Pillar 01

Service & Community Engagement

Amar'e Stoudemire Foundation

Repairing the world starts by showing up.

What this pillar does

Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, is the reason this foundation exists. Service is where that repair becomes visible.

This pillar puts the foundation physically in the community: service days, neighborhood partnerships, and direct engagement in the places that are most often overlooked and underfunded.

Sports programming lives here too. Camps, clinics, and athletics have been core to the foundation since the start, and this pillar is their home.

The work is rooted in Arizona, the foundation’s home, and extends to New York and California.

Every other pillar grows out of this one. Before a program, a curriculum, or a campaign, there is a simple commitment: be present, listen, and serve.

In the Community: Gila River Youth Summit

Amar’e joined the Akimel O’odham Pee-Posh Youth Council of the Gila River Indian Community, speaking with young leaders alongside Governor Stephen Roe Lewis, Lt. Governor Regina Antone, and Miss Gila River Susanna Osife.

This is what Pillar 1 looks like in practice: showing up, listening, and serving alongside the communities we partner with.

Amar'e Stoudemire speaking at a podium to the Gila River Indian Community youth event

Video courtesy of the Gila River Indian Community. Used with permission.

Service in the community

Moments from foundation programs and community events.

Amar'e Stoudemire speaking to youth seated on the court at a basketball camp
Foundation volunteers handing out items to families at a community event
Amar'e Stoudemire with young people holding basketballs at a community event
Children playing basketball on an outdoor community court

Give

Your gift powers service days, community partnerships, and the people who make them happen.

See this pillar’s campaign on the Campaigns page.

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Engage

Service runs on people. Bring your hands, your time, or your organization.

St. Mary’s Food Bank Service Days

Hands-on food bank service in Phoenix: Sundays, 1 to 4 PM, at 5830 N. 19th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85015. Show up ready to serve, or apply through the volunteer signup below.

Food Assistance Registration

Families who need food assistance can register their household for Sunday distribution and priority notifications.

Community Partnerships

Standing relationships with organizations serving families in need: Noble 12 Business Solutions, St. Mary’s Food Bank, M.M.O.C. Research and Development, 5830 Community, and Stardust.

Sports & Youth Athletics

Camps, clinics, and athlete mentorship that build discipline, teamwork, and leadership on and off the court.

Partner with this pillar

Organizations, schools, and community groups: tell us how you want to work together. Pillar lead: Brandi Caudell. Submissions are received by our Treasurer, Darryl Johnson, and answered within about 5 business days.

Volunteer signup

Impact

Where this pillar is putting its work right now.

  • Philanthropic investment goal$200,000
  • Leveraged brand in-kind value$100,000
  • Target population5,000 individuals
  • St. Mary’s Food Bank serviceActive now: weekly in Phoenix
  • Community partners engaged5 named partners