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02-05-2025
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Virginia Red Cross to install free smoke alarms in Norfolk's Oakdale Farms community Saturday, May 3rd
NORFOLK, V.A. (WAVY) – Volunteers from the American Red Cross Virginia Region are teaming up with Norfolk Fire and Rescue, Team Rubicon, Norfolk CERT and the Norfolk Medical Reserve Corp this Saturday, May 3, to install free smoke alarms in the Oakdale Farms neighborhood. Volunteer teams will be in the area between 8:30 A.M. through 2:00 P.M. for the event. This event is part of the American Red Cross's Home Fire Campaign; an initiative aimed at reducing fire-related incidents by providing free smoke alarms and home fire safety education. 'Working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death by half,' said Kristopher Dumschat, Regional Communications Manager with the Virginia Red Cross. 'Our volunteers are meeting one-on-one with families in at-risk communities through our Sound the Alarm events to share home fire safety information and install free smoke alarms where it's safe to do so.' The Red Cross responds to a home fire or other disasters every 8 minutes. Since the campaign's launch in 2014, the Virginia Red Cross has installed over 40,000 smoke alarms and made over 20,000 households safer. The organization encourages residents who cannot afford to purchase smoke alarms or are physically unable to install them to request assistance from the Red Cross. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT: Visit to learn more about requesting a free smoke alarm installation. To learn more about the Red Cross, their mission and how you can help, visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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18-04-2025
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Red Cross giving away free smoke alarm installations in New Rochelle. What to know
The American Red Cross wants to make sure you're prepared for a fire emergency. The Metro New York North chapter is holding a smoke detector installation giveaway in New Rochelle as a part of its 'Sound the Alarm' event on Saturday, May 3. The local Red Cross chapter, which serves Westchester and Rockland counties, Greenwich, CT, and the US Military Academy at West Point, will install smoke alarms for free for residents who don't have working ones. All folks have to do is sign up ahead of the event date. 'We encourage everyone who doesn't have a working smoke alarm in their home to reach out and sign up for an appointment,' Stephanie Dunn Ashley, Chapter CEO of the American Red Cross, Metro NY North, said in an announcement for the event — 'Do it now, before you need it.' Last minute spring break ideas: Spring break activities: Try sensory-friendly playplace We Rock the Spectrum New Rochelle According to Dunn Ashley, home fires are this country's most frequent disaster. On average, seven people die every day from a home fire. "Every second counts during a home fire," Dunn Ashley said. "Most people don't realize that we have just two minutes to escape." That's why the American Red Cross started a national campaign called the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign. Sound the Alarm events are a part of the campaign, focused on bolstering home fire safety in the lower Hudson Valley. "We do this work throughout the country and in every community," Dunn Ashley added. "But our Sound the Alarm home fire safety and smoke alarm installation events are typically held in communities where we see a higher-than-average rate of home fires, and where the people impacted may have additional obstacles to their recovery from a fire." The Home Fire Campaign has helped save at least 2,284 lives since its launch in October 2014, according to the Red Cross. The Metro NY North chapter alone has installed over 11,000 free smoke alarms through its Sound the Alarm events in the area. Volunteers and community partners work together with the Red Cross's Metro NY North chapter to plan a suitable time and date with those who sign up to install as many smoke alarms as a home may need for free to ensure a family's safety. The upcoming May 3 Sound the Alarm event is for New Rochelle residents. But the Metro NY North chapter encourages all residents of the Lower Hudson Valley without working smoke alarms to request one. Those in need of a smoke alarm and installation can request one by visiting or by calling 1-877-RED-CROSS (877-733-2767) and selecting Option 5. This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Need a smoke alarm in New Rochelle? Get a free installation May 3
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15-04-2025
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Volunteers needed to install free smoke alarms during Red Cross Sound the Alarm event in Stewartville
Apr. 14—ROCHESTER — The American Red Cross serving Southern Minnesota will install free smoke alarms and provide home fire prevention and safety education for residents in Stewartville during a Sound the Alarm event on Saturday, May 3. "A working smoke alarm can be the difference between survival and tragedy — and as a community, we can help our neighbors stay safe by ensuring they have these lifesaving devices," said Melanie Tschida, executive director of Red Cross serving Southern Minnesota, in a press release Sound the Alarm smoke alarm installation events are a critical part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign which aims to reduce the number of deaths from home fires. The Home Fire Campaign has helped save 2,284 lives since its launch in October 2014 due to working smoke alarms in homes. Those who want to participate in this Sound the Alarm event can register at . No prior experience is needed — training will be provided for installing smoke alarms and sharing fire safety information. Local residents who need a smoke alarm can call 612-460-3674 or visit to schedule an appointment for a free smoke alarm installation during this Red Cross Sound the Alarm event or at any time, year-round. During short home visits, Red Cross volunteers and partners will also share information on the causes of home fires, how to prevent them, what to do if a fire starts and how to create an escape plan. "Sound the Alarm is a rewarding way to give back and directly help local families," added Tschida. "It's a day of coming together to support one another, especially those most vulnerable to home fires."
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29-03-2025
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Red Cross sounds the alarm in Brevard County
The American Red Cross and our local Titusville Fire Rescue united on Saturday morning to install free smoke alarms throughout Titusville for their Sound the Alarm event. Red Cross volunteers educated residents about the dangers of home fires, which claimed seven lives every day in the U.S., most often in homes without working smoke alarms. However, having working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death by half. Home fire safety events are critical to the National Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which was launched in October 2014 to reduce home fire-related deaths and injuries. This year, the fire prevention team made more than thirty homes in Titusville's Cherrydon Mobile Home Community safer today. Volunteers provided safety education using a door-step approach. This year, the campaign has helped save at least 2,320 lives through outreach and education efforts. Nationwide, 3 million free smoke alarms have been installed, making more than 1,260,000 families safer. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
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23-03-2025
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Here are the Season for Sharing grantees for 2024-25 who received $1.3M in grant funds
The 2024-25 Season for Sharing campaign brought in more than $1.3 million, which went to 156 Arizona nonprofit agencies across Arizona. The campaign is an annual tradition that has raised $75 million from readers and subscribers of The Republic since 1993 and in partnership with the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust and the Arizona Community Foundation. The money goes to support local organizations providing food, shelter, educational services and other essential needs to children, youth, families and older adults. All campaign expenses are underwritten by The Republic, which means 100% of donations are returned to our community. Donations are accepted year-round at Here are the 156 nonprofit grantees that received grants for the 2024-2025 program cycle. A New Leaf, Mesa, $15,000 To provide crisis intervention, safe shelter, basic needs, and vital supportive services for approximately 3,000 survivors of domestic and sexual violence across the Valley. A Stepping Stone Foundation, Phoenix, $10,000 To support more than 30 families across three sites, providing more than 800 hours per family of transformative education services, including daily preschool, adult ESL/GED classes, parenting workshops, and home visits. ACCEL, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide individualized instruction in school to students who have developmental disabilities so they can learn, grow, and live with dignity and independence. Advance Community, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide culturally appropriate and nutritious hot meals weekly to 250 under-resourced Latino seniors who are homeless or who live in affordable housing and assisted living facilities located in Phoenix, South Phoenix, Avondale, and Glendale. Agua Fria Food and Clothing Bank, Avondale, $7,500 To provide food, clothing, and other material support to 2,000 children and families in the Southwest Valley. Aid To Adoption Of Special Kids, Phoenix, $7,500 To help nearly 400 children placed in kinship foster homes, providing them with resources and supplies needed for success. Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide 100 families fighting childhood cancer and other life-threatening illnesses with emergency financial assistance for essential items such as groceries and gas or to cover transportation costs. American Red Cross of Central and Northern Arizona, Phoenix, $7,500 To support the Home Fire Campaign providing nearly 4,000 free smoke alarms and assisting more than 1,300 families with financial assistance to meet their immediate emergency needs. Angels on Patrol, Phoenix, $5,000 To assist more than 1,500 community members in crisis through direct requests by law enforcement officers from 13 police departments across Arizona. Area Agency on Aging, Region One, Phoenix, $7,500 To support 100 older adult refugees with transportation to attend pre-literate and ESL classes, helping them on their path to citizenship. Arizona Autism United, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide 100 children with developmental disabilities with life-changing diagnostic and early intervention services at the Glendale clinic, helping them reach their goals at home, in school, and in their communities. Arizona Burn Foundation, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide crucial services to more than 480 burn survivors, including short-term emergency needs and long-term transitional services, such as 500-plus nights of lodging for burn survivors and their families, helping them thrive in their post-injury lives. Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children, Scottsdale $7,500 To support 550 children with cancer and their families by ensuring their basic needs are met, including food, clothing, shelter and health care, along with social and emotional support. Arizona Educational Foundation, Phoenix $7,500 To support, recognize and celebrate public schools in Maricopa and Pinal County that are effectively preparing K-12 students for college and career success through its A+ School of Excellence Award program. Arizona Food Bank Network, Phoenix $25,000 To source, sort and repackage nearly 900,000 donated produce boxes that might otherwise go to waste to food banks and other hunger-fighting agencies across the state. Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide approximately 20 youth aging out of foster care in Maricopa County with housing coaching, emergency rental assistance and support services to prevent homelessness. Arizona Opera, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide approximately 40,000 K-12 students and educators across the state with free arts programming through live performances and digital offerings that will inspire students and enhance their learning in the classroom. Arizona Recreation Center for the Handicapped, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide after-school care, education and enrichment activities for 280 low-income children with disabilities throughout metro Phoenix. Arizona Science Center, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide 1,250 underserved children from Title I schools with the opportunity to experience free field trips to the Arizona Science Center, allowing them to explore more than 300 hands-on exhibits, participate in exciting demonstrations and engage with interactive exhibitions. Arizonans for Children, Tempe, $7,500 To provide thousands of safe, supervised family visits annually for foster children in protective custody, creating a nurturing environment where children in foster care can bond with their families and work toward reunification. Arouet, Phoenix, $7,500 To engage approximately 400 justice-impacted Arizona women in the 2025 Reentry Prosperity Model's integrated range of free, year-round job training and support services, helping them to lessen the workforce barrier of a criminal background. Assistance League of East Valley, Chandler, $7,500 To provide 160 students with a uniform package of three tops, two bottoms, a sweatshirt and a hygiene kit or underwear. Assistance League of Phoenix, Phoenix, $10,000 To provide 167 Phoenix metro area children growing up in extreme poverty with new school wardrobes to help them succeed in school, including athletic shoes and a hygiene kit. Aster Aging, Mesa, $10,000 To deliver 2,000 additional nutritious Meals on Wheels with daily wellness checks for vulnerable older and disabled adults in Mesa. Aunt Rita's Foundation, Phoenix, $7,500 To host the Positive Youth Empowerment Retreat, a program designed for HIV-positive youth between the ages of 14-24 that fosters connection, promotes the creation of new bonds and support systems, encourages sharing of lived experience and allows access for mentorship opportunities. Aviva Children's Services, Tucson, $7,500 To provide 295 children in foster care in Maricopa and Pinal counties with essential items such as clothing, school supplies and hygiene products. The grant will support Aviva's expansion to train staff as certified CPR and first aid instructors, equipping foster families for licensing and equipping them with life-saving skills to enhance the safety and stability for children in their care. AZCEND, Chandler, $10,000 To provide 500 food boxes filled with enough nutritious food for thousands of healthy meals in 2025 through our Chandler Food Bank for hungry children and adults in East Valley communities. Azura, Mesa, $5,000 To expand the Azura Literacy program to reach 1,000 children across 10 rural communities in Arizona where reading proficiency is low, poverty is high and literacy support is scarce, and help children develop the skills they need to read proficiently by the end of third grade. Ballet Arizona, Phoenix, $7,500 To engage 65 older adults in the Creative Aging Through Dance and Dance for Parkinson's Disease programs, as an evidence-based intervention in improving the physical, cognitive and psychological well-being, social connectedness and overall quality of life for traditionally underserved populations. Banner Alzheimer's Foundation, Phoenix, $10,000 To deliver life enrichment programming to more than 2,200 Arizonans, offering comprehensive dementia education, outreach and support to individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Banner Health Foundation, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide more than 97,000 nutritious meals to food-insecure seniors in the Sun Cities and nearby neighborhoods through the Banner Olive Branch Senior Center's food security programs. Be A Leader Foundation, Phoenix, $10,000 To support 14,000 students in under-resourced districts throughout Maricopa County by providing them with the tools, leadership skills and consistent support necessary to succeed in higher education and beyond. Benevilla, Surprise, $10,000 To provide free year-round services such as grocery shopping, assisted transportation and minor home repairs to more than 350 individuals throughout the West Valley, promoting well-being and enhancing quality of life through Benevilla's Volunteer Home Services program. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide 325 teens with one-on-one, professionally supported mentoring that helps them achieve their goals for high school graduation and post-secondary success. Black Theatre Troupe, Phoenix, $5,000 To bolster the aptitudes of children of color through educational offerings integrating the arts, helping to address Arizona's low literacy achievement through literature and the & Girls Clubs of the Sun Corridor, Casa Grande, $5,000 To provide more than 1,200 youth in Pinal County with safe, enriching after-school and summer programs, including academic support, healthy lifestyle activities and leadership development, empowering them to reach their full potential. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley, Phoenix, $15,000 To provide evidence-informed, out-of-school-time development programs, helping more than 12,000 low-income youth ages 5-18 achieve academic success and prepare for their futures. Boys and Girls Club of Flagstaff, Flagstaff, $5,000 To provide 100 low-income youth with new winter coats and essential cold-weather items to keep them safe and warm during Flagstaff's harsh winter months. Boys and Girls Clubs of the Colorado River, Bullhead City, $5,000 To equip up to 30 disadvantaged high school youth with the skills and resources necessary to graduate and prepare for post-secondary success or the workforce through the "Pathways to Success" program. Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide 90 first-generation scholars tutoring, mentoring, programming and supplies as they remain committed to their educational goals to get a post-secondary education and break the cycle of poverty. Brighter Bites, Phoenix, $5,000 To deliver more than 7,000 wholesome servings of produce for students and their families during four distribution events at an elementary school. Brighter Way Institute, Phoenix, $5,000 To provide 345 preventive dental sealants to impoverished, underserved children and youth ages 6 to 14 through remote mobile dental health services offered by Tooth Bus, increasing access to preventive oral health assessments and reducing disparities in the community. Catholic Charities Community Services, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide a food pantry for more than 430 families and after-school programs for more than 100 children in Maricopa County. Catholic Charities of Gallup, Gallup, $7,500 To help prevent homelessness among approximately 300 vulnerable individuals and families in Navajo County by providing emergency rent and utility assistance and addressing other short-term emergency needs. Central Arizona Shelter Services, Phoenix, $25,000 To provide more than 7,500 individuals with safe shelter, personalized case management and educational programs to prevent and end homelessness. Chicanos Por La Causa, Phoenix, $20,000 To provide 150 children residing in its domestic violence shelter with vital services through the De Colores program, empowering them to heal and build resilience against the lasting impacts of exposure to domestic violence. Child Crisis Arizona, Mesa, $25,000 To provide safety to more than 350 homeless children and youth, offering more than 40,000 nights of nurturing care and offering 300 foster or adoptive parents training and supportive services. Children's Action Alliance, Phoenix, $10,000 Nearly 900 youth transition out of the foster care system in Arizona each year without the support of permanent family. With this gift, CAA amplifies the voices of foster youth to help keep foster them in their schools of origin, protect the rights of foster youth to keep nearly $6M in federal Social Security benefits for their own use rather than to offset DCS's costs, and to match nest-egg savings for 84 youth to purchase vehicles and 63 youth to acquire housing. Children's Museum of Phoenix, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide more than 25,000 children ages 0-10 and their caregivers with interactive early literacy-focused programming and distribute 1,500 books to further promote literacy development at home. Christian Life Outreach, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide more than 1,000 food-insecure individuals in 10 ZIP codes surrounding North Cave Creek Road with meals through the Mom's Pantry program. Chrysalis Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence, Phoenix, $20,000 To provide victim services for more than 750 individuals, including 35,000 nutritious meals and more than 20,000 nights of safe lodging and support to more than 1,300 hotline callers. Circle the City, Phoenix, $10,000 To provide nutritious meals, shelter, clothing, and other needed items for 450 individuals facing homelessness who are recuperating from illness or injury at its Medical Respite Centers in Phoenix. College Bound AZ, Mesa, $7,500 To provide essential college access support and resources to 300 underrepresented lower socioeconomic status youth as they prepare for college, career and life, new laptops for 30 students, and to stock EVIT's food pantry distributing 500 nutritious snacks/meals monthly for needy college students. Colorado River Regional Crisis Services, Parker, $7,500 To provide 250 hours of emergency shelter services each month, expanding the organization's community outreach and mobile advocacy to rural areas, and offering essential training for staff on cultural competence and rural advocacy, directly benefiting over 235 adults and children survivors of domestic violence across the county. Creighton Community Foundation, Phoenix, $7,500 To distribute 2.2 million pounds of food to more than 4,200 hungry households, directly feeding 15,000 individuals in the state. Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide access to Title 1 school students with nutritious food at the Community Garden in south Phoenix as well as the knowledge and skills they need to live healthy lives. Dress for Success, Phoenix, $7,500 To support under-resourced youth with life-changing career development programs, ensuring they have a network of support, professional attire and the development tools needed to thrive in work and in life. Duet: Partners In Health & Aging, Phoenix, $10,000 To provide hundreds of hours of free grocery shopping services to ensure at least 150 low-income and other homebound older adults are consuming daily healthy meals, and provide transportation to health care appointments, senior centers and other locations. East Valley Jewish Community Center, Chandler, $7,500 To serve more than 5,000 nutritious meals to low-income children and seniors and maintain a food pantry serving almost 3,000 individuals and families. Educare Arizona, Phoenix, $7,500 To help close the achievement gap for low-income children by providing them with full-day, high-quality early childhood education on its state-of-the-art campus. Elevate Phoenix, Phoenix, $7,500 To teach an accredited life skills-based reading and workforce preparedness curriculum to 5,750 youth in Grades 2-12 so they gain new skills, plan for a successful career, and are motivated to remain in school, and to provide lunch-hour and after-school tutoring and homework help so they succeed in their classes and graduate. Ezras Cholim of Arizona, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide 1,125 meals for homeless individuals and families in need over the next year through the Arizona Kosher Food Pantry. Family Promise - Greater Phoenix, Scottsdale, $7,500 To connect 165 families — 575 parents and children — who lost their home with a social safety net to start anew, providing nourishment, friendship and private sleeping areas per family through an interfaith hospitality network that hosts them overnight. Flagstaff Family Food Center, Flagstaff, $7,500 To distribute more than 56,000 meals to those in need, providing critical hunger relief to food-insecure families and individuals across northern Arizona. Flagstaff Shelter Services, Flagstaff, $7,500 To provide 145 children and adults experiencing homelessness with safe shelter and the wraparound services needed to improve long-term health and housing outcomes. Florence Crittenton Services of Arizona, Phoenix, $10,000 To provide year-round essential residential care and trauma-informed support services to at-risk youth in Arizona, offering them a safe place to live, health care, education and a path to healing and self-sufficiency. Foster Arizona, Mesa, $7,500 To provide approximately 50 underrepresented, unhoused youth with a safe place to reside, basic provisions, trauma-informed counseling and supportive services. Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide education and awareness programs at the individual level equipping at-risk youth and their families with essential knowledge and skills to navigate challenges effectively. Ezras Cholim of Arizona, Phoenix, $7,500 To connect 300 Valley women to free career training opportunities, career services, and holistic support to help disrupt generational cycles of poverty and create new futures for women and their families. Friendly House, Phoenix, $10,000 To provide rent, utility, transportation, and legal fee assistance for 20 victims of domestic violence. Friends of Public Radio Arizona, Phoenix, $2,000 To provide digital media training through in-school and after-school programs for approximately 230 students in greater Phoenix. Future for KIDS, Tempe, $10,000 To engage 700 underserved third- to sixth-grade youth with hands-on, out-of-school programming and high-quality mentorship promoting resiliency and expanding STEAM learning. Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide accessible Girl Scout programming to 500 girls in grades K-12, allowing them to take charge of their own journey and develop the leadership attributes and skills that can set the course for a lifetime of impact and achievement. Community Food Bank, Phoenix, $10,000 To buy 20,800 individual "Weekend Food4Kids" food packages distributed to north Phoenix Title 1 school students, eliminating the worry of whether or not they will have food on weekends. Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona, Phoenix, $7,500 To complete home repairs and renovations for at least two older adults in Sun City and Peoria, allowing them to remain in their own home safely and with dignity. Habitat For Humanity Of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, $7,500 To install solar panels and a battery backup system in a Starter Home at the Timber Sky community, providing critical utility savings for the low-income homeowner and ensuring the new home is affordable and environmentally sustainable. Heard Museum, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide free, guided tours for students during the 2024-2025 season, playing a vital role in supporting educators and ensuring that all our community's children have the opportunity to learn about American Indian art, culture, and history. Helen's Hope Chest, Mesa, $10,000 To support the needs of 2,200 kinship and foster care children throughout the Phoenix area. Helping Hands for Single Moms, Phoenix, $10,000 To provide monthly housing assistance to 43 low-income single-mom college student families in 2025, helping them achieve stability as they pursue their education. Homeless Youth Connection, Phoenix, $7,500 To help eliminate barriers to education for 700 youth, ages 13 to 21, who are experiencing homelessness and enrolled in high schools and colleges throughout Maricopa County and Flagstaff and assist these youth with creating solutions for a successful future. Homeward Bound, Phoenix, $10,000 To provide affordable housing and vital supportive services for 400 adults and children from low- to very-low-income households, including workforce development, after-school activities for children/youth, Strong Foundations early childhood education and community events. HonorHealth Desert Mission, Phoenix, $7,500 To facilitate seniors living with physical and cognitive challenges participate in social and recreational activities at HonorHealth Desert Mission Adult Day Healthcare, promoting the well-being of seniors and offering respite to family caregivers. Hope for Addiction, Gilbert, $7,500 To provide safe, short- and long-term shelter for up to 15 at-risk single moms and their kids, allowing them to heal, grow and become independent and safe. Hope Women's Center, Phoenix, $10,000 To bring care and programming, including advocacy, case management and one-on-one support to women and families in crisis situations, from domestic violence abuse to homelessness. Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, $7,500 To develop and offer workshops and an educational video to teach approximately 300 dementia family caregivers how to incorporate improvisational techniques into their caregiving approach and create meaningful connections with persons living with dementia. ICAN: Positive Programs for Youth, Chandler, $7,500 To provide its free, nationally recognized Positive Youth Development after-school program to 700 students from 12 Title I schools across five sites in the East Valley, helping raise academic outcomes and empowering youth to make positive life choices. Jewish Family & Children's Service, Phoenix, $5,000 To provide 150 foster care youth trauma-informed support for academic interventions for high school diploma or GED obtainment, occupational and life skills instruction, workforce readiness, achievable paid work experiences, post-secondary education readiness and entry, emergency assistance and psychosocial support services. Jobs for Arizona's Graduates, Phoenix, $7,500 To help more than 1,670 high school students improve their academic performance, increase their likelihood of graduating on time and prepare for success in college and career. Junior Achievement Of Arizona, Tempe, $7,500 To provide 58 primarily low-income students with our JA BizTown program and 58 low-income students with the JA Finance Park program during the 2024-2025 school year, improving financial literacy and workforce readiness skills, behaviors and attitudes to be successful in work and life. Justa Center, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide 400 seniors experiencing homelessness supportive services through Justa Center's Path to Housing program and provide support to 150 members to remain housed. Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa County, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide opportunities to more than 1,000 adults to obtain better employment, transition into postsecondary education and job skills training, fully integrate and participate in our society and successfully participate in the educational development of their children. Maggie's Place, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide 250 homeless, pregnant and parenting mothers a safe haven through stable housing, basic needs, and a proven peer-support model that helps mothers work toward independence and self-sufficiency, helping break the often interconnected cycles of addiction, homelessness and trauma among homeless mothers in Maricopa Sonoran Conservancy, Scottsdale, $2,500 To engage 5,000 students with hands-on, standards-based STEAM learning experiences that bring awareness and promote appreciation of the Sonoran Desert and natural open spaces. Meals of Joy, Litchfield Park, $5,000 To prepare and deliver 500 nutritious and fresh meals to older adults living in poverty or facing medical challenges in the West Valley. Midwest Food Bank, Gilbert, $7,500 To provide 18,000 nutritious snack packs, or "Hope Packs," to low-income students facing food insecurity, ensuring they have enough food over the weekend so they may return to school on Mondays ready to learn. Harvest Compassion Centers, Phoenix, $7,500 To feed 3,750 local kids, newborn through 12 years of age, with fresh fruits, vegetables, and proteins in the Maryvale community, and also provide essential hygiene, clothing and baby items. Native American Connections, Phoenix, $7,500 To help create the spirit of community, generosity, and warm holidays in our housing communities for Thanksgiving and Christmastime in 2025. Native American Fatherhood and Families Association, Mesa, $10,000 To help more than 300 Native youth mitigate the risk of suicide and substance misuse, foster strong social connections and support networks and develop coping skills and self-esteem. Neighborhood Ministries, Phoenix, $7,500 To help strengthen and meet the basic needs of 350 diverse, unduplicated families of urban Phoenix. New Life Center, Goodyear, $7,500 To provide emergency shelter and essential services to approximately 267 adult and child survivors escaping from varying forms of violence each year and to offer comprehensive wraparound services to help survivors stabilize and start to heal. New Pathways for Youth, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide 34 Power Up Workshops to 375 at-risk, low-income youth, ages 13-21, in the Phoenix metro area, supporting them in their educational and career pursuits. Northland Hospice and Palliative Care, Flagstaff, $7,500 To provide hospice care to more than 100 low-income patients, including 3,412 bed nights of residential hospice assisted living and thousands of nutritious meals to 46 low-income older adults, and counseling to over 300 grieving family members in Flagstaff and rural Coconino County. Nourish Phoenix, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide approximately 3.2M meals through the distribution of 36,000 food boxes to more than 24,000 unique, low-income individuals experiencing food insecurity within the Phoenix metropolitan area. Oakwood Creative Care, Mesa, $7,500 To provide 1,125 meals over the course of a year to 200 low-income and Medicaid-eligible seniors living with cognitive and physical challenges in Mesa, Chandler and surrounding communities. OCJ Kids, Phoenix, $7,500 To feed and assist at least 575 children and teens as soon as they are removed from abusive homes, and provide hygiene, clothing and other items they need while in foster care as well as caring mentors and educational assistance to help them heal and prepare for independent living after exiting foster care. one-n-ten, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide 180 of Arizona's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ+) young people with the skills and knowledge needed to obtain gainful employment. Operation Warm, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide 300 Phoenix children with a brand-new coat or a pair of brand-new shoes and socks, promoting equitable access to education, healthy outdoor play and improved emotional health. Parker Community Senior Center, Parker, $7,500 To provide roughly 50,000 nutritious meals and perform essential wellness checks for homebound seniors across the vast, 5,000-square-mile service area of La Paz County, Arizona, effectively serving one of the nation's oldest and most isolated populations in a USDA-certified food desert. Paz de Cristo Community Center, Mesa, $7,500 To provide 35,715 of the more than 550,000 nutritious meals provided and distributed through Paz de Cristo food boxes to help their neighbors in need. Peer Solutions, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide peer-led child abuse prevention and education programs to more than 15,000 vulnerable youth and families in Tempe, Guadalupe and south, central and west Phoenix. Phoenix Public Library Foundation, Phoenix, $7,500 To engage more than 17,000 youth in the summer reading program, providing enrichment and joyful cultural experiences that are free and open to all. Phoenix Rescue Mission, Phoenix, $10,000 To provide 350 women and their children with long-term residential recovery programming. Read Better Be Better, Phoenix, $7,500 To help fund two in-school literacy programs, serving up to 64 local youth, and facilitating 204 in-school literacy programs across Arizona. RISE, Mesa, $7,500 To serve approximately 34 children through its Early Intervention and Family Services with necessities such as clothing, hygiene items and specialized equipment for children with developmental disabilities. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central and Northern Arizona, Phoenix, $7,500 To offer 114 nights of rest, at no cost, to families seeking treatment far from home for a critically ill or injured child by providing them with room, board, and support services near the Valley hospital or clinic caring for their child. Rosie's House: A Music Academy for Children, Phoenix, $2,000 To provide free mariachi lessons each week to 45 students from across the Phoenix area as they develop their full creative and personal potential, offering underserved youth mentorship, leadership opportunities, daily healthy meals and a safe place to be after school. Ryan House, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide 10 children who are medically fragile, and their families, with respite services in Phoenix. Sandra Day O'Connor Institute For American Democracy, Phoenix, $7,500 To deliver civics education to more than 500 middle- and high school students. Save the Family Foundation of Arizona, Mesa, $10,000 To help more than 1,200 homeless families through a network of support to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness by providing them with a permanent home as they work toward self-sufficiency with the help of experienced, passionate staff and the combined resources of more than 100 human services agencies and local organizations. Scottsdale Arts, Scottsdale, $7,500 To deliver creative, therapeutic arts experiences to more than 115 Phoenix metro area residents affected by memory loss through the Memory Lounge, enhancing their quality of life by fostering connection, joy and wellness for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related cognitive conditions and their caregivers. Shepherd's Kitchen and Thrift of the White Mountains, Snowflake, $5,000 To supply nourishing foods to families in need in Navajo and Apache counties. Short Creek Dream Center, Phoenix, $7,500 To support housing and therapy for two months each for four families escaping homelessness, familial human tracking, sexual and substance abuse as a result of growing up in a polygamist environment. Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Pocatello, $7,500 To build and deliver beds to 30 children who don't have one of their own in the Phoenix area. Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Phoenix, $15,000 To help prevent homelessness for 1,500 Arizona families whose income levels are below the poverty level and who need support to maintain their household while suffering financial setbacks. Sojourner Center, Phoenix, $10,000 To provide 375 survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking, their children, and their pets, with up to 120 days of emergency shelter and individualized trauma-informed support services. Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired, Phoenix, $10,000 To provide 100 blind children and their families with the tools and resources to play, learn and communicate effectively, closing the learning gap between them and their sighted peers. Southwest Human Development, Phoenix, $10,000 To support 1,700 Arizona parents, caregivers and early childhood professionals calling with questions or concerns about the young children in their care. St. Joseph the Worker, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide approximately 350 individuals in Maricopa County with transportation assistance to and from job interviews, and to their first week at new jobs. St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance, Phoenix, $24,000 To provide 187,500 nutritious meals for low-income, hungry children, seniors and adults in Maricopa County who are struggling to get enough to eat due to the high cost of food and other basic expenses. STEP: Student Expedition Program, Phoenix, $5,000 To support the participation of three low-income Maricopa County high school students in a full year of STEP's College-Prep Program designed to provide students and their families with advising and the resources necessary to navigate all aspects of the college preparation and application process. Sun Health Foundation, Surprise, $5,000 To support more than 1,300 families struggling to care for a loved one with dementia with personalized action plans, caregiver support groups and support services. Sun Sounds Foundation, Phoenix, $2,000 To convert its signals from analog to digital, enabling our Tucson affiliate reading volunteers to better produce and upload their shows to the Tempe hub that airs audio access to information programming 24/7/365 for more than 6,000 people who cannot read print because they have a disability. Teach For America, Phoenix, $7,500 To recruit new teachers to Phoenix and provide exceptional training and support, impacting more than 7,000 students in low-income communities across the Valley. Tempe Community Action Agency, Tempe, $10,000 To distribute 55,000 nutritious lunches and provide social interaction to 650 aging adults and adults with disabilities in Tempe and Scottsdale through the Meals on Wheels and Senior Lunch programs. Tempe Community Council, Tempe, $7,500 To provide 1,500 middle and high school students in need with items such as clothing, shoes, hygiene products and school supplies to enable youth to look good, feel good and succeed in school and life. The Arizona Pet Project, Phoenix, $7,500 To help 10 families with children access shelter or housing, removing pet-related barriers to access housing and supportive services. The Foster Alliance, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide 500 children in the foster care system with essential items like a bed, clothing, hygiene products and school supplies. The Opportunity Tree, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide 160 youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities with essential pre-employment training, life skills workshops and community engagement opportunities to foster independence and prepare them for adulthood. The Salvation Army, Southwest Division, Phoenix, $20,000 To serve or deliver hot and nutritious meals on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day to approximately 9,500 underserved and vulnerable community members and another 40,000 hot holiday meals throughout Maricopa County. The Welcome to America Project, Tempe, $7,500 To provide essential household items, educational tools and community support to refugees, helping them build stable homes and integrate into Arizona's communities, through weekly Saturday Welcomes, job readiness workshops, and cultural events, thus helping them achieve self-sufficiency and enriching the state's diverse social fabric. Thrive AZ, Peoria, $7,500 To provide 100 brand new beds to at-risk children to help prevent them from entering the child welfare system. Time Out, Payson, $10,000 To help provide more than 5,000 nights of safety to more than 100 individual residents in shelters and offer these residents and another 180 domestic violence survivors in the community a variety of care, counseling and support programs to help them adjust, grow and thrive beyond the damage of abuse. Treasures 4 Teachers, Tempe, $7,500 To deliver essential classroom supplies to underserved K-12 teachers in low-income areas, addressing the urgent need for second-semester resources. This program will enhance accessibility, promote equity in education and alleviate the financial burden on educators, ensuring all students have the tools they need to succeed. U.S. VETS, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide more than 1,764 hot meals and nutritious food boxes to homeless and at-risk veterans and their families in Maricopa County in 2025. U.S. VETS - Prescott, Prescott, $5,000 To provide at least 15,000 meals and food boxes to homeless and at-risk veterans and their families in Yavapai County in 2025, helping address food insecurity and supporting the nutritional health of those who have served our country. UMOM New Day Centers, Phoenix, $23,900 To provide 1,500 bed nights of safe shelter and supportive services for families with children experiencing homelessness in the Phoenix metro area. United Food Bank, Mesa, $10,000 To provide food packages containing fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and shelf-stable items to over 3,000 low-income seniors over the age of 60 in Maricopa, Gila, Pinal and southern Apache and southern Navajo counties. Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, Scottsdale, $5,000 To provide scholarships for more than 50 children of families experiencing economic hardship to attend our early childhood center and after-school programs. Valley of the Sun United Way, Phoenix, $10,000 To assist 540 individuals and 180 families with school-aged children in Maricopa County who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity, helping them obtain permanent or secure housing. Valley of the Sun YMCA, Phoenix, $5,000 To provide supportive services for 50 seniors throughout Maricopa County including case management, door-through-door transportation, fitness classes, personalized care plans, household assistance, social activities and friendly visits to foster connection. VALLEYLIFE, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide vocational support services for 200 people with developmental disabilities, allowing them to attain and retain jobs, including work tools, shoes, uniforms, haircuts, hygiene supplies, transportation and other job-related needs. Verde Valley Habitat for Humanity, Cottonwood, $7,500 To provide critically needed health and safety-related home repairs to dozens of low-income seniors, veterans and families who cannot afford necessary repairs or accommodations for their disability. Wesley Community Center, Phoenix, $7,500 To provide high-quality programming, scholarships and financial assistance for 85 youth suffering from economic downturns. YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix, Glendale, $15,000 To provide 1,000 aging and disabled adults with 60,000 nutritious meals, companionship, wellness checks and referrals to community providers. Silvia Solis is the director of partnerships and community relations at The Arizona Republic and She can be reached at or 602-239-4413. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: These Season for Sharing grantees for 2024-25 received $1.3M
