Every night 1 in 4 children go to bed hungry, 1 in 6 do not get needed medical care.
Corbin’s Legacy was established in 2015 in honor and memory of Corbin Leafman a Title 1 Kindergarten teacher who died at the age of 30 from cancer. She asked that she be remembered for how she lived, not how she died. Corbin’s claim to fame was, among other things, that she walked through the school lunch line holding up a $20 bill to make sure that the lunch ladies knew that every child was to get a hot lunch – no matter what.
The Mission of Corbin’s Legacy is to improve outcomes of underrepresented elementary school children through the elimination of food and medical insecurity.
In Maricopa County alone, over 175,000 children are going to bed hungry, without their needed medications TONIGHT!
Corbin’s Legacy serves Title I elementary school children in the Phoenix area every day, in some way.
We are 100% volunteer with 100% of donations going to the children we help.
We FEED children through our:
- Feed A Hungry Child Over Break – backpacks of food sent home, so children do not go hungry during school breaks
- Food for Thought – delivery of food to Title I classrooms for children who would not eat during the school day
- Weekend Food Warriors – backpacks of food sent home on Fridays with children who would otherwise have none
- Corbin’s Legacy Can – a new program that offers Title I families canned fruits & vegetables through free farmer’s markets. Cans offer 80% of the nutritional value
We Provide Access to Quality Health Care through our:
- Pediatric Screening Program – medical screenings and treatment in Title I elementary schools for children in need
- Back to School Day Health Fair – oral and medical screenings and treatment
The impact is without measure – no child in Maricopa, or anywhere should go hungry.
Over 2.5 million Meals given to hungry children and their families.
July 2020 marked the 5th anniversary of Corbin’s Legacy. Creating, developing and sustaining a 501c3 public charity is tough business and only 34% make it to the 5 year mark.
Today we delivered, our 2.5 millionth meal to hungry children and their families. In addition, over the last 7 years, we have delivered healthy snacks for a month to over 5000 classrooms. We have also assisted at least 3500 children with medical needs that would otherwise have gone untreated.
Thanks to you, and all of your support, we made it. We are grateful beyond measure.
Donors
Corbin’s Legacy is extremely fortunate to have individual, corporate, and charitable organization donors locally and from across the nation. These supporters recognize that childhood food and medical insecurity occurs in almost every community in this country and must be recognized, addressed and eliminated. They choose to contribute time, money and services to Corbin’s Legacy because their assistance offers immediate and sustainable affects and positive health outcomes for our most precious resource, children. We welcome you to join us in our mission. No child should go hungry or without needed medical care.
Volunteers
Corbin’s Legacy helps children in need everyday in some way. This could not be done without the support of dedicated volunteers. A cadre of these devoted helpers offer support transporting food as well as stuffing and delivering backpacks of meals to Title I elementary schools. We are also fortunate beyond measure to have a dedicated circle of public health medical providers who volunteer their time in our clinic and other health related sponsored events. We welcome you to join us in making change for good.
