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Actor's Youth Theatre
Actor's Youth Theatre (AYT) is entering our 12th season of providing a welcoming home for young performers aged 5 to 18 through musicals, plays, workshops, year-round classes, show choirs and more - all being held at our new theatre in Gilbert, the Tuscany Theatre. AYT nurtures the novice performer and develops the craft of the experienced actor - and produces award-winning shows (10 Zoni awards this year!)in the process. AYT touches the lives of hundreds of young people each year. We invite you to help us continue providing these opportunities for our East Valley youth for years to come!

Arizona Education Scholarship Foundation, Inc dba

We are a non-profit, certified school tuition organization, helping families send their children to the school of their choice with scholarships. This is made possible through generous donations by Arizona residents, companies and organizations. Besides the knowledge of knowing a donation helps another person and the donator is directing the State to spend their tax liability on education, there is that extra benefit of a 100% tax credit. We are an all volunteer organization that provides scholarship to many of the families who attend private K-12 schools in Gilbert. We also give 90-95% of every donation made.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley Gilbert Branch
Our programs are based on the Formula for Impact, which has three priority outcomes: Academic Success, Good Character and Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles. The programs we are committed to operate are: Project Learn, Power Hour (Homework Help), Junior Staff Training Program, Torch and Keystone Clubs (leadership clubs for youth and teens, respectively), Youth of the Year, Fine Arts Exhibit, Digital Arts Festival, SMART Moves (prevention programs), NetSmartz (internet safety course), Triple Play (healthy body, mind and soul), and Healthy Habits (nutrition and health programs) These programs are delivered to the youth we serve while using the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Youth Development Strategy, which is to instill all members with a sense of belonging. What makes the Boys & Girls Clubs unlike any other is that NO child is ever turned away. No matter their financial status. We offer scholarships to all those in need.

Child Crisis Center

We are a shelter for abused or neglected children ages 0-11, and an adoption and foster care agency. We also offer parenting classes and programs through our family resource center and free in-home support for parents of children ages 0-5. If you know of a child who needs a safe place while a situation is being resolved at home, please call 480.969.2308.

COTA for Logan C
COTA (Children's Organ Transplant Association) is a 501(c)(3) organization that helps families with children needing an organ transplant fundraise for transplant-related expenses. Logan Carson is a 9 year old boy living in Gilbert who needs a kidney transplant. COTA for Logan C is the local campaign to raise funds for COTA, in honor of Logan, to help with tranplant related expenses. 100% of the funds generated for COTA in honor of Logan C will be used for transplant related expenses.

East Valley RSVP
East Valley RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) is a program of the nonprofit East Valley Adult Resources serving nonprofits, medical centers and government agencies in the Town of Gilbert and also throughout eastern Maricopa, Gila and Pinal counties. We provide life-changing opportunities for volunteers age 55 and over. We help meet critical needs of communities by mobilizing around 60,000 hours of volunteer service a year. We strengthen public and nonprofit agencies by matching skilled 345-400 volunteers with vital programs and services.

Empowerment Through Sports
Empowerment Through Sports is a youth sports non-profit organization that caters to children ages 6-14. ETS offers recreational sports all while focusing on the personal growth and development of the athlete. ETS has implemented supplemental elements to its programs that help the child-athlete learn about self-empowerment, community responsibility and respect for authoritative figures.

For Our City - Gilbert
There is more than enough good will to provide true heart felt giving to those in need. This becomes possible by breaking down the silos in our community and replacing them with meaningful connections. Loving human interaction is the best resource for real healing and relief and can only be provided as a voluntary act; everyone needs to love and be loved. People helping people is the way to lasting transformation of ourselves and our community. Please join us and you will find your life in the giving of it to others!

Gilbert Education Foundation
Established in 2001, the Gilbert Education Foundation (GEF)has provided financialsupport to students and staff of Gilbert Public Schools. Thousands of students benefit from innovative programs funded by our teacher grant program. We have helped many graduating seniors through our Senior Scholarships sponsored by members of our local business community. In addition, we also distribute services through United Way. The Gilbert Education Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 organization.

Gilbert Junior High School PTRO
Gilbert Jr. High School PTRO is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to raising funds to be used in the classroom, and on the campus of GJHS to enhance the quality of education and services for the students, staff and community.

Gilbert Relay for Life
The Relay for Life of Gilbert works in the community by outreach through to our local schools, hospitals, faith organizations and business’. We are aiming to raise awareness to those affected by cancer in our community as well as work with organizations for our Relay for Life event on May 10th. Our Relay is an overnight event where teams walk throughout the night fundraising to help make strides in cancer research and fund local programs offered to members of our community.

Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council
GSACPC serves central and northern Arizona, and portions of the Navajo Nation. Equipped with skill-building programming and four resident and day camps, we reach 24,000 girls ages 5-17 and 10,000 adult volunteers each year. GSACPC is always looking for those interested in sharing their time and talents with girls. It is a fun-filled and rewarding journey helping to shape girls of courage, confidence and character that builds lasting memories. While a girl pays just $15 in annual dues, our Council invests more than $300 to provide her with a full year of high quality programs. As a 501C-3 organization, we depend on contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners to make Girl Scouting affordable to every girl, regardless of her family income. Your gifts support the cost of membership, programs, camp, volunteer training, and so much more.

Helen's Hope Chest
When a child is removed from a dangerous housing situation and placed into foster or kinship care, they are often unable to take with them basic items such as clothing, shoes, and hygiene items. At Helen's Hope Chest, we provide these children and their new foster families from all across Arizona with a place to "shop" for these supplies in a warm and welcoming boutique-like environment. Thanks to your generous donations, we are able to provide these items free of cost to 650-750 clients monthly so the family and child can focus on healing and living their best life possible.

Highland High School Band Boosters
Highland High School opened in 1993. The band program has an enrollment of over 350 students which make up the 4 concert bands & 4 jazz bands that meet year round, a competitive marching band with 150+ performers, State Champion Winterguard, & State Champion Winter Concert Percussion Ensemble. The band program provides an outstanding music education and creates positive learning experiences for Highland's student musicians. Highland has established a tradition of musical excellence. The concert, jazz, and marching bands frequently receive ratings of superior with distinction in Arizona festivals and competes in festivals and competitions all over the Southwest.

Hope Village Arizona

Hope Village Arizona is a shared vision for an intergenerational community supporting children in the process of adoption in Arizona. It will provide permanent adoptive homes for children in foster care awaiting adoption. Adoptive families will be recruited from local communities and trained to meet the needs of the children. Senior citizens will be enrolled to hep the children and families with tutoring, child care and mentoring. Support from the Hope Village administration will include ongoing parenting training and support for adoptive parents and counseling for the children and families as needed. As well assistance for improved quality of life for seniors.

House of Refuge, Inc.
House of Refuge offers transitional housing and supportive services to homeless families in east Maricopa County. On any given day, approximately 250 people (100 adults and 150 children), call House of Refuge home. Adult participants are required to work while part of the program. Individual case plans are designed for each participant with a strong emphasis on financial literacy. For a complete description of the House of Refuge program, please visit our website at www.houseofrefuge.org or call (480) 988-9242.

INSPIRE: music.service.hope
Our first mission is to lift hearts, not only through music, but also in our consistent service to the community in which we live.

Junior Achievement of Arizona
Junior Achievement is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. We believe every child deserves an education in economics and finances in order to inspire and prepare them for success in a global economy. Our goal is to help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs which make their communities more robust, and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to the workplace. In learning these lessons, and putting them into quantifiable action, our students become intimately familiar with economics and finances. They become better prepared to assume their role in the practical world of work and responsible citizenship.

Lutheran Social Services - SW
Family SPOT is a program of Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest in collaboration with faith-based and community organizations to serve the diverse needs of young children and their families. Funding is through a grant from First Things First, whose goal is to identify health and education opportunities for children birth through five years old. Family SPOT understands that parents are the key to strong and ready children, so the program offers many opportunities to help families increase protective factors that promote strong parenting and children’s optimal development that will help lead to stronger communities. Family SPOT is equipped to offer concrete support to families in times of need such as resources and referrals, family assessments, and various parenting classes. Resources and referrals provide families much-needed access to information and links to resources to increase their capability and confidence to support their child’s safety, health, and readiness for kindergarten. Family assessment appointments are held at Family SPOT Resource Centers between staff and families who are in need of community resources; completing a SNAP or AHCCCS application and linking a family with quality healthcare providers, child care, and any other resources specific to that family’s needs. Family SPOT Resource Centers offer a variety of evidence-based opportunities for parents to increase their knowledge and understanding of parenting and child development.

One Small Step, Inc.
One Small Step, Inc. operates Clothes Cabin to provide free gently used clothing, shoes, and household linens to people who cannot afford to buy what they need. It also provides a free laundry service to its homeless clients and new steel-toed work boots to men and women who need them to get a job.

Ross Farnsworth YMCA
The Ross Farnsworth East Valley YMCA is a cause driven organization focusing on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

Shun the Sun Foundation
Shun the Sun Foundations is to be the principal voice for Education & Awareness of the harmful and devastating effects of skin cancer caused by prolonged sun and artificial UV rays exposure. Through fund raising efforts the foundation: Educates our school children regarding the harmful effects of sun overexposure - Builds playground Shade Structures - Plans to build Shade Structures over other community facilities - Looks to become the foremost treatment facility in fighting against and finding a cure for skin cancer

Southwest Human Development
Southwest Human Development is Arizona’s largest nonprofit dedicated to early childhood development. Recognizing a child’s earliest experiences and relationships establish the foundation for all future development, Southwest Human Development’s more than 40 programs are designed to prevent problems before they arise or, when they already exist, provide the opportunity to intervene as early and effectively as possible. Southwest Human Development’s comprehensive services are focused on very young children – ages birth to five – and their families in the areas of child health and development, Easter Seals disabilities services, Head Start and early literacy, child welfare and professional education and training.

Starbright Foundation Inc
Starbright strives to care for the children in our valley that are victims of severe abuse and those children sold into human sex traffficking. This crime has rapidly increased and Starbright is the only non profit in the valley that serves infants through age 18 that fall victim to these horrific crimes. Starbright also cares for hurting children, hungry children and those who have needs of clothing and personal items. We educate children and adults on the issues of human sex trafficking and internet safety as well as issues that our students can face such as bullying, suicide, abuse, date rape and more. Starbright is connected to many local businesses and churches that can resource together to care for the needs of hurting children. Won't you join with us on saying "No Excuse for Child Abuse?

Team Alli
My daughter, Alli, is a sweet 17 year old with multiple disabilities. She participated in the Great Bike Giveaway this year but, unfortunately, she wasn't lucky enough to receive an adaptive bike. The organization is working with the families to do fundraising for the kids who didn't receive bikes. An adaptive bike for her will cost $5000. She's been participating in the Team Best Buddies marathon team and loves it so I know she would really enjoy going on her very first bike ride!

United Food Bank
Founded in 1983, United Food Bank's mission is to provide access to nutritious food through community partnerships, food distribution and education in the greater East Valley and Eastern Arizona. We achieve our mission by providing food and related commodities to people in need through a network of over 250 partner agencies; partnering with emergency food programs and other nonprofits that meet the needs of food-insecure people; providing a system for distributing food and commodities; educating the public about hunger; and providing services with compassion and respect for the client's dignity. As a Feeding America affiliate, United Food Bank is part of a 200-food bank network that provides connections to national food companies. As part of the Association of Arizona Food Banks, United Food Bank works to disseminate information on poverty and hunger, as well as cooperate on food distribution. In 2010, United Food Bank relocated to a new facility at 245 S Nina Drive in Mesa. This move enabled us to triple our storage capacity and feed more people. We still do all of our sorting and volunteer activities at our original location at 358 E Javelina Avenue in Mesa. United Food Bank'™s service area is over 25,000 square miles, approximately 22% of Arizona's total land area. Approximately 22% of Arizona's total population is in United Food Bank'™s service area.

Valley of the Sun United Way
United Way is the largest investor in health and human services in the Valley. With the support of more than 90,000 individual donors, 700 business supporters, and a wide array of volunteers and partners, we effectively create change on two levels: We drive systemic change that impacts entire communities We transform individual lives every day Together, we can build a stronger community for us all to live, work and raise our families.

Winged Hope Family Advocacy Foundation
Winged Hope's correlated programs focus on Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Awareness, Prevention and Treatment. We help existing Family Advocacy Centers, and help start up new Family Advocacy Centers around Arizona. We have reached thousands of victims and survivors around Arizona. We believe in collaborating with other non profits, government agencies and the community at large, to help spread our message of hope and provide services to all who need us.