2024 Results
Starting this nonprofit off with a series of successes, we were able to collect a total of $900 worth of school supplies, worked with 10 consistent volunteers, donated to 140 students and 50 teachers.
02/16/2025
A grant from the Dragon Kim Foundation
We were honored to receive a $3,000 grant from the Dragon Kim Foundation and complimentary training, which played a key role in helping us kickstart our nonprofit.
05/30/2024
Bret R. Tarver Elementary School
We collected and dropped off $300 worth of school supplies to Bret R. Tarver Elementary School.
06/22/2024
Summer Packaging Event
We hosted our kickoff event with a packaging session where ten amazing volunteers joined us to assemble and distribute school supplies for individual students and teachers. We are incredibly grateful for their support and dedication!
07/26/2025​
Madrid Neighborhood School Summer Drive
Over the summer we collected $600 worth of school supplies and donated them to Madrid Neighborgood School. We were also featured on abc15 news!
10/16/2024
Achieving official 501(c)(3) nonprofit status!
2025 Results
01/10/2025
Madrid Neighborhood School Winter Drive
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We collected $100 worth of supplies and distributed them to Madrid Neighborhood School in the beginning of January.
01/17/2025
Drive at Aviano Community Center
We held a drive at Aviano during January and received a large number of donations.
01/18/2025
Winning Martin Luther King Jr. Merit Award/Grant
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Smart Supplies was honored to win 1st place in the Martin Luther King Jr. Merit Award for our 5-month project on our project's relation to Martin Luther King Jr's legacy! The $1,000 prize will be used directly to provide school supplies to underprivileged students across Arizona.
04/01/2025-06/05/2025
Drive #2​
Smart Supplies hosted a drive at Aviano Community Center and other community centers around Arizona from March to May. We were able to successfully collect ~$500 worth of school supplies for our back-to-school donation!
06/10/2025
Back to School Drop-Off
Smart Supplies dropped off $500 worth ofschool supplies at Madrid Neighborhood School and Granada East Middle School!