activities · 41
what they do
direct service · 34
- Deliver nutrition education and healthy living workshops Nutrition Education & Cooking SkillsOffers family-centered Healthy Living Workshops at accessible times to promote practical nutrition education, with strong participant engagement and retention.
- Deliver nutrition education through Healthy Living Workshops Nutrition Education & Cooking SkillsOffers family-centered, accessible nutrition education workshops that promote healthy eating and demonstrate strong participant engagement and retention.
- Engage volunteers in food assistance operations Food Packing and Distribution Volunteer ProgramsOrganizes volunteer programs across multiple fixed locations and mobile distributions, involving volunteers in food packing, sorting, distribution, community garden work, meal service, and administrative support, with over 100,000 hours contributed annually.
- Engage volunteers in food assistance programs Food Packing and Distribution Volunteer ProgramsOperates volunteer programs at fixed and mobile locations, involving volunteers in food packing, sorting, distribution, community garden work, meal service, and administrative support, with over 100,000 volunteer hours contributed annually.
- Facilitate food drives and public donation programs Food Drive Coordination & Virtual FundraisingSupports in-person food drives for schools, offices, and community groups with collection boxes, promotional materials, and pickup services, operates public drop-off locations for donations under 100 pounds, and runs virtual food drives to enable online fundraising.
- Facilitate in-person and virtual food drives Food Drive Coordination & Virtual FundraisingProvides collection boxes, promotional materials, and pickup services for schools, offices, and community groups to run in-person food drives, and operates online platforms for individuals to fundraise virtually for food assistance efforts.
- Food Distribution through Partner Agencies On-Campus and Pop-Up Food PantriesDistributes food assistance across five counties in Southern Arizona by partnering with over 400 organizations.
- Food Distribution through Resource Centers and Mobile ProgramsOperates eight service locations, including the Gabrielle Giffords Resource Center in Tucson, Amado Resource Center (serving 1,200–1,500 individuals monthly), Green Valley Resource Center (60% seniors), and Nogales Resource Center (serving over 10,000 monthly in Santa Cruz County), as part of a network of Resource Centers across five counties in Southern Arizona. Also runs mobile food distributions in Marana and 18 rural sites in Southeast Arizona supported by an 8,000 sq ft distribution center in Willcox.
- Food Drive Facilitation Food Drive Coordination & Virtual FundraisingFacilitates in-person food drives by providing collection boxes, promotional materials, and pickup services, and operates virtual food drives for online fundraising.
- Food Drive Facilitation Food Drive Coordination & Virtual FundraisingSupports in-person food drives by providing collection boxes, promotional materials, and pickup services for schools, offices, and community groups, while also operating virtual food drives and maintaining public drop-off locations for food donations under 100 pounds.
- Food Rescue and Redistribution Fresh Produce Rescue & DistributionRescues fresh produce from the border of Mexico and redistributes it to local families and other food banks.
- Food Rescue and Redistribution NetworkRescues fresh produce from the U.S.-Mexico border and redistributes it to local families and other food banks, contributing to recognition as Feeding America's 2018 Food Bank of the Year. Partners with over 400 organizations to deliver food assistance across five counties in Southern Arizona.
- Healthy Living Workshop Series Nutrition Education & Cooking SkillsOffers a family-centered Healthy Living Workshop Series at accessible times to promote practical nutrition education, resulting in strong participant engagement and retention.
- Healthy Living WorkshopsOffers a family-centered Healthy Living Workshop Series to promote practical nutrition education, hosting family-friendly workshops at accessible times.
- Meal Preparation and Delivery Congregate Meals for SeniorsPrepares and packages nutritious meals daily for delivery to senior centers, community partners, and individuals in need, serving Pima County residents through ongoing meal service operations.
- Mobile Food Distributions On-Campus and Pop-Up Food PantriesConducts monthly mobile food distributions in Marana and supports mobile food distributions to 18 rural sites in Southeast Arizona from an 8,000 square foot distribution center in Willcox.
- Nutrition and Healthy Living Education Nutrition Education & Cooking SkillsOffers family-centered Healthy Living Workshops at accessible times to promote practical nutrition education, with strong participant engagement and retention.
- Operate a network of Resource Centers for emergency food distributionRuns eight service locations, including the Gabrielle Giffords Resource Center in Tucson, Amado, Green Valley, and Nogales Resource Centers, serving thousands monthly—particularly seniors and rural populations—across five counties in Southern Arizona.
- Operate network of Resource Centers and distribution sitesOperates eight service locations, including the Gabrielle Giffords Resource Center in Tucson, Amado Resource Center, Green Valley Resource Center, Nogales Resource Center, and an 8,000 square foot distribution center in Willcox, serving over 10,000 individuals monthly across five counties in Southern Arizona.
- Operate public food donation drop-off locations Food Drive Coordination & Virtual FundraisingMaintains multiple food drop-off sites for public donations under 100 pounds, enabling community members to directly contribute food to hunger relief efforts.
- Partner with community organizations for food distributionCollaborates with over 400 partner organizations to deliver food assistance across five counties in Southern Arizona.
- Partner with organizations for regional food assistanceCollaborates with over 400 partner organizations across five counties in Southern Arizona to deliver food assistance, expanding reach and impact through a broad network.
- Prepare and distribute nutritious meals Congregate Meals for SeniorsPrepares and packages fresh, nutritious meals daily for delivery to senior centers, community partners, and individuals in need, including operating a senior meal program in Tucson.
- Prepared Meal Services Congregate Meals for SeniorsProvides freshly prepared, nutritious meals daily to individuals and families in Pima County, including a senior meal program for older adults in Tucson, and prepares and packages meals for delivery to senior centers and community partners.
- Prepared Meal Services Congregate Meals for SeniorsProvides freshly prepared, nutritious meals daily to individuals and families in Pima County, including a senior meal program for older adults in Tucson, and packages meals for delivery to senior centers and community partners.
- Provide emergency food and meal distributionDistributes food to tens of thousands monthly through fixed and mobile sites, including daily preparation and packaging of nutritious meals for seniors, community partners, and individuals in need across Pima, Santa Cruz, and rural counties in Southern Arizona.
- Public Food Donation Drop-offs Food Drive Coordination & Virtual FundraisingOperates multiple food drop-off locations for public donations under 100 pounds.
- Public Food Drop-off Locations Food Drive Coordination & Virtual FundraisingOperates multiple food drop-off locations for public donations under 100 pounds.
- Rescue and redistribute fresh produce Fresh Produce Rescue & DistributionRecovers fresh produce from the U.S.-Mexico border and redistributes it to local families and other food banks, contributing to recognition as Feeding America's 2018 Food Bank of the Year.
- Resource Center Operations On-Campus and Pop-Up Food PantriesOperates a network of eight Resource Centers across five counties in Southern Arizona, providing emergency food and other services to thousands of individuals monthly, including specific centers in Tucson, Amado, Green Valley, and Nogales.
- Support rural food access through mobile distributions and regional hubs On-Campus and Pop-Up Food PantriesOperates an 8,000 square foot distribution center in Willcox that supplies mobile food distributions to 18 rural sites in Southeast Arizona, extending food access to underserved communities.
- Volunteer Engagement Food Packing and Distribution Volunteer ProgramsEngages volunteers in various activities including food packing, sorting, distribution, community garden work, meal service, and administrative support, contributing over 100,000 hours annually.
- Volunteer Engagement Food Packing and Distribution Volunteer ProgramsEngages volunteers in various activities such as food packing, sorting, distribution, community garden work, meal service, and administrative support, contributing over 100,000 hours annually.
- Volunteer Engagement Program Food Packing and Distribution Volunteer ProgramsEngages volunteers in food packing, sorting, distribution, community garden work, meal service, and administrative support across multiple fixed locations and mobile distributions, with volunteers contributing over 100,000 hours annually.
capacity building · 7
- Culinary Training Program Culinary Training and Food Entrepreneurship ProgramsOperates a culinary training program that provides hands-on kitchen experience, food safety training, and culinary skills to individuals facing barriers to employment, integrating nutrition education into the curriculum.
- Culinary and Employment Training Program Culinary Training and Food Entrepreneurship ProgramsOperates a four-month paid culinary training program that provides hands-on kitchen experience, food safety certification, and culinary skills to individuals facing employment barriers, integrated with nutrition education components.
- Lead youth leadership and organizing fellowship Youth Civic Leadership TrainingOperates a four-month paid youth fellowship program consisting of 10 in-person sessions focused on leadership development and community organizing skills.
- Operate culinary and workforce training programs Culinary Training and Food Entrepreneurship ProgramsRuns the Caridad Community Kitchen Culinary Training Program, which provides hands-on kitchen experience, food safety certification, and culinary skills to individuals facing employment barriers, with integrated nutrition education.
- Provide culinary training and workforce development Culinary Training and Food Entrepreneurship ProgramsOffers a four-month paid culinary training program that includes hands-on kitchen experience, food safety certification, and culinary skills for individuals facing employment barriers, integrated with nutrition education in the Caridad Community Kitchen.
- Youth Leadership Fellowship Youth Civic Leadership TrainingOperates a four-month paid youth fellowship program with 10 in-person sessions focused on leadership and organizing skills development.
- Youth Leadership Fellowship Program Youth Civic Leadership TrainingOperates a four-month paid youth fellowship program with 10 in-person sessions focused on leadership and organizing skills development.
strategies · 46
how they think
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- Advocacy and systemic change through policy and food justice policy_advocacy_for_food_securityEngages in policy advocacy and food justice work to address structural causes of hunger, complementing direct service with efforts to transform systems.
- Client-centered service delivery emphasizing dignity and community connection dignity-centered_food_serviceFood services are delivered in ways that restore dignity, foster human connection, and empower individuals through choice and respect, recognizing that how food is provided is as important as the food itself.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in staffing and culture diverse_staff_commitmentPrioritizes attracting and retaining a diverse workforce by honoring the varied experiences, perspectives, and identities of employees and applicants.
- Community Outreach and Resource Navigation community_outreach_and_resource_navigationUses a community connector model to link individuals with local food resources and volunteer opportunities through interpersonal outreach.
- Community connector model for outreach and resource navigation community_outreach_and_resource_navigationUses interpersonal outreach to connect individuals directly with food resources and volunteer opportunities, strengthening access through trusted community relationships.
- Community-Led Fundraising and Engagement community-led_fundraising_eventsThe organization encourages decentralized, community-hosted fundraising events to raise awareness and collect resources for hunger relief. It also leverages virtual food drives to enable remote fundraising and expand food donation access beyond physical collection, allowing for broader community participation.
- Community-Led Fundraising and Engagement community_led_fundraisingLeverages virtual food drives and encourages decentralized, community-hosted events to expand fundraising, increase awareness, and enable remote and local community participation in hunger relief efforts.
- Community-led engagement through decentralized fundraising and volunteer mobilization community-led_fundraising_and_volunteer_engagementExpands reach and ownership by enabling communities to host their own fundraising events and by deploying mobile, pop-up volunteer opportunities, increasing participation and local investment in hunger relief.
- Dignity-Centered Food Service dignity_centered_food_serviceProvides meals and food assistance in a manner that prioritizes restoring dignity, strengthening community bonds, and fostering human connection.
- Dignity-Centered Food Service dignity_centered_food_serviceProvides meals and food services in a manner that restores dignity, strengthens community bonds, and emphasizes human connection.
- Dignity-Centered Food Service and Senior Support dignity-centered_food_serviceThe organization provides meals in a manner that restores dignity, strengthens community, and emphasizes human connection. Specifically for seniors, it addresses food insecurity by providing prepared meals to reduce the trade-offs between essential needs like food and medication.
- Dignity-centered, community-embedded service delivery dignity-centered_food_serviceDelivers food and services in ways that restore dignity, strengthen human connections, and embed programs within local communities through place-based hubs and relational outreach.
- Food Justice and Policy Advocacy food_justice_and_advocacyThe organization grounds its operations in food justice and advocacy, addressing root causes of hunger alongside emergency response. This includes engaging in systemic change by advocating for public policies that promote healthy communities and address the underlying causes of food insecurity.
- Health-Focused Nutrition and Education health_focused_nutritionProvides access to nutritious food and nutrition education to prevent and manage diet-related chronic conditions, reduce confusion, and empower individuals to make informed dietary choices for long-term health.
- Health-focused nutrition to prevent and manage chronic disease chronic_disease_prevention_through_nutritionProvides nutritious food and education to prevent or manage diet-related chronic conditions, recognizing the link between food insecurity and health outcomes.
- Integrated Food Security Model integrated_food_security_modelThe organization combines emergency food assistance with long-term solutions, including community gardens, nutrition education, culinary training, and support for local food systems, to achieve comprehensive food security.
- Integrated Food Security Model integrated_food_security_modelCombines emergency food assistance with long-term solutions such as community gardens, nutrition education, culinary training, and support for local food systems to address food insecurity comprehensively.
- Integrated Food Security Model integrated_food_security_modelCombines emergency food assistance with long-term solutions including community gardens, nutrition education, culinary training, and support for local food systems to address both immediate hunger and its root causes.
- Integrated Food Security and Health food_is_medicineAddresses the root causes of poor health and food insecurity by integrating nutrition programming, education, and access to nutritious food to prevent and manage diet-related chronic conditions and empower informed dietary choices.
- Integrated Health and Nutrition Programming integrated_health_and_nutritionThe organization addresses root causes of poor health and food insecurity through integrated nutrition programming, focusing on preventing or managing diet-related chronic conditions, reducing barriers to food access, and teaching practical skills for healthier living. This includes providing nutrition education to empower individuals to make informed dietary choices and offering access to nutritious food that supports long-term health.
- Integrated food security model combining emergency and long-term solutions integrated_food_security_modelThe organization combines emergency food assistance with sustainable, long-term strategies such as community gardens, nutrition education, culinary job training, and local food system support to address both immediate needs and root causes of hunger.
- Multiservice Community Hubs multiservice_community_hubOperates localized, multifunctional resource centers that integrate food distribution with various support services like nutrition education, community gardens, benefits assistance, and volunteer engagement to meet community needs directly.
- Multiservice Community Hubs multiservice_community_hubOperates multifunctional, place-based resource centers that integrate food distribution with nutrition education, community gardens, benefits assistance, and volunteer engagement to meet diverse community needs directly.
- Multiservice Community Hubs and Place-Based Delivery multiservice_community_hubThe organization operates multifunctional, localized resource centers that integrate food distribution with a range of services including nutrition education, community gardens, benefits assistance, and volunteer engagement. This place-based approach aims to meet community needs directly within Southern Arizona and relies on volunteer-powered development to expand food access.
- Place-based, multifunctional service delivery model place_based_service_deliveryOperates localized, multifunctional resource centers in Southern Arizona that integrate food access with education, benefits assistance, and community engagement to meet diverse community needs in one accessible setting.
- Policy Advocacy for Food Justice policy_advocacyEngages in systemic change by advocating for public policies that address the root causes of hunger, promote healthy communities, and advance food justice.
- Policy Advocacy for Systemic Change policy_advocacy_for_food_securityEngages in systemic change by advocating for public policies that address the root causes of hunger and promote healthy communities.
- Senior Support through Meal Delivery senior_support_through_meal_deliveryAddresses food insecurity among seniors by providing prepared meals to reduce the trade-offs between essential needs like food and medication.
- Senior support through meal delivery senior_support_through_meal_deliveryAddresses food insecurity among seniors by delivering prepared meals, reducing the need to choose between food and other essentials like medication.
- Systems change through policy advocacy and food justice food_justice_and_advocacyAdvocates for public policies and structural reforms that address root causes of hunger, grounded in a food justice framework that prioritizes equity and systemic solutions alongside direct service.
- Targeted support for vulnerable populations including seniors senior_support_through_meal_deliveryAddresses the specific needs of high-risk groups such as seniors through tailored services like meal delivery, reducing trade-offs between food and other essential needs.
- Virtual Food Drives and Community-Led Fundraising virtual_food_driveLeverages virtual food drives for online fundraising and encourages decentralized, community-hosted events to expand food donation access, raise awareness, and collect resources.
- Virtual and mobile engagement to expand reach and participation virtual_food_driveUses virtual food drives and mobile volunteer events to broaden community participation beyond physical locations, increasing accessibility and resource mobilization.
- Volunteer-Driven Service Delivery volunteer_driven_service_deliveryRelies on volunteer labor, including mobile engagement and pop-up packing events, across diverse activities to expand capacity and deliver food services.
- Volunteer-Driven Service Delivery volunteer_driven_service_deliveryRelies on volunteer labor across diverse activities, including packing emergency food boxes, gardening, and operating community hubs, to deliver food services and expand capacity.
- Volunteer-Driven Service Delivery and Outreach volunteer-driven_service_deliveryThe organization relies on volunteer labor across diverse activities, including packing emergency food boxes and gardening, to deliver food services. It also expands volunteer engagement and food preparation capacity through mobile pop-up packing events at external locations and uses a community connector model to link individuals with local food resources and volunteer opportunities through interpersonal outreach.
- Volunteer-powered operations across service and engagement activities volunteer-driven_service_deliveryLeverages volunteer labor as a core operational model across food packing, gardening, hub development, and pop-up events to expand capacity and community ownership.
- Workforce Development through Culinary Training workforce_pathways_through_culinary_trainingUtilizes culinary job training as a pathway to employment and personal transformation, specifically targeting individuals facing barriers to employment.
- Workforce Pathways through Culinary Training workforce_pathways_through_culinary_trainingThe organization uses culinary job training as a pathway to employment and personal transformation for individuals facing employment barriers, providing practical skills and opportunities for career advancement.
- Workforce Pathways through Culinary Training workforce_pathways_through_culinary_trainingUses culinary job training as a pathway to employment and personal transformation for individuals facing employment barriers, providing practical skills and opportunities.
- Workforce development and youth leadership through skill-building programs workforce_pathways_through_culinary_trainingCreates pathways to employment and civic engagement by offering culinary job training for adults and youth leadership fellowships that build organizing capacity to tackle systemic causes of hunger.
- Workforce development through culinary training for economic empowerment workforce_pathways_through_culinary_trainingProvides culinary job training as a pathway to employment and personal transformation for individuals facing barriers, linking food system work to economic opportunity.
- Youth Leadership Development youth_leadership_fellowshipThe organization uses a youth fellowship model to build leadership and organizing capacity among high school students, empowering them to address root causes of hunger and systemic community challenges.
- Youth Leadership and Organizing youth_leadership_fellowshipUses a youth fellowship model to build leadership and organizing capacity among high school students, empowering them to address root causes of hunger and systemic community challenges.
- Youth Leadership for Systemic Change youth_leadership_fellowshipEmploys a youth fellowship model to build leadership and organizing capacity among high school students, empowering them to address the root causes of hunger and systemic community challenges.
- Youth leadership and community-led change through fellowship and decentralized action youth_leadership_fellowshipEmpowers youth and local communities to lead hunger relief efforts through structured fellowships and community-hosted fundraising, fostering grassroots leadership and systemic change.
named programs · 7
what they call their work
Caridad Community Kitchen
Provides freshly prepared, nutritious meals to individuals and families in Pima County, with a focus on seniors and unhoused populations
Caridad Culinary Training Program
Offers hands-on culinary skills and food safety training to individuals facing barriers to employment, providing a pathway to jobs in food service
Community Meals
Serves free, nutritious community meals in welcoming spaces across Pima County to anyone in need
Health and Nutrition Program
Provides nutrition education and family-centered Healthy Living Workshops to address diet-related health issues and promote long-term wellness
Mobile Distribution Program
Delivers food to 18 rural sites across Southern Arizona monthly, supported by the Willcox Distribution Center
Resource Centers
Operates distribution sites in Tucson, Amado, Green Valley, Willcox, and Nogales offering emergency food, fresh produce, pantry staples, and supportive services
Senior Meals Program
Delivers nutritious meals to older adults in Tucson, promoting dignity, connection, and care for seniors on fixed incomes
relationships · 9
who they work with
- Caridad Community Kitchen Partner — Collaborates on the Culinary Training Program by integrating nutrition education into cooking instruction.
- Caridad Community Kitchen Partner — Integrated into the Community Food Bank's work to provide meals and operate a culinary training program.
- Caridad Community Kitchen Partner — Partner organization operating a senior meal program and culinary training in collaboration with the Community Food Bank
- Community Connectors Partner — Program that engages volunteers to connect community members with food resources and volunteer opportunities.
- Feeding America Network — Proud partner food bank of Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks and hunger relief organizations.
- Food Drive Manual Partner — Provides guidance and resources for organizing successful food drives.
- Gabrielle Giffords Partner — Former Congresswoman and longtime supporter honored through naming of the Gabrielle Giffords Resource Center.
- LinkedIn Partner — Hosts the organization's official page for career and employment outreach.
- State Capitol Building Government — Site of advocacy efforts aimed at influencing public policy related to hunger and community health