{"id":16464,"date":"2023-06-29T11:31:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebekindpeopleproject.org\/?p=16464"},"modified":"2023-06-29T11:31:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:31:16","slug":"the-be-kind-people-project-receives-funding-from-arizona-sports-and-tourism-authority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebekindpeopleproject.org\/blog\/2023\/06\/29\/the-be-kind-people-project-receives-funding-from-arizona-sports-and-tourism-authority\/","title":{"rendered":"The Be Kind People Project Receives Funding from Arizona Sports &#038; Tourism Authority"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The Be Kind People Project Receives Funding from Arizona Sports &amp; Tourism Authority<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_image001.jpg\" alt=\"The Be Kind Booker Van\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Be Kind People Project\u00ae, an Arizona-based 501(c)3 non-profit, is honored to announce they have received $80,000 in grant support from The Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority (\u201cAZSTA\u201d) for design, construction, renovation, equipment, and supplies for its newest project, The BE KIND Community Center\u2122 in downtown Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>The BE KIND Community Center will be the hub for the work of The Be Kind People Project and be a focus for youth services, fitness and wellness classes, interactive technology learning, and youth development programs.\u00a0 Also offered will be adult and community opportunities for sports and wellness, social services, family engagement, and volunteerism. AZSTA Board Chair Teddy Eynon stated in support of the grant, \u201cIt is a privilege to partner with The Be Kind People Project to build a center to promote health, wellness and youth development in Central Phoenix. AZSTA is proud to support deserving organizations such as The Be Kind People Project and deliver on the promise made to voters who approved Proposition 302.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled that the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority will be a significant contributor to this important project for downtown Phoenix,\u201d says Marcia Meyer, CEO and Founder, \u201cThe vision of the project is to enhance the overall health and wellness of the downtown community, especially for its youth, and AZSTA is a valued partner in making this unique offering a reality.\u00a0\u00a0 We thank them for their support and for all that they do for youth and amateur sports in Maricopa County.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pledging to offer innovative services and access to youth, their parents, and the community in central Phoenix, The BE KIND Community Center\u2019s location and opening date will be announced in the late summer of 2023.\u00a0\u00a0 JC Thompson, Chief Operating Officer added, \u201cThe BE KIND Community Center has been designed to be a model for urban engagement and education for youth and adults, and we look forward to working with multiple partners in Phoenix.\u201d It is expected to be functional and begin offering daytime, after school, and weekend programs in the fall of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and to find out about sponsorship or volunteer opportunities, please inquire at <a href=\"mailto:info@bkpp.org\">info@bkpp.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!-- {\"type\":\"layout\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image\":\"\",\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"image_size\":\"cover\",\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"width\":\"small\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"media_overlay_gradient\":\"\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"props\":{\"column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"margin\":\"small\",\"text_color\":\"primary\",\"text_style\":\"meta\"},\"source\":{\"query\":{\"name\":\"posts.singlePost\"},\"props\":{\"content\":{\"filters\":{\"search\":\"\",\"date\":\"\"},\"name\":\"date\"}}}},{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"The Be Kind People Project Receives Funding from Arizona Sports &amp; Tourism Authority\",\"margin_remove_top\":true,\"title_color\":\"secondary\",\"title_element\":\"h2\"}},{\"type\":\"image\",\"props\":{\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/thumbnail_image001.jpg\",\"image_alt\":\"The Be Kind Booker Van\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"margin\":\"default\"}},{\"type\":\"text\",\"props\":{\"column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"content\":\"\n\n<p>The Be Kind People Project\\u00ae, an Arizona-based 501(c)3 non-profit, is honored to announce they have received $80,000 in grant support from The Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority (\\u201cAZSTA\\u201d) for design, construction, renovation, equipment, and supplies for its newest project, The BE KIND Community Center\\u2122 in downtown Phoenix.<\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p>The BE KIND Community Center will be the hub for the work of The Be Kind People Project and be a focus for youth services, fitness and wellness classes, interactive technology learning, and youth development programs.\\u00a0 Also offered will be adult and community opportunities for sports and wellness, social services, family engagement, and volunteerism. 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