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Running with Purpose: Christopher Porcaro’s 100-Mile Journey to Support Native Youth

What drives someone to run 100 miles through rugged mountain trails, facing darkness, exhaustion, and pain? For Christopher Porcaro, the answer is simple: purpose. This September, the Seattle-based father and outdoor enthusiast completed the Mountain Lakes 100-mile ultramarathon in Oregon, raising over $6,200 for UNITY and Indigenous Earth, two organizations dedicated to supporting Native youth […]

Poarch Creek Tribal Youth Council: Leading with Generosity

The Poarch Creek Tribal Youth Council exemplifies UNITY’s mission of empowering Native youth to lead through service, cultural pride, and community connection. By organizing impactful events and fostering intertribal relationships, this youth council has strengthened its community and extended a helping hand to others in need. Their selfless acts demonstrate the transformative power of youth […]

UNITY Conference blanket available for donation

UNITY has a very limited supply of blankets specially made for the 2023 National UNITY conference held in Washington, DC. The art used on the blankets was created by Evynn Richardson, Haliwa-Saponi, to coincide with the National UNITY Conference theme “Restoring the Spirit of Native Youth.” The design features the traditional northeastern blanket dance. The popular […]

You Could Attend UNITY for $30!

In celebration of Arizona Gives Day, for the next 24 hours, everyone who donates $30 or more will be entered into a raffle for 1 FREE Registration to the 2023 National Conference in Washington DC (a $450 value). Your generosity today could take you or a loved one to the largest Native youth gathering this summer. […]

What a Difference a Day of Giving Makes for UNITY Youth Leaders

On Tuesday, April 4th, this day of giving aims to harness the collective power of individuals, communities, and organizations to encourage philanthropy to support Arizona non-profits. This year all funds raised will support the National UNITY Conference, Youth Programing, and registration scholarships for deserving Native youth.  Take time to make a contribution to UNITY to […]

UNITY Announces Partnership with Gaming Laboratories International

[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Phoenix, Ariz. – Each year, the National UNITY Conference brings together more than 2,000 attendees representing hundreds of Native American youth councils from Tribal and urban communities nationwide. At the Indian Gaming Association’s annual Trade Show, Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) presented a $50,000 check to UNITY to support its National UNITY Conference and registration […]

Tribal Tech presents check to UNITY

Victoria (Vicki) Vasques, the owner of Tribal Tech LLC, located in Virginia, stopped by the UNITY office recently to present a $10,000 check to the organization. Vasques, who also created the Ronald Maese Peralta Foundation (RMP), is Diegueno of the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians. Vasques, who was joined by her sister Michele Matteson […]

Give $45 in Celebration of 45 years

Invest in Native Youth by donating $45 in celebration of 45 years of UNITY youth leadership development. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, during the pandemic UNITY continued to provide support to Native youth with complimentary registrations, waiving Membership dues, free virtual trainings and fun youth to youth connections. On Arizona Gives Day this […]

UNITY to Raise Dollars on #GivingTuesday for National Conference Registration Scholarships

Each year, dozens of our Native youth reach out to UNITY inquiring about funding opportunities to attend the largest Native youth leadership gathering, the UNITY National Conference. With 2020 being the year of virtual events due to the on-going pandemic, we know our youth are looking forward to gathering in person once again. Thus, UNITY […]