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The Greater Purpose Project Heroes Corporation

AZ · EIN 820958984 · $39K rev · operational · advocacy · www.thegreaterpurposeproject.com
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The Greater Purpose Project Heroes Corporation empowers young people through service-learning programs, fostering kindness, leadership, and community engagement. They work with schools and youth organizations to facilitate student-led service projects that benefit local and global communities, prioritizing at-risk populations. The organization also promotes youth mental health by connecting service with purpose and value.

activities · 17

what they do

direct service · 17
  • Community Service Projects Community Service Event Coordination
    Organizes and facilitates various community service projects, including collecting and delivering thank you cards to healthcare workers, organizing food drives, creating handmade blankets and welcome banners for refugee youth, providing Jared Boxes for pediatric patients, distributing Quench Bags to individuals experiencing homelessness, and providing Easter Baskets for Child Crisis Arizona.
  • Community Service Projects Community Service Event Coordination
    Organizes and facilitates various community service projects, including collecting and delivering thank you cards to healthcare workers, organizing food drive challenges, creating pop-up libraries for underserved communities, hosting food drives and creating handmade blankets for families on the San Carlos Apache Reservation, facilitating pen-pal packages for US Military Troops, creating handmade blankets and greeting cards for refugee youth, providing care packages for pediatric patients, distributing supply bags to individuals experiencing homelessness, and providing Easter Baskets for Child Crisis Arizona.
  • Community Service Projects and Drives Community Service Event Coordination
    Organizes and facilitates various community service projects and drives, including collecting and delivering thank you cards to healthcare workers, organizing food drives, creating handmade blankets and welcome banners for refugee youth, providing Jared Boxes for pediatric patients, distributing Quench Bags to individuals experiencing homelessness, and providing Easter Baskets for Child Crisis Arizona.
  • Fundraising Events
    Organizes and hosts various fundraising events such as the annual #GPP Superhero Runs, the Patrick Taylor Memorial: Superhero Fun Run, "The Gold Carpet Event" for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and a Chili Cook-Off, with proceeds benefiting its School Heroes Program, the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, St. Baldrick's Foundation, Phoenix Children's Hospital, and Puente de Amistad orphanage in Nicaragua.
  • Fundraising Events for Community Causes
    Organizes and hosts various fundraising events, including the annual #GPP Superhero Runs, the Patrick Taylor Memorial: Superhero Fun Run (benefiting its School Heroes Program and the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation), "The Gold Carpet Event" for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (benefiting St. Baldrick's Foundation), and a Chili Cook-Off (benefiting its School Hero Program). The organization also participates in other fundraising events like "Bingo for a Cause" to benefit its School Heroes Program.
  • Fundraising Events for Partner Organizations
    Organizes and hosts various fundraising events, such as the superhero-themed Patrick Taylor Memorial event benefiting its School Heroes Program and the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, "The Gold Carpet Event" for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month benefiting St. Baldrick's Foundation, and student-led fundraisers for Phoenix Children's Hospital and Puente de Amistad orphanage in Nicaragua.
  • Mental Health Awareness Initiatives
    Supports mental health awareness initiatives through proceeds from product sales and provides a downloadable "Mental Health Bingo" activity to boost mental health for all ages.
  • Pop-Up Libraries and Book Drives Book Distribution & Reading Space Development
    Organizes pop-up libraries and book drives, donating student-designed pop-up libraries to underserved communities in Tucson and Phoenix.
  • Pop-Up Libraries and Book Drives Book Distribution & Reading Space Development
    Organizes pop-up libraries and book drives for underserved communities, including donating student-designed pop-up libraries to underserved communities in Tucson and Phoenix.
  • School Heroes Tour and Educational Outreach
    Conducts a "School Heroes Tour" at elementary schools, featuring personal stories, Q&A sessions, and activities, and delivers keynote speeches to parents and education leaders on inspiring a superhero campus.
  • School Heroes Tour and Inspirational Speaking
    Conducts a "School Heroes Tour" at elementary schools, featuring personal stories, Q&A sessions, and activities. The founder also delivers keynote speeches to parents and education leaders on inspiring youth.
  • School Heroes Tour and Keynote Speeches
    Conducts a "School Heroes Tour" at elementary schools, featuring personal stories, Q&A sessions, and activities, and delivers keynote speeches to parents and education leaders on inspiring a "Superhero Campus."
  • Support for US Military Troops Military & Veteran Support Packages
    Facilitates pen-pal packages and letters for US Military Troops serving overseas, including organizing care package drives and pen-pal letter projects with students.
  • Teen Challenge Program Youth Leadership Camps
    Hosts a four-week Teen Challenge program beginning in early May.
  • Youth Fundraisers for External Organizations
    Facilitates student-led fundraisers for other organizations, such as Phoenix Children's Hospital and the Puente de Amistad orphanage in Nicaragua.
  • Youth Heroes After-School Program Youth Civic Leadership Training
    Operates an eight-week after-school program for youth ages 12-18 that supports youth-led service projects benefiting the Tucson community, empowering youth to discover their purpose and value through service, and providing job readiness skills, leadership training, self-esteem, and empathy-building exercises.
  • Youth Heroes Program Youth Mentoring Programs
    Operates an eight-week after-school program for youth ages 12-18 that supports youth-led service projects benefiting the Tucson community, and empowers youth in grades K-12 to discover their purpose and value through student-led service projects, job readiness skills, leadership training, self-esteem, and empathy-building exercises.
strategies · 17

how they think

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named programs · 5

what they call their work

GPP Kindness Challenge
A program offering 13 activities for kids and teens to spread kindness from home, encouraging creativity, service, and community engagement during quarantine.
Leaders with Heart
An afterschool program for parents/guardians interested in youth empowerment.
Superhero Assembly
A celebratory event for students who complete Greater Purpose Projects, often featuring positive celebrity role models and superhero activities.
Superhero Sports Reporter Contest
A contest that rewards youth for their volunteer efforts with unique experiences, such as interviewing a celebrity.
Youth Heroes Program
Empowers young people to discover their purpose and value through diverse student-led service projects that benefit their local and global communities, with a focus on at-risk populations.
relationships · 30

who they work with

  • Boys and Girls Club (Peoria) Partner — Students hosted an item drive for Jared Boxes for Maricopa County Hospital.
  • Casa Concerts Partner — Hosted a "Bingo for a Cause" event benefiting The Greater Purpose Project School Heroes Program.
  • Child Crisis Arizona Partner — Recipient of Easter Baskets.
  • Corona Del Sol High School Girls' Lacrosse Team Partner — Collaborated with the organization on a food drive challenge.
  • Deer Valley Times Partner — Featured the organization in an article.
  • El Gran Taquito Partner — Restaurant partner for a "round-up at the register" fundraising event for the Youth Heroes Program.
  • Enlighten Studio Partner — Collaborates on "The Gold Carpet Event" to fight pediatric cancer.
  • Gilbert Public Schools Volunteer Network (VNET) Partner — Partnered with the organization to host a keynote speech by the founder.
  • Greenfield Elementary School Partner — Students created Quench Bags for people experiencing homelessness.
  • Groundworks Partner — Hosts the Leaders With Heart program at its location in Tucson, AZ.
  • In The Zone Arcadia Partner — Featured the organization in an article.
  • Kylie Hughes Partner — Teen artist leading a team to design and paint pop-up libraries for the Teen Challenge.
  • Kyrene Family Resource Center Partner — Supported through food drive challenges.
  • Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Partner — A portion of race proceeds support the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
  • Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Partner — Receives proceeds from the Patrick Taylor Memorial event.
  • Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Partner — Supported by the Patrick Taylor Memorial: Superhero Fun Run.
  • Noah Webster Schools Partner — Students hosted a care package drive and pen-pal letter project for US Military Members.
  • Phoenix Children's Hospital Partner — Beneficiary of student-led fundraisers.
  • Pima County Partner — Founder and Executive Director Lauren Burgoyne Hollick is a Youth Panel Moderator at Pima County's Behavioral Health Summit.
  • Pima County Health Department Partner — Promotes joining the "You Are NOT Alone Campaign" through the department.
  • Puente de Amistad Partner — Sister orphanage in Nicaragua, beneficiary of student-led fundraisers.
  • Robbie Gould Partner — NFL kicker who participated in and promoted the "School Heroes Tour."
  • Rubio's Partner — Restaurant partner that donates 30% of orders on a specific date.
  • SAMHSA (Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration) Partner — Provides resources related to mental health issues for children.
  • San Marcos Elementary School Partner — Hosted the "School Heroes Tour" kickoff event.
  • St. Baldrick's Foundation Partner — Receives proceeds from "The Gold Carpet Event."
  • The Forum at Tucson Funder — Sponsored the Kid Zone at the event.
  • Tucson ER and Hospital Funder — Sponsored the event.
  • Tucson Fire Fighter Charities Partner — Partnered with GPP at the 24th annual Tucson Firefighter Chili Cook-Off.
  • Vail Christian Church - Run for God Partner — Participated as the largest team (54 participants) in the Superhero Fun Run.