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How to Build an Altruistic Game Plan in 2021
At long last, the year 2020 is on its way out the door. While you’ve probably been looking ahead for quite awhile, it’s now time to think about how you’ll spread kindness and love in the coming year. To help keep yourself on track, develop an altruistic game plan to follow in 2021. It’s easy, effective and will help you keep what matters most top of mind. Check out these five ways to keep doing good at the top of your to-do list next year.
Dave’s Story
Getting back from serving in the military was hard. I ended up homeless for nearly 6 years, and no one would help me until I found A New Leaf. You gave me a second chance to live again, I can never repay you for how you changed my life.” Dave was born on the Navajo...
5 Ways to Participate in Giving Tuesday 2020 and Beyond
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, a worldwide day of donating that is often amplified by matching gifts. To put it in perspective, last year’s Giving Tuesday event helped raise $511 million in online donations for organizations in the United States alone. Total online and offline donations around the world included $1.9 billion. On Giving Tuesday, every contribution counts, whether monetarily or otherwise. Check out these ways that you can participate in Giving Tuesday 2020 and beyond.
How to Choose the Right Nonprofit for Your Donation
The holidays are drawing near, which means one of the biggest giving seasons of the year. For nonprofit organizations around the world, year-end giving is a major boost to help reach giving goals. Now more than ever, your donation could mean the world to an organization in need. Just as important as it is to give, it’s equally important to ensure you’re giving to the right organization. Check out these five steps to help narrow your choices.
How to Donate Without Leaving Your House
The pandemic has kept many of us in our homes for quite some time, but that doesn’t mean you have to give up on giving back. You can still help your favorite organizations, many of which could really use it right now—2020 has not been kind to the nonprofit industry. Check out these easy ways to donate while still chilling in your pajamas.
A Message to Our Community: George Floyd
These are indeed difficult and challenging times. In the first half of 2020, we have experienced a global pandemic, economic disruptions, and now, an emergency curfew imposed in Arizona in response to the violence on our streets. These conditions make us pause and reflect on these matters of extreme importance.
Work$ Ready Program Will Help Displaced Workers
A New Leaf is launching Work$Ready, a new program designed to help people sharpen their skills. With unprecedented unemployment and financial hardship devastating our community, this new and innovative program will help households find new employment.
Malissa’s Story
Five years ago, Malissa found herself in an extremely abusive situation. Malissa had never witnessed abuse before and thought that it was her fault, so she buckled down and tried to make it work. But after years of physical, mental, and emotional abuse, her partner took her money and left the state, leaving her no place to live.
Monica
I gained knowledge needed to begin my entrepreneur journey. I met with a counselor, who was great at explaining services as well as all workshops they offered. I was beyond grateful as I was able to attend workshops that helped me gain knowledge of what would be...
Arizona Cardinals Donate $25,000 to A New Leaf
A New Leaf received a generous donation of $25,000 from Arizona Cardinals Charities. The funds will benefit A New Leaf’s two domestic violence shelters, Faith House and Autumn House. Every night, more than 200 families sleep in A New Leaf’s shelters....
Kenneth
Asking for help was hard, but I’m so glad I did. When I got to the shelter, the staff worked with me right away to set goals. I was going to get back to work in my trade, get transportation – and really just get myself together.” At 58 years old, starting...
London
London participated in summer programming at the La Mesita After School Program and started the new school year off strong. She has gone from getting consistent D’s and F’s, to steady B’s in all subjects and now tests at grade-level, something that seemed...
Alison
“As working parents, it’s been hard for me and my husband to find childcare that would accept an infant. More so, it is hard to find childcare I would trust with my infant,” says Alison, mother of Addison, 5, and Bishop, 9 months. “Kids can easily fall behind or go...
Sofia
Sofia’s family had recently been evicted from their apartment and were now staying at a walk-in homeless shelter in downtown Phoenix. It was a few weeks into her stay at the shelter that she found the miracle she had been looking for. A shelter staff person told...
Stacy
I’ve been employed with Wells Fargo now for over a year thanks to the BankWork$ training program, and have already gotten a promotion. I found not only my career at A New Leaf, but a chance to build a business and be my own boss. I’ve built a website, found...
