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AUG 6, 2026 | ABC15 Arizona: Seven years after his passing, Larry Thomas is still helping Arizona students succeed. The beloved Mountain Pointe High School track coach, dropout coordinator, Marine veteran and youth mentor spent his life helping young people find direction.
JUL 22, 2026 | Ahwatukee Foothills News (Feature Story, pages 36 and 38): Son's death inspired Chandler Woman to start a nonprofit: Larry Thomas Youth Development
JUL 19, 2026 | The Chandler Arizonan (Feature Story, pages 30 and 32): Son's death inspired Chandler Woman to start a nonprofit: Larry Thomas Youth Development
JUL 15, 2026 | AZ FAMILY ~ Volunteers joined LTYD, along with local business owners, community leaders and students, to organize a packing party at Compadre High School in Tempe to fill nearly a thousand backpacks with essential school supplies for high school students in need.
MAY 1, 2026 | The I Am Show | Episode 3: How Giving Back TransformsCommunities | Larry Thomas Youth Development
MAR 9, 2026 | Ahwatukee Foothills News: ‘Hope Bags’ delivered to Tempe Union campuses
MAR 1, 2026 | Tempe Tribune (pages 18/19): 'Hope Bags' Delivered to Tempe Union Campuses
AUG 23, 2024 | Charley Taylor, Co-Founder and President of LTYD, and John Pombier, Senior Manager for Community Engagement with Amazon in Arizona
AUG 19, 2019 | Pride freshman staff honoring late Larry Thomas
JUN 13, 2019 | Larry Thomas' death has Mountain Pointe, Copper Canyon football, track communities grieving
JUN 13, 2019 | Mountain Pointe track and field coach Larry Thomas dies at 45