SE Valley Times

Mesa residents can help their community during the holiday season and year-round through the ABC: A Better Community utility donation program. This City of Mesa initiative provides shelter, meals, and other essential services to Mesa children, families, and seniors facing economic challenges. Donating to ABC is easy. City of Mesa utility customers can contribute by automatically donating money with their monthly utility bill payments. People can also round up the dollar on your utility bill or contribute a one-time amount.

For the 23/24 fiscal year, the City has allocated ABC grant money to five non-profit agencies:

Boys & Girls Club of the Valley - provides out of school time mentoring, academic success, daily snacks and meals to Mesa community members

Copa Health - provides career counseling/assessment, resume building, employment coaching and creates service plans and goals to Mesa community members in need

Catholic Charities Community Services - provides outreach services, counseling, shelter bed nights and case management/support groups to Mesa community members who are struggling

Homeless Youth Connection - provides case management services, assistance with graduating from high school, safe and stable housing to Mesa Youth who are homeless

Paz des Cristo - helps provide meals, food, clothing, showers, and other services to Mesa community members struggling with hunger, poverty, and homelessness

During the past year, ABC donations helped Mesa non-profit organizations provide the following services:

- Feed: 127,725 residents with meals
- Clothe: clean clothes and a hot shower to get a fresh start
- Empower: help people find jobs and remove barriers to get ahead

The ABC: A Better Community program assisted 127,725 Mesa residents during the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

Non Mesa Utility Customers can donate online by visiting at mesaaz.gov/abc and using our “Donate Now” and “Donate Via Utility Bill” buttons. Payment types accepted are credit/debit cards. Mesa also accepts donations over the phone by calling 480-644-2221 (Mon-Thursday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.) or mailing a check to City of Mesa Customer Service, PO BOX 1466 Mesa, AZ 85211-1466 with the name of the program, “ABC: A Better Community,” in the memo area. 

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