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We are thrilled to have Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley showcased in an interview with our CEO Marcia Mintz in the Phoenix Business Journal.
Marcia Mintz, a well-traveled businesswoman, dedicates her life to helping the youth reach their full potential as the CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of the Valley. She spoke to the Business Journal for this executive profile.
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“Two Boys & Girls Clubs in metro Phoenix are merging to form what will be one of the 10 largest clubs in the nation.
The boards of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix and the Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley have voted unanimously to merge, which means the combined organization will serve more than 16,000 members and another 40,000 youth in 15 cities across the Valley.
Currently, 11 separately operated Boys & Girls Clubs serve more than 125,000 kids at more than 60 sites across Arizona.
But two of the biggest Boys & Girls Clubs in Arizona are combining their resources in an effort to serve more kids and achieve efficiencies. The merger is effective on Jan. 1.”
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Bank of America gives grants to 27 nonprofits serving Arizona children in poverty Jun 30, 2018, 12:49pm MST Bank of America again dipped into nonprofit giving this year, offering up $750,000 in grants to 27 local nonprofits, many of which deal with shelter, food and children’s services.
“These grants that we provide are geared toward wrap-around services to help remove these barriers that keep people from achieving economic stability,” said Scott Vanderpool, a local marketing executive for Bank of America.
The announcement of BofA’s nonprofit giving comes the same week the Annie E. Casey Foundation released its 2018 Kids Count report show Arizona ranked 45th in the U.S. when it comes to children’s well-being. The report, which found that 24 percent of the state’s children live in poverty, shows Arizona lacking when it comes to services for children.
That ranking, and similar ones showing Arizona’s education system lacks what is needed for a future workforce, are often drivers for corporate giving.
Vanderpool said the annual BofA grants are part of the bank’s mission to improve financial lives of people living in poverty. This year’s giving was down slightly from last year, when BofA gave $775,000 to 34 local nonprofits.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix was among the organizations that received money. It is expanding its leadership in training program, or LIT, which helps teens land internships. Bank of America is offering 10 financial center internships.
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Coming up on his first anniversary as regional banking president for Wells Fargo’s Desert Mountain Region, Don Pearson said he and his family have settled in rather quickly.
“It feels good,” Pearson said. “It feels like home.”
Pearson said he remembers when he first got the offer from Wells Fargo to move to Arizona. He had three days to think about it. His wife, Beverly, has family in Arizona. She didn’t think twice, and encouraged him to take the job.
He’s been with Wells Fargo for 16 years and has worked all over the country, from San Diego to Iowa.
“When I think back about it, I went from San Diego, which has the best weather in the country to the most rainy state and then I moved to Iowa in January when it was 25 below,” he said. “Then I moved to Arizona in August, when it’s 100-something.”
As he and his family moved to different markets, they always maintained their involvement in the Boys & Girls Club.
His special needs stepdaughter has participated in Boys & Girls Clubs since the family was in California, so whenever they moved to a new city, they would reach out to the nonprofit to see how they could help, averaging 400 volunteer hours a year.
“I haven’t volunteered here as much as I historically have,” he said.
The ability to volunteer with nonprofits is something Pearson said he values about working with Wells Fargo.
“It’s just one of the things about this job that I absolutely love,” he said. “That connection through nonprofits. They are the heroes when you think about the people who dedicate their lives to nonprofits to help others. I’m fortunate to work for a company that has that as a priority, which is to engage the community an be part of it, be visible and help others.”
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