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Healthy Giving Friendsgiving
Give the Smart Way this Holiday
Join the City of Phoenix for Healthy Giving Friendsgiving, a smarter, community‑centered way to support neighbors experiencing homelessness.
Instead of giving directly on the street, you can make a bigger impact by donating through trusted local nonprofits.
Healthy Giving ensures your kindness goes further by getting the right items into the right hands, safely and responsibly, without any negative impacts on neighborhoods.
Use #ChooseHealthyGiving on social media so we can see how you're getting involved!
Partner Needs
Our partners have shared exaclty what they need from food and hygeine items to volunteer opportunities so you can get involved directly.
Items Needed:
- Towels
- Bed Sheets
- Canned Soups
- Kids Toys
- Kids Clothing (any, but shorts especially needed)
Drop-off Location:
2245 W Ella St, Bldg A, Mesa AZ 85201
Drop-off Window:
Mon-Thu 9am-4pm, Fri 9am-3pm
Items Needed:
- Individually Packed Snacks
- Hygiene Items
- Holiday Meals
- Bell Ringers (Volunteers)
Drop-off Location:
2702 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85034
Contact: Stephanie Lang
- Stephanie.Lang@usw.salvationarmy.org
- (602) 267-4134
Drop-off Window:
9am-4pm
Items Needed:
- Deodorant
- Body wash
- Coffee (ground or beans)
- Men's and women's underwear
- Family-size shampoo
Drop-off Location:
213 S. 11th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Drop-off Window:
Sat-Thu 1pm-4pm
Items Needed:
- Twin Air Mattress (built-in air pump)
- Twin XL Sheet Sets
- Standard Pillows
- Twin XL Comforters
- Pack and Plays
Drop-off Location:
2107 E Magnolia St, Phoenix, AZ 85034
Drop-off Window:
Mon-Fri 9am-3pm
Items Needed:
- Non-perishable food
- Bottled water
- Gently used clothing
- Toys
- Pet food & pet supplies
Drop-off Location:
2120 S. 3rd Dr. Phoenix, AZ 85003
Drop-off Window:
Mon-Fri 7am-3pm
Items Needed:
- Water (always needed)
- Electrolyte packets
- Gloves
- Beanies
- Socks
- Hand warming packets
- Wax-based chapstick
- Emergency rescue blankets
Drop-offs:
Contact Valerie Prue at Vprue@keystochangeaz.org to coordinate.
Items Needed:
- Canned green beans (15 oz)
- Canned corn (15 oz)
- Gravy packets (.87 oz)
- Mac & cheese (6-7.25 oz)
- Stuffing (6 oz)
- Mashed potatoes (4 oz)
- Corn muffin mix (6.5-8.5 oz)
- Broth (14.5 oz)
Monetary donations also accepted. $55 provides one family's complete Thanksgiving meal.
Drop-off Location:
2515 N 34th Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85009
Drop-off Window:
Mon-Fri 11:30 am - 3:30 pm
Items Needed:
- Canned protein (tuna, chicken, chili)
- Reading glasses (all strengths)
- Fast food gift cards
- Full-sized hygiene items
- Socks
- Underwear
- Plain T-shirts (all sizes, especially L & XL)
Drop-off Location:
1300 W. Harrison, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Call 602-256-6945 to coordinate and recieve the gate code.
Drop-Off Window:
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Items Needed:
- Food (Blue Buffalo/Purina Pro Plan)
- Treats (Top Chews pork, chicken sausage & chicken and apple, Nutrish Soup Bones, Nutrish chcken dog chews)
- Dog toys
- Small blankets (thin, easy to wash)
- Wire Crate (medium, 30")
- Medium-to-large dog beds
- Folding wagon (medium/large)
Drop-Off Location:
Fate Brewery 4445 N. 7th St 85014
Drop Off Window:
7 days/week 12pm-7pm.
More Smart Ways To Give Locally
The City of Phoenix is part of the Healthy Giving Council., a coalition of concerned citizens, faith leaders, social service providers, neighborhood stakeholders, businesses, local government and individuals with lived experience of homelessness to promote healthy and sustainable giving. We are here as a resource to help connect you to healthy ways to give and to encourage year-round giving.