Youth for Troops

10/07/2026

This Thursday, October 8th at 11:30 AM

Youth for Troops is honored to hold flags with AZPGR at Sky Harbor Airport to welcome home veterans on the Arizona Honor Flights. We will cheer for Veitnam, Korean, and Cold War veterans returning from Washington, D.C. with Arizona Honor Flight. We will form flag lines at Sky Harbor Airport. The meeting area will be Terminal 4 outside of the security checkpoint. Times and gates may change, so register for this event to receive updated gate and time information. Please wear your Youth for Troops t-shirt or patriotic colors. There is a fee for parking.

Sign Up links:
October 8th - https://volunteersignup.org/37DJL
October 22nd - https://volunteersignup.org/WXHB4

10/07/2026

Thank you Nanette McClelland-Miller - State Farm Agent for sponsoring this fun event!

Nanette Miller State Farm Nanette McClelland-Miller - State Farm Agent is proud to be a Hole-in-One Sponsor for Fore the Brave at Back Nine Anthem! ⛳️❤️🤍💙
The Back Nine Golf Anthem

This special fundraiser supports Youth for Troops, helping provide holiday care packages to deployed service members and supporting veterans, service members, and their families.

📅 October 21st | 5:30–8:30 PM
📍 Back Nine Anthem

Come out for an evening of golf, raffles, prizes, social fun, and a chance at the $10,000 Hole-in-One! 🎯💰

We’re honored to support an organization doing so much for the brave men and women who serve our country. Every dollar raised supports Youth for Troops!

We hope to see you there! 🇺🇸⛳️

Proudly supporting our local community and those who serve.

10/02/2026

Wear RED on Friday and Remember Everyone Deployed!

RIGHT NOW - Every Dollar will be matched up to $20,000 to Remember Everyone Deployed this holiday season! Please share with friends and family to help us meet our goal to ship 2,000 holiday care packages!

🎄🎁 **Sponsor a Holiday Care Package for Deployed Troops!** ❤️
Help us bring the warmth and joy of the holiday season to our deployed service members! ✨

Each Holiday Care Package is filled with:
🎅 Christmas stocking
☕ Hot cocoa kit
🍬 Candy canes & festive treats
🥨 Snacks
🧴 Personal care items
💌 Thoughtful surprises to remind them they are appreciated, remembered, and never forgotten.

🎯 **Our goal is to ship 2,000 Holiday Care Packages this year!**
Because of your incredible support, we exceeded last year's goal of 1,200 and proudly shipped **1,792 care packages**! 🙌 This year, we're aiming even higher—and we need your help!

💝 You can sponsor:
📦 Care package items
🚚 Shipping costs
🎄 Personalized R.E.D. Ornaments to include in each package
🔗 Use the link or scan the QR code to make a difference today!
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/holiday-care-packages-drive

Every donation helps brighten the holidays for the brave men and women serving far from home. ❤️🤍💙

Thank you for remembering our deployed heroes this holiday season and for helping us share the comfort, warmth, and joy of home. 🫶

**We have flyers available to help share our mission. Please let us know if we can leave one at your business or organization! We can also email the PDF, if you are not local and want to support this project.**

10/01/2026

09/30/2026

Sponsor a Wreath for National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona!

Use this link or QR Code below to sponsor wreaths at our local National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona - https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/167059/Overview/?relatedId=0

Join Youth for Troops to help place wreaths on December 19th at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. Volunteers will place thousands of wreaths throughout the cemetery. This is a family-friendly event and a wonderful way to honor our heroes.

All ages are encouraged to volunteer and can help with the many different needs that morning. Sign up to place wreaths at https://volunteersignup.org/K3TPH

Address: 23029 Cave Creek Road, Phoenix, AZ 85024

09/29/2026

ALL VETERANS AND VETERAN SUPPORTERS

Friday, October 2nd at 10 AM at Sonoran Chapel - 3715 W Anthem Way

You are invited to join us for coffee, donuts, and friendly conversation at the First Friday event. This is a community event that is FREE and open to all veterans and veteran supporters. Stop in and follow the signs and smell of coffee to the meeting room. We hope you join us on the first Friday of each month!

Youth for Troops
Sonoran Chapel
Daisy Mountain Veterans

09/28/2026

⛳️🇺🇸 FORE THE BRAVE 🇺🇸⛳️

Join us on October 21 from 5:30–8:30 PM at The Back Nine Anthem for an evening of golf, friendly competition, great prizes, food, drinks, and community—all benefiting Youth for Troops and our Holiday Care Packages for Deployed Service Members.

🎟️ TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

Get your raffle tickets today! You do not have to be present to win!

🇺🇸 REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE

Grab your spot and join us for a fun evening supporting those who serve.

🎁 DONATE A RAFFLE ITEM

Have a business or item you'd like to contribute? We are accepting raffle-item donations! Help us build an amazing collection of prizes while supporting a great cause.

⭐ BECOME A SPONSOR

Sponsorship opportunities are available now! Showcase your business, support our military community, and help make this event a success.

🎁 Check out these amazing raffle items—with more being added every week!

WHAT'S IN STORE:
💰 $10,000 Hole-in-One 50/50 Challenge
⛳ Closest-to-the-Pin Contest
🎟️ Tons of Raffle Prizes
🍔 Golf, social fun, food & drinks
⭐ Sponsorship opportunities
🇺🇸 A meaningful way to support those who serve

Every dollar raised supports Youth for Troops and helps provide holiday care packages to deployed service members.

Bring a friend, register to participate, purchase your raffle tickets, donate a raffle item, or become a sponsor—and help us make a meaningful local impact!

📍 The Back Nine Anthem
📅 October 21
🕠 5:30–8:30 PM

🎟️ Raffle Tickets + Event Registration:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/fore-the-brave-back-9-anthem-fundraiser-for-youth-for-troops

📞 Interested in donating a raffle item or becoming a sponsor?
Contact us to learn more!

❤️🇺🇸❤️Thank you to all the businesses that have already donated raffle items and sponsored this event! We appreciate you!

The Back Nine Golf Anthem

09/26/2026

⛳️Youth for Troops wants to thank the Phoenix Legacy Foundation volunteers and Board Members for making yesterday’s golf tournament a huge success!

⛳️The staff at Stonecreek Golf Club provided a wonderful experience and great food!

🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♂️A HUGE THANK YOU to the sponsors and golfers that made the day possible! We saw many friends out there supporting the event!

❤️🇺🇸❤️This annual golf tournament and the Phoenix Legacy Foundation support many nonprofits that are working in our communities and impacting lives. We are grateful for the continued support and encouragement from the foundation and all the nonprofits!

❤️🇺🇸❤️A special thank you to Jason Bressler and Deb Mason for being amazing YFT volunteers at our monthly events and organizing a great tournament!

09/25/2026

❤️🇺🇸❤️ WELCOME HOME ❤️🇺🇸❤️

Did you hear the cheering? Thank you to Honor Flight Arizona and Arizona Patriot Guard Riders for allowing us to help celebrate this homecoming. Youth for Troops helped welcome home Korean, Vietnam, and Cold War Veterans flying home from Washington D.C. last night . It was wonderful to hear the cheering and clapping for these heroes!

**We have more photos available! Facebook limits us, so email [email protected] and we can send a link to all the photos.**

Contact us to be on our email list to hold flags for patriotic events and memorials. Upcoming volunteer opportunities are listed in our website calendar at youthfortroops.org or email us at [email protected].

Join us for the next Honor Flight Arizona welcome home in two weeks. See details on the calendar at youthfortroops.org and volunteer.