Wonderful volunteers full of resources and referrals for our community. Grateful for how kind they…read morewere to others.

If you are a family with a child who has special needs, please be extremely cautious before using…read moreHouse of Refuge. I had lived there since June 2025 with zero issues, but everything changed the moment my son needed medical help. On 9/24/25, I informed them that my 14-year-old autistic son had been admitted to an inpatient psychiatric facility for suicidal ideations. Only two days later, on 9/26/25, staff member Sofia Spanarkel contacted me demanding that I sign over his private medical records. House of Refuge is not a medical or psychiatric facility and is not covered under HIPAA, so I asked for their specific concerns in writing. They never responded. Instead, without warning, I was issued a 30-day notice to vacate on 10/3/25. After months of having no issues, the timing makes the motive impossible to ignore. It felt like direct retaliation for refusing to hand over my child's sensitive medical information. When I submitted a formal complaint to the director, Kayla Kolar, I was not met with any explanation or concern--instead, I received an email stating that all communication must go through their lawyer. For a place that claims to support families in crisis, this response was deeply unsettling. Families dealing with medical emergencies deserve compassion and support, not intimidation or displacement. No parent should ever feel punished for protecting their child's privacy. Based on my experience, I strongly warn other families to think twice before relying on House of Refuge.

Typically, after we try to sell a bunch of clothes, , things that we aren't able to do we know that…read morethey're still high quality and would like to see them go to the community where possible so a lot of our items end up being brought here. The best way to package everything is to put it in garbage bags to make it easier for the staff members to move, go through, and sort as needed. They are super friendly and the drop-off hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 AM to 2 PM.

This is the best family resources place for people who need assistance with clothing. shoes…read more Towels. Pillows. Bedding. Etc I highly recommend this place to everyone.

This place is so amazing. It saved my daughters and I a few times when we were low on food and…read morethat's why we have no problem volunteering whenever need it . Thank you so much for your help when we needed it . If needed, you can go the second, third, and fourth Tuesday from 9 am to 12 pm . Just need a photo id and a bill or something with your address on it. God bless you

This isn't the place to get assistance…read more The bizarre part of how I landed here was that it was based on a referral from an Arizona local who suggested I visit Paz to get a higher level of assistance. "Phoenix doesn't care; the people at Paz will make sure you're taken care of." While that endorsement wasn't entirely a lie, it was, however, misleading. Paz, like nearly every other community outreach program that has been reappropriated by federal security guards, makes it very clear that the unfortunate souls who have to visit their facility are not welcome. Or perhaps I wasn't welcome, but either way, the staff at Paz behaves in the same manner that most people I've come into contact with in the city of Mesa behave. The compound itself is surrounded by a concrete wall complete with barb wire & a security gate. The compound itself is constantly monitored & guarded, & you're forced to state the nature of your business prior to being granted entry. Even still, the staff will attempt to dissuade you from visiting or attempt to cattle-herd you to literally ANY other program but theirs. The steady diet of swine they serve during the evenings is served in miniscule portions, & additional food is not permitted, even if there is excess food. Food boxes are only given to people with an address. The offered services are provided on a first-come, first-served basis & limited to 10 people per day. They offer free haircuts every other week, but in my experience, the barber found it funny to cut my hair in such a way that when it grew back in, it was pretty messed up. The showers that are also offered are complete with staff members banging on the door every few minutes. Poverty is a problem that will truly never be solved. Conversely, the individuals working within that sector know better than most how much of a gravy train that industry is. There will always be poor people, & without the need to provide statistics on just how many people have truly been pulled out of the cycle of poverty, it's pretty much a lifelong money printer. These sad facts are on full display everyday at this program. If you're looking to visit this location during your MLB or NBA fan experience, I strongly suggest against it. Overall, this place is not the best place to go if you're of African descent. As you can see from my other reviews, I have not had the most pleasant experiences lately. However! At great personal risk to myself, I write these reviews based on my experiences so that others will benefit from the experiences that I have. I encourage others to SPEAK UP! Your voice can assist others in avoiding potentially detrimental situations, & as always, do your own research!

This is a Non Profit Foundation that gives grants for entrepreneurs who want to open new…read morebusinesses. They do good things for the AZ community. They also have AZ car plates that you can also order and some of the purchase goes to the charity.

Just dropped off a donation there. They were fast and courteous! It only took about 5 minutes to…read morefill out the form and hand over my donations. I also love the mission they serve. Overall, this will be my go to for drop offs of my clothes!

Wonderful organization with a great mission and a caring, dedicated team of volunteers.read more

Amazing dedicated people and Awesome organization! Well organized team!…read more This place has helped so many people around the world! Its Amazing! It is a blessing for local AZ residents to be able to volunteer with them. Never thought my few hours would change someone elses life. Great Volunteering opportunity! Thank you to All the people who work here and who volunteer their time to make it all happen

Great Organization to donate items to the needy. Love to help out. Always have a great time.read more

I've had the pleasure of volunteering for HandsOn Greater Phoenix for 10 years. As a volunteer…read moreorganization they are affiliated with numerous non profits and their opportunity calendar is sure to have something that appeals to a person's talent and skills. Through HandsOn I have helped feed the hungry, keep animals safe and help people get vaccinated for covid. The staff is amazing and truly appreciates its volunteers. I look forward to doing more projects with them.

Saturday, March 20th, I volunteered through HandsOn at the Phoenix Municipal Stadium Vaccination…read moreSite. The whole process from sign up, to check in went off without a hitch. Every single person I interacted with was awesome, welcoming, and friendly! My work provides 16 hours a year to volunteer. I used 6 of them on Saturday. I was tasked with directing cars to merge into 2 different lanes so that they could get checked in to go through the process of getting their Covid 19 vaccination. Most people pulling in the lot seemed happy to be there and I was giving and receiving lots of thumbs up throughout the day! Staff constantly checked in on me and they had unlimited beverages (water, vitamin water, Gatorades, soda etc) being walked around and at the break tent (It was warm out, about 85 and I was in direct sun the whole time.) They also provided sunscreen and hand sanitizer which was awesome! I even scored my first Pfizer dose of the vaccine (perk for volunteering)! I had a GREAT time volunteering and you could tell that they appreciated the 100 or so volunteers that worked on Saturday. It was for a great cause and if I do any volunteer work in the future, I will definitely sign up for projects through HandsOn! Good times!

I'm surprised there are only 2 reviews. After researching the internet for a charity who needs…read moreclothing that will be given (not sold), to those in need I found out about Open Arms Care Center. I put together at least 30-40 items and called on the way to make certain someone would still be there since it was close to their Thursday closing time. The gentleman who answered the phone was very nice and assured me they would still be there and also help me unload the items. When I arrived 3 men and 2 women all came out to greet me and carried the clothes (mostly on hangers), up the stairs. They encouraged me to come up to see the (free) store and then back downstairs to see the food bank. The place is clean, well organized and well stocked but of course they constantly need donations since they continuously give clothing and food to the needy. Please consider donating new or gently used mens, ladies, children and baby clothes here as well as accessories such as handbags and costume jewelry, scarves plus diapers, food and personal hygiene items to this worthy organization with especially nice volunteers!

They help anyone in need with clothes and food. The staff are all volunteers from various churches…read moreif you can help by giving a donation it's a non profit organization and everything goes to those in need. If you have time I'm sure they can use