Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services

Mission: To provide children facing challenges with the mentoring programs and support services necessary for them to become empowered, make good choices in life, and successfully develop their full potential. We are structured to serve three primary groups:1.Impoverished and homeless children from 4 through 10 years old (PK-3rd grade). We typically work through elementary schools that have poverty rates over 50%. 2.Developmentally disabled, medically fragile, mentally ill, and terminally ill children3.The children of severely injured/slain public safety officers and deployed military troops.

Results: Annually, we cover about 2,000 square miles and serve approximately 15,000 children and their families. 2019 is our 33rd year of operation.

Target demographics: Homeless, impoverished, special needs, medically fragile, and terminally ill children and their families. We also serve military and Native American families.

Direct beneficiaries per year: Each year we serve about 15,000 homeless, impoverished, and special needs children and their families.

Geographic areas served: Arizona, from Payson to Bapchule and the entire width of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.

Programs: The Christmas Tree Project and the National Gratitude Project.