Providing assistance and resources to allow Tucson's Teens to thrive.

Tucson Thrives' direct partnership with Doolen Middle School allows us to support a unique group of Tucson middle school students, and provide them with the resources and support they need to reach their full potentials.

Our experience working with middle school teachers, counselors, and administration has taught us that these professionals know best what their students are lacking.
Our Middle School Grant Program supports teachers in creating positive and productive environments that increase the odds for academic, social, and emotional success for their students.
Please feel free to contact us for more information or to fill out an application.
Note: First priority for classroom grants will be given to the local middle schools partnering with Tucson Thrives.

The Elf Project began in 2021 in an effort to provide support for youth in foster care during the winter holiday season. The primary focus of the Elf Project has been youth in group homes or congregate care. Each year, the community works together to fulfill gift wish lists of foster care children as well as to provide each child with a new set of clothing.
The Elf Project involves volunteers and donors from across the community, including individuals involved in Pima County Juvenile Court, the legal community, and the not-for-profit/philanthropic community.

In its second year, Tucson Thrives dedicated the months of October, November, and December to helping the Elf Project triple its impact.
Tucson Thrives helped raise funds and collect gift items, and had a significant impact in the number of foster care children served.
This year Tucson Thrives will again join efforts with the Elf Project. Please join us in contributing to this wonderful holiday project, call for more information!

This past Thanksgiving, Tucson Thrives gave five families of Doolen Middle School students the gift of a complete Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings. The families, identified by Doolen’s administration, would otherwise not have had the ability to participate in the traditions of the Thanksgiving meal this year.
The boxes included fresh turkeys with roasting pans, potatoes, stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, bakery bread, and beautiful pecan pies.
Cheers to the Doolen families and a special thanks to Doolen’s Melissa Valencia, Family Resource Coordinator and Kathryn Gunnels, Principal.

Tucson Thrives partnered with the University of Arizona’s String Project in December 2023. The String Project provides funding for 100 community students to receive accessible, high level music instruction, regardless of financial circumstances or constraints.
Tucson Thrives provided shirts with the String Project and Tucson Thrives logos on them for all student participants at the December concert. For more information on the UASP, please visit www.stringproject.music.arizona.edu.

Tucson Thrives would not be able to provide necessary resources and support to Tucson's teens and their families without donations from you!
Through extensive community outreach and partnership, Tucson Thrives has been able to provide clothing, food items, sanitary products, and other necessities to Tucson's youth and their families.

Tu Nidito Children and Family Services is on a mission to create a community of acceptance and understanding for those grieving a serious medical condition or death. Tucson Thrives has partnered with Tu Nidito on this mission, with primary concern for middle school teens grieving the death of a loved one. Tu Nidito middle school teens gather in the Tucson Thrive’s Teen Lounge to dive deep into their grief journey, finding connection, and developing an understanding from their peers who are on a similar journey through grief.
Together with the support of highly trained volunteers and support staff, they open up, learn to share experiences, feel less isolated, and realize they are not alone.
Tu Nidito is grateful for Tucson Thrive’s support of grieving middle school teens.