A Sun City nonprofit since 2014
Real work. Real skills. Real independence.
AIC prepares adults with disabilities for competitive employment through classroom instruction, one-on-one coaching and hands-on training on the sales floor of Glorious Treasures, our thrift store in Arizona’s West Valley.
Shop or donate items at Glorious Treasures. Mon–Fri 8am–4pm, Sat 11am–3pm
Two programs, one mission
Where skills become careers.
Every purchase at Glorious Treasures funds the training that prepares participants for competitive employment.
Workforce development
AIC WORKS™
A 10-week program that pairs classroom instruction with hands-on retail training and one-on-one coaching toward competitive employment.
Learn about the program
Social enterprise
Glorious Treasures Thrift Store
A boutique thrift store on West Bell Road that doubles as our training floor.
Visit the storeDonate items
Give your things a second life
Drop off gently used clothing, housewares and furniture Mon–Thu, 9am–3pm. No appointment needed.
See what we acceptThe path to independence
Four steps from classroom to career.
Learn
Job readiness, life skills and communication, taught in a patient, supportive classroom.
Practice
Hands-on retail training on the sales floor at Glorious Treasures.
Prepare
Résumés, mock interviews, transportation planning and a job search strategy.
Thrive
Ongoing encouragement as graduates step into competitive employment.
“Our greatest treasures are not the items we sell — they are the individuals whose lives are transformed.”
Advanced Independence Charity
How to support
Help someone grow.
Fund a scholarship for an AIC WORKS™ participant.
A $1,500 gift covers ten weeks of training for one participant. Give securely through Givebutter or PayPal, or mail a check.
Donate nowOr give monthly as an AIC HeroShare your time and skills.
Lend your time at Glorious Treasures, mentor a job seeker or share your professional expertise.
Sign up to volunteerGive goods, or partner with us.
Donate gently used goods to the store, or partner with us as a business or community sponsor.
Other ways to give