MentorKids Stories & Updates
Press releases, MentorMoments, announcements, reflections, and real-life updates from across our Promise Neighborhoods.
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.
OneAZ Community Foundation Awards Grant to MentorKids USA
MentorKids USA is growing its iLEAD My Generation program thanks to a new grant from OneAZ Community Foundation — empowering high schoolers to lead, earn, and serve their communities.
UFG Foundation Awards Grant to MentorKids USA
MentorKids USA is honored to be supported by a grant from the UFG Foundation, furthering a shared commitment to service, empowerment, and lasting community impact. This funding will help sustain and expand MentorKids USA’s year-round programming for K–12 students, providing academic support, mentoring, leadership development, and safe, consistent out-of-school environments across its Promise Neighborhoods. Through this investment, MentorKids USA will continue equipping students to thrive in school and beyond while creating a lasting ripple effect of building leaders who build leaders.