Prescott AZ (October 11, 2012) – The Yavapai County Community Foundation of Arizona proudly announces the recipients of its 2012 Joy of Giving awards which pay tribute to the exceptional contributions of local people and organizations to the betterment of Yavapai County. Perry and Sandy Massie have been named Philanthropists of the Year, Cornucopia Community Advocates has been chosen for the... 

Sedona AZ (August 8, 2012) – Although the Southwest region of the United States is accustomed to a more arid climate, the farms in our country’s heartland are not. The ongoing Midwestern drought of 2012 continues to impact residents of the Verde Valley with increased food prices resulting from mass crop die-offs in that region. In comparison, the drought of the Midwest is a one-year drought... 

Sedona AZ (August 6, 2012) – The 2012-2013 school year will mark another year that much needed backpacks will be provided to students across the Verde Valley. With one out of three Verde Valley children unsure of where their next meal will come from – and 61% on free or reduced school meals – the Verde Food Council and community partners are working to raise funds, collect backpacks,... 

Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, just released Hunger in America 2010, the largest study of domestic hunger, providing comprehensive and statistically-valid data on our emergency food distribution system and the people Feeding America serves.  The study is extremely detailed, drawing on data from more than 61,000 interviews with clients and surveys of 37,000...