Updated September 15, 2025
Quartzsite Food Bank –
Is your budget tight in these days of rising prices? Do you have a hard time affording fresh produce, meat, dairy, and other nourishing foods?
The wonderful volunteers and donors of the Quartzsite Food Bank are there for you!
Not sure how to prepare some of the foods you receive? I will be sharing easy recipes for the food bank’s bounty! Stay tuned.
Weekly Food Bank –
The Quartzsite Food Bank sign-up process is quick and easy. The cheerful volunteers will walk you through it during regular food bank hours. Just bring your photo ID.
Or apply online! Click here for their online application.
You don’t need to show income eligibility or be in any other programs.
The food bank is open Tuesdays and Thursdays. Their spring and summer hours are from 7 am – 11 am, from May 1 – September 30. Their fall and winter hours are from 8:00 am till noon, from October 1 – April 30. Their phone number is 928-927-5479.
They are located at 40 North Moon Mountain Road. The map is below. Click here for more resource information.
You can pick up your food once a week. You’ll be greeted with a smile and a friendly hello!
Can’t make it to the Food Bank? Click here for the weekly delivery sites and information.
Want to keep up with the Food Bank’s latest news and activities? Click here to read their blog.
Click here for the Food Bank’s website or call 928-927-5479.
Help support the Quartzsite Food Bank –
There are many ways to help out the Food Bank!
Click here to learn about volunteer opportunities.
You can volunteer at the Food Bank, or host your own food drive, or attend a Food Bank fundraiser.
Join the businesses and people who donate food and dollars!
You can donate money or food at the food bank.
They can use lots of different types of food including:
Canned, bottled or packaged items like vegetables, fruit, meat, stew, spaghettios, peanut butter and more.
They also pass out toiletries that are donated like shampoo, soap, toothpaste and brushes and deodorant.
You can make a one-time cash donation or set up monthly donations starting at just $10 a month.
You can donate online by clicking here, or mail a check to:
Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank
PO Box 4051
Quartzsite, AZ 85359
Donate Your Money to the Quartzsite Food Bank Instead of Paying Your Arizona Taxes!
How cool is that!
This is exciting news. Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank once again qualifies for your donations under the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit Law.
From the Quartzsite Food Bank website –
Exciting News!!! Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank once again qualify for your donations under the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit Law. For 2025 filing in 2026 you get a credit up to $987 when filing jointly, or $470 when filing an individual return.
The Exciting News is that you no longer need to itemize to qualify for the credit.
Future Info:
In 2025 filing in 2026:
$495 single, married filing separate or head of household; $987 married filing joint.
This is a Win Win for all of us, you donate to FQFB and get 100% of your money back in a tax credit. Your donation can be made up to April 15 for your tax return.
Our tax code is 21044 for your form 321.
For AZ Tax Credit Info
You Receive Dollar for Dollar!
Through the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit program, you can give to the Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank and receive a dollar-for-dollar credit on your Arizona taxes.
PUT SIMPLY If you owed $1,000 in taxes and made a gift of $400 to a qualifying charitable organization, your tax liability will be reduced to $600. If those taxes have already been paid, the state of Arizona will issue a refund.
You Can Still Itemize on Your Tax Return Also.
Itemizing deductions is not required to qualify for the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit. However, if you do itemize deductions, you may also deduct your contribution on Schedule A of your federal income tax return.
Click here for more information about this wonderful program to help our community, and to donate online!
Here is the contact and location information:
Phone – 928-927-5479
Location – 40 North Moon Mountain Road. See above map.
Mailing address –
PO Box 4051
Quartzsite, AZ 85359
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My husband Steve and I are full-time RV nomads. We think that Quartzsite, Arizona is a great place for relaxing, making friends, and enjoying the desert sky. Follow the unique world of Quartzsite and the nomad life with us.
