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Coronado Promise scholarship program expanded

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Juan Booth is just six credits away from earning associate degrees in biology and art from Scottsdale Community College.

A 2020 graduate of Coronado High School, Booth, 20, intends to continue studying at SCC to earn credits toward a bachelor’s degree in biology from Northern Arizona University through an outreach program between the two schools and ultimately hopes to help the plight of endangered animal species.

None of that would have been possible without financial aid and Booth got to talk about its importance last week, extolling the Coronado Foundation.

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Scottsdale public education champions launch the Coronado Promise Scholarship

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Scottsdale Charros steadfast on growing free higher learning chances

More than 100 members of the Coronado Learning Community gathered to celebrate the launch of the Coronado Promise on Feb. 2, bringing to fruition much-needed opportunities and scholarships for students from low-income households.

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Scottsdale Parada del Sol Returns

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The 68th Annual Scottsdale Parada del Sol Historic Parade and Trail’s End Festival presented by Oliver Smith Jeweler will return to the streets of Old Town Scottsdale on Feb. 5. The longstanding event — managed by the Scottsdale Charros, Scottsdale’s Goodwill Ambassadors — brings together the community, Scottsdale visitors and local businesspeople to celebrate Scottsdale’s western roots and vibrant culture.

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Charros deliver $40K to help children of Scottsdale Schools better cope with day-to-day stressors

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Philanthropic group answers call funding to help kids in need

Investing in education remains a top priority for the Scottsdale Charros—despite of and due to many uncertainties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic—as the philanthropic group gave $40,000 to Scottsdale Unified School District.

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Scottsdale Parada del Sol taps philanthropic group to lead keystone community event

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Scottsdale Charros seek to serve and preserve old west heritage

The images of the old west one may conjure when daydreaming are perfectly embodied by a Saturday afternoon in February at a place many in the Valley of the Sun envisage as “The West’s Most Western Town.”

The 68th Annual Scottsdale Parada del Sol Parade & Trail’s End Festival will go off in early February 2021—and aims to be a keynote representation of Scottsdale’s past, present and future.

But this year, a group of local community stewards—American cowboys at heart—are spearheading the effort in partnership with the city of Scottsdale and legacy Parada del Sol leadership.

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Arizona nonprofit, outreach community devastated by ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

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Scottsdale Charros illustrate resiliency of local philanthropic outfits

The Arizona nonprofit industry, early estimates suggest, is experiencing a revenue drop of $52 million impacting day-to-day operations of endeavors in some places providing a vital community service for those in need.

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