Adult Loss Of Hearing Association
Mission: Providing a support system for individuals with acquired deafness and/or hearing loss and their families, ensuring their participation in the mainstream of life.
Wish list: new and updated products for our demo room (Williams Sound personal FM system, etc.); pro bono marketing person; part-time pro bono grant writer; new or refurbished chairs for meeting/classroom; new microphones for meeting room; new carpeting for the demonstration room; color printer; a good video camera; acoustical tiles on walls; cash donations.
Address: 4001 E. Fort Lowell Road; Tucson, AZ 85712; 795-9887; ALOHAaz.org
Youth On Their Own
Mission: YOTO is a drop-out-prevention program that supports the high school graduation of homeless youth.
Wish list: shampoo; conditioner; toothbrushes; toothpaste; razors; laundry soap pods.
Address: 1660 N. Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ 85712; 293-1136; www.yoto.org
TROT Therapeutic
Riding of Tucson
Mission: Enriching the lives of the special-needs community through equine activities.
Wish list: Shade cover for our horseback-riding arena; tall and wide horse trailer; arena equipment โ 12-foot PVC poles and colored traffic cones; new footing for inside arena; chat, soft sand or shredded tires; gravel for driveway; water jet for middle of arena; large Western saddle for veterans; helmets; wheelbarrow; rakes, hoes, manure and stall forks; office supplies.
Address: 8920 E. Woodland Road, Tucson, AZ 85749; 749-2360; www.trotarizona.org
Southern Arizona
Childrenโs Advocacy Center
Mission: Supporting and protecting children through coordinated efforts to stop child abuse and neglect.
Wish list: Towels, washcloths and dish towels; Spanish child-appropriate DVDs; microwave; summer clothes and bathing suits for preteens and teens, young adult sizes.
Address: 2329 E. Ajo Way, Tucson, Arizona 85713; 243-6420; www.soazadvocacy.org