World Care is an independent, non-denominational, 501(c)3 organization dedicated to raising consciousness in the education, health, environmental, and community service arenas locally and internationally.

We strive to create opportunities for those who are less fortunate by providing the necessary supplies.

We create these opportunities through our World Care "Tools Programs": Tools for Earth, Tools for Education, Tools for Emergency Relief, and Tools for Health.

Under these four core programs, we can accomplish anything because individuals do make a difference!

Description:
With the help of generous individuals who believed in the World Care vision, volunteers and WC Board Members donated countless hours, professional skills and monetary resources. Other "Tools" programs were born; Tools for Earth, Tools for Emergency Relief, and Tools for Health. In 2002, Tools for Schools, our oldest program, was placed under our Tools for Education umbrella when we realized educational needs expand outside the traditional classroom setting. In 1996, World Care was launched as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in Arizona.

To date, World Care occupies a 17,000 square foot warehouse on the east side of Tucson and provides opportunities for hundreds of volunteers who would like to help others in need. This facility has been generously donated until World Care finds a permanent home in Tucson.

Under its "Tools" programs, World Care deploys supply relating to education, health, relief aid and environmental needs throughout Arizona, the U.S. and internationally by giving in-kind donations a "second chance to serve". 90% of the surplus collected is diverted from Tucson's landfills, and converted into valuable resources through the "Tools" programs.

Contact people:

Pam Boyer-Pfersdorf, Director of Operations, (520) 514-1588, (email) Lisa Hopper, President/Founder, (520) 514-1588, (email)

Office fax number: (520) 514-1589

Languages Spoken: English

Address:

3538 E. Ellington Place Tucson, AZ 85713 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.worldcare.org

Directions:

Located in the old Keen Elementary School near the major crossroads of Alvernon and 22nd Street. (south of 29th/32nd Street between Country Club and Alvernon)   Nearest Bus Stop: 2 blocks north, 3 minute walk

Overall Experience   
A place where you can feel great about what you're doing!

World Care was quite different from what I expected, in the greatest of ways. You walk into the warehouse, which I love bcs it isn't anything fancy, and are greeted by so many positive people. They are truly grateful for the help, and passionate about what they're doing. There are a variety of tasks- shelving books, packing boxes, sorting donations, among others. The wonderful part about every one is that you can really see how it's helping others- see what supplies go to Iraq, or help teachers to find books for their classes. It's a very 'hands-on' organization, that offers a comfortable and active environment- and with people who you can learn a lot from. posted by lmalecky on September 9, 2003