Community Outreach

What we do

The HSMAI Community Outreach Committee plans and coordinates community service/volunteer projects throughout the year and serves as the liaison with HSMAI’s “Charity of the Year” projects.

How will you make a difference in 2024? The Community Outreach Committee is working on fun and impactful events for 2024. Our goal is to offer HSMAI members the opportunity to positively contribute to the community while having fun without a year-long commitment. We welcome you to join us for one or all of our events.

If you’d like to participate on the committee or in any of the projects, please contact:

 Joanne Winter
Executive Director
info@hsmai-az.org

Charity of the Year - 2024

The HSMAI Community Outreach Committee plans and coordinates community service/volunteer projects throughout the year and serves as the liaison with HSMAI’s “Charity of the Year” projects.

How will you make a difference in 2024? The Community Outreach Committee is working on fun and impactful events for 2024. Our goal is to offer HSMAI members the opportunity to positively contribute to the community while having fun without a year-long commitment. We welcome you to join us for one or all of our events.

If you’d like to participate on the committee or in any of the projects, please contact:

Amanda Nance
Director of Community Outreach
amanda@hopper.com

FREE ARTS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN OF ARIZONA

This year’s Auction is HSMAI Arizona’s third largest live event since the COVID-19 pandemic.  We are thankful to our members, guests and supporters for bearing with us through these challenging three years. 

We are thrilled to be able to once again partner with a “Charity of the Year” for 2023. The proceeds from this year’s Auction will go directly toward supporting chapter programs and Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona. Their mission is to transform children’s trauma to resilience through the arts. Every child who has experienced the trauma of abuse, neglect and/or homelessness has access to resilience-building arts programs and caring adult volunteer mentors. More information is at: https://freeartsaz.org/.

Upcoming Events


HSMAI-AZ is launching their CLOTHING DRIVE in support of the NAU Career Closet September 30, 2024 and running through October 24, 2024.

The NAU Career Closet was established to minimize barriers to job potential through access to a closet full of donated business and professional clothing for class presentations, interviews, jobs, career fairs, conferences, and other needs.

Donations of gently worn and new items are welcomed on a rolling basis at NAU Career Development to continuously restock the NAU Career Closet.

The NAU Career Closet is currently in need of:

  • Suits, button-up shirts, and blazers
  • Accessories such as ties, vests and belts
  • New dress socks, stockings, and undershirts
  • Seasonal clothing items to include outerwear and winter needs
  • Monetary donations through the NAU Foundation


The NAU Career Closet will not accept:

  • Used undergarments
  • Items containing holes, stains, fraying or odors that cannot be removed
  • If items are deemed too “casual”, Career Development will pass them to partners across campus


As donors, consider various professional industries when thinking of “professional clothing.”

We will be collecting donations at the September and October meetings. In between meeting dates, clothes may be dropped off and received at these designated locations:

  1. East Valley- call or email first before delivery
    LoriAnn Harnish
    10490 E Desert Cove Ave
    Scottsdale, AZ 85259
    480/695-8854 |  Loriann.Harnish@gmail.com

  2. Central Valley – Contact: Cheryl Street
    Homewood Suites Phoenix Metro
    2536 W. Beryl Avenue
    Phoenix, AZ 85021
    602-674-8900

  3. West Valley – Contact: Kristine Demlong
    Holiday Inn Glendale
    6151 N. 99th Avenue
    Glendale, AZ 85305
    602-603-5801

Thank you for supporting this worthwhile project!