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Your Guide To Informed Giving in the Valley
Aid to Adoption of Special Kids (AASK)
For nearly 35 years, Aid to Adoption of Special Kids (AASK) has served kids and teens in Arizona’s foster care system by matching them with supportive, caring adults through foster care, adoption, and mentoring. aask-az.org/donate
Arizona Burn Foundation
Arizona Burn Foundation has been serving the Grand Canyon state and its residents since 1967, providing education, emotional support, financial assistance, and leadership development programs to help those who’ve encountered the devastating effects of burn injuries. azburn.org
Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children
Their mission is to provide social, emotional and financial support directly to families managing the health and well-being of a loved one with pediatric cancer. azcancerfoundation.org
Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels
Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that brings dignity and comfort into the harsh world of childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. amandahope.org/tax-credit
Bloom365
BLOOM365 is on a mission to prevent domestic violence, teen dating abuse, and sexual assault at the root causes and in an entire generation. Their name is their purpose: Bring Love On Others More, 365 Days a Year. bloom365.org/donate
Camp Patrick
Camp Patrick provides a unique experience not just for the kids with Spina Bifida, but also for the families that are sending their kids off to camp. Camp Patrick creates a strong support system for these families and for all the campers that attend. camppatrick.com
Cave Creek Unified School District (CCUSD)
CCUSD is a caring community of people focused on what is best for its students. Receive a tax credit for up to $400 when filing your Arizona State Income Tax return and support your local schools with this dollarfor-dollar tax credit. ccusd93.org/taxcredit
Desert Voices
Desert Voices’ mission is to teach each child, who are deaf or hard of hearing, the oral language skills needed to talk and understand when spoken to. Their goal is to prepare the children and their family to mainstream into their school of choice with hearing children their age. desert-voices.org
The Center for the Rights of Abused Children
The Center for the Rights of Abused Children fights for better futures for America’s abused children with a pro bono Children’s Law Clinic, common-sense reforms, and public interest litigation. Join their lifesaving work to end violence against children today.
thecenterforchildren.org
Hope & A Future
Hope & A Future supports Arizona’s 15,000 foster children through relationship-based programs, including summer camps, life-skills training, mentoring, tutoring and educational scholarships. They make a difference one foster child at a time. azhope.com
Hope Women’s Center
Hope Women’s Center serves women and teen girls facing difficult life situations, including addiction, domestic and sexual abuse, unplanned pregnancy, unemployment, homelessness, and more. Our team is able to provide assistance, encouragement, and support. hopewomenscenter.org/ az-tax-credit
Ican
Founded in 1991, ICAN serves as a year-round, out-of-school time program with the aim to transform the educational, social, and emotional wellbeing of youth in underserved areas and is offered at no cost to families. icanaz.org/donate
Midwest Food Bank Arizona
As a faith-based organization, it is the mission of Midwest Food Bank to share the love of Christ by alleviating hunger and malnutrition locally and throughout the world and providing disaster relief. This is all done without discrimination.
midwestfoodbank.org/Arizona
OCJ Kids
OCJ Kids provides services and resources to Arizona’s foster children. Through essentials such as hygiene supplies, diapers, clothing, and food, we surround these children with a sense of community, creating moments and memories to begin the healing process. ocjkids.org
Ridgeline Academy
Ridgeline Academy provides families with a community school culture and small class sizes. Ridgeline fosters an enriched core knowledge curriculum and high academic expectations in a respect-based learning environment supported by character-based education. ridgelineacademy.org
Ronald McDonald House Charities
For over 36 years, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central and Northern Arizona has provided a “home-away-from-home” for families traveling to the Valley for medical care for their children. rmhccnaz.org
St. Joseph the Worker
St. Joseph the Worker helps economically disadvantaged individuals become self-sufficient with the tools and support needed to secure quality employment. They do this by removing individual barriers to employment through employment services and a transitional housing program. sjwjobs.org/donate/tax-creditdonation
Stars
For 50 years, STARS has been providing a variety of services to its participants – all adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities – with the mission of helping them build the skills they need to live independent lives. starsaz.org
Whispering Hope Ranch Foundation
More than a camp, the Whispering Hope Ranch Foundation’s mission is to improve the lives of children with special needs through the wonder of camp, the beauty of nature, and the power of the human-animal connection. whisperinghoperanch.org