This week, Arizona Diaper Bank distributed more than 121,000 diapers, wipes, period products and bed pads to 12 nonprofit partner agencies such as Harvest Compassion Center, Nourish PHX, Arizona Baptist Children’s Services and more. Employees from Elontec, a local office furniture and technology business, helped pack the orders. After this distribution, the Arizona Diaper Bank has distributed 726,208 products […]

Aunt Rita’s Foundation will celebrate World AIDS Day to raise awareness of the ongoing battle against HIV with its inaugural Picnic in the Park on Dec. 3 at Portland Parkway Park in Phoenix. The community-oriented event offers the opportunity to view the National AIDS Memorial Quilt displays and includes live music, food trucks and activities. Sponsored by the […]

This month, Brighter Way honored local philanthropists by naming the Thunderbirds Charities Institute for Implantology and the Ed Portnoy Endowment for Implantology. The celebration took place at the Diane & Bruce Halle Brighter Way Dental Center, located on the Phoenix Human Services Campus. With 18 Thunderbirds in attendance, the organization played a lead role in supporting a $1.7 million […]

United Food Bank announced a partnership with Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, and Feeding America® to deliver meals to Arizonans in need and build long-term technology solutions to scale impact and provide the community with greater access to resources. This $250,000 partnership is part of a larger initiative from Google.org and Feeding America to help provide 50 million meals […]

Whispering Hope Ranch Foundation, a nonprofit that provides inclusive camp experiences to children with special needs, has been awarded $232,000 through the Mercy C.A.R.E.S. Community Reinvestment grant program. The funds will go toward purchasing adaptive equipment and funding animal care for the organization’s Nature’s Nurses program. “Nature’s Nurses brings together children and animals living with disabilities or illnesses […]

Locally owned and operated seafood restaurant Angry Crab Shack has raised $75,000 for the Arizona Housing Coalition, a nonprofit that provides resources to veterans experiencing homelessness and their families. Angry Crab Shack has partnered with the Arizona Housing Coalition for six years, and has donated more than $250,000 to date, putting the restaurant at over […]

Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) announced a $2.8 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This gift is part of an $84.5 million donation awarded to Girl Scouts of the USA and 29 local councils selected by Scott, making this investment the largest donation from a single individual in the national organization’s history. Locally, the gift will expand access to […]

ACCEL, in partnership with The CarMax Foundation and KABOOM!, recently debuted their new, kid-designed playground in Phoenix. The project was a collaborative effort between ACCEL and the community, kids included, who presented ideas to create their dream playground.  ACCEL is a nonprofit whose mission is to provide exceptional educational, behavioral, therapeutic and vocational programs to […]

Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services (STARS) is a nonprofit focused on helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They are now offering transportation services for senior citizens aged 65+ and those with disabilities in Scottsdale. The service is in partnership with the City of Scottsdale’s “Cab Connection” voucher program. It allows individuals or their caregivers […]

Culminating its weeks-long Community Choice Charity Challenge, Bashas’ named C4 Foundation the grand prize winner of a $50,000 donation during an event at a Bashas’ supermarket in Tempe. The challenge kicked off in mid-July as part of the hometown grocer’s 90th anniversary celebration. Arizonans were invited to vote their favorite charities forward from a list of 32 that Bashas’ […]