activities · 23
what they do
direct service · 23
- Community Events and RecreationLIVE LOVE hosts family and neighborhood gatherings, cultural celebrations, community meals, and offers recreation and sports leagues with training and skill development on The Sports Field.
- Community Resource Connection Community Dialogue & Development InitiativesLIVE LOVE connects community members to resources and helps mitigate concerns over neighborhood safety, traffic, and recreation.
- Community Serve Days Community-Wide Serve Days & Resource FairsThe organization organizes monthly "Saturday Serve Days" or "Live Love Serve Day" events in Downtown Chandler, where volunteers perform light yard work, minor home repairs, and deliver food to community members, including senior adult residents.
- Community Serve Days Community-Wide Serve Days & Resource FairsThe organization organizes monthly "Saturday Serve Days" or "Live Love Serve Day" events where volunteers perform light yard work, minor home repairs, and deliver food to support the Downtown Chandler community, including senior residents.
- Culinary and Gardening Education ProgramsLIVE LOVE runs hands-on culinary and regenerative gardening programs at The Oasis, including farm-to-table cooking classes, cooking clubs, pop-up dinners featuring local chefs, and garden-based education for youth and adults. The garden produces fresh fruits and vegetables used in food distribution and meals.
- Culinary and Gardening ProgramsLIVE LOVE offers hands-on learning in garden and culinary programs, operates a teaching kitchen for classes and community dinners, and manages a gardening program that distributes fresh produce to senior adults and families.
- Food Distribution Food Pantry and Voucher DistributionThe organization provides monthly supplemental food deliveries to residents of Kingston Arms and fresh groceries every other week to single parents and seniors.
- Food Distribution and Culinary Programs Food Pantry and Voucher DistributionLIVE LOVE provides monthly supplemental food deliveries, fresh groceries, operates a teaching kitchen for cooking classes and community dinners, and distributes fresh produce from its gardening program to senior adults and families.
- Food Distribution and Nutrition Support Food Pantry and Voucher DistributionThe organization provides regular food support through monthly supplemental deliveries to Kingston Arms residents and biweekly fresh grocery distributions to single parents and seniors. Food is sourced from on-site garden harvests and distributed alongside cooking education and community meals.
- Gardening and Outdoor Education Public Nursery & Plant Sale OperationsLIVE LOVE manages crop and garden bed growing, offers regenerative gardening education and clubs, and provides space for imaginative outdoor play in The Gardens at The Oasis.
- Monthly Serve Day Events Community-Wide Serve Days & Resource FairsLIVE LOVE organizes monthly "Live Love Serve Day" and "Saturday Serve Days" in Downtown Chandler, where volunteers provide light yard work, minor home repairs, and deliver food—particularly canned and fresh groceries—to senior residents and families in need, while also fostering friendly community interactions.
- Operating The Oasis Community Center Multi-Use Community Center OperationsLIVE LOVE operates The Oasis, a 2-acre community center in downtown Chandler, which serves as a hub for various programs and activities for families, seniors, and youth.
- Operation of The Oasis Community Center Multi-Use Community Center OperationsThe Oasis is a 2-acre community center in downtown Chandler that serves families, seniors, and youth through a wide range of programs and facilities, including after-school programs, senior socials, family events, and vocational training. The center includes dedicated spaces such as The Kitchen, The Garage, The Gardens, The Sports Field, and The Gathering Space to support diverse community activities.
- Recreation and Sports ProgramsThe organization provides recreation and sports leagues, training and skill development, and flexible play areas on The Sports Field at The Oasis.
- Senior Support and Socials Community-Wide Serve Days & Resource FairsLIVE LOVE hosts senior socials and family nights, provides practical support like yard work and home repairs to senior residents, and delivers food to senior adults.
- Senior Support and Socials Community-Wide Serve Days & Resource FairsLIVE LOVE hosts senior socials, provides practical support like yard work and home repairs, delivers food, and checks on the well-being of senior adult residents in Downtown Chandler.
- Senior and Family Engagement Activities Intergenerational and Social Connection EventsLIVE LOVE hosts regular senior socials, family nights, cultural celebrations, and community meals, and organizes recreational and educational activities for elementary families—including art, cooking, and field trips—to strengthen family bonds and community connections.
- Vocational Training and Makerspace Community Makerspace with Technical ToolsThe organization offers vocational training in areas such as automotive, metal, and woodworking, and operates a makerspace for hands-on building and creativity in The Garage at The Oasis.
- Vocational Training and Makerspace Community Makerspace with Technical ToolsThe organization provides vocational training in areas such as automotive, metal, and woodworking, and operates a makerspace for hands-on building and creativity in The Garage at The Oasis.
- Vocational and Makerspace Training Community Makerspace with Technical ToolsThe organization offers vocational training in automotive, metal, and woodworking trades and operates a makerspace ("The Garage") that supports hands-on building, creativity, and skill development for community members of all ages.
- Youth and After-School Programs After-School Youth Development ProgramsLIVE LOVE offers structured after-school programming for elementary and high school students, including homework assistance, tutoring, mentoring, enrichment activities (e.g., robotics, dance fitness), and weekly teen group sessions focused on life skills, leadership development, and building peer connections.
- Youth and Teen Programs After-School Youth Development ProgramsThe organization provides after-school programs, snacks, meals, mentoring, enrichment activities, homework assistance, and leadership development for kids and teens, including elementary programs and weekly group programs for high schoolers at The Oasis.
- Youth and Teen Programs After-School Youth Development ProgramsThe organization provides after-school programs, homework assistance, mentoring, enrichment activities, and leadership development for kids and teens, including elementary families and high schoolers, at The Oasis.
strategies · 10
how they think
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- Adaptive, community-responsive program implementation adaptive_program_implementationIteratively designs and expands programs based on real-time community feedback and emerging needs, allowing organic, unanticipated initiatives to develop through lived experience.
- Adaptive, community-responsive programming adaptive_program_implementationIteratively implements and evolves programs based on real-time community feedback and experience, allowing new initiatives to emerge organically from community needs and engagement.
- Adaptive, sponsor-supported program implementation adaptive_program_implementationLeverages sponsor support to enable flexible, responsive programming that evolves through real-time learning and community feedback, allowing new initiatives to emerge organically.
- Community-centered relationship building intentional_relationship-based_community_developmentBuilds transformative community change by meeting individuals where they are, fostering trusted relationships, and connecting people to resources and each other through intentional presence and lived love.
- Community-centered relationship building community-centered engagementBuilds transformative community change by meeting people where they are, fostering trusted relationships, and connecting individuals to resources and each other through intentional, love-based engagement.
- Direct outreach for inclusive engagement community_centered_engagementUses direct community outreach and individual contact to lower barriers to participation and ensure inclusive program registration and engagement.
- Neighborhood leadership and empowerment neighborhood_leadership_developmentEmpowers local leaders to drive community thriving and expand opportunities by fostering ownership, connection, and co-creation of community spaces and initiatives.
- Neighborhood leadership and empowerment neighborhood leadership developmentDrives community transformation by identifying and empowering local leaders, enabling them to create pathways for thriving through sponsor-supported initiatives and co-created opportunities.
- Neighborhood leadership and empowerment community-led developmentEmpowers local leaders to drive community thriving and expand opportunities by co-creating spaces for connection, learning, and culture in partnership with residents.
- Sponsor-supported community transformation sponsor-supported_community_empowermentLeverages sponsor support as a catalyst for individual empowerment and broader community transformation, integrating external resources with local action.
named programs · 10
what they call their work
Community Connections
Supports community members facing challenges by connecting them to resources and working with the City of Chandler and other non-profits.
Culinary Program
Utilizes a teaching kitchen for pop-up dinners, neighborhood chef showcases, cooking classes for kids and youth, and community parties.
Elementary Program
Offers programs for elementary-aged children at The Oasis.
Food Assistance
Provides monthly supplemental food deliveries to Kingston Arms residents and bi-weekly fresh groceries to single parents and seniors.
Gardening Program
Cares for plants and harvests fresh vegetables and fruits to distribute to senior adults and families.
High School Homework Hangout
Provides homework assistance and check-ins for high schoolers at The Oasis on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Kids and Teen Programs
Hosts elementary families for recreation, art, cooking, and field trips, and empowers teens through weekly group programs focused on connections, life skills, and leadership development.
Live Love Serve Day
Monthly volunteer events in Downtown Chandler involving light yard work, minor home repairs, and food deliveries to local residents, particularly senior adults.
OASIS Community Center
A 2-acre community center in Chandler, AZ, offering expanded kids and teen programs, culinary, gardening, and community events for families, seniors, and youth.
Senior Assistance
Connects seniors with volunteers for light yard work or home projects and provides well-being check-ins and resource connections.
relationships · 4
who they work with
- Bishop's Storehouse Partner — Supports the provision of fresh groceries to single parents and seniors.
- City of Chandler Partner — Works with the City of Chandler to ensure neighbors utilize available opportunities and resources.
- Melinda Gunther Partner — Advocate who shares the organization's message about the power of connection and reaching out to those in need
- local Title I schools Partner — Partners with local Title I schools in The Gardens.