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
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  • Holiday Drives
  • Veteran Events
  • Sponsorships
  • Fundraising Events
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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

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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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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

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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

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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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! 💙

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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🍎 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! 💙

🍎 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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LAST CALL // TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO DONATE! After 2 months of fundraising, we are at the end of our 2023 Backpack Campaign! Our overall goal was to raise 1650 backpacks and 400 hygiene kits. Together, we’ve raised 1828 backpacks and 400 hygiene kits! We have the best community of supporters and can’t wait to take you on our delivery journey! It's not too late! Donate at the link in our bio! #YulistaCARES #community #TeamYulista #BackpackCampaign2023 #YCBC2023

LAST CALL // TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO DONATE! After 2 months of fundraising, we are at the end of our 2023 Backpack Campaign! Our overall goal was to raise 1650 backpacks and 400 hygiene kits. Together, we’ve raised 1828 backpacks and 400 hygiene kits! We have the best community of supporters and can’t wait to take you on our delivery journey!

It`s not too late! Donate at the link in our bio!

#YulistaCARES #community #TeamYulista #BackpackCampaign2023 #YCBC2023 ...

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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

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
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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

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.

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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

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! ❤️🙏🏼🙌🏼🇺🇸🚒🚑🚓❤️
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Attention Huntsville! #TeamYulista and #YulistaCARES has an eventful weekend ahead supporting multiple important causes and we’d love for you to join us! Friday, May 13th Kicking off the weekend, on Friday evening Yulista and the AAAA Tennessee Valley Chapter will be hosting a pre-game mixer at Stovehouse in support of the @tvc_aaaa Softball Tournament. The Shed at Stovehouse is reserved from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Everyone, including families, is invited to join us for live music and great company! Food and beverage will be available for purchase. Saturday, May 14th STOP #1 Start off your Saturday morning with a walk through #DowntownHSV in support of the @american_heart Association Heart Walk. Yulista's Recruiting Team will be stationed at The Square to chat about our mission and open positions with #TeamYulista. #YulistaCARES team members will be walking the event, and we hope you'll take a quick snap with the “Healthy Selfie” to promote the mission of AHA. STOP #2 After the AHA Heart Walk, stop by the @TVC_AAAA Young Professionals Softball Tournament at Brahan Spring Park, sponsored by Yulista. Our teams will be playing for the champion title on Softball Fields #1 and #2. Come cheer for teams from Yulista, Dynetics, Avion Solutions, i3 and SAIC! STOP #3 We encourage you to then visit the 2022 Relay for Life of N. Madison Co. This will be held at Hazel Green High School starting at 2:00 and ending at 7:00. Relay for Life is a community of like-minded survivors, caregivers, volunteers, and participants who believe that the future can be free from cancer. #TeamYulista member, Will Fowler, will be manning the grill and offering plates of pulled pork, smoked chicken and delicious sides... all homemade, nothing ever store bought! The plates will be cooked and sold at the event with all proceeds going to Relay For Life. Please come out and support this event while enjoying some great food. We are grateful to have the opportunity to participate in supporting these organizations in the Huntsville area. We look forward to a busy weekend and hope to see you there! #community #YulistaCARES #TVCAAAA #RelayforLife22 #AHA #HeartWalk22 #ihearthsv #huntsvilleal #hsval

Attention Huntsville! #TeamYulista and #YulistaCARES has an eventful weekend ahead supporting multiple important causes and we’d love for you to join us!

Friday, May 13th
Kicking off the weekend, on Friday evening Yulista and the AAAA Tennessee Valley Chapter will be hosting a pre-game mixer at Stovehouse in support of the @tvc_aaaa Softball Tournament. The Shed at Stovehouse is reserved from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Everyone, including families, is invited to join us for live music and great company! Food and beverage will be available for purchase.

Saturday, May 14th
STOP #1
Start off your Saturday morning with a walk through #DowntownHSV in support of the @american_heart Association Heart Walk. Yulista`s Recruiting Team will be stationed at The Square to chat about our mission and open positions with #TeamYulista. #YulistaCARES team members will be walking the event, and we hope you`ll take a quick snap with the “Healthy Selfie” to promote the mission of AHA.

STOP #2
After the AHA Heart Walk, stop by the @TVC_AAAA Young Professionals Softball Tournament at Brahan Spring Park, sponsored by Yulista. Our teams will be playing for the champion title on Softball Fields #1 and #2. Come cheer for teams from Yulista, Dynetics, Avion Solutions, i3 and SAIC!

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We encourage you to then visit the 2022 Relay for Life of N. Madison Co. This will be held at Hazel Green High School starting at 2:00 and ending at 7:00. Relay for Life is a community of like-minded survivors, caregivers, volunteers, and participants who believe that the future can be free from cancer. #TeamYulista member, Will Fowler, will be manning the grill and offering plates of pulled pork, smoked chicken and delicious sides... all homemade, nothing ever store bought! The plates will be cooked and sold at the event with all proceeds going to Relay For Life. Please come out and support this event while enjoying some great food.

We are grateful to have the opportunity to participate in supporting these organizations in the Huntsville area. We look forward to a busy weekend and hope to see you there!

#community #YulistaCARES #TVCAAAA #RelayforLife22 #AHA #HeartWalk22 #ihearthsv #huntsvilleal #hsval ...

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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

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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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

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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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

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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#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

#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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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

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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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

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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