HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (HFH)
Habitat For Humanity has built more than 225,000 houses worldwide, providing more than 1 million people with decent, affordable shelter. Habitat for Humanity - Valley of the Sun provides low-income families in Arizona with their very own homes. They also run a “ReStore” thrift shop where they provide surplus new and used building materials and home furnishings to these families at an affordable cost.

You will work in the Habitat for Humanity recycling/thrift store. You will accept donations such as used kitchen sinks, appliances, tiles .. all which can be used to complete one of the Habitat homes. You will help sort, shelve, ship and sell some of the items back to the community at a discounted price. If you have ever wanted to work in a store and if you like dealing with the public and taking things apart, you will enjoy this project.

CHILDREN’S ANGEL FOUNDATION
The Children's Angel Foundation is the largest organization of specialized health care for children with physical and intellectual impairments. They are dedicated to raising funds in order to provide the best possible medical, educational, therapeutic and social services for the kids that they serve as part of the Hacienda HealthCare system.

You will become a bedside companion to a sick child living in a hospital setting. You will read to them and play games. You may choose to be a performer or to remain in the background designing a set or directing for our Variety Show. The show may include stand up comedy, skits, song and dance. It’s all in good fun and we will have lots of laughs and provide a needed distraction to the patients attending.

MARICOPA COUNTY ANIMAL CARE
Maricopa County Animal Care promotes the health, safety and welfare of people and their pets in the area. They provide services such as vaccinations for pets of low-income families who would otherwise not be able to pay for these routine needs.   Educate the public on the importance of spaying/neutering and its effectiveness in alleviating homelessness amongst animals.

TOURING HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Enjoy a well deserved day off from service at Waterworld Safari Park • Beat the heat indoors ice skating or at a climbing gym and catch an IMAX movie • Battle your new friends in Laser Tag, take a swing in the batting cage, or take a spin in the go-karts at Fiddlesticks amusement center • Try your hand at virtual reality at Gameworks! • While our time together may be short, the benefits we have provided to others as well as the rewards we have experienced ourselves will be long-lasting.

For those students on the 18 day program, we'll head out on a mid-trip, overnight excursion to hike the grand canyon, and enjoy a red-rock Pink Jeep adventure in Sedone before returning to Phoenix, for a second week of service