For Our City - Chandler Projects

 I-HELP is a program based upon faith organizations opening their facilities one night a week/or month to provide a safe place to sleep for homeless individuals. AZCEND oversees the I-HELP program that offers dinner, a shower, a comfortable night’s sleep and breakfast for each client, 7 days a week.   

 City of Chandler and For Our City  - Chandler present the annual Chandler Volunteer Recognition Awards in honor of the tremendous impact and contributions volunteers bring to our community.  Over 10 awards are given including Mayor's Choice and People's Choice.

Initiated in 2010, the Let's Pull Together program asks residents to let us know if they have a neighbor who may need help with yard maintenance due to disability, age, or other circumstances. Groups of volunteers are then organized to give the neighbor in need a helping hand by taking care of their yard.  

The biggest back-to-school collaborative donation drive for Chandler students in need. Chandler K-12 students can receive backpacks (filled with school supplies), shoes, uniforms, socks and underwear in addition to information on free after school programs, giveaways and prizes!  

 Hundreds of residents gather together on National Make a Difference day, we call it For Our City Day, to assist with neighborhood projects in the community. Previous projects at Chandler Municipal Airport, Historic South Chandler and landscape improvements in a downtown Chandler neighborhoods.  

Chandler nonprofit organizations that conduct food & gift drives during the holiday season began collaborating on their individual drives in order to fully utilize resources, reduce duplication efforts and expand the reach of those we all could help.   

Change the way you give to help make a real difference in the lives of people experiencing homelessness.

By contributing to the ChangeUp Campaign, you can ensure that your contribution is working hard to support long-term solutions.

A morning of reflection and collaboration with business and community leaders. 

East Valley City's rotate hosting duties each year. You won't want to miss this community event as the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is hosting this year.​ 

Created in 2018, this project consists of helping nonprofits with facility improvements to better serve their communities and providing a community breakfast to those in need.  

 For Our City Chandler helps those in need during the intense Arizona summers by collecting water bottles, sun screen and other sun protection. We also collaborate with local nonprofits and faith based organizations to provide an air conditioned place for people to cool off in the summer. In the future we hope to expand this program to include assistance with electric bills, and minor A/C repairs during extreme heat situations. For more information, contact rori.minor@chandleraz.gov. 

Willis Jr High has reached out to the community with a Wish List of needs. For Our City – Chandler has voted to create a subcommittee to tackle those needs and support the school however we can.  For more information contact niki.tapia@chandleraz.gov

A Human Services Needs Assessment for Chandler was recently conducted in 2019. The assessment examines current human services needs of Chandler’s low and moderate income, elderly, youth, homeless, and other populations.  

For the full Chandler Community Needs Assessment Report, click below.