We didn't build a company that gives back. We built a company on giving back.
Giving back isn't an add-on at AE Outdoor Living — it's a foundational pillar. We use our people, skills, equipment, relationships, and resources to support families, schools, nonprofits, first responders, and local communities across Arizona.
It's not a campaign. It's who we are.
Giving back is not a marketing campaign for AE Outdoor Living. It's part of who we are. We're a family-owned Arizona company, and we believe that when a community supports your business, you have a responsibility to support that community back.
Purposeful Giving Alliance.
David Bell co-founded Purposeful Giving Alliance with community advocate Brian Morris after seeing too many Peoria families with unmet needs that local programs weren't reaching. The nonprofit was built to tackle financial barriers, foster unity, and inspire purposeful giving across Arizona.
David serves as Vice President & Co-Founder. The Alliance is the umbrella behind several of the community programs on this page — including the annual Day of Giving at Peoria Sports Complex.
Visit Purposeful Giving AllianceFrustrated by how many families in Peoria faced unmet needs, Brian and David joined forces to create a nonprofit devoted to tackling financial barriers, fostering unity, and inspiring purposeful giving throughout Arizona.
Where our people, time, and equipment go.
Long-running local builder
AE Outdoor Living has been building outdoor living projects across the Valley for years. Local award recognition is shared with proof links wherever available.
BBB Accredited A+ Business
Better Business Bureau Accredited with an A+ rating — a public, third-party signal of ethical business practices, follow-through, and accountability to customers.
Peoria Police Shop With a Cop
AE Outdoor Living has supported Peoria Police Shop With a Cop for multiple years, helping local families and first responders during the holiday season.
Day of Giving
AE Outdoor Living has hosted Day of Giving events for multiple years focused on supporting local families, schools, and community needs.
Backpack Drives
AE has hosted backpack drives for multiple years to help students and families start the school year with the supplies they need.
Charity Fundraisers
AE has helped organize, host, sponsor, and support numerous charity fundraisers across the community.
Free Backyard Projects
AE has donated several backyard projects for families and community causes where the need was real and the impact mattered.
School Playgrounds
AE has helped build and improve playground spaces at local schools — including the Liberty Co-op playground build, documented on our YouTube channel along with other community projects.
The Roe family backyard.
David Bell saw a "3 On Your Side" segment about Rita and Kathy Roe — a Peoria mother and daughter scammed out of $8,000 by an unlicensed landscaper who never finished their yard. He called the station the same day.
The next morning, an AE crew of about twelve showed up at 5 a.m. with pavers, plants, irrigation, artificial turf, and a fire pit. They donated the entire backyard — a $15,000–$17,000 build — at no cost to the family. Material partners Belgard Hardscapes, Rock N Rollin Rock Sales, and Grand Materials donated alongside us.
The story ran in the Peoria Times and was picked up nationally by industry trade publication Total Landscape Care.
He treated us like family. We were ready to give up on people. David and his crew gave us our backyard back — and a little faith in people, too.
Quote summarized from the Peoria Times feature by Carolyn Dryer. Original article includes additional context and photos.
Colin Raskey's backyard.
Six-year-old Colin Raskey of Surprise, Arizona was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor — a medulloblastoma the size of a fist. His parents, Brett and Alicia, lived at Phoenix Children's Hospital for 53 straight days while he underwent two surgeries totaling 15 hours.
Their neighbor Davis Margau called David Bell at Advant-Edge. On April 29, 2017, David and AE coordinated 12 businesses and roughly 40–50 tradesmen and neighbors who showed up at the Raskey home at 6 a.m. and worked into the night to finish the whole project in a single day — a custom barbecue island with LED lighting, a fire pit, fresh landscaping front and back, a rebuilt wall, hauled-out dead trees, and dozens of small fixes.
The story was picked up nationally by the TODAY Show.
In loving memory: Colin Thomas Raskey, July 30, 2010 – November 30, 2020. Colin fought brain cancer for four years before going home.
We were blown away. We broke down into tears — all the support and love people have shown. The moment was unbelievable.
Quote from the TODAY Show feature by Lisa A. Flam. Original article includes additional photos credited to Davis Margau.
The Siqueiros family.
Jason and Sara Siqueiros of Peoria faced something almost unheard of: all three of their young children — daughter Isabel and twin sons Jason and Jaxon — were diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy, a rare and life-threatening heart condition. Each child needed a heart transplant before turning three.
AE Outdoor Living was honored to be part of the community that rallied around the Siqueiros family — donating work on their home and participating in fundraisers to help cover the years of medical care, travel, and recovery that come with three pediatric heart transplants.
Today, Isabel, Jason, and Jaxon are home, thriving, and a living reminder of why organ donation matters.
I'm so grateful for every single day with them.
Quote from the PEOPLE feature by Diane Herbst. Story also covered by the American Heart Association, ABC15, AZDOT, and the Daily Independent.
Madie's Buddy Benches.
Twelve-year-old Madison "Madie" Rogers was a sixth grader at Canyon Springs School in Anthem — known for her giving spirit and her love of the outdoors. In February 2017, Madie died in a tragic accident at home. Her school and community wanted to honor her memory in a way that reflected who she was.
David Bell and Advant-Edge Decorative Curbing and Landscaping designed and built a memorial patio with "buddy benches" on the Canyon Springs campus — a quiet place any of the school's 800+ students could sit when they felt alone, knowing a classmate would come over and invite them to play. The space was built in a matter of days so it could be dedicated before summer break.
The design included the things Madie loved — mermaids, the color green, and flowers.
Anytime Madie had — you know, anybody needed a hug or was down — she was always there to help them. So we kind of want to make this that area.
Quotes and design credit from 12News (KPNX) reporting. Rendering of the memorial patio credited to Advant-Edge Decorative Curbing and Landscaping Inc.
Documented by Arizona's news outlets.
Family dealing with cancer gets surprise backyard makeover
10-year-old boy honored by Goodyear police passes away from cancer
Advant-Edge Pools and Landscape shows off their award-winning style
Get a custom pool from Advant-Edge Pools and Landscape
Valley families attend Peoria Day of Giving 2025
8th Annual A Day of Giving event
Come out for Day of Giving at Peoria Sports Complex
Day of Giving leaves big impact at Peoria Sports Complex
9th Annual Day of Giving returns to Peoria
Reputable landscaper repairs damage left by scammer
Landscaper digs deep to help victims of fraud
Anthem school building memorial for 6th grader who died in tragic accident
Ariz. mom whose 3 toddlers needed heart transplants shares journey
3 siblings. 3 heart transplants. Each before turning 3.
Peoria family celebrates National Donor Day after 3 kids receive heart transplants
Three toddlers lead new lives thanks to miracle organ donors
David Bell — Vice President & Co-Founder
We gave back to 300+ families. Here's what happened.
Real community work, documented on video. This is what AE Outdoor Living's giving back looks like in practice — not a campaign, just who we are.
An entire backyard, built in one day — while they were in the hospital.
A donated backyard transformation for an Arizona family while their child was in the hospital. Crews, trades, and partners pulled together to deliver the full build in a single day so the family came home to something new.
We transformed a school. Here's what happened.
A donated co-op playground build for a local school — crews, equipment, and material partners pulled together to transform the play space for the kids and staff who use it every day.
Two builds, same idea: when a school asks, we show up with the crews, equipment, and material partners to get it done.
9th annual A Day of Giving — December 20, 2025.
Bikes, gifts, real snow, cookies, face-painting, and Santa for thousands of Arizona families at Peoria Sports Complex. AE Outdoor Living helps power the build-out, logistics, and giveaway through the Purposeful Giving Alliance and ADayofGivingAz.org.
Nine years helping students start the school year ready.
Before the first bell rings, AE Outdoor Living helps put backpacks and school supplies directly into the hands of local families. These are real photos from a Peoria Community Center backpack drive — real lines, real partners, and real kids walking out with what they need.
- The Goal
- Send every kid who walks through the door home with a backpack and the core supplies they need for day one — no questions, no cost, no paperwork.
- Timeline
- Donations collected May through July. Single distribution day at the Peoria Community Center the week before school starts each August.
- How to Help
- Drop off backpacks or supplies at our Peoria office, sponsor a classroom set, or volunteer on distribution day. Reach out and we'll point you to what's needed most this year.
One drive. A whole community of partners.
The backpack drive runs because the City of Peoria, AFSCME, Peoria Fire-Medical, Peoria Unified School District, Lions International, Molina Healthcare, PPOA Charities, Peoria Diamond Club, Hinojos Barber Academy, Amazon Career Choice, and trades across the West Valley all show up. We coordinate it — we don't take credit for it.
Standing with Peoria Police and local families.
Every holiday season, AE Outdoor Living packs Luxe Pools and Ugly Pool Guy gift bags, suits up Santa, and partners with Peoria Police to make sure local kids and families have a holiday to remember. Real families, real moments — captured at the event.
Character shows up in business.
When homeowners choose AE Outdoor Living, they're not just hiring a company to build a pool, patio, turf area, glass fence, lighting system, or complete backyard transformation. They're choosing a local Arizona team with a long track record of showing up for the community.
The same values that drive AE's community work — responsibility, follow-through, service, and care for families — are the values we bring to outdoor living projects.
Build with a company that gives back.
Your backyard project should be built by a team you can trust. AE Outdoor Living brings experience, accountability, and a long-standing commitment to Arizona families and communities.