COCONINO COUNTY — A variety of organizations throughout Northern Arizona have banded together to provide food security services to families in the region during the holiday season.
Please check with individual organizations for program/service updates.
Action Requested
• Creative Flagstaff announces time to submit Viola Awards nominations and panel applications
• Flagstaff Family Food Center seeking volunteer lead
• Victim Witness Services for Northern Arizona seeking volunteers
Action Requested
• CCC&Y Update — Join us for our next Prevention Council Zoom meeting on Nov. 6 to share your story
• City of Flagstaff hosting food drive for community members in need
• Flagstaff Family Food Center — Volunteers needed for Stuff the Bus on Nov. 8, 9
• Flagstaff Festival of Science holding Festival Fête: Enchanted Harvest fundraiser on Nov. 15 at the Gardens at Viola’s
• Grand Canyon School PTA presents Canyon Closet’s annual Winter Warm Up Challenge. Donations accepted through Nov. 13
• Northern Arizona Inclusive Schools Summit on Nov. 8 in Flagstaff — Calling all inclusive educators, families and young folks for a free day of community and learning. Register now
• Northland Hospice seeking volunteers for Light-a-Life at Flagstaff Mall
• Prevent Child Abuse Arizona — Just Ask Mia Chatbot Helps AZ Families Find Food
Action Requested
• Education Forward Arizona — Help Ensure Funds Are Allocated for Critical Post-secondary Education Programs
• Education Forward Arizona — Education Forward Arizona Calls for Urgent Accountability for Empowerment Scholarship Account Program
• Flagstaff Family Food Center & Flagstaff Foodlink to hold Apple Gleaning event on Sept. 3
• Register now for the Northern Arizona Out-of-School Time Community Conversation in Flagstaff on Sept. 6
• Register now for Northern AZ Chess Center Fall Kick-Off Chess Tournament. on Sept. 6 at Coconino High School, events Oct. 4, Nov. 1 and Dec. 13
Latest news from our Partners
• Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation publishes latest newsletter
• Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) publishes May newsletter
• Arizona Education Association 2025 Legislative Session Update
• Arizona@Work seeking young adults for its Coconino Summer Career EXPLO (6-week paid internships for those 16-24) program
• City of Flagstaff honors Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day
• Children’s Action Alliance provides information on AHCCCS supporting military families and their children
• Flagstaff Family Food Center reminds public May 10 is Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
• Flagstaff Unified School District shares photos from 2025 STEM Celebration
• Native Americans for Community Action announces registration open for Pathways Summer Series
• one•n•ten publishes latest newsletter
• United Way of Northern Arizona — Community Impact Luncheon Celebrates Power of Youth Literacy
• United Way of Northern Arizona celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
COCONINO COUNTY — A variety of CCC&Y member partners and supporters that support children, youth and facilities throughout Northern Arizona are taking part in the annual Arizona Gives Day on April 1, 2025.
“Every year 1000+ nonprofits come together across the state to build a better Arizona and tens of thousands of donors come together to support the amazing work nonprofits are doing in our community,” Arizona Gives reported. “Arizona Gives is an initiative of AZ Impact for Good that began in 2013. This partnership has helped raise nearly $47 million for Arizona’s nonprofit sector, directly benefiting thousands of nonprofits across Arizona.”
Some taking part on Arizona Gives Day include:
From games for children to healthy foods for the entire family, students and their parents enjoyed an energetic and informative evening when the Grand Canyon School PTA presented its Whole Health Family Night on Feb. 28, 2025 at the school’s auditorium.
The event included such organizations as the Arizona Dept. of Economic Security, Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth, Coconino County Health and Human Services — AZ Health Zone, the Grand Canyon and Town of Tusayan Fire Dept., Grand Canyon Rec Center, National Park Service Traffic Safety Coalition and North County HealthCare,
The school’s Culinary Arts class and North Country HealthCare provided free soup and healthy sides, with the Flagstaff Family Food Center-supported Grand Canyon Pantry providing grocery bags filled with healthy vegetables. The event also included a book fair and book drawings presented by SCHOLASTIC.
Latest news from our Partners
• Education Forward Arizona announces winners, honorees at its “An InspirED Evening” education event
• Flagstaff Family Food Center — Need Grocery Assistance?
• Flagstaff Unified School District publishes 2023-2024 annual report
• Flagstaff Youth Riders (FLYRS) announces new executive director, Online Auction Closes Soon
• Flagstaff Youth Riders (FLYRS) thanks community, partners for support this fall
• Native Americans for Community Action (NACA) publishes November-December newsletter
• Northern Arizona University publishes latest weekly newsletter
• Northland Family Help Center receives donation from Flagstaff Masonic Lodge
• United Way of Northern Arizona developing a Teen Center Solution in Holbrook
Action Requested
• Register today to receive early bird ticket prices for ‘Celebrate the Young Child Conference’ on March 22-23 in Phoenix
• Volunteers needed for warehouse distribution at the Flagstaff Family Food Center
• Deadline is Feb 16 for 2023-24 STEMMY Awards
• Subscribe to the Arizona Education Association Legislative Update — AEA Legislative Update: Feb. 2, 2024
• Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence — Submit nomination for Out of School Time ‘Awards of Excellence’