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September 2024 

We are thrilled to welcome George Beverly, Jr., Ryan J. Thomsen, and Isaac V. Durgin to our Board of Directors! These dynamic leaders bring invaluable experience, deep passion, and diverse perspectives that align with our mission of creating inclusive, intentional spaces for boys and masculine-identified youth in Southern Arizona.

Read more about them in the press release below.

Growing up as a man is complicated. Boys to Men Tucson, an organization based out of the Historic Y just north of Downtown, is trying to make it a little easier by lighting the way. Boys to Men Tucson provides circles for boys and masculine-identified youth to explore their relationship to masculinity under the guidance of a mentor.

Boys to Men Tucson provides local boys a safe and nurturing place to grow up

Boys to Men Tucson: Providing a Safe Space, featured in The Catalina Foothills Magazine, Desert Leaf (January 2024)

December Newsletter is out!!!

At the end of 2021, BTM finally found the right person to help administer the community collaboration for the Healthy Intergenerational Masculinity (HIM) Initiative.

Mariah (she/they) has been invested in community education for over a decade, and is passionate about utilizing a trauma-informed approach to community building and collective inquiry.

Our Annual Impact Report tells the stories of our organized community response to help youth and adults whose mental and emotional health were in danger after a year of quarantine and isolation.

"If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” Lilla Watson, an indigenous artist, activist, and academic

Healthy masculinity work is about creating new possibilities, in our bodies, in our communities, in our relationships, and we practice that at Boys to Men through weekly talking circles all across Southern Arizona. 

Angel Charity For Children is known for 40 years of making miracles for the children of our community. What an incredible impact and legacy, and we are so grateful for your serious investment into the future of teen boys in Pima County.

Men’s unaddressed pain leaves a path of destruction in many of our communities, our families, and our lives.

And a heart-based, effective, practical approach to addressing that pain will bring so much good to our lives.

Our Impact in 2023

  • Youth Served

    371

  • Mentors Trained

    70

  • Number of Mentoring Hours Available for Youth

    12,000

Thank you to our Circle of Support

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