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Burton Family Foundation renews Arizona Housing Fund with $120K grant

Christy and Darryl Burton of The Burton Family Foundation (Photo Credit: Burton Family Foundation/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | Free Press Philanthropy The Burton Family Foundation is once again awarding a $120,000 grant to the Arizona H...

Advance Community receives $35K grant from Thunderbirds Charities for I Choose Wellness Program

Thunderbirds Charities is the charitable giving arm of The Thunderbirds – hosts of the WM Phoenix Open. (Submitted Photos/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | Free Press Philanthropy Advance Community has been awarded a $35,000 grant from Thund...

James M. Cox Foundation awards UMOM New Day Centers a $250K grant

Pictured (L-R), RJ Muller (Cox), Monique Lopez (UMOM), Jackson Fonder (UMOM), Amy Davidson (UMOM), Susan Anable (Cox). (Photo Courtesy: Cox/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | Free Press Philanthropy UMOM New Day Centers has been awarded a $25...

Red, White & Brew raises $2,067 for kids’ mental health in the month of May

Red, White & Brew first opened its doors in East Mesa in 2002 and expanded to Prescott in 2021. (File Graphic/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | Free Press Philanthropy Red, White & Brew’s Mesa and Prescott locations raised a combined...

MJ Raises over $146K at MJ Foundation Golf Outing

The primary objective of the MJ Foundation is to make a positive impact on local communities. (Submitted Photos/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | Free Press Philanthropy The MJ Companies hosted its third annual MJ Foundation Golf Scramble fu...

Kasai Japanese Steakhouse raises over $34K for Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Centers

“Each year, Fire & Fairways grows in impact thanks to the generosity of our guests and sponsors,” said Mike Russello, owner of Kasai Japanese Steakhouse. (Submitted Photos/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | Free Press Philanthropy Kasai J...

Thunderbirds Charities awards $25K grant to support Educare Arizona’s extended day program

This funding will help maximize learning opportunities, kindergarten readiness, and social-emotional development for young children while also providing critical support for working families. (Submitted Photos/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | ...

Phoenix Children’s celebrates $500K Pledge from Over Easy

Located on the first floor of the hospital’s East Building, this procedure-free area offers patients and families the chance to play, create and connect in a fun and comfortable environment. (Submitted Photos/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | F...

Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council gets $50K grant from Thunderbirds Charities

Thunderbirds and Thunderbirds Charities will connect 500 girls across Maricopa County with skill-building programs. (Submitted Photos/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | Free Press Philanthropy Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council has been...

16th annual Bite Nite Charity Gala raises $550K for ALS Arizona

ALS Arizona symbolizes the hopes of people everywhere that Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis will one day be a disease of the past. (Submitted Photos/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | Free Press Philanthropy ALS Arizona hosted its 16th annual Bi...

Wings Fashion Show hosted by Childhelp raises the bar with sold-out celebration

Sara OMeara, Rosevelt Rawls and Yvonne Fedderson Sara O’Meara, Gordon James, Carol Hebets and Yvonne Fedderson Yvonne Fedderson, Carey Pena and Sara O’Meara Above are Brad Richardson and Jinger Richardson Nadine Bubeck ...

Phoenix Art Museum gala raises record-breaking $2.2M at The pARTy

From left are Jeremy Mikolajczak, Ana Tello, Rob Walton, Jordan Rose, Jay Franke, David Herro. (Photos Courtesy of Haute Media/DigitalFreePress) Anna Sui Helen Jean, Jeremy Mikolajczak, Anna Sui Tran Tran and Carol Warstler Osca...

Dixxon Flannel hosts Wish Day for Mak-A-Wish Arizona

We are incredibly grateful for community partners like Dixxon Flannel Co. (Submitted Photos/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | Free Press Philanthropy Dixxon Flannel is partnering with Make-A-Wish Arizona granting 18-year-old Rico’s wish for...

Applications open for Southwest Human Development’s Harris infant and early childhood mental health training cohort

A nationally recognized expert in infant and early childhood mental health and the Vice President of Mental Health Services at Southwest Human Development. (Submitted Photos/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | Free Press Philanthropy When stor...

Ballet Arizona Dance With Me Gala raised $320K at February event

This year’s gala raised $320,000 in support of Ballet Arizona’s professional dance company and its upcoming season of performances as well as its education and community engagement programs. (Photos courtesy: Ballet Arizona/DigitalFreePress) St...

Make-A-Wish Arizona’s 2025 Wish Ball raises $3.3M in Paradise Valley

Left to right: Chrissy Butz, Dena Zell, Keli Nichols and Teri Pierce, co-chairs of the 2025 Make-A-Wish Arizona Wish Ball presented by Phusion Projects and Valley Toyota Dealers. Bob and Renee Parsons with wish kids. From left: Emcee Mikaela Em...

Cox offers $50K in diversity scholarships funds to local high school seniors

Since 2014, Cox has awarded more than $500,000 in diversity scholarships to students in the West region, the release states. (Submitted Photos/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | Free Press Philanthropy Cox wants to award 10 Arizona stude...

Tempe Diablos announce charity auction for 2021 Corvette Stingray Coupe

The deadline for the raffle to win this 2021 Corvette is May 9. (Submitted Photos/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | Free Press Philanthropy Tempe Diablos Charities is launching a charity raffle for a chance to win a 2021 Chevrolet Corvette S...

Phoenix Children’s gets $112,529 from Reeis AC’s ‘Cool for PCH’ campaign

The ‘Cool for PCH’ campaign provided homeowners who gifted $10,000, $15,000, or $20,000 to the Phoenix Children’s Foundation with a complimentary Trane HVAC unit. (Submitted Photos/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | Free Press Philanthropy Ph...

Lerner & Rowe Gives Back celebrates 14 years of charitable giving

Through its grant program, Lerner & Rowe Gives Back awarded over $296,000 to support 22 nonprofit projects. (Submitted Photos/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | Free Press Philanthropy Lerner & Rowe Gives Back — the no...

Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation gets $50k Grant from Gila River Indian Community

(Submitted Photo/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | Free Press Philanthropy Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation is reporting a $50,000 grant provided by the Gila River Indian Community. The contribution will be used to support y...

Mesa-based United Food Bank unveils new branding with focus on staples

United Food Bank unveils new logo, brand identity Staff Reports | Community Updates United Food Bank, a Mesa-based food bank that serves those impacted by food insecurity in the East Valley and eastern Arizona, announces starting 2...

Arizona Costume Institute holiday luncheon raises record-breaking amount for Phoenix Art Museum

One of the Valley’s most prominent fashion gatherings, the Phoenix Art Museum fundraiser featured a keynote presentation by award-winning designer Christian Siriano, pictured above (middle). (Photos Courtesy: Scott Foust Photography/DigitalFreePre...

Rusty Spur Saloon gives $6K to Hope Fund at Phoenix Children’s Foundation

Dedicated employees of one of Scottsdale’s most beloved watering hole removed thousands of bills to donate a grand total of $6,000 to the Hope Fund, which provides critical resources for innovative treatments, advanced equipment, and family-center...

Gretchen Caraway named Phoenix Rescue Mission chief program officer

Gretchen Caraway Staff Reports | Community Updates Phoenix Rescue Mission has appointed Gretchen Caraway as its new chief program officer.Ms. Caraway is a seasoned leader with extensive experience in governmental relations, business developm...

Duet: Partners in Health & Aging honors pioneer of ‘ambiguous loss’

Duet: Partners In Health & Aging hosted its annual fundraiser last month in conjunction with National Family Caregiver Month. The event took place at Mountain Shadows Resort in the Town of Paradise Valley. Staff Reports | Free Press Philant...

The Saguaros raise over $1M at 2024 Niteflite Golf & Gala

The Saguaros 2024 Niteflite Chair Tad Crother coordinated planning and operations for the large-scale, 2-day fundraiser, with the support of committee members Simon Assaf, Hunter Fadynich, Alex Lehman, David Stull, and Clayton Wolfe. (Photos Court...

St. Joseph the Worker receives $500K Grant from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation

The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation grant will also ensure the success of St. Joseph the Worker’s Workforce Housing and Training Program. (File Photos/DigitalFreePress) Staff Reports | Free Press Philanthropy St. Joseph the Worker i...

One Step Beyond raises over $350K at Help Us Grow Gala

Kevin Berk and Mackenzie Darling Berk attend the 2024 Help Us Grow (HUG) Gala hosted by One Step Beyond to support innovative programs and services for adults with intellectual disabilities. From left are Tyler Smith of Kidder Mathews; Jeff Swa...

2024 Avondale Championship Open raises $150K for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley

Avondale Toyota’s dedication over the last four years has generated $678,725 for various Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley efforts. Avondale Toyota admires the work of the nonprofit and is committed to supporting local families. (Submitte...

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