Holiday Toy & Clothing Drive
December 2013
Dudley Ventures was pleased to
sponsor a Holiday Toy & Clothing Drive supporting the Ryan House in
Arizona. Our employees participated by bringing in toys, including Lego sets,
dress up clothes, sound and light toys, Xbox and Wii games, as well as baby
bottles and pacifiers and newborn/preemie clothing sets. The Ryan House relies
on support of the community to provide respite and palliative care to children
with life-threatening conditions. Ryan House provides a welcoming, comfortable
environment where children can truly be themselves. Parents get a much-needed
short break, while the kids receive care from an experienced professional
nursing staff. It all adds up to a well-deserved and essential opportunity to
focus on being families and living life to its fullest.
For more information about the Ryan House, please visit ryanhouse.org
Holiday Food Drive for United Food Bank
December 2012
Dudley Ventures hosted a Holiday
Food Drive during the months of November and December. Employees brought in
a variety of items including: peanut butter, canned meat, canned fruits and
vegetables, whole grain cereal, soup, rice and pasta. Our final donation to the
United Food Bank was 546 pounds of food items. Founded in 1983, United
Food Bank’s mission is to provide access to nutritious food through community
partnerships, food distribution and education in the greater East Valley and
Eastern Arizona. They achieve this mission by providing food and related
commodities to people in need through a network of 255 partner agencies;
partnering with emergency food programs and other nonprofits that meet the
needs of food-insecure people; providing a system for distributing food and
commodities; educating the public about hunger; and providing services with
compassion and respect for the clients’ dignity. United Food Bank’s service
area is over 25,000 square miles, approximately 22% of Arizona’s total land
area.
For more information about the United Food Bank, please
visit unitedfoodbank.org
PHOENIX CHILDREN’S PROJECT 2011 Holiday Giving
DECEMBER 2011
Dudley Ventures’ 2011 Holiday Giving Program included adopting two local families, with a total of 7 children, and stuffing stockings for an additional 20 children for the Phoenix Children’s Project. All of the children received a pair of pants, long-sleeved shirts, a pair of shoes, and two or more toys from the child’s wish list. The DV elves had a great time shopping for and wrapping the presents, as well as delivering them to the families on December 22, 2011. The families were extremely thankful and the children were very excited when the gifts arrived. Phoenix Children’s Project is dedicated to improving the lives of children living in poverty in Phoenix, Arizona. Their goal is to help under-privileged children become healthy, self-reliant adults. The organization helps to feed and clothe children, and teach them how to help themselves so they can create better lives for themselves as adults and improve the community.
With the help of many volunteers, the Phoenix Children’s
Project was able to provide a full Christmas to approximately 350 children who
otherwise would not have had a Christmas!
For more information about the Phoenix Children’s Project,
please visit www.phoenixchildren.org