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Donations may be dropped off at the rear of the Thrift Shop at the double blue doors during our Donation Hours. Drive up and ring the bell.

We gratefully accept gently used clothing, household goods, books, electronics, flat screen TVs, computers, furniture, and more.  Your donations to our shop fund our programs.

We are unable to accept the following items

• Damaged, torn, or stained clothing or linens
• Broken or damaged household items
• Mattresses
• Vintage TVs
• Food

Do you have large items to donate?  Are you unable to drop them off at Viva Pima?

• Pickup times may vary based on availability (typically 1-3 weeks out).
• We can only accept items that we can sell at our store.
• Pickups are reserved for large furniture items only. Smaller items must be dropped off.

To schedule a Pickup, please email our Thrift Shop. at ShopLogistics@vivapima.org.  Attach pictures of items and include your phone number.

Viva Pima bears the cost of the pickup in both time and money.

Your donation may qualify for the Arizona Tax Credit.  Viva Pima! is a qualifying charity for the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit.  Your tax credit donation, which offsets your state tax liability, will help to ensure that those in need in Tucson will continue to benefit from our programs.

When you donate to Viva Pima! , you can receive a tax credit that reduces – dollar for dollar – the amount of state taxes owed.  Arizona residents who file jointly can claim a credit of up to $938, and single payers are eligible for a credit of up to $470.  The deadline for claiming Arizona tax credits has been extended to April 15.  Please consult your tax advisor for more information. 

Donating to Viva Pima is about more than giving material items to those in need.  Whether your gift benefits Viva Pima! Kids, where it could be used to provide new shoes to a little girl who is wearing her sister’s worn hand-me-downs; or Viva Pima! Supplies, to give new basic essentials for the kitchen, bedroom, and bath to those starting over in life; or Viva Pima! Support, who donate to victims needing clothes to wear home when the police keep theirs for evidence; or Viva Pima! Books, which provides classrooms with new, high-quality books that encourage literacy and learning, and gives hope and dignity to children and adults so that they can envision a better future for themselves.

Participation in Viva Pima! Teens develops personal growth, leadership skills, poise, public speaking skills, and a sense of civic responsibility.  Membership begins the freshman year in high school and continues through senior year. Viva Pima! Teens, a self-governing group, who follow a budget, organize fundraisers and volunteer in the community with the guidance of Viva Pima!.  As members of Viva Pima! Teens, they work in our Thrift Shop and support our philanthropic programs by assembling kits for Viva Pima! Supplies and helping children who come to Viva Pima! Kids to select clothes.

Viva Pima! Teens has two philanthropic programs. The main philanthropic program is Viva Pima! Teens Helping Tucson Teens. The focus is to strengthen Title 1 middle school art, music, and physical education programs through mini-grants of in-kind materials. The other program is Viva Pima! Teens Community Service. This program provides volunteer support for local non-profits such as Ben’s Bells, Habitat for Humanity^®, Humane Society of Southern Arizona, Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona, Fisher House Foundation, St. Luke’s Home (Senior Assisted Living), and Casa Maria Soup Kitchen.

Viva Pima! Teens packing lunches for Fisher House

Funding for Viva Pima! Teens Helping Tucson Teens and Viva Pima! Teens Community Service comes from the annual Spring Viva Pima! Teens Fashion Show and other Viva Pima! Teens fundraisers. To purchase tickets or become a sponsor, please contact us. Viva Pima! Teens organize the fashion show, solicit donations for the silent auction, and model the fashions.

Tux ‘n Boots^®

Senior Viva Pima! Teens are recognized for their years of service at the annual Tux’n Boots^® gala. Viva Pima! Teens families and friends along with Viva Pima! members celebrate the accomplishments of our seniors.

What is more comforting for a child than hugging a soft teddy bear? Viva Pima! Bears program has provided 2,413 teddy bears to organizations, law enforcement, grief counselors, and medical facilities giving comfort to children who face traumatizing, frightening, or other difficult physical or emotional situations. The bears are new and designed to be child-friendly and can be given to young children experiencing critical medical care.

We recognize that our children are the hearts of our lives, our hopes, and dreams of the future. Our teddy bears provide them comfort during times when their young lives are in crisis.

Viva Pima! Supplies works with local social service agencies and other charitable organizations in Tucson to make sure that a helping hand is always there for people with limited financial resources who are attempting to rebuild their lives. The Viva Pima! Supplies program is aimed principally at assisting people who have left shelters, have escaped abusive home situations, are refugees or are below the poverty level and need basic household supplies in order to live independently.

Our volunteers, guided by the input from social workers in the organizations with which we partner, make up kits filled with basic supplies for the bedroom, kitchen, and bath and adjust them for different sizes of households. Our partner agencies (refer to our Annual Report for a list) pick the kits up and distribute them to their clients. All items in the kits are purchased new. Viva Pima! Supplies kits allow those who are starting over with very limited financial resources to set up their new homes.

Social Service agencies in Tucson complete a contract with Viva Pima. The agency workers e-mail a completed Supplies request form to Viva Pima for each client and our Members pack the requested supplies into a nice laundry basket and large plastic bags if extra bedding and towels are needed for larger families. These kits are packed at our Philanthropic Programs Center and are picked up by agency workers who deliver them to those clients in need.

This program which offers a new beginning for so many people is funded from the proceeds of fundraising activities, Thrift Shop sales, donations, and grants. Every contribution makes a difference to the underserved in Tucson.

Viva Pima! Kids has provided 4,715 students with new, age-appropriate school clothing to underserved children in the Tucson area.  The recipients, who come from families in extreme need, are selected by school administrators, teachers, and counselors at their respective schools or agencies.  We contract with 5 school districts, serving 42 schools, and a few residential agencies.

Funding for Viva Pima! Kids comes from revenues from our Thrift Shop, monetary donations and grants. School principals and representatives report that the new clothing contributes to the children’s sense of self-worth, aiding their academic performance.

For a listing of schools and agencies served this year, please refer to our Annual Report.

About half of the Tucson public schools served by the Viva Pima! Kids program, require their students to wear uniforms.  We provide vouchers to school staff to distribute to those children in greatest need.  Parents and school liaisons/representatives then bring the children to one of our scheduled distribution events at our Philanthropic Programs building on N. Alvernon Way in Tucson; there they may choose a backpack, 3 sets of new uniforms (pants/skorts and tops), a hoodie, underwear, socks, and shoes.  When the children arrive, they are welcomed by our volunteers who work with them to assure that they select properly-sized clothing and a well-fitting pair of athletic shoes. 

Viva Pima! Kids also serves schools that do not require the children to wear uniforms.  Children are selected by representatives from participating schools/agencies to receive vouchers, which can be redeemed at one of the Target Events scheduled throughout the year.  These events occur on designated days during non-business hours.  Viva Pima! Kids volunteers are present to greet the children when they arrive, and to assist with the selection of appropriate school clothing and shoes.