6515 E Main St, Ste 120, Mesa AZ, 85205
Board of Directors
Wendy Esquibel
Marcia McClintock
Wendy Esquibel
Board Director
Founder
Foster parent to Jose
Jose came into Wendy's care at the age of 9 and sadly passed away in 2007, at the tender age of 10. His last request of Wendy was to make sure he wasn't forgotten. She chose this brilliant and necessary organization to be his legacy!
What literally started in a closet in her home, then grew to fil
Board Director
Founder
Foster parent to Jose
Jose came into Wendy's care at the age of 9 and sadly passed away in 2007, at the tender age of 10. His last request of Wendy was to make sure he wasn't forgotten. She chose this brilliant and necessary organization to be his legacy!
What literally started in a closet in her home, then grew to fill the garage, then a storage unit, then TWO storage units, then into 2 consecutive empty elementary schools in Apache Junction, and finally....this year, into its current space of 10,000 sq ft!!! Needless to say, Jose's legacy is going strong and thousands of children have been helped over the years because of this beautiful child!
Wendy and her family have worked tirelessly to support the foster/adoptive/kinship families of Arizona by providing much needed items to help children and families thrive.
Wendy is also founder and director of Emma's Eats, a non-profit food bank serving the foster/adoptive/kinship community, honoring her daughter, Emma, who passed away at the age of 9.
Wendy and Tonya's blended family consists of 10 adopted children from the foster care system and 3 biological children. Their daughter, Emma, passed away in 2019.
Tonya Doty
Marcia McClintock
Wendy Esquibel
Board Treasurer
Tonya became a part of the foster care community in 2009 when she met a little special needs boy she wanted to adopt. After becoming a foster parent, she went on to adopt him and 4 more special needs children. Tonya and Wendy's blended family consists of 10 adopted children from Arizona's foster care system and 3 biologica
Board Treasurer
Tonya became a part of the foster care community in 2009 when she met a little special needs boy she wanted to adopt. After becoming a foster parent, she went on to adopt him and 4 more special needs children. Tonya and Wendy's blended family consists of 10 adopted children from Arizona's foster care system and 3 biological children. Their daughter, Emma, passed away in 2019.
Tonya is also a licensed pediatric Occupational Therapist and has taken care of many foster children during her career. She is passionate about helping them overcome the enormous challenges they face and to thrive in their foster care environment.
Tonya is the Board of Trustees Chair for her church, Song of Life, UMC, and a member of their leadership board and building committee. She is also co-founder and board member of Emma's Eats, a non-profit food bank serving the foster/adoptive/kinship community, honoring her daughter, Emma, who passed away at the age of 9.
Marcia McClintock
Marcia McClintock
Marcia McClintock
Board Secretary
Anita Garrett
Anita Garrett
Anita Garrett
Board Member
Mike campbell
Anita Garrett
Anita Garrett
Board Member
Scott Mathe
Anita Garrett
Scott Mathe
Board Member
Team members
Coming Soon!
We are currently adding talented and compassionate team members to our organization, stay tuned.
Help Foster Kids
Please consider a small donation to support Jose's Closet and the foster children we serve. Jose's Closet is a Qualified Foster Care Charitable Organization. Arizona offers tax credits to individuals who donate to QFCO Organizations. The maximum QFCO credit donation amount for 2024:
$587 single, married filing separate or head of household; $1,173 married filing joint.