activities · 6
what they do
direct service · 6
- Backpack food program for students School-Based Meal ProgramsOperates a backpack program providing food support to students in need, ongoing since 1999.
- Backpack program for students School-Based Meal ProgramsOperates a backpack program providing food support to students in need, ongoing since 1999.
- Biz Kidz Yuma educational program Youth Workforce Readiness ProgramsOperates a hands-on educational program for local students that teaches economic concepts, workplace skills, and personal and business finances, including practical experience in building resumes, job applications, and interview skills with support from local volunteers.
- Biz Kidz Yuma educational program Youth Workforce Readiness ProgramsOperates Biz Kidz Yuma, a hands-on program that teaches local students economic concepts, workplace skills, and personal and business finances, including practical experience in building resumes, job applications, and interview skills with support from local volunteers.
- Delivers financial and workplace skills education to students Youth Workforce Readiness ProgramsOperates Biz Kidz Yuma, a hands-on educational program that teaches local students economic concepts, personal and business finance, and workplace skills such as resume building, job applications, and interview practice with support from local volunteers.
- Runs a student backpack food program School-Based Meal ProgramsOperates a backpack program that provides food support to students in need, ongoing since 1999.
strategies · 10
how they think
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- Classroom-focused school supply distribution classroom-focused supply distributionShifts from individual student support to equipping entire classrooms by providing supplies directly to teachers, improving learning environments and reducing stigma.
- Classroom-focused supply distribution for equitable learning environments classroom-focused supply distributionShifts from individual student support to providing classroom-wide supplies through teachers to reduce stigma and improve learning conditions for all students.
- Community collaboration to support youth and family stability community_collaborationPartners with school districts, local businesses, and public and private sectors to align resources and strategies that promote youth success and family well-being.
- Community events for fundraising and engagement community_fundraising_eventUses community gatherings and events such as golf tournaments to raise funds, celebrate impact, and strengthen community ties as part of a broader engagement and sustainability model.
- Community events for fundraising and engagement community_fundraising_eventHosts community gatherings and events such as golf tournaments to raise funds, celebrate impact, and strengthen community ties as part of its engagement and sustainability model.
- Education as a tool to break the cycle of poverty poverty_reductionOperates on the theory that equipping individuals, especially youth, with education and practical life skills provides long-term pathways out of poverty.
- Education as a tool to break the cycle of poverty education_as_poverty_reductionBelieves that equipping youth with education and classroom resources empowers long-term change by addressing root causes of poverty.
- Experiential education in financial literacy and workforce skills experiential_educationUses hands-on, engaging educational models to teach children about economics, financial literacy, and workplace skills, based on the theory that early experiential learning empowers students and helps break the cycle of poverty.
- Experiential education model for financial literacy and workforce skills experiential_educationUses hands-on, experiential learning in financial literacy and workforce education for elementary students to build foundational economic understanding and break the cycle of poverty.
- Multi-sector community collaboration community_collaborationPartners with school districts, local businesses, and public and private sectors to align resources and strategies that support youth success and family stability.
relationships · 48
who they work with
- 1st Bank Yuma Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event at the Gold level ($2,000).
- 1st Bank Yuma Partner — Benefactor sponsor of the 2023 Dinner & Auction event
- AEA Federal Credit Union Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event at the Silver level ($1,000).
- APS Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event at the Gold level ($2,000).
- Ahern Rentals Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event as a Havana Sponsor.
- Alexander Automotive Group Partner — Sponsor of the Mark Badgley Classic golf event.
- Arizona Western College Funder — Gold Sponsor for the 2025 Dinner & Auction
- Barkley Ag Enterprises Partner — Partner organization supporting United Way of Yuma County's programs
- Bill Alexander Automotive Partner — Benefactor sponsor of the 2023 Dinner & Auction event
- Chapman Funder — Gold Sponsor for the 2025 Dinner & Auction
- Culligan Water of Yuma Funder — Silver Sponsor for the 2025 Dinner & Auction
- Culligan Water of Yuma Partner — Silver sponsor of the 2024 Dinner & Auction
- Dan & Mario Hogue Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event at the Silver level ($1,000).
- Evans Custom Concrete Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event at the Silver level ($1,000).
- FOX 9 DTV Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event at the Benefactor level ($5,000).
- Fisher Automotive Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event at the Benefactor level ($5,000).
- FlyYuma Partner — Bronze sponsor of the 2024 Dinner & Auction
- Freedom Dance Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event at the Silver level ($1,000).
- Holbrook Electric Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event as a Havana Sponsor.
- Johnson Controls Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event at the Gold level ($2,000).
- KSWT Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event at the Benefactor level ($5,000).
- KYMA Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event at the Benefactor level ($5,000).
- Lydia Padilla & Associates Funder — Gold Sponsor for the 2025 Dinner & Auction
- Lydia Padilla & Associates Partner — Gold sponsor of the 2024 Dinner & Auction
- Noticias Telemundo 3 Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event at the Benefactor level ($5,000).
- PHD Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event at the Silver level ($1,000).
- Pacesetter Funder — Gold Sponsor for the 2025 Dinner & Auction
- Pacesetter Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event at the Gold level ($2,000).
- RDO Equipment Co. Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event at the Silver level ($1,000).
- School of Acrobatic & Gymnastic Arts Funder — Sponsored the 2018 "An Evening in Havana" event as a Havana Sponsor.
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