Benefiting Organizations
Pledges made in support of TheHistoricYcle! benefit the following six non-profit grassroots organizations located in The Historic Y whose work has great and positive impact for our communities and environment.
Arizona Wilderness CoalitionThe Arizona Wilderness Coalition is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of wilderness lands and wild rivers throughout the state. Our proactive conservation campaigns seek to build Arizona's wilderness legacy while providing Arizonans with premium opportunities to explore and enjoy our state's natural heritage. ...
[ Show More ]The Arizona Wilderness Coalition is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of wilderness lands and wild rivers throughout the state. Our proactive conservation campaigns seek to build Arizona's wilderness legacy while providing Arizonans with premium opportunities to explore and enjoy our state's natural heritage. AWC also maintains a strong commitment to stewardship of our existing protected areas, organizing monthly volunteer events dedicated to restoring and monitoring wilderness areas across central and southern Arizona. Help us protect Arizona's wilderness and wild rivers!
Formed in 1979, AWC has helped facilitate the protection of more than 4.5 million acres of public lands, including the Superstition, Chiricahua, and Mazatzal wilderness areas, among many others. In 2009, we led efforts that protected Fossil Creek as a Wild & Scenic River. Last year, we helped protect more than 100,000 acres of the Sonoran Desert National Monument for their wilderness values, while also hosting more than 100 volunteers and 2500 volunteer hours dedicated to restoring our wilderness heritage. Help us protect Arizona's wilderness in 2012 and beyond!
Coalition for Sonoran Desert ProtectionThe Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection promotes the conservation of the beautiful and diverse Sonoran Desert. We work daily to create a community where: ecosystem health is important; nature and healthy wild animal populations have value; where visitors, children and future generations can all drink clean water, breathe clean air, and find wild ...
[ Show More ]The Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection promotes the conservation of the beautiful and diverse Sonoran Desert. We work daily to create a community where: ecosystem health is important; nature and healthy wild animal populations have value; where visitors, children and future generations can all drink clean water, breathe clean air, and find wild places to roam. We achieve this mission by primarily advocating for: 1) the protection and conservation of Pima County's most biologically rich areas, 2) directing development to appropriate land, and 3) requiring appropriate mitigation for impacts to habitat and wildlife species.
We focus on the long-term preservation of the Sonoran Desert through work with local governments, state and federal agencies, members of the private sector, our member groups, and concerned citizens to implement the vision of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan (a regional and nationally-recognized conservation plan developed by Pima County in the late 1990s). By negotiating toward collective agreement on environmental policies and regulations, advocating for robust open space purchases, and using relevant and proven scientific knowledge to support our goals, the Coalition has created a strong history of success for the local Sonoran Desert environment.
Sky Island AllianceSky Island Alliance is a conservation organization working in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. This group is dedicated to the protection and restoration of native species in this unique region- including ocelot, jaguar and hundreds of others, and the wild places these animals call home.
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[ Show More ]Sky Island Alliance is a conservation organization working in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. This group is dedicated to the protection and restoration of native species in this unique region- including ocelot, jaguar and hundreds of others, and the wild places these animals call home.
Sky Island Alliance works with hundreds of volunteers each year as well as scientists, land owners, public officials, and government agencies to establish protected areas, restore healthy landscapes, and promote public appreciation of the region's incredible biological diversity.
Your contribution to Sky Island Alliance will help protect and restore the landscape, wildlife and the natural heritage of the Sky Islands. Members and member contributions are vital to the work of Sky Island Alliance. We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit and all contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
The Rogue TheatreGood live theatre provides a stimulus and forum for the exchange of ideas that can be enlightening and even transformative. Founded in 2005, The Rogue Theatre's goal is to provide the Tucson community with thought-provoking and challenging theatre. We do this through a dedication to performing worthwhile scripts, providing excellence in performance, ...
[ Show More ]Good live theatre provides a stimulus and forum for the exchange of ideas that can be enlightening and even transformative. Founded in 2005, The Rogue Theatre's goal is to provide the Tucson community with thought-provoking and challenging theatre. We do this through a dedication to performing worthwhile scripts, providing excellence in performance, relying on the imaginative participation of our audience, and committing to nightly post-show forums and conversations. Over 40% of our budget is dedicated to paying theatre artists.
Western Watersheds ProjectWestern Watersheds Project was established in 1993 to protect and restore western watersheds and wildlife through education, public policy initiatives, and litigation. The organization focuses primarily on mitigating the impacts of livestock grazing on public lands, which is the most pervasive land use in the arid west and also harms native species, ...
[ Show More ]Western Watersheds Project was established in 1993 to protect and restore western watersheds and wildlife through education, public policy initiatives, and litigation. The organization focuses primarily on mitigating the impacts of livestock grazing on public lands, which is the most pervasive land use in the arid west and also harms native species, including the wolf, sage-grouse, and desert tortoise. With a dozen staff working in eight states, WWP stays focused on its goal of completing its "Project" through successful attainment of its mission. By supporting WWP, donors support a dedicated and effective group of committed scientists, activists, and attorneys who are improving the land for the protection for wildlife and ecosystems.
ZUZI! Dance CompanyZUZI! Dance Company is a non-profit arts organization committed to creating quality modern dance works and to applying dance in community settings. ZUZI! strives toward a strong multicultural, multigenerational orientation and is dedicated to affirming diversity and collaboration. Ongoing educational programming and community outreach activities with ...
[ Show More ]ZUZI! Dance Company is a non-profit arts organization committed to creating quality modern dance works and to applying dance in community settings. ZUZI! strives toward a strong multicultural, multigenerational orientation and is dedicated to affirming diversity and collaboration. Ongoing educational programming and community outreach activities with the ZUZI! School create connection, meaning and renewal through dance.
To manifest our vision and meet our mission, three interrelated programs were developed: ZUZI! Dance Company, ZUZI! School, and ZUZI! Theater.
ZUZI! Dance Company is a Premiere Modern Dance company with a specialization in Aerial Dance comprised of 14 technically trained dancers, choreographers and educators with backgrounds including certification in Skinner Releasing, Horton Technique and Dance Therapy. We are also home to "Many Limbs" Youth Aerial Company and an Apprentice Company. We produce 2 major performances a year including the Annual Winter Solstice Celebration in December and Spring Concert in May.
ZUZI! School offers Classes taught by Company members for students of all ages and experience, offering culturally diverse movement disciplines with a specialty in Aerial Dance, Skinner Releasing Technique, Community based workshops and Lester Horton based modern dance, High Flyin' Summer Arts Camp, an innovative literature-based summer camp incorporating Dance (Aerial, Creative Movement, Hip Hop), Visual Arts, Poetry, Theater and Costuming, culminates in an amazing performance with original choreography, music, costuming and spoken word and Ongoing residencies offering daily classes in aerial dance, hip hop, Afro-Modern Dance, Capoiera, choreography, yoga, musical theater and belly dance for Paulo Freire Freedom School and weekly therapeutically-based classes with the teen and adult programs of Mirasol Eating Disorder Treatment Center.
ZUZI! Theater is an Intimate 150 seat black box performance space available to rent for community groups and performers at affordable rates. This is ZUZI!'s "home" for its school and performances, providing collaborative opportunities with a variety of artists in the community.