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NEWS AND NOTES F I ES TA B OW L CHA RI TI ES

CHEEZ-IT ® ANNO UN CED AS N E W

Fiesta Bowl Charities is donating $2.5 million in charitable giving during the 2018-19 Fiesta Bowl season to 60 nonprofit organizations in Arizona.

This will again be the largest amount of all college football bowl organizations.

On August 20 during a press conference at Chase Field, Kellogg’s Cheez-It® was announced as the title sponsor of the newly-named Cheez-It® Bowl in a multi-year partnership. Cheez-It®, the number one selling cracker brand in the United States, will be the exclusive snacks partner, bringing delicious snacking experiences and flavor fun to the high-energy excitement of college football.

GRANTS $2.5 MILLION FOR 2018-19

TITLE SPONSOR FOR CACTUS BOWL

In total, 60 Arizona nonprofit organizations will benefit from this year’s $2,500,000.

The expected impact includes: • Nearly 1 million people served

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• Nearly 400,000 youth served • 265,000 underserved youth will receive additional education programming • 60,000 backpacks donated • 288,275 meals served • 3 playgrounds donated, impacting approximately 6,000 people

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WIS HES FO R T EAC HERS

FIESTA BOWL STAFF MEMBERS

APPLICATION OPENS SEPTEMBER 5

Caitlin Cardoza

Corporate Partnerships Activation Coordinator

Cheyenne Brumlow Creative Director

The 2018-19 Wishes for Teachers program application opens on Wednesday, September 5, and will run through Monday, October 8. Fiesta Bowl Charities will match up to $500,000 and through community donations hopes to reach $1 million for Arizona teachers. We encourage all Yellow Jackets to spread the word and encourage teachers to apply.

Over the first two years of the program, Fiesta Bowl Charities donated more than $1.2 million to Arizona’s teachers to directly benefit students state-wide.

Jordan Suskind Graphic Designer

To get involved or make a donation, visit WishesforTeachers.org.

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NEWS AND NOTES VOLUN T E E R O P PORTU NI TY

SPIRIT’S BIRTHDAY

SHORT AND TWEET

Join us for a night of flag football, birthday cake, mascot games and more at Spirit’s Birthday Party by signing up for a shift below. To watch Spirit’s birthday celebration last year, click below.

Excited to welcome @cheezit into the #FiestaBowl family! Tickets on sale soon for the @CheezItBowl, played at Chase Field on Dec. 26.

W AT C H V I D E O H E R E Friday, September 28 | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM Boys & Girls Club of Metro Phoenix 1755 N. 35th Ave, Phoenix, Arizona 85009 Attire: Come wearing your Fiesta Bowl Charities volunteer t-shirt! Don’t have one? Please email Kelly at kschindler@fiestabowl.org with your name and shirt size.

Arizona teachers make sure to apply for #FiestaBowlCharities Wishes for Teachers for your shot at $5,000 for your classroom. Apps open Sep. 5! https://fiestabowl.org/charities/wishes-for-teachers/

#FiestaBowlCharities is giving away $2.5 million to AZ nonprofits for the second year in a row!

The #FiestaBowl is the most charitable bowl in #collegefootball.

READ: https://fiestabowl.org/news-room/fiestabowl-charities-announces-2-5-million-charitablegiving-2018-19/

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UPCOMING EVENTS SEPTEMBER COMMITTEE MEETING

WELLS FARGO FIESTA BOWL PAR 3 CHALLENGE

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

NOVEMBER 1-2, 2018

SCOTTSDALE FAIRMONT PRINCESS

P R E S E N T I N G PA R T N E R

SPIRIT’S BIRTHDAY PARTY

OASIS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

CHASE FIELD

JERRY COLANGELO BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

VOLUNTEER KICKOFF PARTY

30TH ANNUAL CHEEZ-IT® BOWL

ZIEGLER FAMILY FIESTA BOWL MUSEUM

CHASE FIELD

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

DECEMBER 26, 2018

YOUTH FOOTBALL CLINIC

FIESTA BOWL PARADE DECEMBER 29, 2018

OCTOBER 13, 2018

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B O A R D S P O T L I G H T: M A R K FA S T First Year on Board: 2018

Favorite Fiesta Bowl Game: 2007 Boise State vs. Oklahoma and the 2003 California vs.

Virginia Tech Cheez-It® Bowl game

Most Memorable Moment: Riding in the Parade as the 2013-14 Fiesta Bowl Frank Snell Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Favorite Job: All of them over the past 20 years

Favorite Event: The PlayStation® Fiesta Bowl and Cheez-It® Bowl games

Interesting Fact: My first Fiesta Bowl game as a spectator was, Arkansas vs UCLA, December 25, 1978

Y E L L O W J A C K E T S P O T L I G H T: G E N E C A R L Number of Years with the Bowl: 4

Positions Held at the Fiesta Bowl: Host Hospitality Suite, Game Day Ops, Band Liaison the last 2 years

Favorite Game: My first Fiesta Bowl game was Florida State vs. Nebraska in 1988. My favorite game has been the Ohio State vs. Miami in 2003.

Memorable Moment: Meeting Lou Holtz

Favorite Job: The player events during game week. It is great to see the interaction between the players and the kids. I think it is what bowl week is all about.

Fun Fact: I have twin daughters who were 4 year cheerleaders at ASU

Why do you volunteer for the Fiesta Bowl: To be with an organization that has a major impact in the valley through charitable grants and community involvement (ex. Building the KaBoom Playgrounds).

S TA F F S P O T L I G H T: M A R C O S A R R O Y O Staff Member Since: March 2018

Position at the Fiesta Bowl: Senior Accountant

Responsibilities: I handle accounts receivable for Wishes for Teachers and Sponsorships, implement and manage the new budget software we will use going forward, reconcile

cash and ticket sales against the bank data and assist with the month end close process.

Hometown: Tempe, Arizona

Alma Mater: Arizona State University

Favorite College Football Game: 2010 Territorial Cup game between ASU and UA. 9 of my

buddies and I drove to Tucson for the game. ASU Defensive Lineman James Brooks blocked an extra point at the end of regulation to send it to overtime. Brooks blocked another extra point in double overtime to win the game, 30-29.

Favorite Song: Love Song and You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift

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C H A R I T I E S S P O T L I G H T: B A C K - T O - S C H O O L C L O T H I N G D R I V E

In July, the Fiesta Bowl Family volunteered at the Back-to-School Clothing Drive at Grand Canyon University.

Fiesta Bowl Charities sponsored the shoe department at the clothing drive and Fiesta Bowl volunteers had the opportunity to fit children with a brand new pair of shoes for the school year. More than 10,000 students walked away with new school supplies, clothes and shoes!

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