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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With schools reopening, our Lerner and Rowe Gives Back team was back at Valley High School supporting the Injured Police Officer’s Fund and Clark County School District Police Department in a contactless drive-through Backpack Giveaway. The Nellis Air Force Police Department also volunteered to assist in the distribution of 1,000 backpacksstuffed with school supplies and other goodies, including reflective wrist slap-bands, provided by Lerner and Rowe.
“It is always our pleasure to support members living and working in our Las Vegas area communities. A great way to accomplish this is by supporting our community partners with their outreach projects, especially projects that benefit our youth. This is exactly what Lerner and Rowe Gives Back was established,” shared Glen Lerner, Esq.
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Our wonderful Indiana and Illinois teams spent last week making over 60 “no-sew” blankets for two great organizations.
With the donation of these handmade blankets, Campagna Academy and The Primo Center will be able to keep their residents and clients warm during these final winter months.
A huge thank you to our staff for putting in the volunteer hours to get these blankets made. Also, thank you to Secret Place Ministries who helped make blankets as well!
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Celebrating 40 Years of Granting Wishes
2021 marks the 40th year that Make-A-Wish® Arizona has been granting wishes to every eligible child across the state. Knowing that stars light the eyes of each of these children who are facing a critical illness makes our continued support as a 2021 Wish Ball sponsor extra special.
Through donations like ours and other community members like yourself, the organization will be able to fulfill hundreds of wishes this year.
2021 Make-A-Wish Ball Details
Per CDC guidelines, in-person and virtual attendance options are available to those who would like to take part in this transformational evening of hope and goodwill.
Date: Saturday, March 20, 2021
In-person attendance: The location of the 2021 Wish Ball is at JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa (5402 East Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85253). Masks must always be worn except when eating/drinking at designated seats. Six-feet social distancing will also be required. Tables of 10 will be divided into two tables of either six guests/four guests or five guests/five guests. If you prefer to attend in-person and have a table of 10, you may choose to invite only six guests and receive one complimentary hotel room for the night of the event with brunch for two the next day. This option is only available if your six guests are attending in person.
Virtual attendance: Wish Ball 2021 will be live streamed from the ballroom for optimum viewer participation. Virtual table guests will receive a ‘Wish Ball in a Box’ specialty gift box with food/wine to join in the fun with in-person attendees.
Please contact Anne Carman with Make-A-Wish Arizona to learn more specifics about the 2021 Wish Ball and how to get involved by calling 602-343-9428, or via email at [email protected].
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COVID-19 has brought many challenges to how we go about our daily lives. One group that we don’t want to slip through the cracks and get lost in the shuffle are disadvantaged youth. That is why we are pleased to have the opportunity to directly help Phoenix kids by sponsoring the Phoenix Fraternal Order of Police (F.O.P) – Lodge #2’s 2021 Cops and Kids Back to School event.
This charitable event will make it possible for kids struggling with educational disparities to get essential tools to help reduce distractions, thus have a more productive school day in whatever learning environment they find themselves—whether it be a hybrid in-person or virtual distance learning experience.
How Are Children Selected to Participate?
A committee of local law enforcement officers will carefully select and screen children and families that they believe are among the most in need.
Then, during the Cops and Kids Back to School event, students will be paired with a Phoenix law enforcement officer or public safety employee to enjoy a special shopping day to purchase essential school items. Our $1,000 donation will be split between approximately five students.
For more specific information about the 2021 Cops and Kids Back to School event, please contact the Phoenix F.O.P – Lodge #2 by phone at (602) 491-9195, or online at phxfop2.com.
How Joining Resources Can Make a Difference
The Phoenix F.O.P. – Lodge #2 believes that through positive outreach and community relationships, we can all make a difference in the lives of children and families in need within our city and surrounding area neighborhoods.
Our Lerner and Rowe Gives Back foundation shares this belief and knows that we can do more and reach further by joining our resources. That is why we invite you to join us in giving back by supporting the Cops and Kids program today.
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On February 13, our Las Vegas team will spread some light and love by sponsoring a pre-Valentine’s Day Hearts United Community Distribution from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Valley High School (2839 Burnham Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89169) in the west parking lot.
During this contactless drive-through event, members of the community are invited to stop by to pick up FREE Valentine’s Day pizza puff treats and a gift bag to include personal hygiene items, socks, water bottles, a tote bag, sunscreen, and hand sanitizer. Car booster seats will also be donated and installed by UMC. Items will be handed out on a first-come-first-served basis, while supplies last.
To top it off, KKLZ 96.3 will also be on-hand to provide entertainment.
Brightening the Lives of Our Neighbors
This pre-Valentine’s Day event is possible thanks to pooled resources provided by Lerner and Rowe, several local charities, the University Medical Center, and the Clark County School District Police.
To learn more about Lerner and Rowe’s involvement with the Hearts United Community Distribution, please contact Guy Williams at (702) 858-9941, or email him directly at [email protected].
Photos from Hearts United Community Distribution pre-Valentine’s Day event:
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Be Part of the Signature Fundraiser Golf Event of 2021
Our 8th Annual Charity Golf Classic is scheduled to take place on April 30, which means that you still have two months to commit to joining other community organizations, businesses, and individuals as an event sponsor or a registered VIP foursome. If you need a reason to take part, know that ALL proceeds raised from sponsorships, golfer registrations, and other donations will be given back to local charitable groups and organizations throughout Arizona. 100%!
In fact, your participation could help us reach this year’s goal to raise over $462k to benefit those in need.
Reaching this lofty goal is possible with your help; year after year, our community partners and individual supporters have awed us with their generosity by given back even more than before:
2020 = $461,334
2019 = $420K
2018 = just over $285k
2017= just over $250k
2016 = just over $200k
Enjoy a Fun and Safe Day Outdoors on a Golf Course
Our devoted team, with the support of golf course staff, are taking every precaution to help ensure all participants fully enjoy this COVID-19 safe event. The beautiful views of the McCormick Ranch Golf Club will also make for a beautiful late morning tee off. In addition to an afternoon of golf and giving, Lerner and Rowe Gives Back’s 8th Annual Charity Golf Classic will feature a raffle drawing, tons of swag items for each golfer, libations, and lunch.
Questions? Please contact Cindy Ernst at (602) 952-3115, or via email at [email protected]to learn more and how you can join in the fun, food and festivities!
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Lerner and Rowe Gives Back is pleased to be a fourth year sponsor of the Tucson Heart & Stroke Ball that directly supports the American Heart Association’s fight against heart disease and stroke. Funds raised will be used to support their health and education initiatives efforts in Tucson that advocate for healthy policies and improved hospital quality of care, fund medical research, and promote healthy behaviors that help every heart.
For 2021, the Tucson Heart and Stroke Ball will be a one-of-a-kind digital experience that can be enjoyed from the comfort of your own home on Saturday, February 13, 2021 from 6:00 p.m – 7:00 p.m MST. To participate in this life-saving fundraiser and celebration of life, register online, make an online donation, or bid for auction items online through your smartphone, tablet, or computer.
You’ll definitely want to tune in on February 13 so as not to miss out on this rewarding event and to learn more about the additional opportunities to show support and give back by partaking in the year-round Open Your Heart campaign.
For more specific information about the 2021 Tucson Heart Ball Digital Experience, please contact Teresa Shami with the American Heart Association at 520-917-7534 or [email protected].
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Celebrating National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Across the United States, citizens come together on January 9 for National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day to show their support of law enforcement officers. We were thrilled to have our neighbors and community partners in the Las Vegas area join us in creating this video to show our mutual appreciation and gratitude for our heroes in blue.
All of us are extremely thankful for the wonderful law enforcement officers that work hard and sacrifice much to help ensure our communities are safe.
Watch now to view and hear our collective heart-felt messages of gratitude:
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona’s Family Christmas Angel program has not had the same level of participation as years past. To help increase Angel adoptions in 2020, and help ensure that no child is left without a gift on Christmas morning, AZFamily hosted an emergency drive-thru toy drive to collect toys and monetary donations. After our team saw this request for help, we hopped into our van and presented a $5,000 check to Arizona’s Family’s Ian Schwartz—who was dressed as a merry elf in red and green. While at the drive-thru toy drive, we were thrilled to see the pile of toys grow as numerous valley residents brought more toys.
How You Can Adopt or Donate to Benefit an Arizona Christmas Angel
Every year Christmas Angel gives gifts to more than 52,000 Arizona children in need. If you would like to help bring cheer to an Arizona child in need, you have until December 23 to take a tag from a Christmas Angel tree found in malls across the Phoenix Valley. You can also adopt an angel virtually by going to the Salvation Army’s website.
The Salvation Army shared this list of items especially needed for the kids. They also request that you do not wrap the gifts before dropping them off.
Legos for boys and girls
Earphones
Arts and crafts sets
Hair accessories for girls
Barbies
Soccer balls, basketballs, and other sports equipment
Scooters
Baby toys
You can also support the Salvation Army’s humanitarian efforts outside of the Christmas Angel program by making an online donation at the Salvation Army’s website.
Questions? Please contact the Salvation Army directly by calling 602-267-4100, or you can connect on their website.
Photos from the 2020 Arizona’s Family Christmas Angel drive-thru toy drive:
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We are proud to partner with Fiesta Bowl Charities to donate and dedicate a new football field at CartWright Elementary School. The previously dead grass field was covered with 80,000 square feet of turf that was used at Chase Field during the 2019 Cheeze-It Bowl.
As sports have played a major role in the lives of some of our team members and their families, knowing that the students will be given the opportunity to play soccer and football on a plush field is an amazingly uplifting realization for us.
We couldn’t be more pleased to partner with community organizations like Fiesta Bowl Charities that share our interests in helping to improve the lives of struggling and disadvantaged children and families in cities across Arizona.
Watch this video produced by Manley Films for more details:
