Vantage West Credit Union: Vantage West closed all of its Tucson-area credit union branches to take part in an All-Team Volunteer Day on Oct. 14, providing more than 3,840 total hours of service to various causes. Efforts included:
- Creating care kits with essential items for youth experiencing homelessness with Youth On Their Own.
- Tending crops and harvesting fresh produce at Felicia’s Farm for families struggling with food instability.
- Constructing affordable housing with Habitat for Humanity Tucson.
“This day wasn’t about us. It was about standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our neighbors and showing up for them in the way that only a community united by shared values can,” said Sandra Sagehorn-Elliott, president and CEO of Vantage West.
Homebuyers, volunteers, donors, staff and community members gathered in Midtown to celebrate Habitat Tucson’s 500th home built since 1980, within their newly built 7-home neighborhood. Habitat for Humanity Tucson partners with community members and families. The land for the new 7-home neighborhood was gifted by Miramonte Homes, Borderland Construction, Desert Earth Contracting, and Richard Studwell.
Video by Grace Trejo, Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Pest Control: Arizona Pest Control recently donated $30,000 to support sports and education programs in Tucson. Since 2022, the company’s charitable giving has exceeded $100,000, benefiting Sabino, Ironwood Ridge, Catalina Foothills, Mountain View, Salpointe, Empire, Canyon del Oro, Tucson, Cienega, Pusch Ridge Christian, and other Southern Arizona high schools.
“Excellence in kids’ education and after-school sports is crucial for successful outcomes for our students and families in the community,” said Caleb Tennenbaum, marketing director at Arizona Pest Control. “Tucson has supported us for over 77 years, and we are committed to giving back to this amazing community in every way we can.”
For information about Arizona Pest Control’s support of after-school programs and educational initiatives, email ctennenbaum@azpest.com.
Tucson Federal Credit Union: WholisticTransformation, a local nonprofit that supports youth aging out of the foster care system, has received a grant for more than $90,000. Tucson Federal Credit Union partnered with the nonprofit to secure the Ahead Program grant.
The grant will be used to fund the Resident Navigator initiative, which guides youth toward their goals by connecting them with vetted community resources.
WholisticTransformation was founded by TFCU member and board member Bryan Benz.
