Member LoginImpact Grant Beneficiary
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson (BGCT), $685,459
Angel Charity for Children has committed $685,459 to fund renovations and equipment upgrades at the Steve Daru Clubhouse. This funding will be used to create a dedicated teen technology-enabled learning space, modernize the gymnasium, and make facility-wide improvements. These enhancements are not simply a facility upgrade; they are a strategic investment in expanded access, stronger outcomes, and long-term opportunities for Tucson kids who need it most.
The Steve Daru Clubhouse serves as an entry for youth in Tucson’s growing north side, connecting them to BGCT’s continuum of programs, including innovative Teen Tech & Workforce Readiness programs that prepare the youth for the jobs of today and tomorrow. Renovations will create a dedicated teen space for technology, mentorship, workforce and leadership programs, providing more teens with opportunities to develop skills that translate to success in school and life. Gym upgrades will enhance physical education, wellness, and recreation, encouraging good health, teamwork, and resilience. Across the Clubhouse, modernized upgrades will provide an environment where all children thrive.
For more than six decades, BGCT has given school-aged youth aged 7-18 safe, supportive places to grow and feel hopeful about their future. Through their Clubhouses, they have delivered programs that give kids practical skills and meaningful opportunities to succeed. Core services include homework help and tutoring; hands-on STEM activities; leadership development and civic engagement; healthy meals and wellness programs; and post-secondary prep and career planning.
The modernized Steve Daru Clubhouse will fully engage teens during the years when they are making decisions that shape their futures. These greatly needed renovations will ensure that the Clubhouse can continue to serve at-risk and underserved kids with the space and support they need when it matters most.
Opportunity Grant Beneficiaries
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern Arizona, $65,000
Angel Charity is granting $65,000 to fund Candlelighters’ Certified Child Life Specialist position, to ensure the continued delivery of programming with critical emotional, social, and developmental support to children in Pima County undergoing cancer treatment. Siblings, who are often overlooked yet profoundly affected by a childhood cancer diagnosis will also benefit from this funding. The Child Life Specialist provides trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate interventions that help children cope with hospitalization, treatment-related stress, grief, and long-term uncertainty, through individualized support and group-based programming. These funds will directly support therapeutic and connection-based programs staffed by the Child Life Specialist.
Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona, $75,000
Angel Charity is granting $75,000 to help provide scholarships for Pio Decimo Center’s Early Childhood Education. The Pio Decimo Center operates in a high-need community. These funds will assist low-income families with the financial resources to enroll their child(ren) in Five-Star Early Childhood Education and afterschool programs, promoting equitable learning opportunities for disadvantaged youth. Children in the Early Childhood Education classes thrive by learning social-emotional, language/ literacy, early math, and cognitive development skills. After-school programming includes homework assistance, tutoring, arts/crafts and indoor/outdoor recreation. Scholarship assistance makes it possible for Pio Decimo to serve Tucson’s most vulnerable youth and give them a way out of generational poverty.
Dancing in the Streets Arizona (DITSAZ), $50,000
Angel Charity is granting $50,000 to ensure Dancing in the Streets AZ continues to provide high-quality ballet training and transformative performance opportunities for children and teens in low-income families and those impacted by trauma that might not otherwise access classical dance. Students train in a safe, nurturing environment with mentorship from professionals and alumni teaching artists, and receive weekly classes, rehearsals, and opportunities to perform in two full-length productions each year, such as The Nutcracker. Funds will be used for student scholarships, student dancewear, costumes and shoes, guest and alumni teaching artists, production costs, and food as needed.
Gootter-Jensen Foundation, $65,000
Angel Charity is granting $65,000 to purchase and distribute 50 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to Pima County public and private high schools and youth sports organizations that currently lack access to lifesaving equipment or rely on outdated units. Each AED placement includes comprehensive CPR and AED training delivered in partnership with University of Arizona Resuscitation Education and CPR Training (REACT) and University of Arizona Medical Students (EMS). A volunteer administrative team manages procurement, placement, and training to ensure funds are maximized for lifesaving impact. This project also directly supports Arizona law requiring public high schools with athletic programs to maintain accessible AEDs.
Greater Vail Community ReSources, $15,000
Angel Charity is granting $15,000 to provide targeted food security services designated to support children experiencing economic hardship in Southeast Pima County through the ReSources Meals to Grow Program. The Meals to Grow Program delivers weekly nutritious weekend meal bags to children identified by school staff who qualify for free or reduced-cost meals and experience food insecurity. Each bag contains two breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners, fruit, milk, 100% juice, and three snacks. Items are shelf-stable, easy to prepare, and accessible for children to use independently. These funds will be used to purchase food items to fill the Meal to Grow Bags for children.
Integrative Touch, $75,000
Angel Charity is granting $75,000 to support Integrative Touch’s Adaptive Kids Compassion Camps, including Summer Camp & Year-Round After-School Camps in Pima County. Designed for children with complex needs who are often turned away elsewhere, the program provides 1:1 camper-to-counselor support, adaptive activities, trauma-informed practices/care and sensory-friendly spaces where every child is fully included and every child can attend the camp. This grant will provide full scholarships for 250 children for the entire year, giving them a place where they truly belong. Kids will gain confidence, connection, and independence, while exhausted families experience relief and renewed hope.
Mini Poderosas, $15,000
Angel Charity is granting $15,000 to fund a program to nurture resilience in girls and young ladies. Mini Poderosas provides a safe and positive environment for girls to develop confidence, self-awareness, self-worth, emotional intelligence and the desire to remain in school. Many of the children are exposed to adverse childhood experiences that place them at risk for chronic diseases, mental health disorders, and social impairment across their lifespan. This program will provide support that empowers and guides positive transformation for the mental health needs of school aged girls.
Southern Arizona Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc., $74,963
Angel Charity is granting $74,963 to ensure that children who have experienced abuse or witnessed violence continue to receive compassionate, coordinated care when they need it most. One of the core elements of the trauma-informed approach is providing a safe, child-friendly, welcoming space. With that in mind, these funds will be used to replace Interview Room equipment, worn furniture in the lobby and family rooms where children begin to heal, in the conference room where caregivers learn to meet the special needs of their children, and in the briefing room where the multidisciplinary team discusses and seeks the best way forward for the child.
St. Augustine Catholic High School, $58,898
Angel Charity is granting $58,898 to refurbish and restore the high school gymnasium wood court. Years of daily use have caused wear that affects safety and playability. This project will reduce slip hazards and uneven surfaces. It includes sanding, repairs, resealing, and re-stripping the court to regulation standards. The restored floor will provide a safe, durable surface for PE classes, athletic teams, assemblies, and youth league events. This investment ensures continued access to safe, positive programming.
