P.B. Bell, a local real estate firm with concentrations in the development, acquisition and management of apartment communities, has been named the largest donor to the Arizona Multihousing Charitable Foundation for the third year running. AMCF represents the giving programs of various different management firms under the Arizona Multihousing Foundation. Over its lifetime, … [More]
Chas Roberts A/C & Plumbing Donates $50,000 to The Executive Council 70
Chas Roberts gave Executive Council 70 something to stand up and cheer about. In January, they made a $50,000 donation to this group of local professionals who are dedicated to organizing fundraising activities for local charities, including Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Originally formed in Phoenix in 1972, Executive Council Charities, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corp, has 70 Active … [More]
Westgate Resorts Foundation Invests $20,000 in Community
The Westgate Resorts Foundation is investing $20,000 in Mesa through grants to local nonprofits. Westgate Painted Mountain Golf Resort recognized these community organizations at the resort recently, providing an opportunity for resort and nonprofit leadership to connect and collaborate. Local grantees include: Maggie’s Place – $10,000 for The Elizabeth House to address … [More]
SUBWAY® Restaurants of Arizona Supports Special Olympics Arizona; Donates 130 Lunches to 5th Annual Over the Edge Challenge
SUBWAY® Restaurants of Arizona was proud to donate 130 lunches to feed the volunteers at the 5th Annual Over the Edge Challenge benefitting Special Olympics Arizona (SOAZ) on December 9, a fundraiser that challenged members of the community to rappel down a 27-story skyscraper at Cityscape alongside SOAZ athletes. The donation was just the most recent example of SUBWAY’s … [More]
Veterans Receive Free Estate Planning Services Thanks to APS, Snell & Wilmer, Ballard Spahr and Wills for Heroes
Valley veterans were recently provided an opportunity to receive free estate planning services at the Wills for Arizona Veteran Heroes Clinic hosted by APS. More than 40 volunteers from the APS legal team, Snell & Wilmer and Ballard Spahr joined together to put on the one-day clinic in which 28 veterans were provided with pertinent estate planning … [More]
Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council $800,000 from Completing Campaign for Girls; The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation to Match Donations through December 31
Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) is only $800,000 away from completing its $18 million Campaign for Girls in Arizona. In an effort to close out the campaign, The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation issued a $1.6 million matching challenge that extends to all donations received through December 31, 2017. Local businesses, community supporters and Girl Scout … [More]
C.H. Robinson Gives Back to Local Charities in Arizona
C.H. Robinson, a global third party logistics (3PL) company, and its Phoenix and Tucson offices contributed to a month-long, company-wide, employee-led giving campaign. The campaign raised a total of $791,000 for a variety of local and national charities. In addition to the Robinson Cares campaign fundraising, employees accumulated more than 1,450 volunteer hours, helping their … [More]
Wells Fargo Donates $250,000 for Mexico Earthquake Relief Efforts
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has announced a $250,000 donation to the American Red Cross to assist with relief efforts in areas of central Mexico that were devastated by a Sept. 19 earthquake. This donation will help the Red Cross assist with preparedness, relief and recovery efforts following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 200 people, injured … [More]
10K Donation to Phoenix Ryan House
Recently, employees from Larry H. Miller Toyota Peoria presented a generous check in the amount of $10,000 to Ryan House, an organization that provides therapeutic, palliative, respite and end-of-life care to families whose children are experiencing life limiting or end-of-life journeys. In addition to the contribution, a group of dealership employees donated their time by … [More]
Isagenix Hosts Live “Wish Reveal” at Annual Global Celebration Event and Raises More Than $500,000 for Make-A-Wish®
Isagenix International, a global health and wellness company headquartered in Gilbert, ended its annual 2017 Global Celebration event in Las Vegas this week by raising more than $500 thousand for Make-A-Wish® through fundraising and generous customer and corporate pledges. Additionally, Isagenix and Make-A-Wish surprised Triston, a 15-year-old diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, … [More]
7th Annual ABA Backpack Supply Drive Donates $25,000 Worth of Supplies to 500 Underprivileged Youth
The Arizona Builders Alliance’s (ABA) 7th annual Backpack Supply Drive recently served a total of 500 underprivileged youth with help from more than 90 ABA member companies. The ABA’s 30-membered Community Service Board led the program, which provided foster children at RISE Services, Inc., and students of Children First Leadership Academy with backpacks and school supplies for … [More]
Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council Receives $1.6 Million Matching Gift From The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation
The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation has issued a $1.6 million matching challenge to the Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) to help complete its $18 million Campaign for Girls in Arizona. The Foundation will match all donations received between now and December 31, 2017, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1.6 million. “Renee and I have seen firsthand how the Girl … [More]
Law Firm Donates 17,000 Water Bottles to Phoenix Rescue Mission
The Phoenix law firm of Jaburg Wilk supported the Code Red program at Phoenix Rescue Mission for the third consecutive year. This year, with matching donation, they were able to donate more than 17,000 bottles of water. Jaburg Wilk has supported Phoenix Rescue Mission’s Code Red program for the past three years and each year has increased their donation. The Code Red program … [More]
Phoenix-based Commercial Cleaning Franchise OpenWorks Reinforces Commitment to Armed Services with Care Package Assembly
In a show of support for United States troops serving overseas, OpenWorks representatives training at the company’s headquarters recently spent the day assembling care packages for the nonprofit Support Our Troops. OpenWorks, one of the nation’s leading commercial cleaning franchises, saw employees from coast to coast come together for the cause. “With some members of the … [More]
SUBWAY® Restaurants of Arizona Donates 1,600 Meals to Valley Youth Theatre’s Sponsor-A-Seat Program
On June 22, 2017, SUBWAY® Restaurants of Arizona was proud to donate more than 1,600 Subway meals to the Valley Youth Theatre’s (VYT) annual Sponsor-A-Seat program, which provides youth who would not otherwise have the chance a fun-filled day of performing arts each summer. This year the VYT took the children to see the production of The Wizard of Oz at the Herberger Theater … [More]
SRP Contributes to Nonprofits Providing Critical Services to Valley Communities During Record Heat Wave
As the record heat wave continues to impact the Valley, SRP is providing relief to five local nonprofit organizations that are helping vulnerable populations deal with the extreme high temperatures. SRP is contributing a total of $110,000 to the Salvation Army – Southwest Division, St. Vincent de Paul Society, City of Phoenix Mayor's “We're Cool” Heat Relief Drive, United Food … [More]
Proceeds from Chili’s Grill & Bar’s Eighth Annual “Helping Waste Not Drive Hunger Out of Our Valley” Fundraiser Helps Fight Local Hunger
In May of 2017, Chili’s hosted its eighth annual fundraiser in which guests are given the opportunity to dine out and donate right from their table to benefit local 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Waste Not. The excess perishable food rescue and transfer organization has been feeding the Valley’s hungry for three decades and transferred a record 2.9 million pounds of food last year, … [More]
Cigna Named Top Corporate Fundraising Team in Phoenix for the Third Consecutive Year
Cigna was recently recognized by the March of Dimes as the top corporate fundraising team in Phoenix for the third year in a row. Cigna and its employees donated $70,000 for the March of Dimes March for Babies. Cigna has been a partner of the March of Dimes and a national sponsor of March for Babies for the past 23 years. During this time Cigna has raised $32 million for the … [More]
