Waste Management Phoenix Open hosts, The Thunderbirds, will hand out $9,060,731 to local charities through proceeds raised from the 2015 tournament, Thunderbirds Big Chief Danny Calihan announced today at the Foundation for Blind Children. This is the highest single-year charitable donation in tournament history, helping to reach a historic milestone of more than $100 million … [More]
Farmers Insurance Supports Sandra Day O’Connor Football Team with $15,000
Farmers Insurance℠ will host the Kick-Off Classic at Phoenix’s Sandra Day O’Connor High School (SDOC) on Friday, August 21, having made a $15,000 donation to mark the beginning of the school’s football season. The donation helps fund the purchase of new uniforms and other equipment for the school’s football program. "I’m always looking for ways to help my community, and I … [More]
Salut Kitchen Bar Supports Camp for Special Needs Children and Adults
On Sunday, Salut Kitchen Bar donated 20 percent of its sales from select dishes and cocktails to Lions Camp Tatiyee. The camp, the only organization of its kind in Arizona, provides a traditional summer camp experience for adults and children with special needs at no charge. Customers enjoyed good food and drinks for a great cause! All day long, a portion of the sales of … [More]
Arizona Bank & Trust Focuses on Women’s Financial Education and Philanthropy
Arizona Bank & Trust continues its commitment to community involvement with a focus on women and philanthropic efforts that help families. One of Arizona Bank & Trust’s key initiatives is the Women’s Financial Forum, a free community resource designed to guide women in their understanding of financial and investment management. The forums are led by Nancy Tengler, … [More]
Sprouts Partners with Vitamin Angels to Provide Vitamins to One Million Undernourished Children
For the third consecutive year, Sprouts Farmers Market is partnering with the nonprofit Vitamin Angels to support health and nutrition for children. Sprouts aims to help connect one million undernourished children with life-changing and lifesaving nutrients through in-store campaigns at more than 210 locations in August and October. The partnership has provided vitamins to more … [More]
Protravel International Supports Local Food Drives with 2.27 Tons of Food and 200 Hours of Volunteer Time
Protravel International, headquartered in New York City and with a location in Scottsdale, announced that in a collective effort – in tandem with a philanthropic initiative called the “Day of Giving” organized by its parent company – its nearly 1,000 agents and employees came to the aid of local food banks by contributing 5,014 pounds of needed food items, volunteering 200 … [More]
T.W. Lewis Foundation Awards Ten Scholarships to Barrett, The Honors College at ASU
T.W. Lewis Foundation continues its mission to help people reach their potential by offering 10 high performing graduates with a $5,000 scholarship for four years ($20,000 total) to Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University (ASU.) The Foundation has awarded 130 scholarships to Maricopa County students since its inception in 2002. The Foundation recognizes that, … [More]
Bank of America Awards $275,000 in Grants to 20 Nonprofits Providing Workforce Development and Education in the Valley
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation today announced $275,000 in grants to 20 nonprofits providing workforce development and education opportunities in Valley communities that include Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe and Chandler. The grants are part of Bank of America’s focus on employment opportunities and preparing the under-employed and the next generation of workers with … [More]
Fry’s Food Stores ‘Round Up’ Campaign Raises Over $65,000 for Special Olympics Arizona
In an April campaign hosted by all 119 locations of Fry’s Food Stores in Arizona, residents were encouraged to round up their totals to the nearest dollar in support of Special Olympics Arizona (SOAZ). Through this effort, Fry’s was able to raise more than $65,000, showing not only Fry’s continued support, but also Arizona’s immense generosity and patronage for the … [More]
Children’s Museum of Phoenix Receives Donation from Wildflower Bread Company
The Children’s Museum of Phoenix received a surprise visit during its monthly board of directors meeting last month from Wildflower Bread Company employees. With them was a check in the amount of $22,702, which they donated to the Museum. The donation was generated by their Wildflower Cares Foundation as a result of Wildflower's popular "Dough on the Go" campaign by which 10 … [More]
