Food Bank Volunteers

Giving Opportunities:
TCAA is eligible for the State Charitable Tax Credit. Please click on the file for more information:

Charitable Tax Credit Information
*New for 2008 tax year - the "baseline year" has been removed for the tax credit, so it's easier than ever to donate!

Planned Giving - Learn about the various ways to give through your will or estate.  For questions about planned giving, please contact Beth Fiorenza.

Volunteer Opportunities:

(1) Coordinate a food and/or water drive
TCAA can always use protein items for our food pantry. Protein Items include Peanut Butter, canned meats, soups and tuna. Water is also needed in the summer months. Contact Monica to get started.

Recycle: we also need your paper or plastic grocery bags for the pantry.

(2) Volunteer for Senior Home Delivered Meals
Help frail elderly and the disabled in our community by delivering or packing a meal - you can create your own schedule! TCAA delivers more than 200 meals per day (Monday-Friday) out of the North Tempe Community Center to Tempe and South Scottsdale residents. Meal packing volunteers are especially needed on Friday mornings. This is a fun and rewarding experience for families (especially in the summer!) TCAA reimburses for mileage and you use your own vehicle.
Contact Mary for more information at 480-350-5886.

Need Meals?  Contact the Area Agency on Aging 24hr Helpline at 602-264-HELP or on the web at www.aaaphx.org.

(3) Holiday Toy Shoppe, sponsored by IKEA-Tempe
Holiday Toy Shoppe: Starting in October, we need your new, unwrapped toy donations! Assistance also needed in picking up donations, organizing and managing distribution of holiday gifts and gift wrapping. Shifts are 2 to 3 hours, weekdays and evenings. Contact Kathy for gift shoppe location and hours - great for offices, groups and families!

(4) Food Pantry Volunteers - help TCAA coordinate our food distribution at our main office at the Escalante Center, 2150 E. Orange St., Tempe. Volunteers help pack grocery bags and distribute to families between 9AM and 12PM, Monday-Friday. A volunteer is also needed to coordinate pick-ups from local grocery stores. Contact Monica.

(5) Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program - This is a great community service project for several families to do together. It is easy to do and children can have an active role. You provide and serve a complete meal including paper goods and drinks for 40 people. You also provide 40 sack lunches. The meal can be anything you want. Some examples include sloppy joes, meatloaf, spaghetti, lasagna, and tostadas. Congregations in Tempe are also needed to provide shelter. Contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

(6)  Shower Power Mobile Trailer - Shower Power is a mobile shower unit that visits I-HELP.  Donated by Tempe Leadership Class XXV, the unit provides showers to the homeless to help maintain employment ~ Because Everyone Deserves a Clean Start!  Volunteers are needed to drive the trailer from the storage yard to the host sites.  A laundry coordinator is also needed to arrange drop off/pick ups from laundry services provided by the YMCA.   For more information, please contact Stephen Sparks.

(7) Drives for Summer - we are always in need of sunscreen, hats and underwear for the homeless program.  Contact Stephen for details.

(8) Project Homeless Connect: The goal of PHC is to bring together numerous service providers on one day in a single place so that homeless individuals and families can more easily access a wide array of assistance – a “one-stop shop” for the homeless which has taken place in more than 100 communities around the nation to date. To volunteer visit, http://www.vsuw.org/volunteer

(9) Cooking on a Budget Class Vounteer Opportunities:  Assistant Chef Job Description, Lead Assistant Job Description