Qualified Charitable Organizations

AZ QCO: 22214

The Joy Bus

Started in 2011 by award winning chef Jennifer Caraway, The Joy Bus is a nonprofit organization delivering more than a meal to homebound cancer patients around the Valley. Our meals are made with fresh, organic, non-GMO produce and come in eco-friendly and chemical-free packaging. Tucked into each hand decorated paper bag is an informational sheet on the nutritional power of the ingredients used and how they will support the fight against cancer. Our service also includes critical home visits and wellness checks by our incredible team of volunteers, many of whom are cancer survivors themselves. Growing from our start as a one-woman operation serving two patients, we are so proud to now serve upwards of 140 patients, caregivers, and family members each week throughout the Phoenix area. We recently reached our milestone of 20,000 meals as an organization in 2022.

To continue this momentum, The Joy Bus has launched a $5.4 million More Than A Meal Capital Campaign, with a cabinet of strong community leaders chaired by Peter and Rebecca Ailes-Fine and Derrick and Amy Hall. It will be funded by foundations, businesses, and individuals who know and appreciate the challenges faced by homebound cancer patients and their caregivers. With this campaign, we will dramatically expand our kitchen, pantry, and dining capacity with a goal of providing over 2,500 meals per week by 2026.

For more information about The Joy Bus, the More Than A Meal Capital Campaign, volunteering, and other ways to support our organization, visit our website or find us on Facebook and Instagram.

"If you know us, you know what The Joy Bus means to us. Every hand that has touched the bags, the flowers, the incredible food, the hugs, the love... all of it has been as important as the medical science that we have been fortunate to receive."

Website: thejoybus.charity

AZ QCO: 20267

New Pathways for Youth

In the communities we serve, youth experience poverty and three times the adversity of their peers. Beyond the instability and insecurity that makes it difficult to meet their most basic needs, these youth experience social, emotional, and cognitive obstacles that bar them from living the joyful, purposeful lives that every young person deserves. At New Pathways for Youth, we are changing that. We are building a future where every young person can live their life with joy and purpose, confident in their ability to decide their own path.

To make it happen, we provide 1:1 mentoring with a dedicated adult and a proven program for personal growth, including tailored goal setting and connection to vital resources, all within a supportive peer group. In doing so, we’re transforming the lives of youth by providing the support, stability, and skills they and their families need to flourish.

Each of our youth receives tailored action planning and support according to their needs and personal goals, as well as connections to critical resources for personal well-being, and daily necessities that support the youth’s entire family, ranging from housing assistance to food security to emergency relief. All of this is complemented by 1:1 support from an adult mentor within a group of peers to build stable, nurturing, life-changing relationships.

Our holistic, research-based program is proven to generate remarkable outcomes for the youth we serve - from improved mental health and personal wellness to academic success and greater high school graduation rates. We give youth the tools and resources to not only achieve safe, healthy lives, but find fulfilling career paths, seize new opportunities, and enhance their relationships with their families, peers, and all those around them.

With the support of the entire New Pathways community, youth are able to transform their lives and confidently find their own paths to fulfillment.

Website: npfy.org