Celebrating the AEF Spring 2026 Grant Recipients
At Azura, supporting the communities we serve is part of who we are. Through the Azura Employee Foundation (AEF), our staff members come together to make a meaningful impact by supporting organizations that improve lives across our communities.
This spring, the foundation awarded grants to four outstanding organizations dedicated to serving children, families, and individuals through education, support services, and community connection.
SOAR Special Needs
Grant Amount: $3,500
SOAR Special Needs will use grant funds to support campers attending its special needs day camp program. Serving approximately 250 campers annually, SOAR provides individualized support and inclusive summer experiences for youth with special needs.
As the nation’s largest disability day camp, SOAR relies on more than 650 volunteers each year to help create safe, engaging, and memorable experiences for campers. Programs are designed to support, encourage, and empower individuals with special needs and their families through respite care, inclusive programming, and community connection.
Sunflower House
Grant Amount: $3,500
Sunflower House will utilize Azura Employee Foundation funding to support its Child Abuse Prevention Education program. Funds will help cover essential program costs including salaries, benefits, mileage, and educational supplies needed to serve more than 50,000 individuals.
By providing free prevention education programming throughout Johnson and Wyandotte Counties, Sunflower House helps equip children, families, and communities with the tools and knowledge needed to prevent child abuse and protect vulnerable youth.
HappyBottoms
Grant Amount: $1,500
HappyBottoms will use grant funds to purchase diapers and wrapping supplies for its Community Distribution Program. As a member of the National Diaper Bank Network, the organization is able to maximize donations and funding through bulk diaper purchasing.
Access to clean diapers is a basic need that can significantly impact a family’s well-being. Diaper assistance helps reduce health concerns for babies, eases financial burdens for parents, and promotes greater family stability. Through programs like this, HappyBottoms continues to provide dignity and support to families throughout the region.
Heavenly Visions Foundation, Inc.
Grant Amount: $1,500
Heavenly Visions Foundation will use grant funds to support its Youth Photographers’ Annual Educational Photography Adventure taking place July 16–20, 2026, in Topeka.
This four-day educational experience will provide six youth photographers with hands-on photography instruction, cultural and historical learning opportunities, and community engagement experiences. The program will conclude with a photo project and banquet honoring African American male leaders and role models within the Topeka community.