OUR MISSION
Thunderbirds Charities is a non-profit organization formed in 1986 to distribute monies raised through the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament. The Thunderbirds Charities Board consists of 15 board members from varying professional backgrounds. The mission of Thunderbirds Charities is to support organizations that assist children and families, help people in need and improve the quality of life in the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area. The organization’s giving is directed toward organizations based or with a significant presence in Arizona.
THUNDERBIRDS CHARITIES 2020 FALL FUNDING CYCLE IS NOW CLOSED.
PLEASE CHECK BACK IN EARLY JANUARY 2021 FOR SPRING FUNDING UPDATES. THANK YOU.
In the Community – Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Continuing with The Thunderbirds In the Community Conversations, last year’s WM Phoenix Open tournament chairman Tim Woods held a virtual […] More
The Thunderbirds and Rebuilding Together Valley of the Sun Safe at Home
Please take a moment to watch impactful work being done in our Community through Rebuilding Together VOS. RTVOS is a […] More
In the Community – Arizona Council on Economic Education
Today’s In the Community check in is with Thunderbirds Big Chief Tim Woods and Elena Zee, President and CEO of […] More
New Life Center Completes $100,000 Dining Room Makeover Thanks to For Those Without a Voice and Thunderbirds Charities
New Life Center, the largest domestic violence shelter in Maricopa County and one of the largest in the country, is […] More
In the Community – Positive Coaching Alliance
The Thunderbirds began nearly a century ago with the mission to promote the Valley of the Sun through sport. These […] More
The Thunderbirds Team Up with Arizona Helping Hands for Back-to-School Mission
To assist Arizona Helping Hands in their mission to provide essential needs for children in foster care, The Thunderbirds – […] More