Free School Supplies for Aurora, Elgin and Maywood Students

To honor fallen firefighters and support their family members and East Valley Firefighter charities, we have joined other community organizations and individuals in sponsoring the 2nd Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb presented by Salt River Firefighters IAFF Local 2260, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.

Opening ceremonies begin at 8 a.m. Climb takes place from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. During the five hour tribute, up to 343 participants will carry a small photo of one of the first responders killed on 9/11/2001 at the World Trade Center as they climb or walk the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center.

Giving Back to Honor and Support

Our sponsorship will be used to offset event operating expenses so that funds donated will directly benefit the families of the fallen and other community charities.

Join us in uplifting the memory and families members of fallen fighters today! You can make a donation online and learn how to get involved as a registered climber at Events.Firehero.Org/SaltRiver.

For even more details about the 2nd Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, contact Riley Murph, Salt River Fire Department Event Coordinator, at (928) 241-0071 or via email at [email protected].

The 4th Annual Take Your Place at the Table Luncheon is a free event to be held on Wednesday, September 28th at The Arizona Biltmore from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

During the luncheon, children and families will share first-hand stories about their difficulties getting proper nutrients because of their feeding struggles. They will also discuss how Feeding Matters has helped them overcome personal obstacles so that they can live a happy, healthier life.

Questions? Please call (623) 242-5234 or email [email protected].

Lerner and Rowe Gives Back

 
This year we donated $7,500 to support Feeding Matters’ educational annual luncheon to further assist the organization in reaching their awareness and service goals.

Join us and RSVP for your seat today!

Spreading Awareness and Creating Opportunities

Our foundation is pleased to announce that we are a new corporate partner of Special Olympics Arizona (SOAZ). Lerner and Rowe Gives Back’s partnership contributions will be used statewide to provide year-round opportunities for children and adults living with physical and intellectual disabilities to train for and participate in Olympic type sporting events.

Through these activities, each athlete is strongly encouraged and shown how to live healthy, fulfilling and meaningful lives to the fullest extent of their ability. Special Olympics sports also provide athletes a gateway to empowerment, competence, acceptance and joy that they freely share with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Awareness Events for Every Season 

Among the many social awareness engagements Special Olympics Arizona hosts during the summer, fall, winter and springs months, our $35,000 partnership contribution will be used to directly benefit the following SOAZ events:

• Phoenix Breakfast with Champions (October 6)
• River Area Breakfast with Champions (October 12)
• Southern Arizona Breakfast with Champions (October 27)
• Over the Edge (December 10)
• Law Enforcement Torch Run (Spring 2017)

“There are many reasons the Lerner and Rowe Gives Back foundation actively supports Special Olympics Arizona.  The strongest being the phenomenal opportunities the organization provides individuals living with physical and intellectual differences and their continuous efforts to help transform the world into a more accepting and better place for all of us.”– Kevin Rowe

Get Involved & Support Special Olympics Arizona

Special Olympics’ positive impact is felt across the world. The organization is often the only place where those living with intellectual disabilities are given an opportunity to participate in their communities and develop a firm belief in themselves.

It is a little known fact that more than half of adult Special Olympics athletes in the United States are employed, versus 10 percent of intellectually disabled persons who do not participate in Special Olympics.

Join us in supporting SOAZ’s efforts in building acceptance and awareness and in turn making our communities better for all.  Learn how at specialolympicsarizona.org.

Today our foundation donated $10k to AZLEOS Project Blue – Back “Pack” to School in support of community policing efforts in Maricopa County that demonstrate the positive effects that flourish when people join together to help build better tomorrows for our children and communities.

The donation will be used to purchase back to school items to fill 200+ backpacks, as well as gift cards, for students to purchase a new pair of shoes for the upcoming school year.

You Too Can Get Involved & Give Back

For the past 13 years, AZLEOS (Arizona Law Enforcement Outreach and Support) has taken proactive strides to support back to school events throughout Maricopa County. This year they focused their efforts on providing filled back packs to assist disadvantaged elementary students.

You can be part of this amazingly supportive project too! Simply drop off any of the following school supplies at either Right Honda or Right Toyota in Scottsdale, AZ located on Frank Lloyd Wright through July 27th:

• Children’s Backpacks grades K-6
• Box 24 Crayons
• Pink Erasures
• Composition Books
• Spiral 1 Subject Notebooks
• Binders
• Washable Markers
• Children’s Scissors
• Glue Sticks
• #2 Pencils
• Colored Pencils
• Wide or College Ruled Paper
• Hand Sanitizer or Wipes
• Small Tissues

Questions? Please feel free to contact Cindy Hill via email at [email protected].

For the sixth year in a row, our foundation teams up with Mathew Blades at Mix 96.9 to benefit the Worldly Kids Organization’s annual Back to School Tools Program. The organization’s primary focus is to serve the needs of disadvantaged and homeless youth in Arizona. As a sponsor of the 2016 Back to School Tools Program, we will match the first $2,500 to help Worldly Kid’s reach their 2016 goal of raising $12,000.

Reaching this phenomenal goal will mean that 1,200 students living with unique social and economic conditions will be given their very own backpack and various supplies for the upcoming school year.

Joins us today in helping make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged youth! Your donation, even if it’s as little as $9.69, will be used to give these students much needed school tools and a chance at a better education.

How to Make a Donation to Back to School Tools

There are two ways that you can help Worldly Kids reach their $12,000 goal:

1. Donate online.
2. Call (480) 236-0111 to coordinate an additional school supply donation.

Our Bullhead City law office has also spearheaded a water drive in northern Arizona. Thanks to the support of local community members, we are even closer to reaching our goal of collecting 500 water cases by August 31st to benefit the River City Resource Center!

The River Resource Center is a volunteer-run facility run on behalf of the Social Services Interagency Council based out of Lake Havasu, Arizona. The Center offers assistance to homeless individuals and families and those at-risk of becoming homeless.

324 Cases of Water As of June 24th

Anyone in the Bullhead City area wishing to donate cases of water may drop them off between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 1850 Highway 95.

Questions? Please feel free to contact Robyn Canseco at (928) 704-8604 during regular business hours for more details.

For the fourth consecutive year, Lerner and Rowe gives back by volunteering their Phoenix area law offices as drop off locations for Phoenix Rescue Mission’s Code : Red Summer Heat Relief campaign.  Our team also donated $5,000 to help kick-off the Mission’s 2016 Code:Red campaign.

In addition to cases of water, financial contributions and essential items are also needed, including:

• White socks
• Toiletries
• Cool snack packs
• Hats
• Light-colored T-shirts
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Chap stick
• Chilly neck coolers

Code: Red Summer Heat Relief Drop Off Locations

95% of excessive heat related deaths in Arizona occur May – September.  Any cases of water, essential items and toiletries donated will literally be used to help save lives. Please feel free to drop of cases of water and other requested items at any of the following office locations:

Phoenix

2701 E. Camelback Rd #140, Phoenix, AZ 85016

Hours: Call for location hours (602-977-1900)
Collection Dates: through August 31, 2016

Glendale

5525 W Glendale Ave Suite #201, Glendale, AZ 85301

Hours: Call for location hours (602-977-1900)
Collection Dates: through August 31, 2016

Arrowhead

7200 W Bell Rd D2, Glendale, AZ 85308

Hours: Call for location hours (602-977-1900)
Collection Dates: through August 31, 2016

Mesa

535 E McKellips Rd #105, Mesa, AZ 85203

Hours: Call for location hours (602-977-1900)
Collection Dates: through August 31, 2016

Gilbert

5022 S Power Rd #104, Gilbert, AZ 85212

Hours: Call for location hours (602-977-1900)
Collection Dates: through August 31, 2016

For the second year, Lerner and Rowe Gives Back is a sponsor of Maggiano Scottsdale’s annual Make-A-Wish Casino fundraiser. We contributed $1,000 towards this event. Our donation will help offset operating costs so that 100% of tickets sales will be used to help grant the wish of Naomi, an 11-year-old girl fighting leukemia, who wished to travel to Hawaii with her family.

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