Vision and mission
Our Vision
Empowering people to overcome hardship and create a community where all people reach their full potential.
Our Mission
Providing relief and resources to those in need in the greater Tucson area by maximizing our financial strength and community partnerships.
Our Impact
CEP has reinvented itself with a vision to serve the Greater Tucson area by providing financial assistance and empowering people to overcome hardship while we do our part in creating a community where all people can reach their full potential. To meet that end, our funding of established programs within our family of non-profit partners has begun.
So far since our pivot, we have donated
- $15,000 to the Assistance League for their Assault Survivor Kits®, Operation School Bell® and Starting Over Supplies Programs
- $10,000 to Youth On Their Own for support of their Alumni Program that provides scholarships, monthly stipend financial assistance, the purchase of basic need in the Mini Mall and transportation and bill assistance
- $10,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Tucson
- $10,275 to Flowing Wells Community Schools
- $1500 to Resurrection Lutheran Church
- $200 to Amphitheater Middle School
Donations included monetary gifts, books, art/craft supplies, athletic equipment, games, science kits, STEM skill sets, desks, cabinets, tables, chairs, office chairs, technology, office supplies, bulletin boards, storage containers, Covid sanitation supplies, music instruments and other miscellaneous items.
OUR Programs
For Recent High School Graduates
Through the Lou Cisco Memorial Scholarship CEP provides financial support to graduating high school students so that they are prepared to be successful in their post secondary endeavors.
For Teachers and Students
Our Pilot Grant Programs allow teachers and students to implement programs to support learning in the classroom and to provide valuable experiences for students to engage in service projects in their community.
For Our Schools
Providing opportunities for underprivileged students so they can experience enrichment activities that encourage academic excellence and community service is the the foundation of the Brannon Education Enrichment Program.
We have found, especially during the pandemic, that schools often need to make purchases such as PPE, washing machines, and other non-traditional items to support the well-being and learning needs of students. Our Sunny Day Fund offers grants for these types of needs.
