Stories of Service
Behind every scholarship, service project, and partnership is a story worth sharing. This is where we celebrate the people, communities, and moments that remind us why we do what we do.
Help Us Build a Weekend of Service in Agua Prieta
In April 2027, SMPLife is returning to Agua Prieta to help build a family’s home—and, with your support, expand a weekend of service across the community.
Coming Up: Building 30 Beds for Local Kids
SMPLife has funded the 30-bed build, while project volunteers secured donated bedding for every bed through an Amazon Wish List within one week. Now we’re bringing the team together for the October 29 build.
An Hour Together, 150 Lunches to Share
In one hour, twenty youth and adults turned donated groceries into 150 sack lunches—proof that simple service, shared generously, can meet a real need close to home.
Bringing Neighbors Together: The myHometown Block-Party Trailer
A trailer packed with tables, chairs, games and gathering supplies is helping Santaquin neighbors turn block parties into friendships—and streets into stronger communities.
Coming Up: Helping Set the Holiday Table
This holiday season, SMPLife is sponsoring the hams for Tabitha’s Way meal distribution, helping approximately 600 Utah County families gather around a complete holiday dinner.
Rancho De Los Ninos
From painting dormitories to delivering Chromebooks and ten carts of essentials, our return to Rancho de los Niños showed what lasting partnership can accomplish for children and caregivers.
Believing in the Next Chapter: Our 2026 Payson Scholarship
At Payson High School’s Senior Awards Night, SMPLife’s 2026 scholarship became more than financial help—it was a vote of confidence in one graduate’s next chapter.
Hope in the Saddle
Two scholarships opened the gate to Bridle Up Hope, helping young women build confidence, relationships and practical life skills through equine-assisted learning.
Making the Next Lesson Possible
Support for tuition and reliable internet helped one international student begin BYU–Pathway—turning a practical barrier into the possibility of a next lesson.
From a Slab to a Home in Agua Prieta
In two days, family and friends helped turn a concrete slab into a safe home for a mother and son in Agua Prieta.
Room Around the Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving groceries for two Santaquin families eased a seasonal burden and made more room for what matters most: sharing a familiar meal together at home.
Backing the People at the Front of the Classroom
Amazon gift cards placed flexible classroom resources directly in teachers’ hands, helping local educators prepare welcoming spaces for a new year of learning.
Showing Up in Baja
In Baja, family and friends painted, poured concrete, delivered supplies and assembled care packages—showing how generosity becomes meaningful when we show up and serve together.
A First Scholarship, a Beginning
SMPLife’s first scholarship turned a family commitment into action, helping a Payson High School senior take the next step toward education and a promising future.