Stories tagged: "nonprofits"

community LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 05: Taylor Swift attends the 65th GRAMMY Awards on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
community No ‘Anti-Hero’: Taylor Swift Makes ‘Generous’ Donation to Arizona Food Bank Network

Taylor Swift’s donation will help deliver fresh, healthy produce to local food banks across Arizona.

Morgan Fischer Morgan Fischer March 17, 2023 8:30 pm MST
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Local Election Deniers Upset That Nonprofits Legally Registered Arizonans To Vote

The presenter falsely claimed that organizations like Chicanos Por La Causa could register “multiple registrations on the same voter" and could change a voter's registration information, such as party affiliation.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson March 7, 2023 8:17 am MST
Housing Sabrae Hughes outside of Newsom Village on Feb. 8, 2023. (photo by Jessica Swarner)
Housing Pregnant Phoenix Mom Finds Safe Home in UMOM’s New Affordable Housing Complex

The new UMOM complex, called Newsom Village, offers 60 units for families at or below 60% of the Phoenix area’s median income. 

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner February 17, 2023 9:21 am MST
Housing Diana Yazzie Devine, CEO of Native American Connections, right, introduces Michael Lafitte, director of HomeBase Surprise, at the grand opening of HomeBase Surprise on Feb. 2, 2023. (Photo by Logan Camden/Cronkite News)
Housing HomeBase Surprise Tackles Rising Homeless Youth Population in Arizona

Expanding its reach beyond Phoenix, Native American Connections has opened a second transitional housing facility and program for homeless youth in Surprise.

Samia Salahi Samia Salahi Lauren Kobley Lauren Kobley February 14, 2023 8:39 am MST
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Social Justice 16 Arizona Nonprofits to Support This Holiday Season

If you’re searching for organizations that could use your help, we’ve rounded up 16 Valley-based nonprofits that are working to make their communities a better place.

Teresa K. Traverse Teresa K. Traverse December 22, 2022 8:00 am MST

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FILE - A girl looks at the moon through a telescope in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday, May 15, 2022. The best day to spot five planets, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars, lined up in the night sky is Tuesday, March 28, 2023, right after sunset. The five-planet array will be visible from anywhere on Earth, as long as you have clear skies. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) Environment 5 Planets on Parade: Here’s How to See Them This Week
The Desert Bar in Parker, Arizona. (Photo courtesy of The Desert Bar) Local 7 Weird Arizona Destinations You Need to Visit
Gayle Shanks, co-owner of Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, speaks against special ballot propositions 301, 302 and 303 on March 20, 2023, in Tempe. The propositions will appear on a special election ballot in May in Tempe and, if passed, would make the Arizona Coyotes arena and entertainment district possible. (Photo by Drake Presto/Cronkite News) Affordability Why These Tempe Residents Say the Proposed Entertainment District Is a Bad Deal
Local Kendahl Lock of Phoenix posing with toys she purchased for her 2022 Toys for Tots Drive (Photo courtesy of Kendahl Lock)
Local Phoenix Woman Raises Over $10,000 for Toys for Tots

Kendahl Lock's annual toy drive has become the largest personal donation Toys for Tots receives, bringing in over 700 toys during the holiday season.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner December 14, 2022 8:29 am MST
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Affordability ‘There Is More to It:’ Shelter Worker on Phoenix’s Growing Tent City

More than 600 people stay in downtown Phoenix's homeless shelter every night—and hundreds more sleep in tents on the streets surrounding the shelter.

Nicole Macias October 3, 2022 1:42 pm MST