Thunderbirds Charities has been supportive of Fresh Start Women’s Foundation for more than 10 years and recently gifted $280,000 to help with major renovations to the Women’s Resource Center in downtown Phoenix.
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Thunderbirds Charities, the charitable giving arm of The Thunderbirds – hosts of the Waste Management Phoenix Open – announced a $250,000 contribution to the Valley of the Sun YMCA to support the Y’s Water Safety, Day Camp, Afterschool and Resident Camp Quality Improvement and Outreach Enhancements.
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This month’s Charity spotlight focuses on Girls on the Run, a program for girls in grades 3rd – 8th that helps to inspire participants to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one of a kind. Trained coaches lead small teams through the research-based curricula which includes dynamic discussions, activities and running games.
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Thunderbirds Charities, the charitable giving arm of the Thunderbirds – hosts of the Waste Management Phoenix – awarded more than $2.9 million in grants to 55 Valley charities during its spring funding cycle. Most notably, Thunderbirds Charities granted $300,000 to UMOM New Day Centers, $250,000 to VOS YMCA, $150,000 to Special Olympics Arizona (SOAZ) and $80,000 to Desert Voices Oral Learning Center.
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The Thunderbirds have had a long-lasting partnership with Girl Scouts — Arizona Cactus-Pine (GSACPC) and have supported many of the organization’s wonderful projects and initiatives. Most recently, The Thunderbirds and Thunderbirds Charities donated $125,000 to support Family Engagement Efforts in the South Phoenix community at the Leadership Center for Girls and Women at South Mountain.
Continue readingThe Thunderbirds were recently on hand at the Barrow Neurological Institute for the unveiling of the new Barrow Emergency Stroke Treatment Unit, a state-of-the-art mobile emergency room that focuses on treating stroke victims and is the first of its kind in the United States (and only one of 10 in the nation) to operate around the clock in a city with a population greater than 1 million.
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The Thunderbirds want to congratulate all of the participants in the Special Olympics Arizona Summer Games. More than 1,300 athletes competed in a number of different events, including Athletics (Track & Field), Powerlifting, and Volleyball. The three-day event also included an Olympic-style opening ceremonies, torch run, parade of athletes and victory dance. The Special Olympics Summer Games are one of our favorite events of the year, and one that The Thunderbirds are proud to be a partner with.
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The Thunderbirds announced this week that Carlos Sugich will be their 2018 Tournament Chairman. We recently sat down with Carlos to find out a little more about him and his plans as Tournament Chairman.
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In 2016, Thunderbirds Charities funded the Breaking Barriers Youth Program, which has allowed youth with disabilities the opportunity to participate regularly in three different adaptive activities; a competitive swim team, paddle boarding and rock climbing. Each inclusive activity starts at the Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center, and then moves out into the competitive or outdoor setting.
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PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 6, 2017) –Arizona Science Center is on a mission to bring an increased focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics – the subjects commonly referred to as STEM – to teachers, students and families across Arizona through its innovative, signature STEM Extravaganza program. Thunderbirds Charities awarded Arizona Science Center $100,000 in grant funding to help provide customized learning to 3,500 students and 400 teachers from Metro Phoenix schools through the delivery of STEM Extravaganza programs at eight K–5 schools in 2017.
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