2019 Cactus Conference - Sunshine Acres

Sunshine Acres provides the emotional, social, physical, educational and spiritual support for the children in their care, so they may learn to manage their own affairs along with maximizing the development of their potential, abilities and interests. Their goal is to facilitate a child’s ability to function within a community environment in a style that is both meaningful and purposeful to himself and the community.

Special Update:

ARA Board/Community Service committee recently coordinated a weekend event for the kids of Sunshine Acres to attend the Arizona Rattlers Football Game.
This all came about with Nicolette Donald’s of P.R.O.S Corporate Housing had offered discounted tickets for the ARA board and for family and friends. The Community Service Committee gathered and decided we wanted to sponsor at least 25+ seats (out of pocket for the cause) to allow those children who were unable to have a home / family visits, during a weekend, to still have something different/ fun to do together. Well Nicolette worked her magic with her connections and 25 tickets were donated!

Sunshine Acres was ecstatic and appreciative of this gesture and the kids (mostly girls by the way) had an amazing time! Sharing pictures and a comment received from one of the adults/house parents.

“What a game!! Some of our Sunshine Acres kids were excited to watch the Arizona Rattlers win with a 2 pt conversion in overtime against the Tucson Sugar Skulls!! Way to go Rattlers, thank you to our awesome donors for allowing our kids this super cool experience ”

2018 Fall Event -  #1 Arizona Humane Society

Since 1957, the Arizona Humane Society (AHS) has fostered the belief that every pet deserves a good life. With a vision to end animal suffering, they rescue, heal, adopt and advocate for sick, injured and abused animals.

What once began as a small shelter established by a compassionate group of volunteers has since grown to become the state’s largest animal welfare and protection agency, as well as the state’s designated responder for animals in distress during natural disasters.

2018 Fall Event - #2 MOVE FOR HUNGER

By teaming up with relocation companies across the country, Move For Hunger is creating one of the nation’s largest year-round service programs.  Their movers offer to pick up the unwanted, non-perishable food items from those who are moving and deliver it to their local food banks.
    

2018 - The Melonhead Foundation

A pediatric not-for-profit cancer charity offering basic needs assistance. The Foundation is part of the 2% of cancer charities that is not funding for research.

This charity helps the families of children with cancer pay their house payments, auto payments, electric, phone and gas bills. They also provide assistance with paying for food, clothing and holistic care that is not covered by insurance.



    

2015 Charitable Event

U.S. Vets Phoenix Veteran's Home

This not-for-profit organization offers housing, counseling, career development and comprehensive support for transitioning Vets and their families. The goal is to get Vets off the streets and out of the homelessness cycle.

The program provides transitional and permanent housing to approximately 260 veterans daily.

 ARA members have been privileged to spend time with our Vets at the housing facility where we've barbequed, played bingo and laughed for hours over our attempts at Karaoke. We raised over $3,500 at the 2015 Best of the West Conference, ARA sponsored a room in the facility.

See ARA Volunteers at the US Vets Transitional Housing Room Dedication.

This global social enterprise is a not-for-profit organization committed to fighting poverty through the collection and distribution of shoes and clothing. Since 2006, Soles4Souls has collected and distributed 26 million pairs of shoes.

Soles4Souls assists the needy in 127 countries around the world and all 50 states in the U.S. A new pair of shoes provides relief today . . . so thousands can succeed tomorrow.