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Nourishing Neighbors Gives Hope to Women During Covid-19

gettingraphic On March 21, 2021 / Community Champions, Covid-19

The Albertsons’ Company Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors program provided critical food assistance to Live & Learn women. This assistance helps women who are working hard to regain employment during the Covid-19 pandemic and economic recession. 33% of Arizona women live in poverty. Most of these women are the heads of their household, and they have children who depend on them. They live paycheck to paycheck and struggle to make ends meet. When Covid-19 hit Arizona in March 2020, many women lost their jobs. Schools and childcare facilities closed. Households that were barely surviving were suddenly plunged into crisis. Covid-19 has not

4 Reasons to Love Empower Coffee Roasters

gettingraphic On March 15, 2021 / Community Champions

In April 2020, even as uncertainty and panic over the Covid-19 Pandemic swept Arizona, Empower Coffee Roasters opened its doors in Mesa, AZ. Founders Zach and Denise were on a mission to empower women, bean by bean, and their determination to support women was not to be stopped, not even by an unprecedented international crisis. Here are 4 ways Empower Coffee Roasters stepped up to support women during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Donating a percentage of proceeds to support the work of Live & Learn! Empower Coffee Roasters donated 5% of all sales from November 2020 to March 2021 to Live

Meet the Team: Iris – Community Engagement Manager

gettingraphic On February 17, 2021 / Interviews, Live and Learn Arizona

Why are you passionate about Live & Learn? I am passionate about the program because it works. I can attest to that from personal experience. It not only helped me become financially independent and be the first one in my family to earn a high school and college degree. It also helped me find my true passion, strengthening our communities so that every one receives the services they need to reach their full potential. When and how did you get involved with Live & Learn? I joined Live & Learn in 2012 as a client. I was fortunate enough to

Success Stories: Meet Margarita

gettingraphic On February 9, 2021 / Success Stories

Margarita is from Russia, and she is a single mother of two children. A few years ago, Margarita faced a daunting decision: make her own way in a country where she did not speak the language or return home to Russia. Despite the difficulties ahead of her, there was no doubt in her mind that she would stay in Arizona with her two young children. She would find a way to thrive. In Russia, Margarita held a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She had a good job, wonderful friends, and a supportive family. She married an American in Moscow, and they

New Shoes

gettingraphic On January 28, 2021 / Community Champions, Covid-19, Live and Learn Arizona

A year ago, Live & Learn was helping Anna prepare to start college and advance her career. Then, when Covid-19 hit, she lost her job and her opportunity to go to school. Now, Live & Learn is helping her get back to work. In late December, Anna came to the office to renew her bus pass and complete some paperwork. Staff quickly noticed that Anna’s shoes were falling apart. Embarrassed, she said, “Money’s so tight right now. I’m not buying anything my children don’t absolutely need, I just can’t.” Thanks to a generous donor, there are boxes of new Converse

Meet the Team: Stephanie – Program and Client Manager

gettingraphic On January 20, 2021 / Interviews, Live and Learn Arizona

What is your role? What are your primary responsibilities? I am the Program and Client Manager. My job is to support the Client Coordinators who work directly with the women in our program. I build relationships in the community with other nonprofits, schools, and businesses so that Live & Learn women can access resources, earn certifications and degrees, and secure jobs. When and how did you get involved with Live & Learn? In 2016, I was finishing my degree in Nonprofit Management at Arizona State University and did my internship with Live & Learn. That turned into a paid position

Leading People to a Better Place: Interview with Allison Mullady

gettingraphic On October 29, 2020 / Community Champions, Interviews, Live and Learn Arizona

Leading People to a Better Place: Interview with Allison Mullady Allison Mullady, Ph.D. Program Manager Design Studio for Community Solutions Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions Arizona State University This past week, I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Allison Mullady, a member of Live & Learn’s Board of Directors. She works at the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University. Below, you can read our interview. Q: What did you want to do when you went into college? Did you change your career field at any point? I always wanted to go

Salad and Go Invests in a Maricopa County that Works for Everyone

gettingraphic On September 15, 2020 / Community Champions, Live and Learn Arizona

Salad and Go is a drive-through revolution spreading rapidly across Arizona. Founded in 2013 in Gilbert Arizona, they started with a mission to make fast food better and healthier for everyone. On the surface, the expansion of the popular Salad and Go restaurants might seem like the focus of their work, but that is deceptively simple. Salad and Go’s community impact cuts much deeper as they pursue their mission. Affordable, convenient restaurants and healthy, organic ingredients are central to Salad and Go’s approach, but the Salad and Go family is working tirelessly towards broader social change in pursuit of their mission. They are

Success Stories: Jocelyne, in her Own Words

gettingraphic On September 8, 2020 / Success Stories

With a simple, “I believe in you, you can do it!” Live & Learn helped me more than you would think. I remember the first time I met with Katie from Live & Learn. She asked me what I wanted to do, and I told her I wanted to go back to school. With no hesitation, she said, “Let’s do it!” She had no doubts, she just believed in me. Sometimes, it takes one person to believe in you like that. At that moment in my life, I was in a complicated situation. I was on my own with my

Sundt Foundation Helps Women Return to Work and Retain Stability During this Pandemic

gettingraphic On September 4, 2020 / Community Champions, Covid-19, Live and Learn Arizona

Established in 1999, the Sundt Foundation was created to help Sundt employees give back to their communities. To this day the Sundt Foundation has remained true to its mission and granted millions to nonprofits that aid the disadvantaged in California, Arizona, Texas and Utah. Sundt has always been a company that gives back—because they believe it’s the right thing to do. Funding from the Sundt Foundation will help women who have lost wages and need support to meet their basic needs during these troubling times. It will allow Live & Learn to provide individualized case management for low-income women experiencing

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