SR 1005 Summary

• Recognizes the Country Fair White Elephant, a volunteer-operated nonprofit thrift store in Arizona's Santa Cruz Valley, on its 50th anniversary in 2014.

• The organization has donated over $26 million to more than 700 organizations since its founding in 1964, with annual contributions to over 120 local schools and nonprofit organizations.

• Nearly 600 volunteers contributed approximately 120,000 hours annually, representing over $2.66 million in economic impact at the Independent Sector's volunteer valuation rate of $22.14 per hour.

• Through its Hollace G. Roberts Educational Foundation, the organization has awarded over $1.6 million in scholarships to an estimated 120 local high school students.

• The organization donates unsellable items to other charitable causes including the Salvation Army, Lions Club, Kiwanis, shelters, and local schools.