Board of Directors

My name is Kennedy Ivy;

I am a veteran, business owner, and proud father.

I appreciate the compassionate and connected

nature of this community. My interest in this

organization is assisting in furthering interests

of the community in economic development,

food scarcity, and family planning resources.

My name is Donald Burch and have been a member of the San Manuel Community for 40 years.

I am a retired mechanic of BHP, retired Corrections Officer of the State, retired Army veteran of Vietnam. I am interested in helping the community as a whole but especially the veterans of the community.

I have really enjoyed my time working with the members of the San Manuel community. I have enjoyed helping putting on different events that have brought the community together. I know that San Manuel isn’t going to be like it was when Magma was here but I know with hard work we can make it even better.

The San Manuel Revitalization Coalition is shooting for the community to be great again. We have plenty of caring community members, just need the tools to put plans in action.

I will continue to work towards the betterment of the San Manuel community. I see a bright future for everyone involved and I am excited to be part of it. Seeing the community grow and come together is good to see. I will aim to be part of it for many years to come.

Laurie is our new treasurer and we are thrilled to have her become a part of our team.

I have been with the San Manuel Revitalization Coalition since the start and I absolutely love being able to help the community with various aspects of San Manuel. It has been wonderful seeing the community grow together and have more options available to the community members.
Volunteering is a passion of mine, I love to help those in need. It's even better when you can help the community as a whole. Being able to see everyone come together to enjoy a meeting, an event, or any other activity that we do, is the best part of being involved with the coalition. Helping our neighbors be able to get the things they need without having to drive to Tucson is important. It will be a great day when we have more stores in the community and more opportunities to get together and celebrate the history of San Manuel.
San Manuel has been through a lot and I value the spirit of San Manuel. San Manuel has a ton of potential and it just needs to be highlighted. I feel that with this organization it will be possible. I will continue to strive to make the community a community to be proud of. Bringing togetherness in a community is what a community should strive for and the San Manuel Revitalization Coalition is working towards that.

My partner and I moved here in 2019, excited by the potential that we can see in this beautiful pueblito of San Manuel! I'm was born and raised in Tucson, and have spent my adult life in queer positive places like Southern California and Denver.

Now, happy to be back home in Arizona, I have a strong drive for beauty and community. I'm a creative entrepreneur, I wear many hats as they say. From caregiving our elderly and disabled, mowing lawns, and hosting travelers.. To growing and selling fish, worms and their castings for soil, composting, herbs and pepper garden, the list goes on.

Being involved in this non-profit helps build on my desire to live in a thriving, pleasant neighborhood, that people love to be! I'm very proud of the work SMRC has done so far. Balance and problem solving drives me, and I intend to use my skills to best serve my community. In the future, I hope to help create a community garden, a pop-up swap meet to sell goods to one another, and to generally help cast a vision of prosperity for the future!