Thankful Thursday: Nail Clippers in a Hygiene Kit

Originally posted on CraftingKindKids What’s the big deal about a nail clipper? Most of us have one (or several) in our bathroom drawers or cosmetic kits. They’re pretty inexpensive to purchase, so why all the fuss? For the unhoused teens who receive...

Meet Jon

StandUp for Kids – Tucson  My name is Jon Smith, I’m a Tucson native that grew up in the Northwest side and graduated from Ironwood Ridge High School in 2013. After high school I joined the Army and spent the last 8 years living in Texas, Germany, and...

Meet Sarah

StandUp for Kids – Tucson Sarah Bedor is a passionate young woman determined to make a difference in the Tucson community. She got her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science with an emphasis in cognition from the University of...

Meet Wes, Tucson’s new Director of Fund Development!

StandUp for Kids – Tucson Wes Moulton grew up in rural West Texas. After high school, he attended Angelo State University in San Angelo, TX, majoring in Biology and Chemistry. After graduation, he worked in formula development in pharmaceutical compounding in...

48 Minutes of Trash Cleanup

StandUp for Kids – Tucson In April 2022, Tucson Volunteers kicked off the nationwide “48 hours in the street” by helping clean house for 48 minutes.  In addition to our 2 regular outreach evenings, we added an evening clean up because everyone...