A regenerative treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, a respiratory-assist device to improve COPD patient care, a blood-based test for colorectal cancer, and a treatment to solve bad dog breath are some of the transformative advances of the 2022 Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program participants. The seven Arizona-based, early-stage companies competitively … [More]
Credit Union Foundation Opens Community Impact Grants for Arizona Nonprofits
OneAZ Credit Union and the OneAZ Community Foundation has opened the application process for the 2022 Community Impact Grants. This year, $5,000 will be awarded to 50 nonprofit organizations that positively impact communities served by OneAZ. This represents more than double the amounts awarded in 2021. “We are proud to announce that this year we’ll be able to assist … [More]
Desert Financial Foundation Funds 1 Darn Cool School at Phoenix Children’s with $850,000 Donation
Desert Financial Foundation and Desert Financial Credit Union donated $850,000 to 1 Darn Cool School at Phoenix Children’s during a check presentation Tuesday, Feb. 15. This is the second donation of a four-year, $3 million commitment to Phoenix Children’s. The 1 Darn Cool School is a fully accredited K-12 school with eight full-time master’s level teachers. The … [More]
Make-A-Wish Celebrates 40 Years of Wishes to Go to the Super Bowl
Make-A-Wish will be sending a team of 15 wish kids and their families to Los Angeles to attend Super Bowl LVI. The kids, who are all facing critical illnesses, will be treated to a life-changing experience thanks to the generous donations of individuals and corporate supporters, including the National Football League (NFL). In addition to celebrating a return of wish kids to … [More]
Piper Grantmaking in 2021 Demonstrates Commitment to Long-Term Investment and Meeting Critical Moments
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust’s nearly $141 million in grantmaking during the last half of 2021 is a keen expression of both its legacy of long-term strategic investment in Maricopa County’s resilience and its unique ability to respond powerfully to unfolding crises. From July through December 2021, Piper Trust awarded $140,961,650 in grants. This total includes … [More]
TruWest Credit Union’s TruDifference
Steeped in Arizona history, TruWest Credit Union was originally established in 1952 as Motorola Credit Union. With more than 93,000 members and eight Phoenix locations, the TruWest of today is focused on building upon the rich legacy on which they were established and on building a stronger community. Operating under the philosophy “people helping people,” the organization … [More]
Fresh Cravings’ ‘Salsabrate’ Gives Back
Fresh Cravings, a Phoenix-based, family-owned brand known for produce-aisle chilled salsas and hummus dips, recently honored Tierra Madre, an Arizona-based sanctuary for both horses and humans with a $5k donation as a part of its Salsabrate™ The Good giveback campaign. This is a great example of local organizations looking out for each other, which is in-line with the goal of … [More]
Barro’s Holds St. Mary’s Food Bank’s Biggest Fundraiser of the Year
In its continuing efforts to help fight hunger in Arizona, Barro’s Pizza hosted its Tenth Annual Doran Barro Holiday Hunger Fight, a one-day fundraiser that raised more than $330,000 for St. Mary’s Food Bank. With the recent contribution, Barro’s Pizza has raised more than $2.1 million, which equals almost 15,000,000 meals for Arizona’s hungry, and every dollar raised equates … [More]
Rob and Melani Walton Foundation Makes $5M Gift to Arizona’s Homeless Pets
The Arizona Humane Society is thrilled to announce a $5M gift from the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation, one of the largest single contributions to AHS in its 64-year history. This milestone gift to name the Rob & Melani Walton Papago Park Campus, expected to open in early 2023, signifies the culmination of years' worth of transformation for homeless pets in Maricopa … [More]
Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation Awards $100,000 to First Place® AZ for Nutrition and Gardening Initiative
Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation has awarded First Place® AZ, an Arizona nonprofit that serves individuals with autism and neurodiversities, with a two-year, $100,000 grant for its Sprouts First to the Table Gardening and Nutrition Initiative. Funding supports the building of two gardens in the Phoenix area, the maintenance of two existing gardens in the Valley, the … [More]
STEM Sports® Audible Aids Education
STEM Sports® is committed to the educational enrichment of youth. Its focus on analog technology has empowered this commitment. Through a double-play combination of physical activity and cognitive thinking, the organization provides a comprehensive approach. Preparing students for future careers, STEM Sports is providing a turnkey, standards-aligned, K-8 supplemental curricula … [More]
Item 9 Labs Funds Cancer Support
Item 9 Labs went pink by giving green for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! The award-winning cannabis product brand — whose CEO entered the industry after seeing how cannabis helped his mother through the pain during her breast cancer treatments — donated $5,000 to the American Cancer Foundation and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk from sales of limited-edition pink … [More]
Western Wealth Contributes to Happier Holidays
Western Wealth Communities and Western Wealth Capital (WWC) were humbled to again share the annual Rent-Free Christmas program and provided free rent in December for 58 deserving families – one in each community WWC serves – so they may use those funds to instead create a Christmas/Holiday memory with their family. As part of the program, 14 families in 2021 also received a … [More]
Titan Solar Power Commits $500,000 to Phoenix Children’s
Titan Solar Power, the nation’s leading rooftop solar contractor, has committed $500,000 over the course of three years for Phoenix Children’s. Titan Solar Power partners with like-minded solar sales companies and dealers to deliver world-class installations with industry-leading customer experience. Titan Solar Power is committed to family centered focused programs. The pledge … [More]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Grants More Than $395K to Help Fight Diabetes
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona’s Mobilize AZ initiative has awarded grants to seven local community organizations, providing funding to help combat diabetes and address social determinants of health. The grants will support projects that improve health outcomes for patients living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, or gestational diabetes, or which impact … [More]
Donate First, Trash Second – Muscular Moving Men & Storage to the Rescue
The dreaded process of moving. Not only can this be a stressful experience, but it also has a tendency of taking a toll on our environment. In truth, moving is a proven cause of unnecessary waste. According to the website Move Buddha, humans produce nearly 16.4 billion pounds of waste annually as a result of moving. And with Americans projected to move 20% more next year than … [More]
