TUCSON, AZ (December 23, 2024) -- As the season of giving comes to a close, we reflect on the impact of community spirit and generosity. The PICOR Charitable Foundation (PCF) is thrilled to announce the beneficiaries of our 30th annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser.
Since 1994, the PICOR Charitable Foundation has raised $1.66 million for at-risk youth programs in Southern Arizona through this beloved event. This year’s fundraiser, held on October 27th, 2024, surpassed our initial goal of $150,000, raising a total of $188,000. This achievement is a testament to the power of community, partnership, and our shared commitment to supporting our region’s youth.
Last week, the PCF’s Pancake Breakfast Committee, which includes representatives from the Burton Family Foundation, met to distribute the proceeds to 59 local non-profits. The Burton Family Foundation’s dollar-for-dollar matching program has been instrumental in the event’s success, doubling our ability to invest in Tucson non-profit programs.
2024 Grant Recipients:
- Amistades
- Amphi Foundation
- Angel Heart Pajama Project (AHPP)
- Arizona Center for Autism (Abbie School)
- Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation
- Arizona Theater Company
- Assistance League of Tucson, Inc.
- Ballet Tucson
- Beyond Foundation
- BICAS
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Tucson
- Books for Classrooms
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson
- Boys to Men Tucson
- Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation So AZ
- Catalina Council, Scouting America
- Children’s Museum Tucson
- Courtney’s Courage
- Educational Enrichment Foundation
- El Rio Health Center Foundation
- Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse
- Erik Hite Foundation
- Felicia’s Farm
- Fox Tucson Theatre Foundation
- Gabriel’s Angels
- Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona
- Grace Hearing Center, Inc.
- Greater Tucson Leadership
- Higher Ground a Resource Center
- Imago Dei Middle School
- Integrative Touch
- Interfaith Community Services
- JFCS of Southern Arizona
- JobPath, Inc.
- Literacy Connects
- Make Way for Books
- Mini Poderosas
- More than a Bed
- Old Pueblo Community Services
- Our Family Services, Inc.
- Rialto Theatre Foundation
- Rotary Club of Tucson
- Sky Islands High School
- Social Venture Partners Tucson
- Spreading Threads Clothing Bank
- STEP: Student Expedition Program
- Sun Sounds Foundation
- The Drawing Studio
- Tohono Chul
- Tu Nidito Children & Family Services
- Tucson Festival of Books
- Tucson Girls Chorus
- UA Foundation – Cooper Center
- Welcome to America Project
- Wheel Fun
- YMCA of Southern Arizona
- Youth on their Own
Since 2013, the Foundation has awarded one STEM-focused grant in honor of Ken Nickel (1924-2013), which is matched by our own corporate donation. Ken was C&W | PICOR’s founding office manager, a Kiwanian, and the hardest-working pancake breakfast volunteer in its early years. This year, the Pancake Breakfast Committee decided to award not one, but two non-profits the Ken Nickel STEM Grant:
Cradle to Career Anchored at United Way
SciTech Institute
The PCF’s Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser continues as a testament to our dedication to changing lives in Southern Arizona. With Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR covering all out-of-pocket expenses, 100% of donations directly benefit grant recipients, maximizing the impact for local youth programs.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all donors, volunteers, and community partners who made this record-breaking grant cycle possible. Your generosity ensures that these programs can continue to make a lasting difference in the lives of Southern Arizona’s youth.