American Friends Service Committee (AFCS) Arizona
Type of Organization:
Community
Description:
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Quaker organization that promotes lasting peace with justice, as a practical expression of faith in action. Drawing on continuing spiritual insights and working with people of many backgrounds, we nurture the seeds of change and respect for human life that transform social relations and systems.
Example Activities:
Arizona Office: Through research, documentation, advocacy, and sentencing reform, AFSC Arizona secures more humane prison conditions, prevents prison expansion, and fosters alternatives to incarceration.
We serve as a resource for prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their family members, providing information and resources to address questions, and a place to get involved in bringing their voice to the seats of power in Arizona.
Served Populations:
Immigrants, Refugees, Incarcerated Populations, Formerly Incarcerated Populations, Women, People of Color, Communities of Color, LGBTQ+ Community, People with Disabilities, Homeless Populations, Low Income Communities, Working Class Communities, General Public, Border Populations
Environmental Category:
Freshwater Use, Chemical Pollution, Climate Change, Ozone Depletion, Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycles
Location of Activities:
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.-Mexico Border
Website:
Contact Information:
520-623-9141
afscaz@afsc.org
Rebecca Fealk
RFealk@afsc.org
Grace Gámez
ggamez@afsc.org
afscaz@afsc.org
Rebecca Fealk
RFealk@afsc.org
Grace Gámez
ggamez@afsc.org
