Thank you to the many foundation, corporate and business partners who generously contribute to PCOA.

• 4D Properties
• AARP Arizona
• AcaciaIT
• Allyn Family Foundation
• Alzheimer's Association
• American Legion Auxiliary Unity #7
• Arizona Daily Star
• Arizona Together for Impact Fund
• Atlantis Realty and Development
• Bayada
• BMO Harris Bank
• Thomas R. Brown Family Foundation
• Caliber Group
• Canyon Valley & Catalina Springs Memory Care
• Casa de la Luz Foundation
• Casa de la Luz Hospice
• Catalina In-Home Services
• CBIZ
• Connie Hillman Family Foundation
• CopperPoint Insurance Companies
• Creatista
• Diamond Foundation
• Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Foundation
• Greater Green Valley Community Foundation, Inc.
• GVR Foundation
• The Jane Elise Hendricks Charitable Trust
• Connie Hillman Family Foundation
• Innovative Senior Living - The Villas
• Iora Primary Care
• La Posada at Park Centre
• L.E.S. is More Charitable Fund
• Lori Leiber Graphic Design, Inc.
• Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest
• The David and Lura Lovell Foundation
• Herman and Ella Maass Fund
• Mercy Care/Mercy Advantage
• Margaret E. Mooney Foundation
• Miracles Life Care
• Network for Good
• Organizing Helpers
• Quail Park of Oro Valley
• Raskob Kambourian Financial Advisors
• Right at Home
• Roth Family Foundation
• Senior HomeCare of Tucson
• Serenity Senior Services
• Southwest Gas Fuel for Life
• Carl and Mabel E. Shurtz Foundation
• John M. Simpson Foundation
• Soreo, a Service of Mosaic
• Southern Arizona Senior Healthcare Advisers
• Southwest Gas Corporation
• Eliot Spalding Foundation
• Teluga Association of Tucson, Arizona
• TEP
• The Forum at Tucson
• TMC Healthcare
• Tohono O’Odham Nation
• Tucson Airport Authority
• United Healthcare
• United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona
• Vantage West
• Via Elegante
• Watermark Retirement Communities
• White Elephant Inc.
• Woodland Palms

For a list of our major funders please visit the Partnerships & Collaborations page. [hrline_40] There are so many people and organizations who make a difference at PCOA through gifts of all sizes and we are grateful for each.  For a full list of all of PCOA’s donors please see our Annual Report.

PCOA Board of Directors

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• Estella R. Searcy, Chair
• Beth Smith, Vice Chair
• Ava S. Butler, Secretary
• Kristin Norstad, Treasurer
• Agnes C. Poore, RN, Immediate Past Chair
• Allan Gordon, Advisory Council Chair
• Paula Chronister
• Piper Frithsen
• Kristin Norstad
• Christina Noz
• Mary Okoye
• Denise Taylor
• R. Wayne Wood, MD
• David Yarger

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Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council

The Advisory Council is a group of older people, who are active in the community, selected to advise PCOA on the operation of programs funded by the Older Americans Act.

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• Allan Gordon, Chair
• Wendy Ascher, Vice Chair
• Frederick R. Eisele
• Karla Bennington
• Stella Mae Smith
• Carla Castaneda
• Fred Bossemeyer
• Denise Ochoa-Puchi

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Pima Council on Aging’s Advocacy Alerts are sent via email and contain time-sensitive action information. Please share these alerts with your friends, family, and/or professional networks. If you do not currently receive advocacy alerts and would like to, sign up below or call 520.790.7573 ext. 5060 for more information.

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As part of our responsibilities under the Older Americans Act, one of PCOA’s primary responsibilities is to advocate for the needs of older adults locally, statewide, and nationally. Our advocacy work ensures that issues impacting older adults receive the attention they deserve. As a nonprofit, PCOA advocates by educating elected officials, discussing specific legislation, supporting initiatives, and collaborating in community coalitions - all while remaining nonpartisan. 

You can advocate, too! Sign up for our Advocacy Alerts to receive timely emails with urgent opportunities to act - whether by contacting lawmakers, supporting key initiatives, or spreading the word within your network. These alerts make it easy to amplify your voice and bring change where it’s needed most. 

Give Local. Keep Local.

Support older adults and their families in Pima County with your Arizona state taxes! PCOA is a Qualified Charitable Tax Credit Organization, allowing you to direct your dollars locally.

In 2025, you can claim up to $987 (couples filing jointly) or $495 (individuals). No need to itemize! Donations made by April 15, 2025, can count toward your 2024 taxes, with limits of $938 (couples) and $470 (individuals).

PCOA’s QCO Code: 20313

Make your Charitable Tax Credit Donation Now:

Donors to PCOA make a difference for older adults

Because of thoughtful donors like you, older adults receive the care, information, and support they need to live happy, healthy, independent lives. PCOA donors give so much more than dollars – you give the gifts of compassion, hope, and dignity. Each year more than 3,000 individuals, businesses and foundations partner with PCOA to serve the older adults of Pima County. Collectively your donations, whether $5 or $25,000 make it possible for PCOA to serve nearly 20,000 people each year. Take a look at our 2023 Annual Report to see how generosity makes a difference for the older adults in our community.

Make a Donation

• Call our office at 520-790-0504 to make a credit card donation over the phone.
• Mail a check to PCOA at 8467 E. Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85710 or drop one off during regular office hours – 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM every weekday.
• Donate appreciated securities (stock, bonds, mutual funds) or make a distribution from your IRA. Contact Sara Mathis at SMathis@pcoa.org or 520-790-7573 ext. 5042 for more information.
• Make a legacy gift through your estate plan. Visit our Legacy Gift page for more information.

PCOA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 86-0251768) and a Qualified Charitable Organization for the Arizona State Tax Credit (QCO Code: 20313).  All or part of any donation may be tax deductible as a charitable contribution. Please consult a tax advisor.

Looking for ways to make a difference? We can help you identify your skills and find a cause that lights you up. Many opportunities exist, including the ones below. The following programs rely upon adult volunteers (without regard to age):

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Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Do you want to provide an essential voice and advocate for residents of long-term care and assisted living facilities? Become a Long-Term Care Ombudsman volunteer. Volunteers are state certified, trained and assigned their own facilities to visit and meet with residents. For more details, please call 520-790-7573, ext. 5094.

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Property Tax Credit (PTC)

Experience how good it feels to help an older adult living on Social Security alone receive up to $527 from the Arizona Department of Revenue! Trained PTC Volunteers screen individuals for eligibility and then help them complete the Arizona 140PTC tax form to receive their credit or renter’s rebate. Living on a limited income and receiving that credit each year can make all the difference in the world. Familiarity with preparing tax returns is not required as PCOA does not assist with full tax returns. If you are bilingual (English/Spanish), that is a plus; however, it is not required. For more details, please call 520-258-5062.

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Caregiver Support Group

The Caregiver Support Group volunteer position serves as part of the Family Caregiver Support Program team and assists in providing caregiver support group facilitation to family caregivers who are struggling and frustrated with caring for an aging or sick loved one. In addition to facilitating one or more support group(s), this position provides support, resources, and education to family caregivers to help them effectively care for their loved ones. This may include helping caregivers to make proactive decisions, solve complex problems, or cope with difficult emotions related to caregiving. The support group volunteer would refer participants to other members of the Family Caregiver Support Program team for further assistance, resources, and referrals as needed. The volunteer would take notes on each caregiver’s situation and provide these notes to the Family Caregiver Support Group Specialist to be uploaded to the agency database. To volunteer in this role, a background in Counseling, Social Work or Chaplaincy is preferred.

Caregiver Support Groups are held at various locations in Pima County including Green Valley, Marana, Oro Valley, Tucson Estates and other locations in the city of Tucson. For more details, please call 520-790-7573, ext. 5069.

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Healthy Living

Join our PCOA Healthy Living Team today and become a volunteer leader for one or more Healthy Living Programs: A Matter of Balance, Healthy Living with Chronic Pain, Diabetes and Ongoing Conditions. Leaders are trained by PCOA, receive ongoing guidance and support and no experience or healthcare knowledge is needed. Use your good communication and listening skills in small group settings of older adults. For more details, please call 520-305-3410.

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Memory Café

Memory Cafés are a judgment-free safe meeting place designed to lessen the feelings of social isolation for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Trained volunteers focus on the participants' interests and abilities rather than deficits caused by the disease. Memory Cafés are held in person. For more details, please call 520-790-7573, ext. 1739.

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Administrative Volunteer

Are you organized, comfortable with computers, and able to work well as part of a team? If so, we would love for you to come and volunteer with us! We have lots of programs that help us achieve the important goal of helping older adults in our community, and each department could benefit from someone like you. Whether you are helping with filing, data entry, phone calls, or other tasks, the administrative help you provide will help us to serve our clients better. If you are bilingual (English/Spanish), that is a plus, but it is not required. For more details, please call 520-258-5062.

To search our Resource Directory, select a category from the drop-down or enter a keyword.

• Click here to Submit or Update a Resource
• Click here for our Complete Guide to Services
• Click here for our Simplified Guide to ALTCS
• Click here for our Simplified Guide to ALTCS (Spanish)
• Click here for Additional Resources from 2-1-1 Arizona
• Email us at help@pcoa.org

*If you need further help finding a resource, please call the PCOA Helpline at 520-790-7262*

PCOA assumes no responsibility by providing this information. This list is a community service and not an endorsement of any organization listed. We update information annually, however information could change over the course of a year. Please verify directly with the resource.

Since 1967, PCOA has led the way to improve the experience of aging for the communities of Pima County, Arizona. Providing expert services, advocacy, and unbiased information for older people and their families is at the heart of our work. PCOA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inclusive, innovative, and integrated services that meet the changing needs of Pima County’s older adults. This work is only possible with the support of our funders, donors, and volunteers. PCOA helps our community age well through a network of programs and services, provided directly by our knowledgeable staff and volunteers, or offered through agreements with community partners. In everything we do, we advocate for the rights and needs of older adults. We provide resources and information to help you make informed choices and find solutions that are right for you. And we offer education and services to help you live an independent, vibrant life.