Timothy T. Day Foundation Funds Student-Veteran Program
A $100,000 grant will help expand civic education chapters that connect students with local veterans in Arizona schools.
Updated on Oct. 25, 2026 in Military Jobs
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The Timothy T. Day Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to the nonprofit Imprints of Honor. This funding supports the expansion of the program, which pairs students with veterans for oral history interviews, into seven new Arizona school chapters.
Why it matters
The grant aims to remove financial barriers for schools and bolster the organization's outreach to Marine Corps veterans. By covering participation costs, the nonprofit hopes to increase student access to history and civic engagement opportunities.
The organization currently operates 33 school and college chapters and aims to recruit 150 Marine veterans this school year. Since the program began, it has interviewed more than 3,400 veterans, with Marines accounting for 13% of that total.
The players
Timothy T. Day Foundation
This philanthropic organization provides financial support for various educational and civic initiatives.
Imprints of Honor
This Phoenix-based nonprofit operates a character and civic education program that pairs students with military veterans.
Timothy T. Day
He is a philanthropist and veteran who was featured in the organization's annual collection in 2013.
The details
Imprints of Honor facilitates character education by having students conduct and record interviews with veterans for an annual publication. Participating schools receive curriculum resources, teacher training, and access to a dedicated learning management system.
Timeline
The program began as a classroom project in 1998.
The project incorporated as a nonprofit in 2009.
Seven new Arizona chapters were established for the 2026-27 school year.
The next annual book reception is scheduled for April 25, 2027.
Market Landscape
The program's commitment to covering costs for schools receiving Title I funding ensures that low-income districts can participate regardless of budget constraints. This focus on accessibility differentiates the nonprofit from standard extracurricular providers that rely on fee-based models.
Schools and students in the area gain access to curriculum resources and oral history projects at no cost due to the foundation grant. The expansion allows more classrooms to participate in the program without needing to budget for standard implementation fees.
The takeaway
This grant highlights the growing trend of private foundations funding civic education to bridge the gap between younger generations and military veterans. Local school districts can benefit by auditing their current extracurricular offerings for similar grant-funded history programs.
What happens next
The organization will host its annual book reception on April 25, 2027.
Further reading
Learn more about local efforts connecting service members to community projects in the Military Jobs section.
More information
Veterans interested in participating in upcoming student interviews can complete the veteran participation registration online.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Fountain Hills Times.
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