Founded July 2026 · 501(c)(3)
Joining ArmsBuilding Generation
Strengthening communities through mentorship, food, and sports.
From the founders
It started with a folding table and one carload of groceries.
Nobody planned a nonprofit. A few families needed food, a few neighbors had a truck, and the line kept coming back the next week. What made it stick wasn't the boxes — it was that we learned names, then remembered them.
Founded in July 2026, the rhythm is the same: pantry on Fridays, closet on Saturdays, mentors showing up, and a season fee covered so a kid never sits out because of money. We publish where every dollar goes because the people funding this live four blocks away.
Read the full mission“They didn't ask me to prove anything. They asked what my son eats for breakfast.”
The whole organization, six pages
Index 01—06
- 01
Mission
Mentors, meals, and a place on a team — the three things we refuse to let a kid go without.
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Calendar
Pantry Fridays, the Aug 14 supply drive, orientation nights. Show up; that's the whole ask.
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Members
Eight neighbors who sign the checks, drive the vans, and answer the phone themselves.
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Store
A tee, a hoodie, a hat. Every dollar over cost goes back into a grocery box.
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Sponsors
Local shops and trades who put their name on this work instead of a billboard.
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Donations
Youth sports, pantry, mentorship — pick where your gift lands, down to the cleat.
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Drop-offs
Coats, canned goods, uniforms, a working bike — we'll take it off your porch.
Call or email and we'll set a time. If it's more than a couple of boxes, we'll bring the van and two volunteers.