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The Thunderbirds, hosts of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, have partnered with NextMed to purchase and distribute more than 100,000 PPE Masks to the Phoenix community as part of the NextMed Cares “Million Mask Project”.

With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the lives of Arizonans, 17 leading sports properties across the state of Arizona have formed AZSportsTogether in a collective effort to provide emergency relief funding.

Luke Air Force Base – to include the 56th Fighter Wing and the 944th Fighter Wing, along with the Arizona Air National Guard 161st Air Refueling Wing – will honor Arizona’s front line COVID-19 responders with a community flyover May 1, 2020.

As part of their In the Community Conversations, today Thunderbirds’ 2021 Tournament Chairman Scott Jenkins held a virtual chat with Dede Devine, President and CEO of Native American Connections to talk about the current challenges surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, identify the immediate needs of the organization and find out how the community at large can help support the mission of Native American Connections.

Attending the Waste Management Phoenix Open is a bucket list item for any golf fan - but getting a behind-the-scenes, closeup look goes well beyond the bucket list. PGA TOUR star and all-around fun guy Max Homa is auctioning off a chance for you and two guests a chance for a jam-packed week at the 2021 WM Phoenix Open as part of the Fanatics All In Challenge.

As part of the In the Community Conversations, we shift to Thunderbirds’ 2021 assistant tournament chairman Michael Golding checking in with Shelby Peterson of ICAN via virtual conference call to talk about the challenges of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and discussing ways to support ICAN so they can continue to serve the local youth in our community.