Amazon has donated 640 pairs of tennis shoes and sandals to Phoenix-based Circle the City that will be distributed to people facing homelessness in Maricopa County as a way to promote sustainability and support the community. Shoes and footwear are always in need and are critical to the health needs of the homeless. Many people facing homelessness have aged and worn footwear … [More]
Vitalyst Health Foundation Announces $700,000 in Grants
The Vitalyst Health Foundation Board of Trustees has approved $700,000 for four Systems Change Grants. The grants, each worth $175,000 over three years, are part of the Foundation’s ongoing mission to improve health and well-being for vulnerable populations across Arizona. Grant recipients are Activate Food Arizona, Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth, the Northern … [More]
Catholic Education Arizona Launches New Fund Raising Division ‘Changing Lives’
Catholic Education Arizona, the largest Catholic School Tuition Organization (STO) in Arizona, launched a new division to meet unmet student scholarship need. The new Changing Lives division will generate donations to ensure access to Catholic education for future generations. President and CEO of Catholic Education Arizona, Nancy Padberg, MBA, shared, "Educating children … [More]
Businesses Partner to Benefit Food Bank with Egg Deliveries
Local breakfast restaurant Over Easy is teaming up with Shamrock Farms in April to raise funds (and eggs!) for United Food Bank for the third annual ‘Dollars for a Dozen’ fundraiser. Throughout the month of April, when dining at any of the 11 Over Easy locations throughout Arizona, guests will have the opportunity to donate $1 or more to United Food Bank. Over Easy will then … [More]
New Nonprofit Launches in Arizona to Support Families Experiencing Dyslexia
Dyslexia Road, a new non-profit organization is launching in Phoenix to support families with children experiencing dyslexia. The organization is founded by Christine Alm, Christi Brink, Maggie Freeman and Colleen Luke, a group of mothers whose children are navigating a dyslexia diagnosis. They are guided by an advisory board comprised of Courtney Levinus, Kate Moore, Jami … [More]
Delta Dental of Arizona Awards More Than $740,000 in Local Grants
Delta Dental of Arizona, through its Foundation, has awarded grants to 33 non-profit organizations that are working to increase access to oral health services and provide nutritional programs for underserved populations across Arizona. These funds, totaling $743,536, were awarded to support projects and services promoting good oral health practices and increasing access to … [More]
Avnet Awards 12 U.S. Community Grants to Support Efforts in STEM, DEI, Communities in Crisis, and the Environment
Avnet awarded twelve community grants that support various organizations across the U.S. Avnet focuses on four areas of giving and employee volunteerism: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Communities in Crisis, and the Environment. Grants are reviewed and selected on a quarterly basis. Grants awarded in the current cycle … [More]
Super Bowl LVII’s Mission 57 Is to Tackle Youth Food Insecurity in Arizona
GENYOUth, the national non-profit organization founded by America's dairy farmers and the NFL to create healthier school communities, announced today the completion of its Mission 57: End Student Hunger initiative with the awarding of Grab and Go meal equipment and NFL FLAG-In-Schools kits to the Phoenix Union High School District (PXU). Combined with recent grants to Tucson … [More]
$1.5M Gift from Steele Foundation Launches Fellowship in Barrow Alzheimer’s and Memory Program
Barrow Neurological Foundation is proud to announce that the Steele Foundation has endowed the Dan Cracchiolo and Pam Grant Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Fellowship in the Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders Program at Barrow Neurological Institute. The generous $1.5 million endowment was made through the Barrow Grand Ball, the Women’s Board of Barrow Neurological … [More]
Kia America Donates $90,000 to Arizona Helping Hands
Arizona Helping Hands is pleased to announce that Kia America has donated $90,000 to the nonprofit’s programs for foster children and kinship families. “We are so appreciative of community partners like Kia,” says Maureen Noe, President and CEO of Arizona Helping Hands. “With their much-needed funding, we are able to alleviate some of the obstacles that more than 14,000 … [More]
Barrett-Jackson Surpasses $150M Milestone in Total Dollars Raised for Charity to Date
Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, surpassed the $150 million milestone in total dollars raised for charity to date. With 100 percent of the hammer price going directly to charity, the milestone was achieved with the sale of a 2021 Shelby Super Snake Count’s Kustoms Edition (Lot #3000) that sold for $350,000 on Friday afternoon to benefit Camp … [More]
Vitalyst Unveils Program to Increase Funding Opportunities for Underserved Communities
Vitalyst Health Foundation announces the creation of a Program Related Investment initiative designed to invest in high-need communities with the goal of providing capital to organizations that support social returns on investment over traditional investing goals of financial return. The Vitalyst Board of Trustees approved an investment reallocation that will re-direct a … [More]
Law Firm’s Nonprofit Launches Grant Program Benefiting Community Organizations
Lerner & Rowe Gives Back, the nonprofit arm of Lerner & Rowe Injury Attorneys, is marking its 10th anniversary with the launch of a new grant program on Monday, January 30. The launch is in conjunction with Lerner & Rowe’s efforts to impact the communities they work with. With the new grant program, Lerner & Rowe hopes to achieve a total of $1 million in … [More]
First-Ever Scottsdale Event Raises $55,000 for Local Organizations
Rock The Rooftop, a first-year charity concert that took place under the stars on the W Hotel’s exclusive WET Deck in December and featured performances by Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith, and Loud Luxury, raised $55,000 for local organizations in its inaugural year benefitting Riot Gives Back which shared the proceeds with Make-A-Wish Arizona. Event committee members, including … [More]
Sundt Foundation Donates $100K to Phoenix Charities
During its latest giving round, the Sundt Foundation awarded $100,000 in grants to 17 Phoenix-area organizations. "Being in this position to be able to give back to our communities is a special experience," said Scott LaPoint, the Sundt Foundation’s Phoenix region board member. "Actively making a difference each quarter is something that our employee-owners are extremely … [More]
Leading National Homebuilder Brings Team Members’ Philanthropic Ideas to Life
Each year, national homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home Corporation puts the company's philanthropic efforts in the hands of its team members by funding their ideas for ways to give back in their communities. For its sixth consecutive year, 10 Taylor Morrison team members will be supporting a variety of local causes uniquely personal to them through the company's annual charitable … [More]
Employee Benefits Co. Donates to Help Relieve Medical Debt
Benefit Commerce Group, an Alera Group company, for the 3rd year in a row, is making a donation in honor of its clients to help pay off medical debt for individuals in Maricopa County, Arizona. “We have received very positive comments from our clients and others the past two years about this effort, and that’s why we are continuing to help our community through this … [More]
Valley Law Firm Gives to Childhood Education and Families
Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that the Snell & Wilmer Charitable Foundation has contributed to two Phoenix organizations in 2022. The firm granted funds to Valley of the Sun United Way for early childhood educational initiatives. Additionally, the firm granted funds to UPWARD for Children and Families, a partner agency of Valley of the Sun United Way. These … [More]
