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THUNDERBIRDS CHARITIES AWARDS $10,000 TO DUET – PARTNERS IN HEALTH AND AGING

Thunderbirds Charities, the charitable giving arm of The Thunderbirds – hosts of the Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by The Ak-Chin Indian Community – announced a $10,000 donation to Duet: Partners in Health and Aging to support its one-of-a-kind Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program. More
 

Thunderbirds Donate $375,000 to Barrow Neurological Institute for Mobile Stroke Unit

The 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. More
 

Thunderbirds Charities Awards $100,000 Grant to Arizona Science Center to Support Stem in Metro Phoenix Schools

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. More
 

Thunderbirds Charities Grants $280,000 for Fresh Start Women’s Foundation Resource Center Enhancements

Fresh Start Women’s Foundation was recently awarded a $280,000 grant from   Thunderbirds Charities, the charitable giving arm of the Thunderbirds – hosts of the Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by The Ak-Chin Indian Community, to support and enhance Fresh Start’s Jewell McFarland Lewis Fresh Start Women’s Resource Center. More
 

THUNDERBIRDS CHARITIES GRANT REVAMPS CHICANOS POR LA CAUSA CENTER

PHOENIX – Chicanos Por La Causa Early Childhood Development (CPLC ECD) Program was able to make much needed improvements to their center serving residents in south central Phoenix thanks to a $150,000 grant from Thunderbirds Charities – the civic arm of The Thunderbirds, hosts of the Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by The Ak-Chin Indian Community. More
 

Brigitte Dunne Captures the 2016 Joanne Winter Arizona Silver Belle Championship in Sudden Death Playoff

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The final round of the 46th Joanne Winter Arizona Silver Belle came down to the wire with […] More
 

Thunderbirds Charities Donates $25,000 to Miracle League of Arizona

  The Miracle League of Arizona has a mission to provide a fun, safe and successful baseball experience for individuals […] More
 

Raising the Roof at Phoenix Children’s Hospital

Several Thunderbirds were on hand to help celebrate Phoenix Children’s new emergency department’s “Topping Out” ceremony, a tradition held when […] More
 

The Thunderbirds visit Mentor Kids

Carlos Sugich and Omar Alvarez take a trip to Mentor Kids in South Phoenix. The Thunderbirds tour the facilities and […] More
 

Blessings in a Backpack

The Thunderbirds, Kids Need to Read, PGA Tour Wives’ Angie Oberholser & her husband, PGA Tour Veteran, Aaron Oberholser all […] More
 

Blessings in a Backpack

 

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Fall 2016

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2016 Waste Management Phoenix Open And The Thunderbirds Raise Record-Breaking $9,369,873 For Local Charities

The Thunderbirds, hosts of the Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by Ak-Chin Indian Community, raised a record $9,369,873 for local […] More