Friends At First Mesa

Today is AZ Gives Day 2026!

FCM Friends@First is QCO Code 22875

A huge thanks to our LDS friends at Just Serve for the generous surprise donation for our blessing bag ministry this week! So far this year, we have handed out over 425 blessing bags to help feed those in need in our community! We are always happy to receive donations to help fill our blessing bags. If you would like to help with a donation, we are currently looking for the following items:
Fruit snacks
Pudding cups
Fruit cups
Chicken salad kits
Tuna salad kits
Cases of small Gatorade bottles
If you would prefer to help with a monetary donation, you can place a donation in the offering plate on Sundays and notate Friends@First on your donation.

Ready for Christmas? Friends@First is getting prepared for the holiday season by collecting art supplies and coloring books for guests to use while they are visiting the Cool Down Room. Our regular visitors have given us some feedback on how meaningful the coloring books and crossword puzzles have been during their time with Friends@First. Those that visit our program often do not have access to things like art supplies or artistic and creative outlets. Our Cool Down Room is designed to be a peaceful place of respite where our unhoused neighbors can feel safe and loved. These gifts of coloring books, colorful markers, pens, crossword and sudoku puzzles are so meaningful for our friends in need. All art supplies and coloring books will be kept at Friends@First for our guests to use while visiting the Cool Down Room.

The Cool Down Room including the clothing closet, and shower program are open on Mondays and Thursdays from 12pm-3pm. Looking to get more involved? Check out: FirstChurchofMesa.com/FriendsAtFirst to register to become a volunteer, order from our Amazon Wishlist and more!