Charities
ARA supports these local and national charities. Special Thanks to our volunteer members!
2020 Cactus Conference - US Vets
U.S.VETS is a private non-profit organization providing housing, employment and counseling services to our nation’s veterans, the men and women from all branches of the armed forces who have served their country from World War II to the current conflict in Afghanistan.
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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.
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
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  March 2016 Charitable EventMarine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation This not-for-profit foundation provides educational scholarships, humanitarian and other aid to children of fallen U.S. Military and Law Enforcement personnel. ARA was proud to honor this charity at our annual Best of the West Conference in March, 2016. We had a silent auction and raised $5, 214.59. |
 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. |
 Honor Flight A not-for-profit organization focused on helping WWII and Korean veterans fly to Washington D.C. to visit the national monuments that honor of our veterans. |
 Packages from Home A not-for-profit organization dedicated to compiling and sending care packages and letters of encouragement to our United State troops deployed overseas. |
 Phoenix Children’s Hospital (PCH) Providing hope, healing and the best healthcare to children and families since 1983. Today, PCH is one of the 10 largest pediatric hospitals in the United States. It offers specialty and sub-specialty inpatient, outpatient, trauma, emergency and urgent care to children and families throughout Arizona and the Southwest. Leadership Circle involves members in the community who donate money annually, pool their donations and then decide by vote which grants receive funding. Voting occurs at an annual Luncheon in April. Finalists are awarded the funds at a Gala in May. |
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 Soles4Souls 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.
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 SWAN & The Butterfly HouseSomeone Worth Accepting Now was conceived out of a desire to create a different type of safe haven for those affected by domestic violence . . . one without the restrictions and limitations of standard shelters. This 'home vs. shelter' model and unique methodology create an inviting, comfortable environment for women. It provides women the support they need in order to have a higher long-term success of living violence-free. The 'Butterfly House' is a place where women can maintain a more normal routine such as cooking a meal or baking cookies for their children. The house equips these families with more than a safe place to detox from a life of violence, grow and learn . . . it equips them with money management and critical survival skills. |
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.
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