As part of Cox’s plan to help 34 million people live more prosperous lives by 2034, the company kicked off its “34 by 34” social impact initiative at South Mountain Park with a $250,000 grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley. The grant will fund the installation of solar panels at the Rosenzweig Boys & Girls Club branch in Phoenix. … [More]
Larry H. Miller Dealerships’ Donations for Arizona’s Foster Children
Larry H. Miller Dealerships’ second annual “Luggage of Love” campaign provided more than $100,000’s worth of donated “comfort” kits (suitcases that contain a blanket, pillow, pajamas and socks) for foster children who are often uprooted suddenly from their homes. The caravan of cars from all of the Phoenix and Tucson dealerships delivered the kits to the Arizona Department of … [More]
Healthcare Foundation Grants More Than $1.3M to Organizations Addressing Mental Health
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement is awarding more than $1.3 million to 19 organizations throughout Arizona to address mental health. Through these grants, organizations will work to enhance programs and offer services that address access, suicide prevention, youth mental health, the intersection of mental health and … [More]
Department of Education Grants $2M to Junior Achievement of Arizona
The Department of Education has granted $2 million to Junior Achievement of Arizona through the ESSER III Setaside funds, which is now called the AZ ARP School & Community Grant, to expand JA Inspire. The additional funds will be used to hire 5-7 staff and reach 175,000 Arizona middle and high school students over the next 2.5 years. “JA Inspire is our premier career … [More]
HelloFresh Partners with St. Mary’s Food Bank and TQL to Distribute Nearly 300,000 Meals in Phoenix
HelloFresh, the world’s leading meal kit company, St. Mary’s Food Bank, and Total Quality Logistics (“TQL”), one of the largest freight brokerage and third-party logistics firms in North America, have teamed up as part of HelloFresh’s Meals With Meaning program to provide free meal kits to families and seniors facing food insecurity in Phoenix. With the help of local … [More]
Phoenix Recognized by TV Network for Arts Initiative, Support My Club and Act One Awarded
Ovation TV, America's premier arts network, today announced that it has recognized Phoenix as part of its national and local Stand For The Arts initiative that encourages community support for local artists and arts organizations. With arts and culture providing millions of dollars in economic activity and employing thousands of people in Phoenix, the initiative encourages … [More]
Thunderbirds Charities Awards $100,000 to Florence Crittenton
Florence Crittenton Services of Arizona, an affiliate nonprofit agency of Chicanos Por La Causa, is excited to announce that Thunderbirds Charities has committed to matching donations up to a total of $100,000. These donations will be used to make much needed improvements to residential homes for girls on their road to recovery. "Through this generous donation Florence … [More]
BCBSAZ’s Foundation for Hope and Health
Our healthcare system has been through the most strenuous of times. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed communities to the brink, with many healthcare professionals receiving the worst of it. Despite this, one healthcare company has somehow completed a strategic transformation while handling the worst public health crisis in modern history. Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Arizona … [More]
Plexus Worldwide Meets 30-Million Meal Milestone
Plexus Worldwide, one of the largest direct selling health and wellness companies in the world, recently hit a major milestone by donating 30 million meals through their Nourish One® initiative to people facing food insecurity through with every bag of Plexus Lean sold contributes a donation equivalent to 14 meals to Feeding America®, providing at least 1.5 million meals … [More]
Sundt Foundation Grants Awarded to 16 Phoenix Charities
The Sundt Foundation awarded $86,000 to 16 nonprofits in the Phoenix area during its current giving round. Established in 1999 as a way for employee-owners to give back to the communities in which they live and work, the Sundt Foundation awards quarterly grants to local Phoenix-area charities that support disadvantaged children and families. The organization is funded primarily … [More]
Phoenix Nonprofit Receives $175,000 Education Grant
The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation’s strategic education initiative ElevateEdAZ is proud to announce our participation in Accelerate ED: Seamless Pathways to Degrees and Careers. This initiative is a part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and seeks to blur the lines between high school and higher education and career learning experiences, allowing students to earn … [More]
Grant Continues ‘Healthy Homes’ Program, Helps Alleviate Heat Hazards as Temps Rise
Temperatures are starting to heat up and a local nonprofit organization is making sure vulnerable people at risk have help to stay healthy and cool. With a grant from Arizona Public Service (APS), FSL will continue the Healthy Homes Air Conditioning Program into its second year. SRP is also a funding partner in this program. “We’re so grateful to APS for its support to … [More]
Babbo Italian Eatery Raises $105,634 for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Babbo Italian Eatery celebrated its 20th anniversary on Thursday, April 7, with the grand opening of its Goodyear location and a Day of Giving to benefit the Seena Magowitz Foundation. The community came together to support this important cause with all Babbo locations donating 100% of profits on April 7 in support of pancreatic cancer research. “We are so grateful to the … [More]
A Footprint for a Sustainable Future
Do you remember the infamous video, showing Christine Figgener, Ph.D., pulling a straw out of a sea turtle’s nose? The video went viral on YouTube and is widely considered to be the catalyst that launched the outrage and action about plastic ocean pollution. Long before that, though, in 2014 it was Troy Swope and Yoke Chung, who met at Intel and noticed that plastic residue … [More]
Republic Services Unveils $2 Million Sponsorship to Fund New Sustainable Garden in Phoenix’s Hance Park
In celebration of Earth Day, Republic Services, Inc. announced its $2 million sponsorship to the City of Phoenix to help revitalize downtown's Margaret T. Hance Park, transforming it into an iconic urban space that will help drive the city's civic, cultural and economic life. The Republic Services Charitable Foundation contribution will help fund the park's Republic Services … [More]
Arizona Women’s Partnership Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary by Awarding $30,000 in Grants
The Arizona Women’s Partnership, Inc., an all-volunteer philanthropic non-profit, formed in 2002 and based in Phoenix celebrates its 20th anniversary of providing grants to grass roots charities that assist disadvantaged women and children in AZ. AZWP is pleased to announce that it has awarded another $30,000 in grants which means a total of over $565,000 in grants. "This is … [More]
