FTA In The News!

Thanks to The Phoenix Business Journal for spotlighting our work with Heifer International http://bit.ly/kaNXxL in "Valley Benefits for Week of June 3." We hope that this helps bring awareness to this fabulous organization!

"Passing On the Gift" with Heifer International

Thanks to Samantha Pettit, one of our Risk Analysts, for introducing The Funds Transfer Alliance to the fabulous organization Heifer International.

Heifer helps people obtain a sustainable source of food and income by providing animals to needy communities, and asks them to "Pass on the Gift" by giving offspring to other communities who are also in need. This get and give approach contributes to long term sustainability and creates the largest impact on underprivileged communities.

According to the website, “Passing on the Gift” creates a living cycle of sustainability that develops community and enhances self-esteem by allowing project partners to become donors.

If you are interested in learning more or donating to the cause, please visit http://www.heifer.org today!

Second Annual Serv-A-Thon for Schools

17 Funds Transfer Alliance Family Members joined forces this past Saturday to help Brunson Lee Elementary School spruce up their facilities and plant new trees in their garden!

Principal Mario Tijerina explained that, "School is to inspire and encourage future leaders, using creative and meaningful experiences for promotion of academic and social growth" and we at FTA fully support their Mission!

Volunteers really enjoyed working with the students to plant trees and work on maintenance in the community garden created to help teach students in this 98% poverty school the importance of proper nutrition, as well as painting murals inside with the words  "Trust, Citizenship, Respect, Caring, Fairness and Responsibility," all of which we preach and live by here at FTA.  

Twestival Phoenix 2011

The Funds Transfer Alliance (@the_FTA) joined forces with Twestival Phoenix for the second year in a row in effort to support The Child Crisis Center in Mesa, AZ. Together with several other sponsors, we raised close to $20,000 for this very needy organization that provides a safe haven for children 0-11 who are in dangerous situations, adoption services, and family skill building services. For more information or to donate to the Child Crisis Center, please visit their site here http://www.childcrisis.org

Twestival is the largest global grassroots social media fundraising initiative of all time. Since 2009, volunteers have raised $1.2 M for 137 nonprofits. All events are organized 100% by volunteers and 100% of all ticket sales and donations go direct to projects.

PetSmart Petwalk

For the third year in a row, The Funds Transfer Alliance will be donating funds and walking to help support homeless pets in Arizona. Our goal is to raise a minimum of $1,500 for this event and bring together as many staff and community members as possible.

So far we have raised $245 towards our goal.

Feel like supporting the team? Feel free to donate or join us on Sunday February 20th at Tempe Town Lake!

Holiday Food and Clothing Drive

The Funds Transfer Alliance joined forces with United Way and Big Brothers and Big Sisters to create a massive load of clothes, food, and household items for the holiday season! To celebrate the good doings, we had some delicious Macayo's brought in to thank everyone!

Kyrene Family Resource Center Clothing Drive

The Funds Transfer Alliance has teamed up with the Kyrene Family Resource Center for our annual clothing drive. One week in and we have already taken four loads of clothes, blankets, dishes, kitchen items, etc over, but we know we can do better than that! Do a little spring cleaning this weekend and bring in your extra gently used  clothes, shoes, linens, dishes, household items, toys, etc and help out this great cause!

Here is a little history of the Family Resource Center

In 1978 a secretary at the district office [Kyrene School District], observed the increase in the number of children from low income families. She learned of a family whose five children shared only one pair of shoes among them. As a result, each child was able to only attend school one day per week! She began gathering donations of gently used clothes and shoes to provide to this and other families in need in the Kyrene Elementary School District. She cleaned and repaired the clothes, as needed, and began distributing them and other items out of the trunk of her car. In 1986, another Kyrene secretary began assisting in this endeavor.

A few years later, and at the urging of a Kyrene Governing Board member, the two employees petitioned the Kyrene Schools Community Foundation (KSCF) to formally establish a program of assistance to poor families. In 1992, KSCF officially established the Kyrene Kids Corner.