is a place where children are loved, no matter where they are from or what their circumstances are in life. I volunteered in the kitchen and in the schools to serve food. Food is donated and then GAP makes sure that every single item is used to its full capacity so waste is not an issue. The kitchen staff was so friendly and directed the volunteers with ease. As a person with a Certified Food Management certificate, I appreciated the cleanliness and the procedures used in the kitchen to protect the staff and children. The food was delicious and the fellowship was even better. A great non-for-profit with amazing leaders.

It's been a year with GAP and I would not have it any other way! GAP is like a family. We come together, support one another, and work hard to better the lives of kids. I love being a part of GAP and can't wait to be a part of the growth.

I work at GAP Ministries, but my husband and I are also monthly donors, and we volunteer our time for worthy causes that GAP participates in. The leadership at GAP are humble and true servant leaders. You can find them one day meeting with legislators in the state capital fighting for the rights of foster children, and the next day in the warehouse taking out the garbage or cutting up vegetables in the commercial kitchen. My husband and I see the results of our investment in GAP in the lives of foster children, young adults trying to successfully step into adulthood without the support of their biological families, school children at low-income elementary schools, and so much more.
I would tell anyone that investing with GAP, either time or money, is good stewardship. They truly make an impact in this community!

Not one day has passed that I get to witness miracles, lives changed, community coming together and the presence of our supernatural God! GAP Ministries is truly advancing his kingdom on earth!

As a non-profit gap has mastered the art of giving back to the community and two people within the organization and outside the organization. It is a great place to work and volunteer at to make a difference in the lives of foster kids. The owners Pam and Greg give of themselves unselfishly everyday to this ministry and tucson.

They do so much, reach so many, blessing to all they encounter!

Christianity takes a back seat in the Splash program. The house parents do everything they can to help the kids but the office is very political and has even been known to tell house parents to lie to people from outside agencies.

Most every non-profit contributes to their community, but GAP goes above and beyond...they not only support one group of people or agency, but numerous. Yes, their focus Is on the children but there's so much more to GAP! They have a warehouse with donations and what they can't use, they provide to other non-profits...I've never heard of anyone else doing that! GAP is also community focused. They work with schools, numerous community agencies that help people, and various other groups in Tucson. What a GREAT organization!
And, the staff and volunteers at GAP are so personable! I have only volunteered there for a few weeks and everyone I meet is smiling, helpful, and genuine. I truly enjoy volunteering at GAP!

Old Pueblo Community Services (OPCS) provides transitional programs (housing, substance abuse counseling and employment programs) for \homeless veterans, chronically homeless or persons recently released from institutions who are reintegrating into the community. When first arriving in our programs with no financial resources, personal items, clothing and nutrition are big issues. The GAP Ministries BOOST program has been a lifesaver for OPCS providing fresh produce and groceries, personal hygiene items and household items that give these folks a fresh start in the community. Thank you GAP Ministries!

I volunteered for Gap Ministries for one year as a tutor for kids in one particular foster home in Gap's network of homes. I also did some manual labor to help renovate an agricultural building to house a summer camp. As for my work in a Gap Splash house, the foster parents were great. They were loving, but also provided necessary boundaries for the kids living with them. The administration provided necessary background training for me, and was very supportive. Facilities were first-rate, and community involvement was, frankly, amazing. Local and national businesses are very generous to Gap, and Gap seems to have created "critical mass" in their efforts to reach local youth and provide loving, encouraging environments for kids going through serious family issues. As someone who was going through some difficult transitions myself when I volunteered, I can gladly say that Gap Ministries and the kids I served probably did more for me than I did for them!

A great Ministry to work for and be a part of. I encourage anyone looking to be part of a great Non Profit to become involved with GAP.

GAP Ministries does so much for our community. They provide so many services so many families. Praise the Lord for raising up this organization!!!

I love GAP and everything it does for kids and the community of Tucson!

I have had the joy of working with children in the GAP foster homes. What an amazing environment! The house parents, support staff, and admin staff do a great job of running a smooth, loving operation. I have never seen any organization do so much in a place where the need is so great. Keep up the good work1

This is an amazing organization that is changing lives.

I found GAP by the grace of God. I was trying to help my church and then began volunteering. Just being there everyday and around the people there made me feel great. I got such a sense of accomplishment everyday no matter what I did. I knew there was people out there that were going to be blessed by this organization. This place walks and talks the spirit.

Gap Ministries is a wonderful organization - doing each and everyday what their mission statement says:
Through the empowerment of God, GAP Ministries provides hope, help, and healing to those in need. They have amazing volunteers and a terrific team that truly make a difference in the lives of many. I have seen it firsthand, in the love and guidance they provide children in their foster homes and the various outreach programs they offer!

I have had the opportunity to volunteer for a few of their events. The amount of help and goodwill that touched many families is impressive. In these times, GAP Ministries really does stand in the gap for individuals and families.

GAP is great at what it does, it helps serve the community and the children in its program. Not only do they support their own children but they help other organizations in the process. Working with GAP may not be physically draining but sometimes more mentally, but the eternal reward is much more fulfilling than anything you can do.

GAP Ministries strives and achieves excellence in every community outreach they sponsor. They also have a heart for every child they serve and strive to provide loving homes and parents for them. The staff and parents are incredible individuals to do the outstanding ministry they give to the children and community.

Having worked at another non-profit that works with the foster care system, I can really appreciate the dedication of GAP ministries personnel to the children living in the "system". Their Splash homes and the "home parents" really make these kids feel as though they are a part of a family. That would be a good enough review for any such organization, but GAP ministries is so much more! Their backpack ministry, food, clothing and household ministry where they provide the resources for all non-profits to have an opportunity to help their particular focus group puts GAP ministries over the top. This ministry not only cares for its own, but for the Tucson community at large. It is more comprehensive than anything I have ever seen! We are blessed to have them here!

I can't begin to tell you have much GAPministries has meant to the lives of hundreds of children in the Tucson area of Arizona. I have seen it in the lives of the children who, many for the first time in their lives, have known what it is to touch a loving hand and hear a caring word.
Our church has cooperated in a yearly trip from Utah to Gap in help in construction and remodel needs and any other needs the ministry has. During those weeks we have seen first hand how these young lives have been helped and have seen kids who have graduated become solid citizens as adults.
Not only has Gap touched the lives of the children but also all of us who have the privilege of helping as volunteers. Most of us will never be the same.
I highly recommend this nonprofit for your consideration.
Pastor James Ayers

We are a non-profit dedicated to helping the homeless and needy. Gap Ministries has helped us in many ways, primarily in sharing food and other items with us! We also have been able to schedule meetings in their beautiful facility. Gap has a heart for ALL needy, not just the amazing numbers of youth they serve.
They are without equal in our community!
Betty Bitgood, Chairman, Hope of Glory Ministries

I am impressed and amazed at all the services Gap Ministries provides to our community through care for children and families in need, provisions of food and supplies to people and other ministries in need and all the other things they do to help. It is a very well run organization and their Splash Houses are clean, well maintained and provide loving support to the children in their care.

Gap is a service minded organization which reaches out to children, families in crisis, and the community. They give hope to those in need. The staff at Gap are some of the most wonderful, selfless, giving people I know.

When I first heard about Gap it was a food outreach in Greg and Pam's garage. I have been so blessed to be a part of the amazing growth from Greg and Pam's garage to impacting the whole city of Tucson. Just recently I was told by a member of the community how much Gap helped keeps the doors open of the facility that she worked at by partnering with them to provide basic necessities.
Gap has allowed children to experience the joy of receiving brand new school supplies and backpacks, presents under the Christmas tree and most importantly having the ability to live in a safe and loving home.

Gap has a heart for the people of Southern AZ. I am blessed to be apart of this ministry. I appreciate the servants hearts and attitudes of people in the ministry who serve others in so many different ways.

GAP does an awesome job of serving the lives of children in need.

Where to start? Pam and Greg started with a seed of "How can we help kids? They mixed that with lots of love and passion to see hurting kids feel like a family. Now there are so many SPLASH houses and other ministries in Tucson it is mind boggling. I am a teacher in Tucson - I taught at one of the schools where GAP did BACKPACKS for SCHOOLS! The delight on the kids faces as they got their own beautiful, new backpack was priceless. More priceless snapshots in my mind were seeing the delight on foster children's faces at birthday celebrations and family vacations, family movie night, and playing at the pool and....oh so many more - as the underserved foster kids who live at SPLASH Houses got their first taste of family life that was joyful and full of love. I will never forget a child, with tears in her eyes telling me "I have never celebrated my birthday - is that cake mine? Are those presents mine? Is that all for me? " She was 10 that year. Thanks GAP MInistries for touching so many lives!

Perhaps one of the most caring nonprofit staff's in all of Southern Arizona, GAP Ministries touches under-served youngsters whom we all care about.

Vistoso Cyclists, and it's Wheels for Kids Program, gifts bicycles to children in desperate need. Through GAP Ministries, Cyclists are now able to reach youngsters in the Child Protective System, Title 1 children and other less fortunate kids who have great needs.

Serving children right here in the Greater Oro Valley and Marana communities, Vistoso Cyclists gifts new and lightly used bikes (made near-perfect by our retired mechanics). We now have a local partner, GAP Ministries; Certainly a Blessing.

Jack Bona, Vistoso Cyclists Community Outreach

I've known founders Greg and Pam Ayers since the mid 1980's, well before GAP Ministries. To see how God prepared, equipped and uniquely gifted them to start this incredible safe haven ministry for abused and neglected children and how much they have expanded in scope of services and lives touched is truly overwhelming. I can't wait to hear updates of how Gap Ministries is serving the community and children and teens in need of positive love, wonderful role models, and opportunities to become everything they were created to be. Greg and Pam are heros in my life that I look up to as willing to leave behind everything they had to make a difference in the lives of thousands of kids. And they continue to inspire others to do the same.

Gap Ministries gave my wife and I the opportunity to help foster children that have been through rough times in their life.We have seen many of these children's lives transform into better people as they shared their lives with us.My family and I have been employed with Gap Ministries for 5 whole years.Gap Ministries was a great experience for me and the foster children.

GAP Ministries is not only doing a wonderful/positive work for children, they are an inspiration to any lives they touch! They don't just focus on the lives that are in their care daily (which are many and needs are great), they reach out to the community donating 1000's of backpacks a year as well as assist families in need. Their Motto is 'Impacting ONE life at a time'. Each child is special, they don't just meet physical needs, they love each child, giving them a famiy environment to learn and grow in. May they continue to be blessed as they are such a blessing!!!

I am very familiar with this Ministry and their impact in this community. They have strong leadership and are making a difference in the lives of people in Tucson. I am proud to support Gap Ministries with my finances and time.

WE help support Gap Minitries, We Happen to be very Proud of the work they do. Pam and Greg have been called to this ministry and you can see the Lord working through this calling. I am not saying this because Pam is my neice, and I know the years they have spent in this service. I am saying this because they are such a big part in the care of Kids that really, really need lots of love and atteintion, and they give it to them abundantly. Praise God. Love and prayers, Aunt Katy and Uncle Jim.

For the past 10 years we have taken a trip from Salt Lake City to Tucson to assist GAP ministries. But their team and their kids assisted us beyond measure in so many ways. Our time of fixing up their homes and teaching their kids about Jesus always blessed us more. We were privileged to work with them and we were treated like royalty, really!

I am a long time co laborer adn new friend of GAP Ministries within the Tucson, Arizona area. I was told about them through a friend of mine who knew my heart for people and work in the community. Just hearing about their mission and work they had already achieved I was hooked. Upon meeting with Tiane Kennedy and listening to the vision and desire to expand the range of assistance gripped me again. I was motivated to move in an area I had been wanting to reach but needed a bit more help - The next thing I know I and an Apartment manager friend of mine ADOPTED A SCHOOL - With assistance of GAP over 200 children will receive much needed help with their school supplies, back pacs and start of school with a JOYFUL Celebration -- The look on the principles face was priceless - and we let him know we will do all we can to help through out the year. This was a "heart plan" but without GAP IT would not have been possible. Their spirit motivated us to make a bigger difference. THANKS GAP - WE LOVE YOU!

Our Young married small group at church adopted a splash house over Christmas. We donated Christmas presents to the house members. We looked at several different non profits to partner with and stopped when we got to GAP Ministries. It seems that every family has a member that either needs this type of ministry or uses it currently. Christmas is a time when NOBODY should be forgotten. The work and the opportunity that GAP Ministries does and provides through the Splash houses is wonderful and I'm proud to have been a part in making a house member smile on Christmas morning. If you want to be blessed while blessing others, be a part of GAP Ministries!!

When my husband and I answered our call by the Lord to adopt two children in foster care, we were introduced to GAP ministries through the foster parents of our soon to be children. Stan and Kristina Sifers are a true blessing to the children in their care. They provided a family environment for seven foster children which included church involvement and community service. Our children reflect upon their experience with Stan and Kristina as a positive time in their lives. They helped our children transition from their home to ours and gave our children and myself and my husband much appreciated support along the way. We are going on our third year with our children and cannot imagine life without them. We may have answered a calling to adopt, but my husband and myself have been the ones blessed. We cannot thank GAP ministries enough for their dedication to the children in their care. Thank you Stan and Kristina!

GAP Ministries has been instrumental in their giving and support throughout Tucson. After my recent meeting with Tiane Kennedy I was blown away by the services offered by GAP Ministries. Please know the fruits of your labor is touching so many men, women and children all across Tucson. - Rev H.S. Nelson, Rising Star Baptist Church

I was exposed to GAP ministries a year ago. What is outstanding (not that there is only one or two things!) about the organization is the character and sense of mission of the staff - everyone from top to bottom. Each and every time I have intersected with a member of their team, it has been an exceptional experience. I cannot say that about many entities these days.