Faith & Mutual Aid Resource Guide
As SNAP benefits are reduced and federal funding disruptions ripple through our communities, many of our neighbors are feeling the strain. In moments like this, people of faith and conscience come together in the spirit of mutual aid—sharing what we have so that everyone has what they need.
Arizona Faith Network is gathering information from congregations, community groups, and mutual aid networks to create a shared resource list for those most impacted. Together, we can weave a stronger network of care and resilience so that no one is left behind.
Click/tap on the form link below and share what your community or organization is currently able to offer in this season of need.
Action & Information Links:
Supporting Neighbors Through the SNAP Cuts and Government Shutdown: How Faith Communities Can Help (AFN)
Arizona joins 22 other states in letter to USDA over halted SNAP benefits
ELCA Action Alert: 42 Million Americans Face Hunger Crisis During Shutdown
Urge Congress to Keep SNAP Funded During the Government Shutdown (action from BREAD for the World)
More Than Treats: A Pastoral Letter on the Ending of SNAP Benefits (UMC)
Government Shutdown Impacts on Food Security (from Feeding America)
Mutual Aid Resource Links:
Find a Food Bank (Arizona Food Bank Network)
Find a Food Pantry Near You (St. Mary’s Food Bank)
Find a Local Food Pantry (United Food Bank)
Find Your Local Foodbank (from Feeding America)
Get Help (the Society of St. Vincent de Paul)
Find free or reduced-cost resources like food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more
Find Social Services in Arizona (from findhelp)
Food Donation Centers (from Lighthouse)
Food banks, soup kitchen and free food distribution centers in Arizona (from Need Help Paying Bills)
Find Food in Arizona + Other Ways to Help (from The Satanic Temple, AZ)
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St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance – Phoenix, AZ – www.stmarysfoodbank.org
United Food Bank – Mesa, AZ – www.unitedfoodbank.org
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona – Tucson, AZ – www.communityfoodbank.org
Desert Mission Food Bank – Phoenix, AZ – www.desertmission.com
Valley View Community Food Bank – Sun City, AZ – www.feedingaz.org
Yuma Community Food Bank – Yuma, AZ – www.yumafoodbank.org
Flagstaff Family Food Center – Flagstaff, AZ – www.flagstafffamilyfoodcenter.org
Manzanita Outreach / Verde Valley Food Resource Center – Cottonwood, AZ – www.manzanitaoutreach.org
Coconino County Food Bank – Flagstaff, AZ – www.coconinofoodbank.org
Hope Food Bank – Tucson, AZ – www.hopefoodbankaz.org
Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center – Cave Creek, AZ – www.foothillsfoodbank.com
St. Vincent de Paul Food Reclamation Center – Phoenix, AZ – www.stvincentdepaul.net
The Salvation Army Food Assistance Programs – Multiple AZ Locations – www.salvationarmyphoenix.org
Flagstaff Family Food Center – Flagstaff, AZ – www.flagstafffamilyfoodcenter.org
Chandler Christian Community Center – Chandler, AZ – www.azcend.org
Open Hands Outreach Program – Casa Grande, AZ – www.ohopfoodbank.org
Prescott Community Cupboard Food Bank – Prescott, AZ – www.prescottfoodbank.org
Borderlands Produce Rescue – Nogales, AZ – www.borderlandsproduce.org
The Navajo Nation Food Distribution Program – Window Rock, AZ – www.ndoh.navajo-nsn.gov
White Mountain Apache Food Bank – Whiteriver, AZ – local distribution center coordinated with St. Mary’s Food Bank