Tucson News

StandUp and Move 2023

Susan Miller, generous and creative supporter of Standup for Kids - Tucson, brought our cause to a dance group at Brandy Fenton Park last week.  Together, under the Ramada, the group moved to the beat in support of our kids.  Thank you ladies and gent!

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Tucson Volunteers Prepare to Move!

StandUp for Kids’ Tucson volunteers gather to share how they will “move” in support of at-risk youth.  With so many options, who knew it would be so hard to decide! This year our amazing volunteers are committed to hiking, biking, walking, pickleball, rock...

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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 support services...

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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...

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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 Arizona...

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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 Texas...

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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 likes a...

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Around Tucson

Thank you to Mr. Heads and Jessica for hosting another successful fundraiser! Performances by Austin Counts, Rival Shapes and Saer 1 were awesome...food was amazing and the support of the crowd and hard work of the volunteers the best! Thank you to Corpus Christie for...

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