SUNNYSIDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION

Organizes community events including neighborhood clean-ups, art projects, cafecitos on generational wealth, school-based bike clubs, and community bike rides on Tucson’s southside, including a series of five cleanup events.

Hosts community investment events such as neighborhood clean-ups, art projects, and community bike rides. This includes organizing a series of community cleanup events in the Sunnyside neighborhood.

Hosts community investment events such as neighborhood clean-ups, art projects, and community bike rides. This includes organizing a series of community cleanup events in the Sunnyside neighborhood.

Hosts community investment events such as neighborhood clean-ups, art projects, cafecitos on generational wealth, school-based bike clubs, and community bike rides in Tucson’s southside. This includes organizing community cleanup events in the Sunnyside neighborhood.

Organizes and hosts community investment events such as neighborhood clean-ups, art projects, and community bike rides. It also develops digital platforms like the Stories South of 22nd hub to showcase community-led reinvestment efforts.

Invests in education through multiple programs, including awarding over $716,000 in scholarships since 2004, providing approximately 40 annual scholarships, funding 34 classroom projects impacting over 8,000 students, and supporting dual-enrollment and professional development via the Excellence in Education and Mini-Grant programs.

Invests in schools by funding student scholarships, teacher mini-grants, career pathway programs, classroom projects, supplies, dual-enrollment scholarships, and professional development. Since 2004, over $716,000 in scholarships have been awarded to high school graduates, with approximately 40 scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000 awarded annually.

Invests in schools by funding student scholarships, teacher mini-grants, and career pathway programs. This includes the Excellence in Education program, which funds classroom projects, supplies, dual-enrollment scholarships, and professional development, and the Mini-Grant program, which funded 34 projects impacting over 8,000 students.

Invests in schools by funding student scholarships, teacher mini-grants, and career pathway programs. This includes funding 34 projects impacting over 8,000 students and providing funding for classroom projects, supplies, dual-enrollment scholarships, and professional development through the Excellence in Education program.

Invests in schools by funding student scholarships, teacher mini-grants, and career pathway programs. This includes awarding approximately 40 scholarships annually (ranging from $500 to $2,000 each) to high school graduates, and funding 34 projects impacting over 8,000 students through the Mini-Grant program.

Hosted and maintains the El Pueblo 50 exhibition at the El Pueblo Neighborhood Center, featuring archival photos, oral histories, art installations, and open houses, including a Tree Dedication Ceremony and partnership with local organizations to plant a new tree.

Organizes and hosts public exhibitions, such as the "El Pueblo 50" exhibition, to celebrate community history and culture. This exhibition, hosted at the El Pueblo Neighborhood Center, showcases archival photos, oral histories, and art installations, and includes open houses and a tree dedication ceremony.

Organizes and hosts public exhibitions, such as the "El Pueblo 50" exhibition, to celebrate community history and culture. These exhibitions feature archival photos, oral histories, art installations, and open houses with various displays.

Organized and hosts the "El Pueblo 50" public exhibition at the El Pueblo Neighborhood Center's patio through January 18, 2026, to celebrate fifty years of the center's role in the Southside community. The exhibition showcases archival photos, oral histories, and art installations, and includes open houses with displays like "The Drawings and Doodles of ¡GRIJALVA!" and the "¡Viva El Pueblo! Project".

Organizes and hosts exhibitions, such as the "El Pueblo 50" public exhibition, to celebrate and honor the history of the El Pueblo Neighborhood Center through archival photos, oral histories, and art installations. This includes hosting open houses and tree dedication ceremonies.

Supports educator participation in the CommunityShare Teacher Fellowship by providing stipends and $1,000 for materials and expenses.

Provides stipends and funding for materials and expenses to educators participating in the CommunityShare Teacher Fellowship program.

Provides stipends and funding for materials and expenses to educators participating in the CommunityShare Teacher Fellowship program.

Provides stipends and $1,000 for materials and expenses to educators participating in the CommunityShare Teacher Fellowship program.

Conducts digital equity work, including in-home WiFi installation, to improve technology access in the Southside community.

Conducts digital equity work, including in-home WiFi installation.

Conducts digital equity work, including in-home WiFi installation for community members.

Conducts digital equity work, including in-home WiFi installation for families.

Provides sponsorships to partner organizations working in advocacy, education, wellness, and community leadership to strengthen community capacity.

Provides sponsorships to partner organizations that advance advocacy, education, wellness, and community leadership initiatives.

Provides sponsorships to partner organizations that advance advocacy, education, wellness, and community leadership.

Provides sponsorships to partner organizations that advance advocacy, education, wellness, and community leadership.

Developed the Stories South of 22nd digital hub to showcase community-led reinvestment efforts in Tucson's Southside.

Developed an online platform to showcase community-led reinvestment efforts in Tucson’s Southside, amplifying local narratives and initiatives.

Hosts monthly drive-thru food distribution events to provide free food to the community.

Hosts a monthly drive-thru event to distribute free food to community members in need.

Provided targeted relief during the pandemic, including emergency supplies and support services.

Planted a new tree at El Pueblo in partnership with Tucson Clean and Beautiful and Grow Tucson as part of the El Pueblo 50 initiative.

Awards scholarships to high school graduates through the Dollars for Scholars program, having awarded over $716,000 since 2004, with approximately 40 scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000 annually. Also established a Dual Enrollment Scholarship program in 2021 to connect SUSD students with STEM programs at the University of Arizona.

Awards approximately 40 scholarships annually, ranging from $500 to $2,000 each, through the Dollars for Scholars program, having awarded over $716,000 in scholarships to high school graduates since 2004. Also established a Dual Enrollment Scholarship program in 2021 to connect SUSD students with STEM programs at the University of Arizona.

Manages the Sunnyside Hall of Fame program, which has inducted 120 individuals or groups since 2005 for their contributions to education, community, and profession, through an annual nomination and committee review process.

Manages the Sunnyside Hall of Fame program, which has inducted 120 individuals or groups since 2005 for their contributions to education, community, and profession, through an annual nomination and committee review process.

Offers mentorship opportunities for families to build skills in community organizing, problem-solving, generational wealth building, and arts and culture preservation.

Provides emergency support including cash assistance, rental and utility payments, food boxes, toiletries, winter coats, and shoes to families in crisis, serving 1,548 families in 2022.

Established a Dual Enrollment Scholarship program in 2021 to connect Sunnyside Unified School District (SUSD) students with STEM programs at the University of Arizona.

Operates the Juntos Fund to provide targeted assistance to undocumented and mixed-status families in the community.

Administers the Sunnyside Hall of Fame, which has inducted 120 individuals or groups since 2005 for their contributions to education, community, and profession. Manages the program, including the annual induction of new honorees through a nomination and committee review process, since 2022.

Administers the Sunnyside Hall of Fame, which has inducted 120 individuals or groups since 2005 for their contributions to education, community, and profession. The foundation has managed the program since 2022, including the annual induction process.

Provides mentorship opportunities for families to develop skills in community organizing, problem-solving, generational wealth building, and arts and culture preservation.

Provides mentorship opportunities for families to develop skills in community organizing, problem-solving, generational wealth building, and arts and culture preservation.

Provides cash assistance, utility bill support, emergency food boxes, winter coats, shoes, and emergency rental payments to families. In 2022, supported 1,548 families with various forms of aid and distributed over 42,950 pounds of food to 1,525 Southside households.

Provides emergency financial assistance for rent and utilities, as well as distributing food boxes, toiletries, winter coats, and shoes to families in need. In 2022, this program supported 1,548 families with cash assistance, utility bill support, emergency food boxes, winter coats, and shoes, and distributed over 42,950 pounds of food to 1,525 Southside households.

Provides cash assistance, utility bill support, emergency food boxes, winter coats, shoes, and toiletries to families in need. In 2022, supported 1,548 families with cash assistance, utility support, and emergency food boxes, and distributed over 42,950 pounds of food to 1,525 Southside households.

Provides emergency cash assistance, utility bill support, rental assistance, food boxes, toiletries, winter coats, and shoes to families in need. In 2022, this program supported 1,548 families with over 42,950 pounds of food distributed.

Provides mentorship opportunities for families to develop skills in community organizing, problem-solving, generational wealth building, and arts and culture preservation.

Launched the Juntos Fund to provide assistance to undocumented and mixed-status families.

Manages the Sunnyside Hall of Fame, which has inducted 120 individuals or groups since 2005 through an annual nomination and committee review process to honor contributions to education and the community.

Launched the Juntos Fund to provide assistance to undocumented and mixed-status families.