Executive Council Charities Awards Grant to MentorKids USA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 21, 2026
Phoenix, AZ – MentorKids USA is honored to announce that it has received a generous grant from Executive Council Charities in support of the organization’s LEAD After-School Program.
LEAD, which stands for Leadership, Enrichment, Academics, and Discovery, is MentorKids USA’s no-cost after-school program serving K–8 students four days each week. Through daily reading, homework assistance and small-group academic support, leadership development, enrichment, healthy living activities, and relationships with caring adults, LEAD provides a safe and supportive environment where students can build academic confidence, strengthen leadership skills, and grow toward their full potential.
“We are incredibly grateful to Executive Council Charities for this investment in the lives of the youth we serve,” said Aaron Parrott, Executive Director of MentorKids USA. “Their support helps us provide students with consistent opportunities to learn, develop as leaders, and recognize the potential they have to positively influence their families and communities.”
MentorKids USA currently provides LEAD programming through six Promise Neighborhoods in South Phoenix, Palomino in North Phoenix, Paiute in South Scottsdale, Maryvale, Tempe, and Sunnyslope. The program focuses on both short- and long-term student success by providing individualized support that recognizes each student’s unique strengths and challenges.
Funding from Executive Council Charities will help MentorKids USA sustain and strengthen LEAD programming, ensuring students have access to consistent academic support, mentorship, enrichment, and leadership development throughout the school year.
To learn more about Executive Council Charities, visit www.ec70phx.com.
For more information about MentorKids USA and its programs, visit www.mentorkidsusa.org.
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About MentorKids USA
MentorKids USA is a faith-based nonprofit equipping K–12 students to become transformative leaders in their families and communities. Through six Promise Neighborhoods across the Phoenix area, MentorKids provides no-cost programs focused on academic excellence, spiritual growth, and leadership development. From elementary school through high school, students are surrounded by consistent relationships and opportunities to learn, lead, and invest in others—Building Leaders Who Build Leaders.
Media Contact
Jill Bailey
Development Director, MentorKids USA
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