Queen Creek Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Queen Creek, Arizona that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Arizona page.

Legal aid

Community Legal Services is a non-profit law firm that provides free civil legal help to low-income people in Arizona, including Queen Creek residents, with help on housing, family law, public benefits and consumer issues. Its services are free for eligible people, though clients may face court costs and fees in some cases.¹

Food

The Father McGivney Food Bank at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish serves hundreds of families each week in the community. Food distribution takes place on Monday mornings in the south parking lot.²

AZCEND hands out emergency food boxes tailored to family size and special dietary needs, with supplemental boxes of fresh food every Friday morning. It serves people living in Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek and nearby communities, and serves a first-time visitor from outside those cities with a referral to the food bank in their area.³

Social services

AZCEND’s Community Action Program helps residents of Chandler, Sun Lakes and Queen Creek pay rent, utilities and mortgage bills during a financial hardship. It offers case management, financial education and free tax preparation beside direct financial help.⁴

The Queen Creek Family Resource Center, run by Queen Creek Unified School District, sends referrals to help with AHCCCS applications, WIC, food banks, legal services and other community services. It supports families of school-age children facing homelessness under the McKinney-Vento Act.⁵