LRGB was voted Most Philanthropic Company from 2017 to 2026 in AZ Foothill Magazine’s independent readers’ polls. Additionally, Kevin Rowe, LRGB was Voted 2023 and 2024 Most Influential in Valley Nonprofit by the magazine’s readers.
Kevin Rowe was selected as the Philanthropic Business Leader of the Year in Az Business publication's 2023 Champions of Change Awards. Lerner & Rowe Gives Back was named a 2025 nonprofit organization of the year finalist.
Recognized as 2022 Philanthropic Company of the Year by the Phoenix Business Journal.
Voted Nonprofit of the Year 2018 in AZ Foothill Magazine's independent readers' poll.
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Lerner and Rowe employees were able to help the Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents (AZAFAP) over the past month by collecting over 500 new pairs of socks benefitting the kids.
More About AZAFAP
According to data shared by AZAFAP, the number of children in foster care in Arizona is over 13,000 and their foster care ‘experience’ is not improving. Caregivers (foster and adoptive families and kinship caregivers) still do not receive the support they need.
Visit AZAFAP.org to learn more about the association and how you can get involved with their mission to increase stability, well-being, and connection of Arizona’s foster, kinship, and adoptive families and their children.
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From July 19th through August 5th, Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys visited seven cities across the nation in support of the law firm’s annual free backpack giveaways. The main focus of each giveaway is to help support local communities by empowering youths with essential tools that will help them reach educational goals, as well as assisting families by offsetting costs as they prepare for the 2023 – 2024 school year.
Attorney Kevin Rowe shares more about the law firm’s annual backpack giveaway tour, “With only one backpack giveaway left, 2023 has thus far presented many phenomenal opportunities for our team members to build lasting connections with local community members. As we reflect back on each event, our team shares a genuine appreciation for all those who helped make this year’s backpack giveaways memorable.
That includes all of the gracious and understanding families, volunteers, and law enforcement officers that attended one of our neighborhood events—we couldn’t have done it without you and wouldn’t want to. Cheers to an amazing new school year full of fun, laughter, learning, and friendship.”
At the completion of its six-state charitable tour, law firm team members–with help from local law enforcement and charitable organizations–will have handed out 6,000 backpacks stuffed with school supplies in Yuma, AZ, Imperial, CA (near El Centro), Albuquerque, NM, Tucson, AZ, Phoenix, AZ, Merrillville, AZ, and Las Vegas, NV for the total amount of $161,388.
“The yearly Backpack Giveaways have become a tradition for Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys. This is due to our understanding of the significant impact that providing underprivileged local children and their families with free backpacks filled with school supplies can have on their lives.
Additionally, we extend our gratitude to the educators, staff members, and CCSD officers who played a vital role in ensuring the success of this year’s Las Vegas backpack giveaway event. Their contributions were instrumental in making it a truly remarkable occasion,” expressed attorney Glen Lerner.
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On August 6th, 5 members from our Phoenix team had the amazing opportunity to help make a child’s wish come true! They arrived at an American Airlines counter at 7:30 a.m. to cheer on 3-year-old Ava and her family before they departed on their dream trip to Disney World.
Team member Kayla (Smith) Behr shared her thoughts and feelings about being part of this special sendoff:
“Volunteering with Make A Wish was the most rewarding experience. I had the honor of walking Ava to her gate in the airport and helping her feel like the princess she is. The joy and love that I was able to witness in Ava and all those around her was by far the best part.”
Who Is Eligible for a Wish?
Make-A-Wish grants wishes to children who meet two preliminary criteria:
Children who are older than 2 ½ years and younger than 18
Children who have been diagnosed with a critical illness i.e., a progressive, degenerative, or malignant medical condition that has placed the child’s life in jeopardy.
Make-A-Wish ask that only the following individuals refer a child out of respect for the privacy of families they serve:
Parents or legal guardians,
family members with detailed knowledge of the child’s current medical condition,
Medical Professionals such as providers (doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant), nurse, social worker, or child-life specialist
Please visit wish.org/arizona to learn more about wish referrals and how you too can help make life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses come true.
August 6th Make-A-Wish Disney World sendoff photos and cherished moments shared by Ava’s family:
There were so many amazing parts! It started off with a band and the mini parade through the airport brought me to tears and Ava loved being the center of attention. Every person we encountered was kind and genuine. She loved meeting all the characters and exploring all the different parks.
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Lerner & Rowe Gives Back once again showed up to help alleviate hunger in Arizona as a sponsor of United Food Bank. For 2023, our team donated $10,000 towards the food bank’s Summer of a Million Meals telethon on Channel 12 News.
A few of our team members also volunteered to pack food bags that will be given to local kids and their families with concerns about where their next meal will come from.
How You Can Join Us in Helping to Raise a Million Meals
As of July 21, United Food Bank has reached 59% ($118,958) of its $200,000 goal. Learn how you can join our team in the fight against hunger in Arizona at https://give.unitedfoodbank.org.
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Lerner & Rowe Gives Back granted Junior Achievement of Arizona with $10,000. The organization has invested those funds into its JA BizTown program.
Over 25,000 students will participate in the JA BizTown program, in partnership with over 240 schools and teachers.
Our team is excited to support this phenomenal opportunity that opens the doors to 175 primarily low-income students being able to participate in this life changing program.
What Are the Main Goals of the JA BizTown Program?
Junior Achievement has successfully administered the JA BizTown program for 21 years. Throughout that time, the main goals of JA BizTown is to simulate real life experiences that focus on:
1. Increasing students’ knowledge gain (around work-readiness and financial literacy) by at least 20% by the end of the program.
2. Introducing students to various career paths and industries, teach them how an economy functions, and help them understand their place in the workforce as well as how good jobs can provide a good life.
3. Providing students with specific economic concepts, financial literacy skills, and work readiness fundamentals such as how to: create a business plan, calculate operating costs, apply for a job, vote for city officials, and explore different careers.
Ultimately, students that complete this program gain a new-found confidence in themselves, hope for the future, and the skills to achieve their dreams.
Visit jaaz.org to learn more about Junior Achievement of Arizona and the many student, volunteer, and partnership opportunities available.
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For a fourth year, our team has participated in one of Mermaid Straw’s beach clean-up days at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
Each year, our team enjoys getting out in the nice weather, hiking the sand dunes, and picking up trash to help keep our National Park and beach clean for all to enjoy.
Learn more about the Mermaid Straw’s movement and a cleanup day near you at mermaidstraw.com.
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At Lerner and Rowe Gives Back, one of our main pillars is built around supporting youth programs. As such, we were thrilled to support the publication efforts of 19 talented student authors from Discovery School with their first book titled Of Light and Shadow.
Each of these students is part of the Young Authors Project in the Glendale School District.
What Is the Young Authors Project?
From the point of view of a local teacher with 12 years within the Glendale School District, the Young Authors Project is a school program that gives students a safe space to express their ideas and emotions, as well as hone their writing skills.
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As the youth leader sponsor, Lerner and Rowe Gives Back extends congratulations to all of the 2023 Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson Youth of the Year candidates.
This year’s special recognition celebration takes place on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at Casino del Sol Resort (5655 W Valencia Rd, Tucson, AZ 85757).
Clubhouse Youth of the Year candidates represent the six Tucson’s Clubhouses and are selected based on their:
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Arizona Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) hosted its annual Visionaries of the Year grand finale on May 20th at the The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa. Our Gives Back team was thrilled to once again support this amazing organization through a $10,000 sponsorship gift in support of Lisa Moore.
We were even more excited to learn that the candidates raised $540,840 during the 10-week 2023 campaign!
2023 LLS Arizona Visionaries of the Year
Visionaries of the Year is a competition that aims to support blood cancer research. It brings together like-minded individuals from different communities across the United States. Nominated candidates form fundraising teams that compete to raise money in honor of two local kids who survived blood cancer.
The candidate who manages to gather the most funds during the ten-week campaign gets crowned as the Visionary of the Year in their own community. The candidate who raises the most money across the entire country becomes the national Visionary of the Year.
Our team extends our congratulations to Lisa Moore, the 2023 Arizona Visionary of the Year and Annette Tanori, the 2023 Arizona Visionary of the Year runner up!
Additional photos from the 2023 LLS Arizona Visionaries of the Year grand finale:
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For 2023, Lerner and Rowe Gives Back was honored to show its support of local military members and their families as the presenting sponsor of the 9th Annual Golf Classic for Military Assistance Mission (MAM).
Each year this fundraiser helps MAM raise critical funds used to support members of the Arizona military and their families through financial and morale programs.
Who Can Benefit from MAM’s Supportive Programs?
Active duty, Guard, or Reservists, rank E-5 & below, and Post 9/11 Purple Heart or Combat Action Badge
To learn more about MAM and how you can get involved, visit azmam.org or call 602-246-6429 for more details.
