Mesa Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Mesa, Arizona that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Arizona page.
Legal aid
| Community Legal Services | Free civil legal assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | clsaz.org |
| Phone | 602-258-3434 |
| Address | 635 E. Broadway Road, Mesa, AZ 85204 |
| Hours | Fridays, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
Community Legal Services provides free civil legal help to low-income people in Maricopa County, including help with housing, family law, public benefits and consumer issues. Apply by phone Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, or in person at its Mesa clinic at MesaCAN on Friday mornings.1
Food
| Paz de Cristo Community Center | Hot meals and emergency food boxes |
|---|---|
| Website | pazdecristo.org |
| Phone | 480-464-2370 |
| Address | 424 W. Broadway Rd, Mesa, AZ 85210 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM |
Paz de Cristo serves a hot dinner every night of the year from 5:15 PM to 6:30 PM and hands out emergency food boxes on Tuesday mornings. It offers help with Arizona IDs, birth certificates, clothing, showers and job coaching.2
| United Food Bank | Food bank for Mesa and the East Valley |
|---|---|
| Website | unitedfoodbank.org |
| Phone | 480-926-4897 |
| Address | 358 E. Javelina Ave, Mesa, AZ 85210 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM |
United Food Bank supplies food to pantries, mobile markets and meal sites across Arizona, including sites in Mesa.3
Social services
| A New Leaf MesaCAN | Rent and utility assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | turnanewleaf.org |
| Phone | 480-833-9200 |
| Address | 635 E. Broadway Rd, Mesa, AZ 85204 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
MesaCAN, run by A New Leaf, provides rent and utility assistance to low-income Mesa residents, on a first-come, first-served basis, to help avoid homelessness after a temporary setback.4
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Community Legal Services, CLS Office Locations . ↩
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Paz de Cristo Community Center, Get The Help You Need . ↩
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United Food Bank, Home page and Find Food . The address and hours here come from a Chandler-Gilbert Community College listing, not the food bank’s own site: Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Food Resources . ↩
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A New Leaf, MesaCAN Rent And Utility Assistance . ↩
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- Ada Hu