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.
Lerner & Rowe gives back by sponsoring Mission One Foundation’s 4th Annual Veteran’s of Valor event this past Saturday at Bulldog Park, in Crown Point, Indiana. Mission One Foundation works to provide support services to our veterans and first responders.
At the event, a car was donated to a veteran in need and donations were made to two families of fallen first responders.
Other highlights included:
Our Lerner and Rowe Gives Back team members in Illinois and Indiana helped make sure that 1,150 kids went home with free backpacks loaded with school supplies during two separate 2022 back to school giveaways held in Chicago and Merrillville this month.
We are grateful for our community partners who helped make these free events such a success! We are equally thrilled to have had the chance to meet and interact with our neighbors in a fun and relaxed setting.
Why Our 2022 Back to School Giveaways Were Amazing
Special thanks goes out to Merrillville Pop Warner for hosting the Merrillville back to school event and asking us to join the Merrillville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 168, Merrillville Fire Department, Lake County Police Department, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Merrillville Town Councilman Jeff Minchuk in sponsorship of this fun and beneficial family activity.
We also want to thank local law enforcement and vendors for helping make our Chicago back to school event a carefree afternoon for students and their families to enjoy as they prepare for a new school year.
Lerner and Rowe Gives Back is pleased to once again sponsor the Annual Breakfast with Champions for the Special Olympic Arizona’s (SOAZ). Our team has been a proud supporter of SOAZ since June of 2016.
Further, in honor of this year’s event theme of “Their Why” we are excited to share the reason why we repeatedly support SOAZ and to find out what our co-supporters have to say.
For 2022, the event will take place on Friday, September 30 at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix (2400 E Missouri Ave.), Arizona from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Highlights of the SOAZ Breakfast with Champions include:
Please contact Meghan Mullin at Special Olympics Arizona for registration and more information about the annual breakfast by phone at (602) 230-1115, or by email at [email protected].
Join us in supporting SOAZ by gifting an online donation at https://give.classy.org/2022phxbwc. Know that when you contribute to SOAZ, you are contributing the equipment, attire, and health supplies that can help transform an athlete’s life.
Photos from the 16th Annual Breakfast with Champions:
Lerner and Rowe Gives Back is pleased to be a Gold Stiletto level sponsor of the Wine Women & Shoes 2022 event on Saturday, September 10 at the Chateau Luxe.
Proceeds raised will benefit the Fresh Start Women’s Foundation and its efforts to positively transform and strengthen communities by providing support services to women so that they have the tools to help themselves.
Even though tickets are sold out to the Wine Women & Shoes 2022 event, you can still join us in supporting Fresh Start Women’s Foundation by donating funds online.
Your gift will help the Foundation accelerate its three core service areas of job training, social work services, and family law support.
Our Las Vegas team partnered with Clark County School District Police and the Latin Chamber of Commerce for a spectacular 2022 Las Vegas Backpack Giveaway at The Boulevard Mall on Saturday, August 6th.
During the FREE back to school giveaway, we handed out over 1,000 backpacks along with all the required school supplies.
Not one child left empty handed!
Photos from the 2022 Las Vegas Backpack Giveaway:
Lerner and Rowe Gives Back joins the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Nevada SPCA) as a sponsor of its Brunch Bash: 80’s Edition which celebrates the organization’s 40 years of commitment to helping over 2,000 dogs, cats, rabbits, and other small pets annually find placements into loving homes.
Nevada SPCA’s 40th Anniversary event will be a “totally tubular” afternoon held on Saturday, August 20 from 11:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. at the Veil Pavilion at Silverton Casino Hotel (3333 Blue Diamond Rd. NV 89139).
Proceeds from this Las Vegas charitable event and silent auction will directly benefit Nevada SPCA.
Visit nevadaspca.org to buy tickets and learn more details about the Nevada SPCA Brunch Bash: 80s Edition.
You can also email [email protected] to inquire about sponsorship opportunities.
Our team received this thank you card from a family that attended our 2022 Albuquerque, NM backpack giveaway.
It’s always a pleasure to hear feedback from fellow community members.
We love giving back and helping local kids get ready for school!
Lerner and Rowe,
Thank you for being so Great! The backpack and school supplies are great help to getting my son ready to go back to school. Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated. Thank you Lerner and Rowe!
–Debbie & Eric
This year, we’ve given away 3,250 backpacks with school supplies to the communities of Albuquerque, Tucson, and Phoenix.
Our team loves being able to help families prepare for the new school year, as well as having the opportunity to make new friends and build stronger relationships along the way.
Photos from our 2022 Albuquerque, Tucson, and Phoenix Backpack Giveaways:
In 2021, team members gave away 2,250 backpacks with school supplies at our free back to school events in Albuquerque, Tucson, and Phoenix.
Photos from Lerner and Rowe’s 2021 Albuquerque, Tucson, and Phoenix Backpack Giveaways:
Our team looks for multiple ways throughout the year to assist those in need and spread cheer. The Christmas in July giveaway meets both those goals!
Here’s how it works: one winner a day will be announced from July 1 – July 31, 2022. Except that on Two for Tuesdays, entrants can tag a friend for a chance that both may win their wish! Prizes equal up to $500 in value.
Past winners have received exercise equipment, washers, dryers, small electronics, gift cards, bunk beds, small appliances, and a variety of other valued items!
Now that you know the basics about the event, here are the more official details to note.
WHAT: Christmas in July Giveaway
WHERE: Online @ facebook.com/LernerAndRowe
WHEN: July 1 – July 31, 2022
To be eligible to win, you must:
Find out more details about our the Christmas in July giveaway by contacting Cindy Ernst at (602) 977-1900. Or, you can visit the official contest page.
Our Las Vegas Gives Back team weathered high temperatures to grill 500 hot dogs during the 5th Annual United Community Event in Las Vegas located near neighborhoods close to Boulder Highway and Flamingo Road.
Event highlights included:
“It is always a pleasure for our team to participate in community events that make a positive impact in local neighborhoods. Especially, events that make it possible for us to directly connect with and serve those who can benefit from free resources for the entire family.” -Glen Lerner
