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We’re excited to be part of the Light the World Giving Machines! These special vending machines let you “buy” items that help local nonprofits. For example, with just $7, you can provide a hygiene kit for an unsheltered person. It’s a fun and meaningful experience for the whole family. All proceeds donated go directly to TCAA programs.

Come visit Giving Machine next to the Hale Theater in Downtown Gilbert!

This is Bob's story about hope and resiliency. It's about how he rose from homelessness and now helps others to do the same.

September is Hunger Action Month, and we're using this time to talk about hunger in our community and how we can work together to help people get the food they need.

In Arizona, 1 in 8 people struggle with food insecurity. This means they don't always have enough nutritious food to stay healthy and strong. Children, seniors, low-income workers, and people without homes are the most likely to go hungry.

Many families must choose between buying food and paying for other important things. Hunger can make it hard for kids to learn and grow. In fact, about two kids in every elementary classroom don't get enough food, making it a big issue in our state.

Since July, our food pantry has seen a 150% increase in demand. Summer utility bills and the start of the school year have put a strain on household finances. Our pantry shelves are bare, and we need your help

Tempe Community Action Agency, Aris Foundation, and AZ HUGS will share space and resources for increased community impact.

TCAA Receives 40 custom pens from Dayspring Pens

I-HELP partners with the city of Tempe to serve unsheltered individuals and connect them to resources that can help end their homelessness.

Tempe Community Action Agency offering time-limited financial help to Tempe and Fountain Hills renters struggling to pay household expenses

The annual Turkey Fund Drive is just one of many services provided by Tempe Community Action Agency as part of their Senior Meal Program.

After a successful pilot program last year, TCAA is opening the city’s only Financial Opportunity Center. The center helps low to moderate income individuals develop effective money habits and strengthen their financial status. The center - developed in partnership with Local Initiative Support Corp. (LISC) and with support from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust and State Farm - is an ideal fit for TCAA’s range of programs and services designed to foster self-reliance.

Tempe Community Action Agency has partnered with Salt River Project and Arizona Public Service to provide utility assistance to low-income households struggling to make ends meet during a temporary family crisis.

Tempe Community Action Center is looking for volunteers and people who are willing to go the extra mile for someone else. Volunteers are what keep the Tempe Community Action Agency going.

TCAA is thrilled to announce that we have earned a 2019 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. By sharing metrics that highlight the progress TCAA is making toward its mission, we aim to help donors better evaluate and assess our performance in the community.

TCAA is inviting residents to volunteer to deliver meals to the homebound and provide other services for seniors and other adults in need.

TCAA is expanding services to better assist older adults with aging in place through a merger with the volunteer-driven Tempe Neighbors Helping Neighbors nonprofit agency. Through this merger, TCAA will offer a greater variety of in-home support to older adults in Tempe and increase opportunities for volunteer involvement in fostering safety and independence among this population as they age.

TCAA is opening its resources to unpaid federal workers and family members who are struggling to make ends meet.

Isolation, financial hurdles, mobility issues...these are just some of the challenges Tempe elderly residents face. Thanks to TCAA, they are not alone in their struggles....

For many years, the TCAA has launched different holiday programs, and for this holiday season, they launched the "Giving Tree"....

Tempe Community Action Agency is asking for the community’s help to provide key resources for its Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program (I-HELP)...

A U.S. Court of Appeals/9th Circuit ruling is prompting cities in the Phoenix area to rethink whether they can legally arrest someone simply for sleeping on the streets....

For anyone else, it could have been just another day at work....

TCAA steps in in times of crisis...

TCAA is partnering with St. Joseph the Worker to help clients return to the workforce and become self-sufficient....

Tempe Community Action Agency and the Tempe Police Department have joined forces for the first-ever Take a Bite Out of Hunger food drive...

Through grants, fundraising and donations, the Tempe Community Action Agency was able to buy a 20-foot trailer that's equipped with four washing machines and four dryers. It's the first of its kind in the entire state of Arizona, and benefits men and women served in TCAA's I-HELP Emergency Shelter Program....

Volunteers are vital to the efforts of area nonprofits including TCAA, which annually assists more than 30,000 East Valley individuals, including children, families, seniors and the homeless. One of Tempe’s long-standing human services agencies, TCAA offers a comprehensive array of services that help build resiliency, promote independence, and support long-term self-sufficiency for vulnerable community members.

Ready to Provide Help to More People in Need Building on its more than 50 years of service to people in need, Tempe Community Action Agency (TCAA) is opening a new office at 2146 E. Apache Blvd in Tempe. The recently completed structure is named The Norton and Ramsey Center in honor of long-time TCAA supporters Jenny Norton and…

Ronald came to the I-HELP Shelter Program in May 2015. Prior to arriving at I-HELP, he had been living in Paulden, AZ working alongside a rancher. Ronald was a hired Ranch hand-rustling cattle, fixing fences, irrigation, and basic maintenance issues as needed. He was able to live on the ranch while he worked there. Unfortunately…

TCAA is Tempe’s largest social service agency and we assist 43,000 of your neighbors on an annual basis – that’s 1 in 4 Tempe residents. Each of these individuals has a unique story and unique needs that were addressed by TCAA. Like Melinda who lives just down the road on Farmer Street. Melinda is 60…

During this past year, 380 home-bound individuals throughout Tempe and Scottsdale received hot, nutritious home-delivered meals and a wellness visit from TCAA. Simone Ossipov recalls her experience as a home-delivered meals driver and what motivates her to continue volunteering at TCAA: “I remember having breakfast and reading the paper when I came upon a small…

Tempe Community Action Agency coordinates three Senior Centers: Escalante and North Tempe in the City of Tempe, and Granite Reef in the City of Scottsdale. Programs offered through the Centers include: Lunch program Referrals to Benefits Assistance AmeriCorps Health & Wellness program Cooking demonstrations Recreation and exercise Social events Socialization among seniors is so important! This…

A Unique Tempe Model Helping Homeless Veterans in Need As a nation, we owe an unpayable debt for the sacrifices of our military Veterans. Sadly, far too many of these selfless men and women struggle to succeed when they return to civilian life. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates that nearly 40,000…