Thunderbirds Charities Awards $100,000 To Mission Of Mercy

Thunderbirds Charities, the charitable giving arm of the Thunderbirds – hosts of the Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by The Ak-Chin Indian Community – recently donated $100,000 to Mission of MERCY (MOM) to bring health care for the indigent to the East Valley.

Over the next three years, MOM will be expanding services into new East Valley communities that are high on the health care needs index. MOM’s anchor location will be in Gilbert at a new multi-service Wellness and Resource Center slated to open in late Fall of 2017. The Thunderbirds Charities $100,000 grant will support MOM’s expansion into the East Valley with the purchase of a third fully-equipped mobile medical unit.

“We are beyond grateful to Thunderbirds Charities for all they do in our community, including their commitment to ensuring that our medically indigent brothers and sisters receive the medical care they need,” said Executive Director Catherine Amiot. “During my 12-year tenure as Executive Director, Thunderbirds Charities have answered our call many times, helping us to purchase our first two mobile medical units, to fund vital health programs and to be our committed partner on this journey.”

MOM’s medical team is on the road Monday-Friday, serving more than 1,000 patients each month at six clinic sites at churches, schools and in neighborhood centers. In recent years, demand for MOM’s services has increased dramatically.

“We love what MOM does to help the community and are excited to be able to assist in their efforts to expand their much-needed healthcare services to the East Valley,” said Dan Mahoney, President of Thunderbirds Charities.