DFUMC partners with Valley Bloom to help provide clothing, household items, and other necessities to people served by the JUSTA Center. Our volunteers pick up donated items from Valley Bloom and deliver them to JUSTA, helping support seniors...
DFUMC helps provide Thanksgiving hams for seniors served by the JUSTA Center who have transitioned from homelessness into permanent housing. Through the generosity of our congregation, we help make Thanksgiving special for seniors in our community.
Our congregation has been incredible in supporting the Justa Center, delivering over 700 bras and hundreds of coats, hats, and gloves to help those in need. As summer approaches, we’ll be collecting hats and sunglasses to keep our neighbors safe...
On Saturday, January 31, 2026, DFUMC successfully hosted its first Borderlands Produce Rescue P.O.W.W.O.W. (Produce on Wheels With Out Waste) distribution—and the first ever in Ahwatukee—serving 87 supporters who each received about 70 pounds of...
The TAPP Ministry, led by our Outreach Committee, supports teenage parents by providing essential baby supplies, encouragement, and hope. Through programs like the TAPP Pantry and APPLES, young families receive practical help and dignity as they...
This Christmas season, our church family shared Christ’s love in meaningful and tangible ways—filling 125 Feliz Navidad gift bags for children at Fuente de Vida in Mexico, providing over 210 winter coats to homeless seniors, and preparing 170...
The Outreach Committee extends heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped make the church’s first Trunk or Treat and Chili Cook-Off on October 25 a great success. The event welcomed over 200 community members, showcased 20 decorated trunks and 11...
This summer, Desert Foothills UMC volunteers prepared and delivered 980 sack lunches to homeless seniors served by Justa Center. Through generous donations and faithful service, our church community shared nearly 2,000 sandwiches — and countless...
We’re seeking a new tenant to fill classroom space at Desert Foothills UMC following the closure of a longtime preschool. Ideal for a preschool or community program, the available area includes three classrooms with restrooms, a reception hall...
Desert Foothills UMC partners with the Justa Center and the City of Phoenix to help seniors transition from homelessness to stable housing. Through rent assistance, counseling, and starter kits, 66 seniors have secured housing in 2025 so far...
