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 29, 2026

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.

MAKE A DONATION HERE

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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Dec 31

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🙏 THANK YOU YULISTA CARES! 🙏 We're honored to announce that Yulista Cares has donated $1,000 to Rally Point at the Summit! This generous contribution directly supports our mission to combat veteran suicide through outdoor adventure programs, shared challenges, and meaningful connection. Yulista Cares' investment in our veterans demonstrates the true meaning of community partnership. Together, we're keeping veterans connected and alive. 🇺🇸 #RallyPointAtTheSummit #YulistaCares #VeteranSupport #ThankYou #partnership

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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 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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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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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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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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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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Apr 1

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The 2026 Backpack Campaign is officially underway! Each year, through the generosity of our team members and community partners, Yulista helps provide backpacks filled with essential school supplies to students and families across the country. By May 29, we aim to raise 1,700 backpacks. This includes 500 for students in Alaska and 1,200 for schools & nonprofits nominated by #TeamYulista across Alabama, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, New Jersey, Texas, and Virginia. Let’s make a strong start and set the tone for a record-breaking campaign! Donate at the link in our bio. #YulistaCARES

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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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Dec 10

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In record time, #TeamYulista fulfilled 15 holiday wishlists for children who deserve a little extra magic this season. We’re proud to support NCAC & Kids to Love in Huntsville, AL, and The Bair Foundation in Lexington, KY. Thank you to everyone who helped us close out 2025 on such a high note. We appreciate the kindness and generosity you continue to show not just during the holiday season, but all year long. #YulistaCARES

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Oct 3

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Over the weekend, #YulistaCARES took a stand against Alzheimer's at the North Alabama: Walk to End Alzheimer’s event. It was a beautiful day for the community to raise donations and awareness of this growing epidemic that not only impacts those diagnosed but their families and friends as well. Many of our Yulista team members and families are directly impacted by this disease and we want them to know we are in this fight with you. #WalktoEndAlz #Alz #Community #YulistaCARES #TeamYulista #HuntsvilleAL

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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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