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.
Our Chicago team participated in Back to School Illinois’ LGBT Build a Kit event where 1,500 school supply kits were assembled.
These kits will be distributed to children in need all throughout Illinois through various organizations.
Lerner & Rowe was also proud to give back and be a Titanium sponsor for this special event!
Photos from Back to School Illinois’ LGBT Build a Kit 2022:
At Lerner and Rowe, we love supporting fundraisers that fight to reduce pet homelessness and animal suffering. Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ (Nevada SPCA) 2nd Annual Neon Dog Walk on Saturday, November 5th from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Sunset Park’s Dunes Trail Loop is such an event.
Funds raised through sponsorships, registration fees, and individual or team donations will be used to provide medical care for sick and injured animals at this no-kill shelter, as well as support Nevada SPCA’s overall mission to look after the welfare of domestic animals.
This family-friendly fun walk/run is open to participants and their dogs. Just make sure that you wear glow-in-the-dark accessories to light the trail.
Additionally, for the safety of the attendees, pets must:
Find out how you can join in the fun at https://neondogwalk.nevadaspca.org.
For the eleventh year in a row, Lerner and Rowe Gives Back is an active supporter of the “Paul’s Pay it Forward Car Wash” hosted by Arizona’s Family Meteorologist Paul Horton.
For 2022, our team washed cars for charity on October 19th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Kevin Rowe also presented a check for $10,000 towards this annual fundraiser benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona (BBBSAZ).
From October 17th through 21st, you’ll have four ways to participate and show your support of the Paul’s Pay it Forward Car Wash.
Visit BBBSAZ.org to learn more about the daily highlights and how to get involved.
Photos from the 2022 Paul’s Car Wash:
Lerner and Rowe Gives Back has once again teamed up with ALT AZ 93.3 and the Valley of the Sun United Way to help end hunger in Maricopa County. Our team was pleased to donate $5,500 to help cover the costs for 625 pantry packs.
As before, the goal of the October 2022 United Way Pantry Pack Program is to provide 1,500 meals to help ensure that local students and their families have enough food staples to get them through the month.
Participating schools are located in South and Southwest Phoenix, Maryvale and Guadalupe and have Free and Reduced Lunch eligibility.
Pantry Packs are filled with nutritional “shelf-stable pantry items” that include:
According to the Valley of the Sun United Way, one in five children live in food insecure homes. Further, 82,000 families in Maricopa County that face chronic food insecurities.
You can join us, ALT AZ 93.3, and United Way to fight hunger in Maricopa County by making an online donation now.
Here’s how your dollars will be used to fight hunger:
Photos from 2022 October Pantry Pack:
In addition to our $5,000 sponsorship, members of our Mesa team were able to attend and enjoy a charitable evening full of culture and farm fresh cuisine in support of A Stepping Stone Foundation’s two-generation education and literacy program. This program provides tuition-free comprehensive education programs for at-risk children and their parents including:
Further, our team had the opportunity to hear first-hand powerful stories of how the lives of families in need have been transformed through A Stepping Stone Foundation’s program.
Join us in offering a helping hand to at-risk preschoolers and their parents by giving back and getting involved today. Learn how at asteppingstone.org/support/
More photos from A Stepping Stone’s 2-Gen Ed Fundraiser:
Our Lerner and Rowe Gives Back team sponsored the Family Empowerment Summit in Las Vegas over the weekend.
The event was designed to empower parents to further protect their children from human trafficking and exploitation.
The Summit began outside where several dozen vendors who combat human trafficking passed out collateral material on their organizations efforts, and then we moved inside where local and national experts in the field of human trafficking provided the attendees with real tools and opportunities to empower families, guardians, and kids in this vulnerable environment.
Photos from LV Family Empowerment Summit 2022:
Our Lerner and Rowe team was back in Las Vegas to support the 2022 Special Olympics Nevada Torch Run.
Nearly two hundred police officers from the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, Clark County School Police, Nevada Corrections, and North Las Vegas Police Department participated in the Run to raise funds for the Special Olympics Nevada.
Runners carried the “Flame of Hope” along the approximate 2.5 miles loop on the Las Vegas Strip.
“Special Olympics is an incredible organization, which we have supported for years. The Special Olympics athletes are such an inspiration to us all,” Glen Lerner.
Photos from 2022 Special Olympics Nevada Torch Run:
At Lerner and Rowe Gives Back, we are grateful to have had team members take part in the “Don’t be a Chump! Check for a Lump! – 6th Annual Pink Out 5K!” We love our community and love being able to participate and sponsor a great event like this one! 100% of profits stay LOCAL and will help sustain vital breast cancer preventative and educational programs.
Our team was equally excited to learn that our $10,000 sponsorship contributed to the $88.5K total raised!
Don’t be a Chump! Check for a Lump! is an eight-year-old, local 501(c)3 making a difference in the fight against breast cancer.
They do this through free mammograms, testing, wigs, and support. Now, since they have become a prominent figure in the breast cancer community, they focus on providing invaluable free breast health educational programs to women across the state of Arizona.
Photos from the 6th Annual Don’t be a Chump! Check for a Lump! Pink Out 5K in Phoenix
We couldn’t agree more with The C.A.R.E. (Children’s Aid and Relief Efforts) Organization’s philosophy that “One person can’t help everyone, but everyone could help someone.” That’s why our team was thrilled to join others in supporting the organization’s mission with a $2,000 donation for its inaugural Red Carpet Gala on September 24th at the Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass.
We were also delighted to learn that over $160,000 was raised at this first-time charitable event. We were also pleased that all proceeds will go directly towards immediate group home renovations and other long-term projects that provide shelter and support to victims of child sex trafficking, abuse, and poverty.
If you are sorry to have missed out on an amazing evening of giving back, you can learn how to get involved with The CARE Organization’s 2023 Red Carpet Gala at CareOrg.com.
Photos from The CARE Organization’s 2022 Red Carpet Gala:
Specialized meals delivered daily, with love.
Lerner and Rowe Gives Back is pleased to support and spread awareness about a special program that offers reduced-cost meal options to older persons, people living with disabilities, people facing tough medical conditions, and people facing end of life issues per established eligibility guidelines.
When you think about how our $2,000 donation will provide almost 1,000 meals to people in need, imagine how many more people could benefit from a serving of love and nourishment if we joined resources and/or volunteered our time to help those who are unable to drive, shop, or cook their own meals.
The three different meal types offered are:
Additionally, these meal types can be further specialized to meet special dietary needs.
Join us in supporting Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona’s mission with a financial donation now, or by volunteering your time later. Learn how by visiting mobilemealssoaz.org.