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Powering Potential.
Through EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, and a lot of FUN, we’re transforming dreams into realities! We believe in the power of OPPORTUNITY, and that is exactly what we provide kids in the valley who need it most.
We’re MORE than just an organization – we’re a community of entrepreneurs, and business owners PASSIONATELY COMMITTED to changing children’s lives in our backyard, providing them the tools to not just reach their full potential but make a lasting positive impact in our community.
Summary:
Who We Are
Our Mission
Our Impact
IMPACT Story
8500 + Children Helped
$5 Million Raised
ZERO $ Operating Budget
Our Impact
Our NET-ZERO operating budget allows us to allocate 100% of your donation to the specific Valley Guardian programs we have created with the organizations we support.
Valley Guardians Trade School Scholarship
This is the Valley Guardian’s newest initiative. College is not for everyone, and our country lacks skilled labor, so we have launched a new program whereby we are accepting applications from students that want to enter a trade school program.
The students that are chosen will receive an annual scholarship for a trade school program. Like our College Scholarship program, the recipients are chosen based on achievements, need, and their drive to succeed/potential.
Valley Guardians Executive Leader Scholarship
Each year, the Valley Guardian’s select a handful of high school graduates, from the organizations we support, as college scholarship recipients. The recipients are chosen based on a combination of factors including their achievements, need, and their drive to succeed/potential.
Valley Guardians – Swappow+ Professional Development Program
Since 2015, the Swappow PLUS Foundation has been dedicated to creating opportunities and equity for foster youth through providing workforce and social opportunities. We help this exceptional population of children make sound decisions by focusing on emotional and social development through life skills and entrepreneurial development training, all in the context of skateboarding. By doing so, we aspire to educate, empower and encourage their pursuit of healthy and active lifestyles during and after foster care.
Valley Guardians Executive Leadership Coaching Scholarship
The Leadership Society of Arizona works with students one-on-one to help them create a Personal Improvement Plan focused on mentoring, coaching, and building self confidence to carry with them for the rest of their lives.
Valley Guardians + Santo Nino Initiatives
The Santo Nino Mission offers outreach programs in one of the poorest communities in Phoenix. We do this by our Easter and Christmas initiative, which include presents, food & other important works.
Historically, Valley Guardians have
- Delivered Over 20,000 Pounds of Food Per Year
- Delivered 8,000 Christmas Presents Per Year
- Delivered 4,800 Back to Back-To-School Backpacks Per Year
Valley Guardians + Challenge Foundation
The Valley Guardians and Phoenix Challenge Foundation build future leaders in the valley by breaking the cycle of poverty. Together we support scholars entering middle school through their college journey. Each year, Challenge in Phoenix adds a class of six scholars, and today is proud to support 48 scholars in grades 5-12 each year. The Challenge Foundation continues to support our scholars throughout their collegiate careers at universities across the country.
The Valley Guardians And The Challenge Foundation:
- Multi-Year Personalized Mentoring For Each Student
- Placement In Top College Prep Schools In The Valley
- College Assistance
Impact Story
Rogelio was accepted into the Challenge Foundation program, the summer before his 5th grade year. Rogelio then graduated from Brophy College Prep in 2021 where he held a starting position on the varsity football team, took multiple AP courses, was a member of the Hermanos Unidos student organization and National Honor Society. During his senior year, he was recognized with an additional scholarship from the school in recognition of his perseverance through difficult times.
Rogelio is also a kind, responsible, optimistic, dedicated young man. He is the youngest child, and only son, with four older sisters. Rogelio serves as a natural leader and role model to our younger scholars and is always looking for a way to help.
When Rogelio began his time at All Saints’, the teachers would stop Challenge Foundation staff on campus to comment on his smile. It is infectious and heartwarming, and seems to be ever present.
In recent years, Rogelio’s mother was hospitalized with a significant illness. She was placed into a coma, put on a ventilator and remained hospitalized for weeks. Upon her return home, the family needed assistance securing medications, medical equipment and medical advice. The Challenge Foundation was able to assist in all areas.
Throughout all of the uncertainty of his mother’s illness, Rogelio remained focused on his academics and steadfast in his commitment to his responsibilities outside the classroom as well.
Rogelio is now a junior at Duke University as a pre-med major. He was the only freshman to make the Rugby team his freshman year and continued that commitment sophomore year.
In the summer of 2023, the Challenge Foundation was able to connect Rogelio to a competitive summer internship program with the University of Arizona, medical school. Rogleio was selected and spent the summer in the lab with physicians doing cutting edge medical research.
In the summer of 2024, Rogelio enrolled in a summer physics class to continue making progress on his academic goals. Rogelio also continued to practice his networking skills by connecting with a Challenge Foundation contact who was able to give Rogelio the opportunity to gain some clinical experience in a hospital setting. This opportunity allowed Rogelio to log more than 200 hours of clinical observation for his medical school application.
As a junior, Rogelio now holds three leadership positions on campus at Duke University. He is committed to his success and we are excited to see how he will continue to maximize all of his opportunities.
Breakdown of Sponsorship Opportunities
Diamond
$25,000
Swappow Plus Professional Development program support
Platinum
$20,000
Santo Nino Christmas drive
Gold
$17,500
Valley Guardians College Scholarship Program
Silver
$15,000
Santo Nino Easter drive OR Thanksgiving drive
Bronze
$12,500
Santo Nino Back to School back-pack drive
Titanium
$10,000
Challenge Foundation – One student for a year
Copper
$5,000
LSA Program – 3 Students for a year
Nickel
$3,000
Trade School Program – 1 Student for a year
Presenting Sponsor Opening $50,000
To ensure that 100% of our donations go to the causes, Valley Guardians has a $0-dollar operating budget, which is offset by board member dues. The Presenting Sponsor ensures that we can continue to help as many children as possible by directing donations to where they are needed most. Presenting sponsors will be highlighted and featured on ALL Valley Guardian events, with direct access to our network of business owners, CEOs & entrepreneurs.
Each Sponsorship Includes the following:
- Recognition on our social media platform
- Branding at our Valley Guardian Events
- Company banner at events specified
- Invitation to our Corporate Sponsor Event
- Access to our VG Network
Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
As a sponsor you and/or your business will be making a visible difference right here in your hometown. As a 501(c)(3) with $0 operating costs, every cent of your donation goes directly to the causes and deserving kids.
Additionally, you and your business can access a one-of-a kind network of Arizona’s most prominent business owners, CEOs, and entrepreneurs who are actively growing their businesses, and making a difference right here in the Valley.
At the center of our events, your business can make legendary connections that catapult you to the next level of success, all while helping those most at need. We go above and beyond to give you visibility, brand recognition, and awareness of your business needs. Your business will receive social shoutouts, receive custom PR opportunities and coveted tickets to our Sponsor Appreciation event.
