The MASA Project of Arizona

The MASA Project of Arizona Every donation directly supports community outreach. ❤️ Hi there! Welcome to The MASA Project of Arizona. Thank you so much for keeping us going !

The MASA Project of Arizona is a volunteer-powered 501(c)(3) providing hot meals, groceries, water, hygiene supplies, clothing, Narcan, disaster relief, and hope to Arizona’s most vulnerable. We’re a local non profit organization that performs medical/mental health outreaches and we feed the local community in need. We’ve had an overwhelming need for volunteers due to the increasing number of clients and families in need. We try to feed 300 people per month with the support you’ve been giving !! We welcome any volunteers ! Contact Erik Sanchez via our website or his local Pages. We have a Disaster Relief Team and a local Volunteer Outreach that is active and always looking for extra support! Our current initiative is to continue to build a fund for our Utilities and Rental Assistance Program for vulnerable youth and adults in Arizona. The verification process will be conducted with your local CAP office. Only You Can Be The Change, Are You Ready? Here at the MASA Project we feed, clothe and provide resources to those in need. Recently we’ve partnered with multiple agencies such as One in Ten and the American Red Cross, Local City Agencies, Police and Fire Departments to Provide A Safe Place for teens and children to go during a crisis / when needed- **NO SAFE PLACE Client is turned away unless the referring agency wishes to decline accepting the client for any reason. We do Not process any applications and do not make decisions n the housing availability due to limited space availability. We will aide you in finding housing or a shelter. If you’re in danger please call 911, we are not a law enforcement agency.**

CANNED FOOD DRIVE : ALL ITEMS MUST BE NON PERISHABLE AND SEALED, CANNOT BE DAMAGED OR DENTED. We do accept toiletries, Baby Products, Diapers for Infants and Adults, Animal Care Products, Clothing (Must be Washed), Donated Funds, Water Bottles, Coffee individual packets, Oral Hygiene Products, Personal Hygiene Products. ARE YOU READY TO BE THE CHANGE? JOIN US TODAY AT THE MASA PROJECT OF ARIZONA AND LETS MAKE A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THOSE WE IMPACT AND OUR COMMUNITIES !! Let’s Make Arizona Safe Again, next America as we Increase The Love! Safe from hunger, thirst, heat and cold, we all deserve shelter and someone who cares.

❤️ CREATING CHANGE STARTS WITH COMMUNITY. ❤️💔 A Difficult Update from The MASA Project of ArizonaFor the past year, we’v...
10/09/2026

❤️ CREATING CHANGE STARTS WITH COMMUNITY. ❤️

💔 A Difficult Update from The MASA Project of Arizona

For the past year, we’ve served thousands of hot meals to individuals and families experiencing homelessness and food insecurity near 19th Avenue & Camelback Road in Phoenix.

Sadly, we were recently informed that property owners near Dollar Dealz no longer want food services or outreach taking place in that area.

We have respected their wishes and discontinued meal service at this location.

Unfortunately, our charity has also endured nearly a year of online harassment targeting our volunteers, supporters, and potential community partners. Despite everything, we’ve continued showing up for those who need us most.

Recently, local officials encouraged us to temporarily step back, reevaluate our strategies, and explore alternative ways to serve our community.

While the circumstances have been unusual, we respect the officials involved and remain committed to working together toward positive solutions. We will also obtain any permits necessary for our operations.

💔 But here’s what breaks our hearts:

The hunger doesn’t stop just because the food service does.

Families are still hungry. People are still sleeping on sidewalks. And many individuals have come to depend on the meals our volunteers provide.

During this transition, we intend to continue distributing water and life-saving Narcan where permitted while working toward new arrangements for our hot meal services.

🙏 We aren’t giving up. We’re adapting.

We believe neighborhoods, property owners, local officials, and nonprofits can work together to create solutions that benefit everyone.

We don’t want conflict. We want compassion.

To everyone who has supported us, volunteered, donated, or simply shared a kind word: THANK YOU. ❤️

📍 Phoenix, Arizona
❤️ The MASA Project of Arizona
501(c)(3) Nonprofit | AZ QCO #22621

OUR LOCATION MAY CHANGE. OUR MISSION NEVER WILL.

Because creating change starts with COMMUNITY. ❤️

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Last night was amazing ! We had Shrimp, Steak, Chicken, Rice, Beans and Enchiladas !! We have some amazing supporters !!...
10/07/2026

Last night was amazing ! We had Shrimp, Steak, Chicken, Rice, Beans and Enchiladas !! We have some amazing supporters !!! We love you guys !!

Tonight’s outreach took an unexpected and frightening turn.We served more than 140 hot meals tonight, but during our liv...
10/07/2026

Tonight’s outreach took an unexpected and frightening turn.

We served more than 140 hot meals tonight, but during our livestream I noticed a commotion across the street at the liquor store. From where I was standing, it looked like a robbery or a serious fight, so I ran across the street to see if someone needed help.

Inside, two men were violently fighting. One had a handgun and the other had a knife. Both were covered in blood. I immediately tried to separate them and get them away from the weapons. During the struggle, the cashier was able to secure the fi***rm and unload it.

I continued working to separate both men and eventually got them outside and apart. I specifically told them not to return the fi***rm until everyone had calmed down. Unfortunately, both men later went back inside and the fight started again. I intervened again until the violence finally stopped.

I walked away with several minor cuts to my left hand and blood on my hands, uniform and shoes. Thankfully, from what I can tell right now, my injuries are minor.

Tonight was supposed to simply be about feeding our community. More than 140 people received a meal, but within seconds we found ourselves responding to something completely different.

This is the reality of outreach after dark. You never know what you are going to encounter.

I’m grateful nobody was shot or stabbed during the time I was there, and I’m grateful we were able to get the weapons separated from the fight.

Please keep everyone involved in your prayers tonight. ❤️

Thursday night was something special. ❤️A huge thank you to J-Shop and their amazing colleagues for coming out, rolling ...
10/06/2026

Thursday night was something special. ❤️

A huge thank you to J-Shop and their amazing colleagues for coming out, rolling up their sleeves, and serving alongside us. Together, we served more than 150 hot plates to people in our community.

But this was about more than food.

At one point, we stopped and prayed together — and people literally stopped in their tracks. For a few moments, the whole block felt different. People gathered. People listened. People hugged. People felt seen.

We didn’t just feed the block.

We helped heal the block.

This is what happens when people come together with compassion, without judgment, and simply choose to show up for one another.

Thank you to every volunteer, every person who donated, every person who served, and every person who shared that moment with us.

150+ plates. One community. A whole lot of love.

❤️ The MASA Project AZ
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❤️ BIG CHANGES ARE HAPPENING AT THE MASA PROJECTThe MASA Project is growing, relocating, and preparing for our next chap...
10/06/2026

❤️ BIG CHANGES ARE HAPPENING AT THE MASA PROJECT

The MASA Project is growing, relocating, and preparing for our next chapter.

We now have a new office location and are in the process of relocating our operations to North Scottsdale and Central Phoenix.

Because of this move, our regular hot meal service will temporarily be reduced to two nights per week for the next two weeks while we transition between locations.

During this short transition, we will not have our regular commercial kitchen space available and will be relying on ghost kitchens and temporary kitchen arrangements to continue preparing meals.

Moving food, equipment, supplies, storage, and volunteers between multiple locations is going to be challenging, so we’re giving our team a little room to get everything set up correctly.

But we still want to serve as many people as possible. ❤️

If a restaurant, business, church, organization, community group, or individual would like to donate or sponsor the meals for one of our other regular service nights, Team MASA WILL still go out and serve.

You provide the meal — we’ll provide the outreach.

Restaurants can donate prepared meals, businesses can sponsor a dinner, community groups can prepare food, and individuals can help cover the cost of a meal night.

This is not a shutdown and it is not the end of our regular outreach.

It is simply a short transition while we establish our new operations in North Scottsdale and Central Phoenix and prepare for the next phase of The MASA Project.

We are incredibly excited about what is coming next.

For two weeks, we may have to slow down a little.

But we’re not going anywhere. ❤️

The MASA Project of Arizona
Hot meals. Human connection. No judgment.

IT’S OFFICIAL — THE MASA PROJECT HAS AN OFFICE! 🎉We’re excited to share that The MASA Project now has an official office...
10/05/2026

IT’S OFFICIAL — THE MASA PROJECT HAS AN OFFICE! 🎉

We’re excited to share that The MASA Project now has an official office location in Scottsdale, thanks to an amazing team of people who continue to believe in what we do. ❤️

While this will not be a walk-in facility for guests or direct services, it gives our team something we’ve needed for a long time: a dedicated space to organize outreach, handle administrative work, store supplies, coordinate volunteers, meet with partners, plan fundraising efforts, and continue building MASA into a stronger and more sustainable organization.

Our mission hasn’t changed. We’re still out in the community serving people directly, providing meals, supplies, resources, and support with pride. That work will always be at the heart of The MASA Project.

But as we continue growing, it’s time for us to become a little more organized, a little more professional, and spend meaningful time behind the scenes rebuilding, planning, and creating the foundation we need for the future.

We’ve had our ups and downs, but we’re picking ourselves back up and moving forward.

This office represents more than a mailing address or a desk.

It represents our next chapter.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support The MASA Project of Arizona. We’re just getting started. ❤️

Scottsdale, Arizona — we officially have a home base! 🏢🎉

Tonight we ended up serving over 170 meals. Unfortunately, we had a couple people show up after all the food was gone. O...
10/03/2026

Tonight we ended up serving over 170 meals. Unfortunately, we had a couple people show up after all the food was gone. Our director Erik took them to the Carniceria and grabbed them some food. The little acts of kindness are what really makes the world go around for people that are having a hardship. Be kind. Go that extra mile.

09/28/2026

Yooo a passengers guitar for a show was left at the Vegas airport due to a flight mixup - if anyone can help her with a Guitar tonight please Show up and help her ! Our flight arrives around 4:15pm -

She has a show tonight at 10pm - Any compassionate people able to help? I’ll get her info !! Dm asap I’ll message once we land

PHOENIX AZ - I know one of you amazing people can save her night !! It’s just her and her baby heading there !

Our team is growing — and so is the need. ❤️Last night, 8 amazing volunteers showed up and helped us serve more than 103...
09/25/2026

Our team is growing — and so is the need. ❤️

Last night, 8 amazing volunteers showed up and helped us serve more than 103 of our unsheltered friends here in Phoenix! We actually ran out of food pretty quickly. 😅

Our volunteers served 25 pounds of pulled pork, rice, vegetables, and tons of baked goodies — all prepared and handed out with dignity, kindness, and love.

But we need some help.

Our pantry has been empty for the past few months, which means we’ve been purchasing most of the food for these meals ourselves, day by day. We keep doing what we can with what we have because people are hungry, and we refuse to simply look the other way.

This is local hunger. Local people. Local volunteers. Right here in Phoenix, Arizona.

If you believe in fighting hunger in your own community, please consider helping us keep these meals going. Even a small donation can help us buy meat, rice, vegetables, drinks, bread, and everything else it takes to put another hot plate into someone’s hands.

And if you can’t donate, share this post. That helps too. ❤️

We’re growing. The need is growing. And with a little more community support, we can feed even more people.

Help us keep Phoenix fed. 🌵❤️

— The MASA Project AZ

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Phoenix, AZ
85251

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
5pm - 9am
Saturday 9am - 5pm
5pm - 9pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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