• CURRENTLY IN ARIZONA WE RANK 2ND FOR THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF POVERTY IN THE U.S., ONLY MISSISSIPPI HAS MORE PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY, THAT MEANS IN ARIZONA 1 IN 5 OF OUR FELLOW CITIZENS LIVE IN POVERTY, THAT’S OVER 1,000,000 PEOPLE.

    THAT'S RIGHT OVER 1 MILLION PEOPLE, 500,000 IN MARICOPA COUNTY ALONE.


    WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW IS THAT 2/3 OF THESE PEOPLE ARE CHILDREN AND THAT 1/2 OF THOSE ARE CHILDREN BETWEEN 10 AND 15;
    IN OTHER WORDS STUDENTS YOUR AGES.


    DESERT SKY REACHES OUT TO THOSE, WHO THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN, EITHER BECAUSE OF DIVORCE, ABANDONMENT, LOSS OF JOB, OR REDUCTION IN INCOME, THESE PEOPLE JUST NEED A HELPING HAND.


    OVER THE PAST 23 YEARS DESERT SKY HAS HELPED TO FEED OVER 42,000 PEOPLE.

    LAST YEAR ALONE WE PROVIDED FOOD TO FEED 1600 PEOPLE FOR 1 WEEK.

    THIS YEAR WE AGAIN ASK YOU TO PARTICIPATE
    IF YOU DO THIS YOU WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES FOR YOURSELF AND HELP THOSE WHO NEED OUR HELP THE MOST.

    THIS YEARS FOOD DRIVE BEGINS WITH TONIGHTS DANCE AND THEN STARTS OFFICIALLY ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST, AND GOES ALL THE WAY TO DECEMBER 15.

    TURN IN PROCEDURES ARE EASY:

    BRING FOOD TO THE TABLES OUTSIDE THE BREEZEWAY BETWEEN 7:55 AND 8:10 AM EACH MORNING. FOR EVERY FIVE ITEMS YOU BRING IN YOU WILL RECEIVE A TICKET INTO THE FOOD DRIVE DRAWING. IN ADDITION EACH WEEK WE WILL BE DRAWING FOR A GIFT CERTIFICATE OR OTHER PRIZES.
    THE FINAL DRAWING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20TH, FOR THE BIG PRIZES, SO ENTER OFTEN.

    *DUE TO SAFETY GUIDELINES, THE FOOD BANK CANNOT ACCEPT JARRED AND CANNED BABY FOOD, OR GLASS CONTAINERS OF ANY KIND, THEY ALSO DO NOT ACCEPT ANY RAMON SOUP.
    WE ASK THAT IF YOU CAN, STUDENTS, AND STAFF PLEASE PARTICIPATE.
    WE ASK THAT YOU BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION!