Attorney Kevin Rowe joined other community supporters at Children First Academy to drop-off items that were raised during the annual Back to School Tools drive and to present the $2,500 donation from Lerner and Rowe Gives Back foundation. Children at the academy were thrilled to receive new school supplies, clothes, and backpacks for the 2014-2015 school year.

Listen to Mix 96.9’s 5’oclock club radio clip about Children First Academy:

The medical research and treatment center, City of Hope, will use funds raised from the 5K walk to help save lives through breast cancer research, treatment, and educational programs of hope.

“Our law offices registered as a team to help raise awareness and funds in support of the Phoenix Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer,“ stated Arizona Attorney and Lerner and Rowe Gives Back founder Kevin Rowe. “We hope that one day there will be a cure for breast cancer. Until then, we will continue to praise the efforts and strengths of those who have personally faced the disease and who are actively searching for ways to combat and prevent breast cancer.”

Check-in the morning of October 5 begins at 6:00 a.m. in the parking lot of the Phoenix Zoo at 455 North Galvin Parkway. Walkers are then released into action at 7:30 a.m.

Check-in begins at 6:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m.

Registration fees include a donation to ASU West scholarship fund, green fees, golf cart rental, gift bag, and catered lunch. Registration deadline is September 19, 2014.

2014 golfer registration fees are:

• $110 –  single golfer
• $440 – foursome
• $110 – $540 – various sponsorship opportunities

Visit www.glendaleazchamber.org to register online, or call Robert Height at 623-937-4754 for more information.

The Shrine Circus for Kids is open to the public and will be held at the Westworld Equidome in Scottsdale at 16601 North Pima Road (going North on 101 exit 38).

Seven circus shows have been scheduled for 2014. During each show one girl’s and one boy’s bicycle will be raffled off.

Children are invited to come early to each show to enjoy balloon animals, face painting, and elephant rides.

Showtimes:

Friday, September 12 – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 13 – 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 14 – 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 6:30 p.m.

Children 12 and under are admitted for free per each adult ticket purchased with a free coupon offer that may be found at azshriners.com.

Tickets are available for purchase in advance at all Safeway Store’s customer service desk or one hour before each show at the entrance gate. For more ticketing information, please call 480-946-3696.

Please contact Aaron Beckstead, Director of Shriner Child Sponsor Drive, to learn more about sponsorship opportunities by calling 480-268-9523 or via e-mail at [email protected].

Lerner and Rowe staff members went on a ride-along with Chaplain Cliff Danley and were given the opportunity to learn more about often overlooked Phoenix neighborhoods and homeless community members.

They were also able to offer assistance to homeless individuals and families by offering much needed food, water, and personal care items.

The following are comments shared by one of our staff members about the ride-along:

“Cliff [Chaplain Cliff Danley, Hope Coach Driver] was great and so full of stories and spirit.  It was certainly a pleasure to spend the morning with this wonderful person. We were able to tour the shelter facility down by Baseline, as well as the new Changing Lives facility for women and children.

These facilities were awesome and very inspirational as what kind and generous individuals can accomplish when they are put together for a good cause. The staff, volunteers, and residents were all so kind and friendly…“  – Jennifer A. Hornback, Lerner and Rowe Employee

Visit phoenixrescuemission.org to learn more about Hope Coach ride-alongs and other assistance programs and volunteer opportunities the mission offers.

While traveling the streets, the mission hands out Hope Totes.  Each Hope Tote contains a toothbrush, toothpaste, chapstick, shampoo, deodorant, razors and shaving cream, talcum powder, soap, wash cloth, body lotion,  a new pair of socks, bottle of water and snacks.

During the critically hot summer months, as part of their Code Red Heat Relief Campaign, Phoenix Rescue Mission seeks donations of time and goods to help make Hope Totes. Please call (602) 233-3000 to learn more about how you can help save a life and offer hope to the homeless.

All funds raised from donations and sponsorship’s will directly benefit NOCC’s local and national ovarian cancer awareness and education programs. Each of the programs were created to help improve survival rate and quality of life for women with ovarian cancer.

*Statistic: More than 20,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year. If caught early enough, the disease is 90% treatable.

Please contact NOCC – Valley of the Sun Chapter for more information on how to make a donation, register for the Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer run/walk, or become a sponsor by calling 480-659-5520 or via email at [email protected].

The Coalition is committed to improving the survival rate and quality of life for women with the disease. To learn more about the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition – Valley of the Sun Chapter in Arizona, please visit nocc.kintera.org/ValleyOfTheSunAZ or call 480-659-5520.