MentorKids Stories & Updates
Press releases, MentorMoments, announcements, reflections, and real-life updates from across our Promise Neighborhoods.
The Kroger Foundation Awards Grant to MentorKids USA
The Kroger Foundation has awarded a grant to MentorKids USA in support of the LEAD After-School Program. The funding will help provide nutritious snacks and essential program supplies for K–8 students participating in MentorKids USA’s no-cost after-school programming across six Promise Neighborhoods in the Phoenix area.
WESPAC Charities Awards Grant to MentorKids USA
WESPAC Charities has awarded a grant to MentorKids USA in support of year-round youth development programming across our six Promise Neighborhoods, helping students grow academically, personally, and as developing leaders.
Executive Council Charities Awards Grant to MentorKids USA
MentorKids USA has received a grant from Executive Council Charities to strengthen LEAD, its no-cost after-school program providing K–8 students with academic support, mentorship, enrichment, and leadership development across six Promise Neighborhoods.
John F. Long Foundation Awards Grant to MentorKids USA
MentorKids USA has received a grant from the John F. Long Foundation to support free, year-round programming in the Maryvale Promise Neighborhood. The investment will help students grow academically, develop as leaders, and prepare for their futures.
The Charro Foundation Awards Grant to MentorKids USA
A grant from The Charro Foundation will help MentorKids USA continue providing mentorship, academic support, leadership development, and enrichment opportunities for K–12 students in the Paiute Promise Neighborhood.
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Awards Summer Reading Grant to MentorKids USA
MentorKids USA received a generous summer reading grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation in support of its no-cost Summer Enrichment Program. The funding will help provide literacy materials, educational resources, and reading-focused activities for more than 300 students across six Promise Neighborhoods, strengthening reading skills and supporting academic engagement during the summer months.