Project Boon Hosts Fifth Back-To-School Operation Devolver

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, California --- Project Boon, a 501(c)(3) health and wellness nonprofit based in Inland Empire, announced its upcoming Back-To-School-themed Operation Devolver, scheduled for the weekend of August 12th.

Back-To-School aims to assist the children of the “ Barranca” to continue their education through free school supplies and nourishment. We believe that education will help people of impoverished communities break cycles of poverty. Back-To-School is the second of Project Boon's three Operation Devolver excursions planned for 2016.

Since 2011, Operation Devolver has partnered with businesses and individuals to send volunteers, 3600 pounds of food and household necessities, 400 toys and sports goods, and numerous school supply packages to the “Barranca,” an underserved area of Tuxpan, a town south of Jalisco. Trips aim to support families living in impoverished conditions and to create personal connections among participants.

Chris Suchanek, executive director of Project Boon, began organizing excursions to Tuxpan after visiting the town with his wife on vacation five years ago. When they discovered that poorer areas lacked electricity, running water, and other necessities, they returned with friends, family, volunteers, and donations. Suchanek formalized these trips through Project Boon, which now runs three philanthropic visits a year.

"Project Boon's mission is to make meaningful action accessible to all," says Suchanek, who is also owner of Inland Empire's Cowboy Burgers & BBQ, run by his business partner and wife, Ana Karina Suchanek, and CEO of interactive marketing company Firm Media. "We started Operation Devolver as one of our projects because it offers a straightforward way to return some of the 'good' we've received.

Operation Devolver's organizers have begun developing relationships with administrators and community outreach programs in Tuxpan. Suchanek believes that building trust between local programs and the underserved is essential.

"These families are wary of assistance from the Tuxpan government," he says. "We've earned their trust, so they're more willing to explore services when we act as a liaison."

Tuxpan-based programs include daycare and affordable school backpacks. By connecting families with these resources, the goal is to improve conditions in a lasting way.

The organization invites people interested in attending or supporting the events to visit OperationDevolver.org and to follow its progress on social media.

Project Boon, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, operates events that bring together those in need, those willing to help, and the resources that make a difference. Based in Rancho Cucamonga, California, the organization's broader mission is to create a lasting sense of community and to benefit the general good with meaningful, accessible action. For more information, please visit projectboon.org.

Project Boon
10789 Arrow Rte. Ste. 2
Rancho Cucamonga CA, 91730
Phuong Bui, Development Coordinator
Phone: 951-305-3038
Fax: 951-643-1130

This release was published on openPR.