Phoenix
2014 Director’s Community Leadership Awards
Phoenix | Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona |
Nicole Bidwell accepts the award on behalf of Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona High-resolution image |
The Phoenix Division honors Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona for their support of underprivileged children. Boys Hope Girls Hope was founded in 1977 in St. Louis to serve as a resource for children affected by overcrowded and underfunded schools; families distressed by poverty, illness, divorce, and death; and neighborhoods shattered by drugs and violence. Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona is a non-profit organization that helps academically capable and motivated children in need to meet their full potential by providing value-centered opportunities and education through college. Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona helps these children become productive citizens and achieve their academic goals. To help children overcome the obstacles of neighborhoods impacted by high crime, broken families, and overcrowded and under performing schools, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona provides several forms of academic support. From offering tutoring services to providing a safe environment in which to live and study to financially supporting college education when funds would not otherwise be available, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona makes an immediate and direct impact on the lives of children in a way few others do. |