Agua Fria Food & Clothing Bank

As a faith based non-profit organization, we provide hope to our Southwest Valley neighbors who are hungry or facing crisis, through quality programs that meet fundamental needs.

The Grand Canyon Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church, USA began the Ministry to the Rural Poor. Carlos Gutierrez began a very small scale Food-For-The-Needy operation out of personal vehicles. This initial mission effort focused its work in the Goodyear-Avondale area distributing food to refugees, migrant workers, the homeless, and the poor. An old Luke AFB War World II barracks building on 2nd & Harrison St. became a permanent location for food bank operations. A clothing store was soon added and the facility became known as the Agua Fria Food and Clothing Bank. Maricopa County offered AFFCB the use of a larger and more modern building. This building at 405 E. Harrison Dr. in Avondale remains today as the current location for the Food and Clothing Bank.