OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Christmas Toy Drive with the Surprise Police Department
"It's Saturday" Thrift Shop
AA Recovery Groups
Valley View Food Bank
Outreach Programs put our faith into action by serving our neighbors and honoring the dignity of every person. Grounded in our baptismal covenant, these ministries connect worship with firsthand service—feeding the hungry, supporting vulnerable communities, and extending Christ’s love beyond the walls of our church.
Adam’s Wheelchairs:
We provide financial support to Adam’s Wheelchairs, an organization dedicated to supplying mobility aids to families who would otherwise be unable to afford them. Through this ministry, recipients gain not only wheelchairs but also renewed independence and the opportunity for a more active life.
Benevilla:
As a founding member of Benevilla, we continue to support its mission to promote health, independence, and dignity for our neighbors. Our parish is proud to contribute financially to the ongoing work and ministry of this vital community organization.
Chapel Rock / Camp Genesis:
Each year we offer camperships to help fund Camp Genesis, held at Chapel Rock. This meaningful camp experience serves children who have an incarcerated immediate family member, providing them with a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment.
Christmas Toy Drive:
Our ASOD annual Christmas Toy Drive is now!
In partnership with the Surprise Police Department, we will again be collecting toys for needy children of the west valley. If you wish to provide some Christmas joy to a family, please donate new unwrapped toy(s) by December 7th. Toy collection boxes are in the office, parish hall, and the Thrift Shop. Thank you!
Habitat for Humanity:
Habitat for Humanity creates safe, adequate, and affordable housing for individuals and families facing homelessness or substandard living conditions. Parishioners from All Saints of the Desert actively participate in building projects each year as part of this ministry.
Lions Club:
We collect used and outdated eyeglasses, which are then donated to the Sun City chapter of Lions Club International, helping restore vision and improve quality of life for those in need.
Scouting America:
Once a month, our parish hall hosts meetings of the White Tanks chapter of Scouting America’s National Honor Society, the Order of the Arrow, providing a welcoming space for youth leadership and service.
Thrift Shop:
Our Thrift Shoppe "It's Saturday" supports parish operations and outreach ministries while serving the Sun City community with affordable, gently used items. Beyond its financial contributions, the shop provides a warm and welcoming gathering place where neighbors can connect and build community.
Thrift Shop Supports the Hopi Nation with Donations
ASOD Thrift Shop supports the people of the Hopi Nation.
As our thrift shop continues to receive donations of winter clothes from people moving here from cold climates, our volunteers save the clothing for the Hopi Nation community, which is located about 60 miles north of Winslow, AZ.
Earlier this month, it took a pickup truck, an SUV, four parishioners, and a five-hour drive to deliver 32 large black bags of clothing to the Hopi JR/SR High School,
where they will be distributed to the very appreciative students and community.
With the support of our ASOD family and community, we hope to continue our ministry of collecting and delivering winter clothes for the Hopi Nation each year.
This week, we collected yet another bag of clothing in preparation
for delivery in the spring! Thank you!
Thrive:
Items that exceed the needs or capacity of our Thrift Shoppe are donated to Thrive, an organization that serves biological families who are separated—or at risk of separation—due to a lack of basic resources.
Twelve Step Groups:
All Saints of the Desert hosts eight Alcoholics Anonymous groups and one Al‑Anon group each week. These groups meet free of charge, offering support, healing, and fellowship in a safe and welcoming environment.
U.S. Vets:
he Vet's Boots Are Back in the
Narthex!
In honor of Veterans Day, please "Feed the Boots" with your
loose change or bills. All funds collected through November 2026,
will go to our Veteran's Ministry to help feed our veterans,
who are without homes, at the USVets Center. Thank you!
Valley View Community Foodbank:
Our next monthly food collection is
the weekend of - November 21 & 22!Our food wagon is always available for your donations
to the Valley View Food Bank. We conduct a monthly
collection of nutritious non-perishable food for our neighbors in need who collect from the Valley View Community Food Bank.
If you don’t have time to get to the store, no worries, every single dollar bill in the collection plate this weekend is donated to Valley View. A coffee can for larger financial donations can also be found in the narthex.
Thanks in advance for your generosity!
We also collect plastic grocery bags for the food bank!
Adam’s Wheelchairs:
We provide financial support to Adam’s Wheelchairs, an organization dedicated to supplying mobility aids to families who would otherwise be unable to afford them. Through this ministry, recipients gain not only wheelchairs but also renewed independence and the opportunity for a more active life.
Benevilla:
As a founding member of Benevilla, we continue to support its mission to promote health, independence, and dignity for our neighbors. Our parish is proud to contribute financially to the ongoing work and ministry of this vital community organization.
Chapel Rock / Camp Genesis:
Each year we offer camperships to help fund Camp Genesis, held at Chapel Rock. This meaningful camp experience serves children who have an incarcerated immediate family member, providing them with a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment.
Christmas Toy Drive:
Our ASOD annual Christmas Toy Drive is now!
In partnership with the Surprise Police Department, we will again be collecting toys for needy children of the west valley. If you wish to provide some Christmas joy to a family, please donate new unwrapped toy(s) by December 7th. Toy collection boxes are in the office, parish hall, and the Thrift Shop. Thank you!
Habitat for Humanity:
Habitat for Humanity creates safe, adequate, and affordable housing for individuals and families facing homelessness or substandard living conditions. Parishioners from All Saints of the Desert actively participate in building projects each year as part of this ministry.
Lions Club:
We collect used and outdated eyeglasses, which are then donated to the Sun City chapter of Lions Club International, helping restore vision and improve quality of life for those in need.
Scouting America:
Once a month, our parish hall hosts meetings of the White Tanks chapter of Scouting America’s National Honor Society, the Order of the Arrow, providing a welcoming space for youth leadership and service.
Thrift Shop:
Our Thrift Shoppe "It's Saturday" supports parish operations and outreach ministries while serving the Sun City community with affordable, gently used items. Beyond its financial contributions, the shop provides a warm and welcoming gathering place where neighbors can connect and build community.
Thrift Shop Supports the Hopi Nation with Donations
ASOD Thrift Shop supports the people of the Hopi Nation.
As our thrift shop continues to receive donations of winter clothes from people moving here from cold climates, our volunteers save the clothing for the Hopi Nation community, which is located about 60 miles north of Winslow, AZ.
Earlier this month, it took a pickup truck, an SUV, four parishioners, and a five-hour drive to deliver 32 large black bags of clothing to the Hopi JR/SR High School,
where they will be distributed to the very appreciative students and community.
With the support of our ASOD family and community, we hope to continue our ministry of collecting and delivering winter clothes for the Hopi Nation each year.
This week, we collected yet another bag of clothing in preparation
for delivery in the spring! Thank you!
Thrive:
Items that exceed the needs or capacity of our Thrift Shoppe are donated to Thrive, an organization that serves biological families who are separated—or at risk of separation—due to a lack of basic resources.
Twelve Step Groups:
All Saints of the Desert hosts eight Alcoholics Anonymous groups and one Al‑Anon group each week. These groups meet free of charge, offering support, healing, and fellowship in a safe and welcoming environment.
U.S. Vets:
he Vet's Boots Are Back in the
Narthex!In honor of Veterans Day, please "Feed the Boots" with your
loose change or bills. All funds collected through November 2026,
will go to our Veteran's Ministry to help feed our veterans,
who are without homes, at the USVets Center. Thank you!
Valley View Community Foodbank:
Our next monthly food collection is
the weekend of - November 21 & 22!Our food wagon is always available for your donations
to the Valley View Food Bank. We conduct a monthlycollection of nutritious non-perishable food for our neighbors in need who collect from the Valley View Community Food Bank.
If you don’t have time to get to the store, no worries, every single dollar bill in the collection plate this weekend is donated to Valley View. A coffee can for larger financial donations can also be found in the narthex.
Thanks in advance for your generosity!
We also collect plastic grocery bags for the food bank!