Nonprofits in Cottonwood

Angie's House provides housing, not real estate sales. Its own site describes sober living recovery homes and transitional housing for people affected by addiction, mental illness, and homelessness, and says it runs 11 homes in the Cottonwood area. Of those, 4 are alcohol and drug free houses, 2 for men and 2 for women, 6 are transitional homes where residents live independently, and one is a homeless shelter. Employment assistance is mentioned. this page list an address of 892 S Tigres Trail and a phone of (928) 301-2169.

Catholic Charities Community Services runs an office at 736 N. Main St. in Cottonwood. The phone number is (928) 634-4254. Call to ask what programs run here, who qualifies, and whether you need an appointment, since what a local office offers is not always the same as what the statewide organization lists. The site catholiccharitiesaz.org has general information and other locations. Bring identification and any paperwork about your situation when you go, because that usually speeds things up. If this office cannot help with a particular need, staff can often point you to another agency in the area that can.

Friends of the Verde River is a nonprofit with an office at 115 South Main Street #A in Cottonwood. The work centers on the river that runs through this part of the state. The phone number is (928) 641-6013, and verderiver.org carries current information. Call or write to ask about volunteer days, events and how to take part. Programs at a nonprofit shift with funding and the season, so check before planning around one. Anyone curious about cleanups or planting days can start with a phone call. Ask what a work day involves and what to bring, since outdoor work usually means boots, gloves and water.

House of Ruth Pregnancy Care Center is a nonprofit at 1198 E. Mingus Ave in Cottonwood. It is a pregnancy care center that offers help by appointment. The website has pages on services, how to make an appointment, and how to volunteer or give. To set up a visit or ask a question, call (928) 634-0212. You can also send an email to stephanie@houseofruthpcc.com. Calling ahead is the surest way to learn the current hours and what help is offered. Hours and details can change, so it is a good idea to call and check before you make the trip.

Food sharing is the work of Manzanita Outreach, a nonprofit that lists a mailing address of P O Box 371 rather than a walk-in office. Its own site describes community food shares built to lower barriers and leave people a choice in what they take, in-class food for students with guided volunteer roles for young people, home delivery through senior living communities and partner referrals, and help connecting people to other services. A calendar page shows where to find food. Volunteer and donation pages are posted. this page hold two numbers, (928) 963-0739 and (928) 649-5772, plus outreach@manzanitaoutreach.org.

NAZCARE runs the Serenity Circle Wellness Center at 1229 E Cherry St in Cottonwood. The organization's own site describes a community based nonprofit working across rural Arizona, offering behavioral health services for adults and their families and independent housing with wraparound support. It is described as a nationally recognized peer support training organization, and it lists a warm line, counseling, housing, and wellness centers in several towns, with a second Cottonwood property listed as a house. No opening hours are posted here. Call (928) 442-9205 or email training@nazcare.org.

Old Town Mission is a nonprofit at 116 E. Pinal St. in Cottonwood. It runs a free food pantry, serves community meals, and helps people who are homeless find resources. Anyone who needs food or help can call (928) 634-2995 to ask when the pantry is open and when meals are served. People who want to help can also give food or money, or ask about ways to volunteer. The website has more details on current programs. Hours for the pantry and meals can change, so call before you go.

Rise Resource Center is a nonprofit at 301 N Willard st in Cottonwood. It helps children and families through school programs, with classes from preschool up to 12th grade. Its staff includes teachers, therapists, student helpers, and office workers. The office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Families who want to learn about programs can call (928) 639-5678. People who want to give money can also donate, and in Arizona a gift may count toward a tax credit. Check the website or call to learn more about how the school works and who it serves.

Science Vortex of the Verde Valley is a hands-on center for children at 301 N. Willard St. Room 202 in Cottonwood. Its own site describes exhibits and programs in science, technology, engineering, art, and math for children ages 2-14, and lists a family makerspace night, a weekly session for little learners, a kids' night out, birthday parties, and field trips. Memberships and donations are handled on the site, and it states the group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the number 84-4106067. Call (928) 225-7830 about visiting.

The Verde Villages runs a free community closet at 901 S 12th Street in Cottonwood. Its own site explains the cycle plainly: families donate baby, children's, maternity, and women's items they no longer need, volunteers sort and organize them at the storefront, and families check in once on a first visit and then take what they need at no cost. Donation and volunteer pages are posted, along with financials. this page mark it kid friendly and show it serving Verde Village, Camp Verde, and Sedona as well. No opening hours are posted, so call (928) 254-0819.

Housing is the problem this group works on. Verde Valley Community Development Organization, known on its own site as VVCDO, says it wants a valley where young people can afford to buy a home, seniors are not left wondering where they will sleep, schools can keep teachers, and hospitals can staff their wards. Pages cover developable land, a land trust, housing work, strategic direction, research and reports, community resources, and the group's annual tax filing. this page hold only a mailing address, P.O. Box 157, with no phone and no hours, so the site is the way in.

Verde Valley Fairgrounds is at 800 E Cherry St in Cottonwood. The Verde Valley Fair Association runs it. The group's main goal is youth development. Each year it holds a fair where FFA, 4-H and other youth groups show their animals, products and skills to the public. The fair has been held on these grounds since 1966. Outside of fair time, the grounds are used all year for public and private events, and the association offers camping and rentals. To ask about renting space or entering the fair, call (928) 634-3290 or email office@vvfair.com. The association's website lists fair rules, entry forms and board meeting notes.

Verde Valley Habitat for Humanity runs a ReStore at 737 S. Main Street in Cottonwood. The store sells new and gently used building materials, furniture, appliances, tools, housewares, and decor at discounted prices, and takes donations of the same. Other pages cover home ownership, critical home repair, volunteering, and construction sign-ups. The site notes that gifts qualify for the state charitable tax credit, listing up to $495 for a single filer and $987 for joint filers for 2025. Store hours are posted on their site rather than ours. Call (928) 852-7661.

Verde Valley Homeless Coalition works from 654 N Main St in Cottonwood. Its own site describes a resource center where homeless youth and adults can get off the street and rest, with the aim of moving people into transitional or permanent housing when they are ready. The help listed is practical: bottled water through the hot months, daily food at the transition center, housing assistance by referral, and time spent mentoring. Pages cover services the coalition provides and services its partners provide. Call (928) 641-4298 or email info@verdevalleyhomelesscoalition.com.

Verde Valley Leadership runs a training program rather than a service counter, and its mailing address is PO Box 1663. The program described on its own site puts participants through monthly classes at Yavapai College, shadow days with people already leading local organizations, group field trips, and a day of service, with mentoring from established community figures along the way. Application details, a schedule, class member tools, board members, and events each have a page. It serves Cottonwood and Clarkdale. No opening hours are posted, which fits a program that meets on set dates. Call (928) 340-2712.

Verde Valley Sanctuary is a nonprofit that offers help and support to people in need of safety. It serves Cottonwood, Camp Verde, and Sedona. Its help line is open 24/7 at (928) 634-2511, and a toll-free line is (800) 930-7233. The office is on 221 S. Main St., and its phone is (928) 282-2755. You can also reach the staff by email at advocates@VerdeValleySanctuary.org. The group runs support groups, points people to other local help, and has pages in Spanish. It also has a youth program and works to end sexual assault. People who want to help can donate.

Meals are the heart of this organization, which this page still list under its older association name while its own site now presents it as The Station on 6th. The address is 500 E. Cherry Street in Cottonwood. The site says the name changed but the work did not: Meals on Wheels deliveries continue, and dining on site, activities, and health and wellness programming are offered for older adults. Volunteers and drivers are recruited through the site, and donations qualify for a state tax credit. Call (928) 634-5450. It serves Clarkdale, Camp Verde, and Sedona too.

YES The Arc works from 417 S. Willard St in Cottonwood, supporting people with disabilities. Programs listed on its own site include day treatment and training, job training and support, a residential setting, home management training, transportation, recreation, and performing arts. Events, donations, and employment openings each have a page, and a board of directors is listed. The site states its aims as respect, dignity, and inclusion. No opening hours are posted listed here, so call (928) 634-2049 or email yesthearc@yesthearc.org before visiting. It serves Cottonwood.