Food & Necessities Drive brings in about 2,000 pounds of donations for those in need 

Nov. 16, 2022
TEMPE, AZ - Tempe businesses, workforce members and residents came together to donate a truckload of support for those in need. 

People dropped off about 2,000 pounds of non-perishable food, new socks and underwear, hygiene supplies, toiletries like shampoo and more to about 30 different business locations throughout the city as part of the Citywide Food and Necessities Drive.

Donations benefit Tempe Community Action Agency and Threadz teen clothes closet as well as the city's HOPE homeless outreach and CARE 7 crisis response programs. Organizers included the City of Tempe, Downtown Tempe Authority, Tempe Chamber of Commerce and Tempe Tourism Office.

Thanks to the participating businesses for their help in providing easy drop-offs for the goods, special offers for donors and more. Participants included: 

The Hudson Eatery
Wilson Electric Services Corp
Uncle Maddios Pizza 
Hackett House 
Desert Roots Kitchen
Rave Circus
Architekton
Canopy Tempe Hotel
Watermark Tempe
The Beam on Farmer
Tracy Dempsey Originals and ODV Wines
The Westin Tempe
MKB Construction
AC Hotel by Marriott
Light Blessing Services
Kettle Heroes Popcorn

Tempe Center for the Arts
Salt River Community Church
Tempe Tourism Office
Downtown Tempe Authority
Hobby Depot
Genuine Fresche 
Milk n More Store
SeaLife Arizona Aquarium
LEGOLAND Discovery Center
Tempe Trophy
Tempe Chamber of Commerce
MAC6
Realty Executives - The Nick Bastian Team
Great Harvest Bread Co.
Forever Yoga

The City of Tempe Municipal Utilities Department made this event possible by allowing drivers who normally pick up garbage to instead collect donations. The crew brought all the goods to Tempe Community Action Agency for sorting and distribution yesterday, Nov. 15, just in time to restock food pantry shelves for the holidays, add inventory to the teen clothes closets and fill up HOPE and CARE 7 vans serving those experiencing homelessness.