Category Archives: Press
HeroZona Announces the Arizona Commencement Breakfast
HeroZona Kicks-Off HeroPreneur’s National Veteran Business Summit. HeroPreneur, a three day experience for America’s veterans, including Arizona’s 640,000 veterans and 2,000 veteran owned companies, will host an invitation-only kick-off to the National Veteran Business Summit on Monday, July 30 with … Continue reading
6th Annual ‘Phoenix Tools 4 School’ Event Introduces Additional Community Partners and Sponsors
The Phoenix Based Non-Profit, Checkered Flag Run Foundation, Seeks to Provide 15,000 Students with School Supplies and Workshops for Students Preparing for College The Checkered Flag Run Foundation’s 6th Annual ‘Phoenix Tools 4 School’ has introduced new civic partners and sponsors for their … Continue reading
The Checkered Flag Run Foundation Gears Up for its 6th Annual ‘Phoenix Tools 4 School’ Event
The Phoenix Based Non-Profit, Checkered Flag Run Foundation, Seeks to Provide 15,000 Students with School Supplies and Workshops for Students Preparing for College In an effort to support local families with the cost of their kids returning to school, the Checkered … Continue reading
HeroZona Launches HeroPreneur and Four New Experiences to Develop Veteran Careers and Entrepreneurship
Second Annual Series Honors Business Talent of Former Servicemen, Features Celebrity Appearances HeroPreneur, a multi-day experience founded by U.S army Desert Storm Veteran Alan “AP” Powell”, for America’s veterans including Arizona’s 640,000 veterans and 1,000 veteran owned companies, will return to … Continue reading
Local Nonprofit Advocates for Veterans, Children & Community Engagement with National Initiatives
Checkered Flag Run Foundation to Expand its Educational Programs in 2018. The Checkered Flag Run Foundation is a nonprofit founded by Alan “AP” Powell, that provides diverse educational programs, impacting under-served students, veterans and community members. Based in Scottsdale, the local organization … Continue reading
Scottsdale Police Department to Implement 29 New Initiatives in 2018
Law enforcement, Checkered Flag Run Foundation, Nielsen and community leaders work together to solve local issues The Scottsdale Police Department is implementing a set of 29 strategic initiatives to bring forward in 2018 for their department’s Strategic Plan. These changes … Continue reading
Nielsen Supports Veteran Business Owners at HeroZona
Nielsen recently helped launch the annual National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA) conference in Phoenix, Ariz., during National Veterans Week, Nov. 4-12. The conference was held in tandem with the inaugural HeroZona event, a week-long celebration of veterans in Arizona and across the … Continue reading
Alan “AP” Powell, Checkered Flag Run Foundation to Host Community Policing Forum in Phoenix
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor Law enforcement officials and community leaders will band together to host a solution seeking bridge forum with high school students in Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday, November 14. The theme of the forum, which … Continue reading
Law Enforcement and Community Leaders to Host Solution Seeking Bridge Forum with High School Students
Law Enforcement and Teens Learn how Living Together and Working Together Leads to Respect The Checkered Flag Run Foundation, NAACP Maricopa County Branch and Greater Phoenix Urban League will partner with event sponsor, AXON (formerly TASER), to host The Bridge … Continue reading
MEET OUR MARSHALS: HeroZona Grand Marshall Alan Powell (AP)
Alan Powell is an entrepreneur, consultant and philanthropist. He graduated from Suda E. Butler Traditional High School in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1986, attended College of Coastal Georgia for Physical Education, and transferred to Missouri Valley College on a basketball scholarship … Continue reading
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Phoenix Tools 4 School
July 2023
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Drive Thru backpack and supplies giveaway event for students K-8. Empowering our future leaders to ensure they start the school year off right!
