Community Appreciation Relations Employee Support

At our core, we are people serving people. We are devoted to bettering the lives of our team members, customers, Shareholders, and communities. Through our employee-led philanthropic YulistaCARES initiatives we encourage others to do the same. Our mission is to help engage Yulista team members with our community through acts of service. Through CARES, our teams rally together to empower others because when one wins, we all win.

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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

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Adopt-A-School: Rolling Hills Elementary

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Easter Egg Drives: 3PL KY & HSV

Collecting Easter Eggs Through March!
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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 aim to raise and deliver 1,700 backpacks and school supplies in 9 states.

Once we hit our goal of 1,700 backpacks, every dollar raised will go directly to supporting the relocation of the Alaska Native village of Mertarvik, a community in dire need of assistance due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion.

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DONATE A BACKPACK TODAY!

2025 YUlistaCARES OFFICERS

Liz Sparks, Chair

Mellissa Blockel, Co-Chair

Lindsay Kerr, Treasurer

Cameron Miller, Engagement

Shanda Owens, Secretary

Jocelyn Pannell, Public Relations

YULISTACARES 2024 IMPACT

$55K+

Generously Donated

1700

Backpacks Donated

10

States Reached

18

Organizations Supported

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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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Mar 12

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#YulistaCARES is on a mission to spread Easter joy by donating filled Easter eggs to local families through @casaoflexington and North Alabama Foster Closet! Want to join in on the fun? Gather your teammates, host a stuffing party, and help us make this the biggest year yet! 🎉 📍 Huntsville, AL: From March 3 – 21, drop off plastic eggs filled with individually wrapped candy (10 eggs per plastic bag) at the Redstone Gateway near reception. 📍 Lexington, KY: #Tunista 3PL site has storage bins placed in warehouses and the Tunista HR office now through March 14! Let’s make this Easter extra special for local families! #TeamYulista

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Dec 24

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Holiday Cheer Alert! The Yulista Jacksonville team collected 30 bikes to give back to the local community. Of these, 25 bikes were donated to Toys for Tots, making them the first bikes received during this year’s drive, while 5 bikes went to a NW Jacksonville community toy drive supporting underserved neighborhoods. Thank you, Jacksonville team, for giving back and uplifting your local community. #YulistaCARES

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Apr 11

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The 2025 Backpack Campaign is off to a great start! We want to keep that momentum going so here's a Top 10 list of things to remember when supporting this year's campaign: 💗 Our 2025 goal is 1,700 backpacks and runs through May 30th. 💗 Donations beyond this goal will support the relocation of Mertarvik, an Alaskan village threatened by rising sea levels and coastal erosion. 💗 Regardless of when we reach the backpack goal, all aspects of the campaign will continue through May 30th, including raffle giveaways and competitions for top team and top donor. 💗 Donating to a team is not required, however if you’d like your donation to go towards a team total, be sure to select the team your support under “Select Your Team” and add to your cart. If you are not purchasing for a team, select "N/A" under team selection. 💗 Every $15 donation enters you into the weekly raffle drawings. Donate early for the best chances to win! (Donors who don't work at Yulista are eligible for raffle prizes too!) 💗 Team Yulista donors whose cumulative campaign donations total $100 or more, are entered to win MEGA raffles at the end of the campaign. 💗 There are also amazing prizes for the Top Team and the Top Individual Donors. 💗 Each backpack kit is only $15. 💗 Donate online at bit.ly/ycbc2025 💗 Follow along on the campaign's progress at yulista.com/yulista-backpack-campaign Questions? Email cares@yulista.com and we'll help! Thanks to everyone for helping get this year's campaign started right! #YCBC25 #YulistaCARES #TeamYulista

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Jan 16

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has inspired generations through his influential role in the civil rights movement, call to action for community service, and inspirational words. Today, we encourage you to ask yourself, “What am I doing for others?” not just today, but every day. We'd love to hear about the ways you choose to give your time and energy to your community. Share with us below. #MLKDay #TeamYulista #YulistaCARES

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Apr 9

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#TeamYulista collected 1,400 fun-filled #Eastereggs for our non-profit partner, North Alabama Foster Closet! So many deserving children will be able to hunt for filled eggs in their yard today. Thank you #TeamYulista for your generosity. You made today extra egg-citing! #Easter #YulistaCARES #NAFC #EasterEggs #Community

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May 1

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BACKPACK CAMPAIGN UPDATE // We’re halfway there! We have 30 days left to meet our 1650 backpack goal and we are confident we can do this! Your donation could help a child feel empowered, inspired, and ready to take on the world. Together, we can help ensure every child has the tools to succeed. Donate at the link in our bio to win cool raffle prizes! #YCBC2023 #BackpackCampaign2023 #YulistaCARES #Community #TeamYulista

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May 31

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⌛ IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! ⌛ We are nearing the end of the 2024 Backpack Campaign, but it’s not over yet! Be sure to make last minute donations before the clock strikes 12am midnight CDT! So far, we've raised 1,700 backpack kits & over $5,000 for classrooms in Alaska. Thank you for making a real impact in classrooms across the nation. The success of this campaign is because of your generosity and support! If you'd like to make one final donation, please use the backpack campaign link in our bio or https://bit.ly/YCBC2024. ❤️ #YulistaCARES #TeamYulista #YCBC2024

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Sep 29

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“𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘍𝘞 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯'𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘐𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦.” – Jimmie Sapp, VFW Post 2702 Senior Vice Commander & Yulista Team Member In honor of #VFWDay, we are excited to share that YulistaCARES raised $430 at the Family Picnic Dunking Booth supporting the VFW Huntsville Post 2702. Additionally, the VFW Post 2702 will be the benefitting organization for our Café Us Round Ups throughout Q4. Be sure to let the café staff know you’d like to round up your order to support! Learn more about the VFW at www.vfw.org #VFW #YulistaCARES #VFWPost2702 #Veterans #ServiceMembers #StillServing #YulistaMIM

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Oct 4

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DEADLINE TO JOIN A TEAM IS TODAY! // Every two minutes a woman in the U.S. is diagnosed with breast cancer. Early detection, healthy living and awareness are critical in fighting this disease. To show our support, #YulistaCARES will be participating in the 2022 Liz Hurley Ribbon Run benefiting the Huntsville & Madison Hospital Breast Centers. All proceeds from the 2022 Liz Hurley Ribbon Run will provide for the top-priority needs of Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children’s Breast Center, including necessary Dense Breast Software upgrades to better pinpoint which patients need additional levels of cancer screening for accurate diagnosis. If you'd like to join Team Yulista on October 15th in downtown Huntsville, you must register today! Sign up before its too late and we hope to see you there! Link in bio! #YulistaCARES #BreastCancerAwareness #LizHurleyRibbonRun #Community #Unity

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