During the holiday season, many Mesa residents seek to give their time to worthy organizations in the community.Â
While COVID-19 has posed challenges in that arena, many local nonprofits have adjusted to offer volunteer opportunities fit for the times. Here are five options.
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Branching Out Family Services
Counselor Cherrie Vierra-Lonkar founded Branching Out, along with her husband, psychologist and professor Dr. Brian Lonkar.Â
Her dream was to create a new approach to supporting families just like theirs. In addition to being behavioral health professionals, the Lonkars are both special needs and adoptive parents.
Branching Out Family Services offers a variety of programs and services to help foster and adoptive parents meet their goals while connecting them to other families like theirs.