January 2023: Love Letters for Literacy
Our Efforts: We created six literacy kits with homemade alphabet flashcards to encourage kids to learn the fundamental of reading and writing.
February 2023: BStrong / Global Empowerment Movement
Our Efforts: We donated to support the work to provide emergency assistance to those impacted by the Turkey-Syria earthquake.
March 2023: Virtual Run Events
Our Efforts: We are completing a 5K race for Virtual Run Event's International Women's Day race with proceeds going to Dress for Success .
May 2023: International Museum Day
Our Efforts: This month, the Aragon Research team is dedicating time to support our local museums for International Museum Day.
July 2023: Cards for Hospitalized Kids
Our Efforts: This month, the Aragon Research team spent time creating motivational cards for hospitalized kids.
August 2023: Color-A-Smile
Our Efforts: The Aragon Research team dusted off our coloring markers and pencils to fill in our coloring pages and bring a smile to someone who needs it!
September 2023: Loaves and Fishes
Our Efforts: We put our aprons on and got to work on assembling lunch kits with peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, trail mix, & more!
October 2023: Black Cat Holistic Rescue
Our Efforts: This month, the Aragon Research team donated towards the medical fees for black cats rescue!
December 2023: Adopt-A-Family
Our Efforts: The Aragon Research team continued our annual holiday tradition of participating in St. Catherine's Adopt-A-Family program in Morgan Hill, CA!
December 2022: Adopt-A-Family
Our Efforts: We adopted two families in need this year to fulfill their Christmas wishlist.
November 2022: GivingTuesday
Our Efforts: We took GivingTuesday to reflect and look back at Aragon Cares throughout 2022.
October 2022: Lava Mae
Our Efforts: We donated supplies that would go in hygiene kits for the homeless.
September 2022: Comfort for Critters
Our Efforts: We made 11 blankets for kittens and cats awaiting their forever home at Cat Welfare Advocates, San Jose.
August 2022: DonorsChoose
Our Efforts: We made a donation to a classroom in Morgan Hill to help provide essential school supplies.
July 2022: Love For Our Elders
Our Efforts: The Aragon Research team gathered together to write letters to help combat loneliness and social isolation among older adults.
June 2022: No Kid Hungry
Our Efforts: We made a monetary donation to help No Kid Hungry efforts to provide food for children.
April 2022: Aragon’s 1st Annual Golf Classic
Our Efforts: We raised over $4000 for Child Advocates of Silicon Valley.
March 2022: Alma Bonita Animal Rescue
Our Efforts: Met, pet, and fed over 50 rescue animals as well as gave a monetary donation to this non-profit organization.
February 2022: Loaves and Fishes
Our Efforts: Pack brown bag lunches that will be distributed throughout the week to those in need
January 2022: National Blood Donor Month
Our Efforts: Monetary Donation and Blood Donations to the American Red Cross
December Aragon Cares 2021: Adopt–A–Family
Our Efforts: Bought holiday gifts for the Adopt-A-Family program (hosted by St. Catherine of Alexandria church in Morgan Hill, CA)
November Aragon Cares 2021: Sacred Heart Survival Sacks
Our Efforts: Bought supplies for Sacred Heart’s survival sack program
October Aragon Cares 2021: Guide Dogs for the Blind
Our Efforts: Monetary Donation to Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB)
September Aragon Cares 2021: California Fire Foundation
Our Efforts: Monetary Donation to California Fire Foundation
August Aragon Cares 2021: Virtual Backpack Drive
Our Efforts: Virtual backpack drive hosted by NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48 along with Family Giving Tree and Comcast.
July Aragon Cares 2021: Helping Feed Hungry Families
Our Efforts: Participated in canned food drive held by Sacred Heart Community Service
June Aragon Cares 2021: Humane Society of Silicon Valley
Our Efforts: Tie blankets for the animals of the Humane Society Silicon Valley
May Aragon Cares 2021: Grateful for Nurses Virtual 5k
Our Efforts: Virtual 5k that benefits Project HOPE.
April Aragon Cares 2021: Compassion
Our Efforts: Monetary donation to an organization in Oakland, CA, called Compassion In Oakland.
February Aragon Cares 2021: Child Advocates of Silicon Valley
Our Efforts: Donation to Child Advocates of Silicon Valley
January Aragon Cares 2021: 'Sending Friends' to Fozzy's Toy Room
Our Efforts: Each Aragon employee picked out their favorite stuffed animal from a great company called Send A Friend. Not only do they provide adorable stuffed animals, but 10% of every purchase goes directly to a children’s hospital in the U.S.
Our Final 2020 Aragon Cares Activity: Adopt-A-Family
Our Efforts: Purchase holiday gifts for ‘adopt a family’ (or two) through St. Catherine’s church
October Aragon Cares 2020: The East Oakland Collective
Our Efforts: While we do miss our hands-on Aragon Cares activities like cooking meals at the Ronald McDonald house or painting stars for victims of natural disasters with Stars of Hope, the pandemic and its “stay at home” requirements have opened our eyes to many organizations that need our help, even from afar in the form of a monetary donation.
September Aragon Cares 2020: The California Fire Foundation
Our Efforts: Monetary Donation to California Fire Foundation
August Aragon Cares 2020: Morgan Hill Library Drive
Our Efforts: Gathered books and participate in a month-long book drive for The Friends of the Morgan Hill Library (FMHL)
July Aragon Cares 2020: Donating To Second Harvest Of Silicon Valley
Our Efforts: Monatary donation to Second Harvest Of Silicon Valley, one of the largest food banks in the nation
June Aragon Cares 2020: Donating to City of Dreams
Our Efforts: Monetary donation to City of Dreams.
May Aragon Cares 2020: Raising Funds to Help Fight the Pandemic
Our Efforts: Participated in virtual runs for Solidarity Response Fund where at least 30% of each registration cost for the virtual run was donated to the COVID-19
April Aragon Cares 2020: Giving Back Virtually
Our Efforts: Each Aragon team member picked out an item on HomeFirst Homeless Shelter's Amazon wish list to donate for the homeless.
February Aragon Cares 2020: Stomp Out Cancer Virtual Run
Our Efforts: We participated in a ‘virtual run’, through the Virtual Run Events organization.
January Aragon Cares 2020: Stars of Hope
Our Efforts: Sent a monetary donation and created colorful stars, painted with messages of hope for natural and man-made disaster victims through the organization of Stars of Hope.