Community Appreciation Relations Employee Support

 Through our employee-led philanthropic YulistaCARES program we encourage others to give back and make a positive impact on causes close to our hearts. Our mission is to help engage team members with our communities through acts of service because when one wins, we all win.

WAYS WE SUPPORT

We recognize the impact individual non-profits have on the well-being of our teammates, our families, and our communities. Yulista is committed to making significant contributions to these organizations through volunteer hours, financial contributions, and targeted resources. 

  • In Region Campaigns
  • Holiday Drives
  • Veteran Events
  • In Region Campaigns
  • Holiday Drives
  • Veteran Events
  • Sponsorships
  • Fundraising Events
  • Fundraising Events
  • Sponsorships
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Thank you so much for your amazingly generous donation to our Book Fairy program. Because of your generosity, 33 children were able to shop their local book fairs to grow their home libraries, practice consumer skills, and experience a sense of equity with their peers. The students are so excited to be gifted with Book Fairy magic, and we appreciate your support in treating impoverished children to the memorable extras that make learning fun.
Kate O'Neal President, The Caring Link
Your partnership this spring has been such a blessing. Thank you for collecting all those stuffed Easter Eggs and for the funds collected in the cafe via your round up program. We are honored to be a CARES partner and look forward to continued opportunities to work together to support families caring for vulnerable children!
Kimberly DuVall Founder, North Alabama Foster Closet

RECENT INITIATIVES

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Annual Backpack campaign

Learn About Our Annual Campaign
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Adopt-A-School: Rolling Hills

Donate to Support RHES Classes
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Holiday Drive 2025

Fulfilled 15 Holiday Wishlists
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YulistaCARES Annual

Backpack Campaign

APRIL 1 - May 30, 2025

Our annual backpack campaign is just one way team Yulista gets involved. Our employee-led CARES initiative donates backpacks with school supplies to students around the world! We aim to make a difference in a child’s education and life. In 2025, we will deliver 1,700 backpacks and school supplies in 9 states and donate $2,451 to Alaskan village, Mertarvik.

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2026 CARES OFFICERS

Crystal Sebastian, Chair

Mellissa Blockel, Co-Chair

Lindsay Kerr, Treasurer

Katriona Atkins, Engagement

Stephanie Merrell, Secretary

Darlene Weber, Public Relations

YULISTACARES 2025 IMPACT

$46K

Generously Donated

1700

Backpacks Donated

10

States Reached

15

Organizations Supported

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So much gratitude to yulistaholdingllc and Yulista Cares for there extraordinary donation to connectedwarriors! Donations are used for purchasing equipment and to provide yoga teacher training. Thank you for your support in providing yoga at no cost to veterans, service members, first responders and their families! ❤️🙏🏼🙌🏼🇺🇸🚒🚑🚓❤️ . . . . . #yulistacares #connectedwarriors #yoga #support #donate #bethegood #dothegood #serve #liftothers #huntsvilleal #hsv #yogafree #courage #steponthemat #breathe

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Jul 3

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So much gratitude to yulistaholdingllc and Yulista Cares for their extraordinary donation to connectedwarriors! Donations are used for purchasing equipment and to provide yoga teacher training. Thank you for your support in providing yoga at no cost to veterans, service members, first responders and their families! ❤️🙏🏼🙌🏼🇺🇸🚒🚑🚓❤️ Special thanks to a_resilienttortoise for all that you continue to do to in support of our mission. "Helping the world feel better-one breath at a time." . . . . #yulistacares #connectedwarriors #yoga #support #donate #bethegood #dothegood #serve #liftothers #huntsvilleal #hsv #yogafree #courage #steponthemat #breathe - #regrann #sevaistheway #grateful

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Aug 8

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🍎 Get Ready. Get Set. Get Learning! 🍎 Several local school districts have welcomed students back into the classroom this week—and thanks to the incredible team at #YulistaCARES, our kiddos will be going back with the tools they need to be successful this year! We sincerely appreciate their continued commitment to supporting the children of our community! 💙

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Dec 10

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Heartfelt thanks to the incredible team at Yulista! 🙌 As part of their #YulistaCARES initiative, they generously donated a variety of essential items — from diapers and cleaning supplies to clothes and toys — to support our families during the holiday season. We’re so grateful for your kindness and generosity! 💙

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Dec 13

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Employees from yulistaholdingllc, Calista Corporation’s largest government contracting holding line, donated over 500 backpacks and school supplies to the #YKdelta this fall through the annual Yulista CARES Backpack Campaign. Backpacks and school supplies were donated to five schools in the communities of Kasigluk, Atmautluak, Napakiak and Oscarville. Now celebrating its 10th year, Yulista CARES has delivered approximately 6,000 backpacks to 31 Y-K communities. In the past three years alone, Yulista CARES donated 1,800 backpacks filled with school supplies to students in eleven Y-K communities. Read the article about the 2024 backpack campaign in the Sept/Oct edition of our Storyknife newsletter! 📷: Students in Oscarville #Kuskokwim #LowerKuskokwim #YulistaCares #BackpackCampaign2024

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Aug 27

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Thank you yulistaholdingllc for donating backpacks full of supplies and dental kits for our residents! School supplies are always appreciated for the children that live here and our residents as they work through our year-long Life Recovery Program. #YulistaCares #LifeRecovery #HopeLivesHere

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Oct 23

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Thanks to Yulista Holding, LLC #Yulistacares for donating the 50/50 winnings from our Shoot for Shelter Clay Tournament. We had such a great day! Looking forward to next year. #donations #thankful

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May 6

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Something that has been on my heart over the past few years is getting more invested in my community and creating opportunities to give back. Last year, I accepted a position on the Board of my company’s Non-Profit program, Yulista CARES. Today, I accepted the position of Chairman of the Board. I can’t fully express how excited I am to really pour my heart into my city and continue to provide a helping hand. We have so many incredible organizations that provide essential services and aid to those who are struggling ranging over a multitude of issues. Huntsville is such a dynamic place and if the past year has taught us anything, we all could use a helping hand. #yulistacares

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May 13

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Two winners, two weeks in a row! Congratulations to Miranda Strong & Jason Powell, you are this week's Backpack Campaign raffle prize winners! Miranda is the winner of a VISA Gift Card and Jason won a free cooking class from @thebootpizza. Being based in Alaska, Miranda sets a great example of how you can make a difference no matter how far away you are! And Jason has been a regular at our donation stations in the Yukon lobby each week. Thank you Jason and Miranda for continuously supporting our mission to better serve others. We are nearing the end of our campaign, but still have great prizes to give away! Donate today for a chance to be next week's raffle prize winner! We'll announce the winner on Fridays through the end of May on our social media platforms. Donate Today: bit.ly/ycbc2022 To learn more about our ongoing backpack fundraiser, visit our overview here: bit.ly/ycbc2022-overview #YulistaCARES #BackpackCampaign22 #community #TeamYulista

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Aug 24

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This is one of my favorite photos from yesterday. Silly faces and big smiles. 8 employees from yulistaholdingllc and calistacorp traveled to Hooper Bay and Chevak to pass out school supplies and love on almost 900 amazing kiddos in the villages. There will be more from the trip coming soon, but I can’t begin to explain how full my heart is. The #yulistacares 2022 Backpack Campaign has been a huge success! Thankful for all who helped to knock it out of the park… #giveback #travel #adventure #explore #outreach #hooperbay #chevak #alaska

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Aug 22

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Since 2014, Yulista has provided school supplies and backpacks to the Calista Region in Alaska and to Madison County here in Alabama. Our goal this year was to provide 1000 backpacks; we met our goal of donating 500 to Alaska and 500 to schools and agencies in Madison County. One of those local agencies was the National Children’s Advocacy Center. We were excited to deliver the backpacks and hope that this small donation will make a difference for the children in our communities. ⠀ #YulistaCares #NCAC

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I think we all have little dreams. Goals that we keep to ourselves that maybe we put on the back burner because we don’t think opportunities will ever come knocking. My whole life, I’ve loved giving back and helping others. My heart had always had this little dream of finding ways to make a bigger impact. But sometimes it feels impossible to even know where to start. So when the opportunity to head an outreach program at government contracting company came around, it seemed like this little gift. The building blocks to start to build an impact. Over the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to witness people come together and make such a dynamic impact through a wide array of initiatives and programs that have the ability to make such an impact to people from all walks of lives. We’ve raised funds, created collection drives, organized free resources to people to have the tools and building blocks to live a full life. Back in college, I discovered my Role Model, MM. Friends always joke or roll their eyes when I say she’s my role mode, but this gal has made an impact on my life in the best way. She inspired me to believe in myself, give more than you take and live life fully by living it with authenticity and inspiration. I feel like that part of myself has come alive again. Yesterday, I arrived in Alaska where are going to travel to local villages to meet with kids who don’t have the tools they need to thrive. This has helped me realize that those little dreams we have in our hearts, might not make sense to others and they might seem unobtainable, but keep believing. Trust that even when the smallest opportunity comes along, you will be able to turn into something amazing. Not for yourself, but for those who need a helping hand. Thanks for the inspiration, Meg. ❤️#believeinyourself #thetig #meghanmarkle #inspiration #dream #believe #rolemodel #sussexsquad #compassioninaction #giveback #yulistacares

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