Events by Year
The following is a record of LTYD community engagement from its founding to present.
2019
June 12, 2019 Larry Thomas passes away
2020
June 20, 2020 Founded and kicked off Larry Thomas Youth Development (LTYD)
June 21, 2020 Leave Your Legacy
July 2020 1st Annual Backpack Drive
August 1, 2020 Wide Receiver Camp with Coach Siah Burley
September 4, 2020 Donated $900 to Sponsor 3 youth for AZ Saints Football
Fall of 2020 started working w/Mtn Pointe Student Council to establish (Pantry)
November 2020 Giving Tuesday & Give to the Kids Silent Auction (fundraiser)
November 2020 Visualizing Our Future
December 8, 2020 Presented 9 families with Holiday/Hygiene boxes
Monthly Award $50 for 2 students month LTYD Leave a Legacy Award
2021
January 21, 2021 Newsletter
January 25, 2021 Art Program
March 3, 2021 Kicked off LTYD and distributed food Boxes
May 19 2021 Distributed Food Boxes
August 1, 2021 2nd Annual Backpack Drive
July 2021 Sponsored Youth Track team Pasadena Ca
August 8, 2021 Article in Ahwatukee Foothill News
September 25, 2021 1st LTYD Charity Golf Classic
September 29, 2021 Distributed Food Boxes
October 20, 2021 Iron Sharpens Iron mentoring Financial literacy Group
November 2021 Thanksgiving Boxes
November 15, 2021 Avid program Tour NAU, Flagstaff
November 2021 Giving Tuesday (fundraiser)
December 15, 2021 Distributed food Boxes
Dec 17, 2021 Destiny’s Christmas Boxes for Mtn Pointe & Kyrene de la Colina
Fall and Spring 2021 Visualizing Our Future mentoring Ladies w/College Readiness
Monthly Award $50 for 2 students month LTYD Leave a Legacy Award
2022
February 2022 LTYD NewLetter
February 3, 2022 Feed the Teachers
March 19, 2022 Started working with Eagle Scout to build shelves for pantry
April 13, 2022 Sponsored 11 Mtn Pointe students Arcadia Track Meet in Calif
April 18, 2022 Community (Chandler) gathering signatures
May 2022 MP Avid Senior Spotlight
July 26, 2022 3rd Annual Backpack Drive
September 24, 2022 LTYD 2nd Annual Charity Golf Classic fundraiser
November 6, 2022 Officially kicked off the opening of Larry Thomas Pride Pantry
November 2022 Distributed 150 Thanksgiving Food Boxes
November 29, 2022 Giving Tuesday Fundraiser
December 7, 2022 Iron Sharpens Iron mentoring w/College Readiness
Dec 19, 2022 2022 Destiny’s Christmas Boxes, Mtn Pointe & Kyrene de la Colina
Fall and Spring 2021 Visualizing Our Future mentoring Ladies w/College Readiness
Monthly Award $50 for 2 students month LTYD Leave a Legacy Award
2023
Jan 24, 2023, Received Candid Gold Seal
(Monthly) Iron Sharpens Iron
(Monthly) Leave a Legacy Awards 2 students $50.
Feb 1, 2023, BSU Black History
Feb 2023 Spring Food Boxes
Feb 8, 2023, Former Basketball player AC Green helped pack Boxes
Feb 7, 2023 – March 6, 2023, Visualizing Our Future (VOF)
March 16, 2023, Mtn Pointe Mentor Day
March 29, 2023, Science Breakfast
April 2023 Partnered with Tolleson High
April 13, 2023, Mtn Pointe Track Arcadia
April 14, 2023, NAU College Tour
Fall and Spring HBCU Tour
April 26, 2023, Larry Thomas Memorial Scholarship
May 2023 Avid Senior Spotlight
June 11, 2023, John Muir High School California (Gatorade)
June 12, 2023, LTYD 3rd Anniversary
July 2023 Backpack Distribution
Aug 18, BSU Lock-in
Sept 2023 Fall Break Food Boxes
Sept 24, 2023, 3rd Annual Larry Thomas Charity Golf Tournament
Oct 2023 – Nov 2023 VOF
Oct 2023 Mental Health Walk w/OD Harris
Oct 2023 Nonprofit Conference w/Urban Awareness
Nov 1, 2023, 8th Grader’s Showcase Mtn Pointe
Nov 2023 Tukee Bowl Can Food drive
Nov 2023 Thanksgiving Boxes
Nov 2023 Giving Tuesday
December 2023 Destiny Hygiene Boxes
Dec 2023 Christmas Food Boxes & Winter Food Boxes
2024
LTYD Newsletter (for 2023-2024)
Jan 3rd, 2024 Sponsored welcome back to Mtn. Pointe Teachers
(Monthly) Iron Sharpens Iron
2024 Provided snacks for the students @ Mtn. Pointe & Tempe Hs
(Monthly) Leave a Legacy Awards 2 students $50.
Jan 29th, 2024 – Feb 26th, 2024, Visualizing Our Future (VOF)
Feb 1, 2024, BSU Black History
Feb 2024 Spring Food Boxes
March 16, 2024, Mtn Pointe Mentor Day
Fall and Spring HBCU Tour
April 8, 2024 Art program (5 kids)
April 2024 Pallet of Gatorade for Mtn. Pointe
April 26th, Sponsored 5 Jr. High Boys football camp0
April 29th, 2024, Larry Thomas Memorial Scholarship
May 6th, 2024 (participated) Ice Cream for Teachers
May 10th, 2024 Mental Health Awareness w/OD Harris Ice Cream & Conversation
May 2024 Avid Senior Spotlight
June 12, 2024, LTYD 4th Anniversary
July 2024 Backpack Distribution (6 Tempe High School, 2 Tolleson HS, Colina and _____)
Sept 2024 Fall Break Food Boxes
Sept 21, 2024, 4th Annual Larry Thomas Charity Golf Tournament
Oct 2024 – Nov 2024 VOF
Oct 2024 Mental Health Walk w/OD Harris
Nov 1, 2024, 8th Grader’s Showcase Mtn Pointe
Nov 2024 Tuckee Bowl Can food drive
Nov 2024 Thanksgiving Boxes
Nov 24, 2024, Received Candid Gold Seal
Nov 2024 Giving Tuesday
December 2024 Destiny Hygiene Boxes (Tempe High, Colina & Booker T Washington)
Dec 2024 Christmas Food Boxes & Winter Food Boxes
2025
(Monthly) Iron Sharpens Iron Mtn Pointe
(Monthly) Leave a Legacy Awards 2 students $50.
Year round LTYD provide snacks to Mtn Pointe and Tempe High School
Jan 14, 2025, LTYD Charley Taylor & Brenda Girolamo participated in the Chandler Multicultural Festival
January 4th, 2025 packed Destiny’s Boxes (40)
January 6th, 2025 Delivered Destiny’s Boxes
January 18th, 2025 Tempe High School football team - Present Larry Thomas’ Teammate Award
January 20th, 2025 NAACP March
Jan 31st,2025 Provide snacks for Mtn Pointe
January 2025 Visualizing Our Future (VOF)
Feb 1, 2025, BSU Black History
Feb 8th, 2025 Black Philanthropy award Dinner $10k Check
Feb 12th, 2025 VOF completion of 5 weeks program
Feb 22nd, 2025 Charley and Brenda Represented LTYD Blues in the Night
March 7th, 2025 Spring Food Boxes
March 26th, 2025 Started Backpack Drive
March 25th, 2025, SRP Grant (VOF)
April 5th, 2025 Started the Golf tournament planning
April 8th, 2025 Donated clothes to Booker T Washington school
April 9th, 2025 Gatorade donation to LTYD – Mtn Pointe
April 10th, 2025 Elevate Phoenix invited LTYD to Education Award luncheon met Bridget Pettis
April 14th, 2025 Larry Thomas Memorial Scholarship Award (8)
April 19th, 2025 East Valley Soul Stroll
April 19th, 2025 started Mental health Initiative (2500) Post cards
April 25th, 2025 Charley and Shelonda supported the ASU Black Medical Students (dinner)
April 26th, 2025 Event, LTYD Table w/Jevin
May 2025 Charley Taylor Support Scholarship 1st annual
May 16th, 2025 (2) Students laptops for college
May 28th, 2025 End of year Food boxes
May 2025 Avid Senior Spotlight
June 12, 2025, LTYD 5th Anniversary
June 25, 2025 Video for Taproots - (how Taproots have helped LTYD)
June 30th, Texas Roadhouse Dine to donate
July 5th, 2025 Backpacks Stuffing
Aug 12th, 2025 Brenda and Charley, Community Farm w/ Bridget Pettis
Aug 18th - Sept 22nd, 2025 VOF
Aug 28th, 2025 Sponsored Mtn BSU Line Dancing (40) students
August 28th, 2025 Gatorade Donations – Schools & Golf Tournament
Aug 30th, 2025 Backpack handout Mtn Pointe and 10 free haircuts
Sept 5th, 2025 Tukee bowl / food drive for Thanksgiving Boxes
Sept 17th, 2025 Shelonda took a student and met Mtn BSU at the HBCU fair LTYD sponsor the Bus
Sept 26th, 2025 Fall Break Food Boxes
Sept 27th, 2025,5th Annual Larry Thomas Charity Golf Tournament
Sept 30th, 2025 Marcos de Niza backpack & free haircut flyers
Oct 21st, 2025 Kickoff Destiny’s Boxes Drive
October 23rd, 2025 Sit and Paint
Nov 1, 2025, 8th Grader’s Showcase Mtn Pointe
Nov 25th, 2025 Thanksgiving Boxes
Nov 2025 Giving Tuesday
Dec 5th, 2025 BSU Lock-in LTYD support Art and Line dancing
Aug 18, BSU Lock-in LTYD support Art and Line dancing
Dec 9th, 2025 Community Garden trip w/ Mtn Pointe (45)
December 15Th, 2025 Tempe High School dinner Presented Larry Thomas Teammate Award
December 13th, 2025 Destiny Hygiene Boxes
Dec 19th, 2025 Christmas Food Boxes & Winter Food Boxes