Thanks to its partners, Phoenix Children’s is bringing comprehensive pediatric care closer to home for West Valley families.
5 Questions
Young cancer survivors like Michael get to experience a life-changing camp, thanks to support from corporate partners like Arizona Credit Unions and the MITER Foundation.
Caregivers
Angelica Baker is working to keep kids safe—one car seat, bike helmet and life jacket at a time.
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Common Cause
For decades, Arizona companies have been supporting Phoenix Children’s with help from generous customers.
FEATURES
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When Business Gets Personal
Fueled by personal experiences, these families channel their businesses’ philanthropy to support Phoenix Children’s.
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More than Money
These corporate donors have found unique opportunities to share their goods and services in ways that support Phoenix Children’s.
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The Woman Behind the Balloon
Under Aimee Daily’s leadership, Children’s Miracle Network inspires local partnerships to fund critical care.
Big Hearts, Small Businesses
These Ace Hardware store owners continue a long tradition of giving back to the community.
DEAR FRIENDS,
At Phoenix Children’s, we often see incredible generosity driven by personal experiences. For many of our corporate partners, it’s the moment they realize the profound impact our care has had on someone close to them— a child, grandchild or coworker’s child—that sparks their desire to give back. This personal connection fuels a movement within their organizations, inspiring others to rally around a cause that touches not only their hearts, but also their entire community.
What’s remarkable is how these moments extend beyond individuals and ripple through organizations. When a leader stands up to champion Phoenix Children’s, they don’t just bring their own passion. They inspire their teams, colleagues, customers, vendors and networks to join in. We’ve seen this time and again, as corporate partners step up not just with financial support, but also with volunteer efforts, event participation and a deep commitment to making our communities stronger.
In the past year, our partners have played a key role in expanding our services, bringing world-class health care closer to families across Arizona. From helping us open new facilities— including our new freestanding hospital on the Arrowhead Campus and state-of-the-art NICU on the Thomas Campus—to leading fundraising efforts, your support allows us to continue our mission of providing the best pediatric care.
At the heart of these efforts is you—the individuals within these companies who decide to take action. Your leadership ignites a collective effort to make a difference—and in doing so, you help create lasting change for Arizona’s children and families.
Thank you to all who stand with us. We are stronger together— and together, we are shaping the future of pediatric health care.
With sincere gratitude,
TIM HARRISON Vice President, Corporate Partnerships and Special Events
Phoenix Children’s Expands to the West Valley
The Arrowhead and Avondale campuses bring care closer to home for West Valley families.
Parents in the West Valley know they can turn to Phoenix Children’s for top-quality care for their children. But driving to the main campus could mean a 90-minute round trip. That could be inconvenient for parents trying to get their toddlers or teenagers to appointments with specialists. It could be a hardship for working parents who need to take
Supporting West Valley Families
Serving the 400,000 children who call the West Valley home wouldn’t have been possible without these partners who made the difference.
Ace Hardware
A $1 million donation over two years supported the expansion. Rooms in the emergency departments at Phoenix Children’s Hospital – Thomas Campus, Phoenix Children’s – Avondale Campus and Phoenix Children’s Hospital –Arrowhead Campus are all named for Ace Hardware.
time off from their jobs. And it could be downright frightening for parents whose children need emergency care. Phoenix Children’s understands these challenges and has made it easier for families in the West Valley to get the care they need close to home. In 2023 and 2024, Phoenix Children’s opened three state-of-theart facilities in the West Valley.
Panda Express
The Arrowhead playroom is a vibrant extension of the Panda Cares Center of Hope playroom at the Thomas Campus, providing a welcoming space for children and families. Panda Express has generously pledged $14.8 million to Phoenix Children’s over 10 years.
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
ARROWHEAD
CAMPUS
This 175,000-square-foot hospital in Glendale offers comprehensive services, including:
• 24 inpatient beds (expanding to 48 in early 2025)
• 24/7 emergency department with 30 treatment rooms
• A surgery center with six operating rooms
Two minor-procedure rooms
• An on-site laboratory
• A full suite of imaging services
Phoenix Children’s Specialty Care
ARROWHEAD CAMPUS
This multispecialty clinic opened in November 2023, bringing expanded pediatric care to the community with:
• Access to more than 20 pediatric subspecialties
• 10 new specialties previously unavailable locally, including psychology, neuropsychology and ENT
• A dedicated neurodiagnostic sleep and EEG laboratory
• Plastic surgery for specialized care in congenital conditions, trauma and reconstructive needs
Phoenix Children’s AVONDALE CAMPUS
Children and families in the Southwest Valley can now turn to this facility—which opened in July 2023—for:
• 24/7 emergency department care in 40 treatment rooms
• On-site laboratory services
Imaging including ultrasound, computerized tomography, fluoroscopy and digital radiography
• A multispecialty clinic offering care in 21 high-demand specialties, including orthopedics and psychology
Valley Toyota Dealers
The EMS lounges in the Arrowhead and Avondale emergency departments are named for Valley Toyota Dealers in recognition of their contributions. Valley Toyota also helps fund the Injury Prevention Program, offering car seats and car-seat safety classes to the community.
Toll Brothers
All of the funds raised at the Duck Races in the Sterling Grove community over the last few years have supported the West Valley expansion projects. Giving comes from sponsors, raffles, in-kind gifts and generous donors in the community—over $385K to date.
Donations Over Decades
These generous longstanding partners have made a profound impact at Phoenix Children’s, helping elevate the quality of care and support for our children and their families year after year:
Where Young Survivors Find Adventure
Hundreds of cancer survivors like Michael get the chance to experience a life-changing week at Camp Rainbow each year.
Not too long ago, Camp Rainbow, a summer camp for kids who have or have had cancer, was down to just $100 in its bank account, facing an uncertain future. Thanks to $1.2 million from Arizona Credit Unions and a $1 million commitment from the MITER Foundation, more than 100 children each year, like 13-year-old Michael, get to spend a week outdoors with peers who understand their struggles. Michael was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age 4 and underwent more than three years of treatment. Now considered cured, he’s been attending Camp Rainbow for the past three years, where he finds joy, camaraderie and adventure.
What kinds of activities do you do there?
All kinds. Swimming, climbing a rock wall, archery, a ropes course, sports, a game room, fishing and canoeing.
What do you love about Camp Rainbow?
I love all the activities, the memories that are made there and the friends that I’ve made. I have a few older friends I’ve met there, and I hang out with them. And with my friends that are around my age and in my cabin, we do every activity together.
What’s it like going to a camp where all the kids have faced cancer?
It tells me that there’s a whole lot of people who know what I went through.
How do you feel now that cancer treatment is behind you?
I feel like an ordinary kid. I feel fine. I play with my friend a lot, whether it’s video games or going over to his house. I like playing football, playing sports and going to the park. I’m in soccer right now.
Are you planning to go back to Camp Rainbow again next year? For sure. 100%.
Protecting Kids from Dangerous Injuries
Angelica Baker is working to keep kids safe—one car seat, bike helmet and life jacket at a time.
Angelica Baker, the manager of the Injury Prevention Program at Phoenix Children’s, has spent the last 16 years helping keep kids safe. “We know if community members have the education and the products they need, they can implement the changes that will help keep their child safer,” she says.
The Injury Prevention Program counts on its partners to provide the products and resources people in the community need. “Every product we give out—every life jacket and car seat, and even our continuing education—is due to philanthropic support,” Baker says.
Her program offers classes for parents and caregivers, and products that protect kids at home, around water and on the road. Among these essential items are pack-andplays for secure naps, bike helmets for adventurous rides and life jackets for enjoying fun-filled days at the pool or lake.
Baker loves helping people in the community find solutions to keep their kids safer. For example, some children still need physical support after they’ve outgrown typical car seats, while some have behavioral issues, causing them to get out of the vehicle or hit the driver. “Through philanthropy, we’ve been able to get some large medical seats and donate them to families in need,” she says.
She also sometimes works with refugee resettlement agencies. “These are families that just arrived, and their first interaction with a seat belt was on the airplane ride here. Now we’re teaching them that their child needs to be in a car seat. It’s really rewarding,” she says.
Baker and her team also distribute medication lockboxes and disposable bags to help families secure medications during mental health crises.
Baker describes her position as the best job ever. “I love what I do,” she says. “My team and I are passionate about being able to connect with families and make a difference. The greatest reward we can get is to know a child was safer because we did something.”
Partnering to Help Keep Kids Safe
Thank you to the following partners for supporting child safety:
• State Farm: Supports the Child Passenger Safety Program and the Teen Driving Program
• Valley Toyota Dealers: Donates bike helmets and car seats as well as supports the entire Injury Prevention Program
• Aqua-Tots Swim Schools: Supports the Water Safety Program
• Team Taylor partners including OHSO and Lerner & Rowe Gives Back: Supports safe sleep environments
Inspired by their transformative personal experiences, these Arizona families channel their businesses’ philanthropic spirit to raise funds for Phoenix Children’s, ensuring that every child receives the care they deserve.
YATES BUICK GMC
In honor of a brother’s battle with leukemia, the Yates family channels their automotive dealership into a fundraising movement.
When Whitney Yates took over the family business, Yates Buick GMC, continued support for Phoenix Children’s was a nobrainer. “Our personal family connection to the hospital is that my brother had childhood leukemia,” Whitney says. “He was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when he was 6 and went to Camp Rainbow every summer for about 20 years.”
Camp Rainbow is an annual summer camp designed especially for children who have cancer or a chronic blood disorder. Whitney’s brother attended Camp Rainbow as both a camper and then a counselor. “That camp was such a saving grace for my parents,” Whitney says. “[My brother] still has friends he
talks to regularly that he met at camp. So it’s pretty cool.”
The family’s experience is what inspired Whitney’s dad, Mike Yates, to become an advocate and donor for Phoenix Children’s. When he passed away in 2021, Whitney knew she had to continue her dad’s legacy.
“My dad was super-involved in Phoenix Children’s pretty much his whole career,” Whitney says. “He served as a founding member of the West Valley Mavericks and helped raise the money needed to get the Avondale urgent care built.”
Today, Whitney serves in her dad’s place, advocating and fundraising for Phoenix Children’s as co-chair of the
Phoenix Children’s West Valley Council. Yates Buick GMC has continued to support with monetary gifts and by sponsoring events such as the Shindig, Off the Record and Layton Golf Tournament. They even donated a vehicle to be auctioned off by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
“Diamondbacks Charities approached me about donating a vehicle, and I initially told them no, that we were focusing on Phoenix Children’s,” Whitney says. “Then, they came back and said, ‘Well, what if we donate all the money we raise from the car to the hospital?’ And I said that sounds great. Let’s do it!” This raised $100,000 for pediatric cancer.
Whitney Yates continues her family’s legacy of supporting Phoenix Children’s, raising funds for pediatric cancer and advocating as co-chair of the West Valley Council— all inspired by her brother’s journey.
ON TRACK GARAGE DOOR SERVICE
The Golinskis leverage their garage door business to raise funds, turning their daughter’s kyphosis journey into a support system for orthopedic care.
When Courtney and Michael Golinski spoke at the Phoenix Children’s Foundation Orthopedics Advisory Council in spring 2024, their goal was to inspire the council with their daughter’s story. They didn’t expect to be inspired themselves.
About three years earlier, the couple’s daughter, Grace, had been diagnosed with kyphosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine similar to scoliosis, except the curve is to the front. Grace was 11, and her pediatrician referred the family to an orthopedic surgeon for evaluation.
That doctor, not affiliated with Phoenix Children’s, “immediately said Grace would need surgery, and we just weren’t comfortable with that,” Courtney says.
The Golinskis got a second opinion from David M. Bennett, MD, an
orthopedic and spine surgeon at the Herbert J. Louis Center for Pediatric Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Phoenix Children’s. “It was like night and day,” Courtney says. “Dr. Bennett’s overall approach was so caring and reassuring.”
Instead of jumping to surgery, Dr. Bennett recommended bracing first. When Grace worried about playing softball, Dr. Bennett considered her quality of life. “He said, ‘Take it off when you play,’” Courtney says. “It was so refreshing because the other doctor insisted she wear it 23 hours a day. Dr. Bennett really saw her as a child who needs to enjoy what she loves.”
After sharing their story at the council meeting, the Golinskis launched a fundraising campaign
benefiting Phoenix Children’s Foundation through their business, On Track Garage Door Service. Their campaign, Opening Doors to Brighter Tomorrows, aims to raise $1 million through a donation for every garage door sold over five years, supporting the Center for Spine Care.
“We let our customers know we donate a portion of their purchase to Phoenix Children’s and invite them to add a gift on their invoice,” Michael says. “We also incentivize our vendors to donate.”
The Golinskis haven’t questioned supporting Phoenix Children’s as the right move for their family—and business. “Everybody at the hospital has been amazing,” Michael says. “It cements how happy we are to give back.”
“We let our customers know we donate a portion of their purchase to Phoenix Children’s and invite them to add a gift on their invoice. We also incentivize our vendors to donate.”
— MICHAEL GOLINSKI
The Golinski family turned their gratitude for the care Grace received at Phoenix Children’s into action, launching a campaign through their business to raise $1 million for the Center for Spine Care.
DEMERS GLASS
The Demers family harnesses their glass business to mobilize the community, raising funds through dynamic outdoor events.
Demers Glass is another family business with a personal connection to Phoenix Children’s. Founder Pierre Demers credits a Phoenix Children’s doctor with keeping his niece alive for nine years even though when she was born, doctors told Pierre’s family she wouldn’t live more than a week.
Prior to his experience with the hospital, Demers says he had no idea how special a place it was. “I always thought it was just a normal hospital,” he says. “But once you go in and you see everything that they’re doing and it’s explained to you in
detail, you get the concept of why those funds need to be raised and how much is really needed.”
In 2019, Demers, alongside a group of friends who share a love for off-road adventures in Arizona, founded AZ Kidz Experience, a nonprofit organization that raises money exclusively for Phoenix Children’s Foundation through off-road and outdoor events.
“We’re not solely based around the UTV off-road lifestyle, but that community is where we started and so
we try to incorporate that into a lot of our events,” he says. “We also have carnival games, raffles and music. Our events are a lot of fun for all ages.”
This inclusive approach contributed to a significant milestone in 2023, when AZ Kidz Experience raised $90,000 for Phoenix Children’s. This is the largest amount raised in a year by the group since its inception. “I want our funds to have as much of an impact as possible,” Demers says. “We’re doing what we can to increase our contributions every year.”
Pierre Demers, founder of AZ Kidz Experience, combines his passion for off-road adventures with a mission to support Phoenix Children’s, raising $90,000 in 2023.
More than Money
HOME DEPOT
A Safe Return Home
SKANSKA
Little Red Wagons
These corporate donors found unique ways to share goods and services that support Phoenix Children’s.
Skanska hosted a conference for more than 550 executives. As part of their activities, the group built 25 red wagons for Phoenix Children’s. Younger kids can ride in these wagons, so families can use them to make it easier and a little more fun to navigate their way through the hospital.
Families sometimes need household items so their homes can be ready for children to return safely after they have been treated in the hospital. Home Depot donates items such as portable air-conditioning units, water heaters, dryers and other household items when children need these items because of their medical conditions.
The company also donates deep freezers for moms whose babies are in the neonatal intensive care unit, so moms can keep up their breast milk supply while their babies get the care they need in the hospital.
JOANN Cozy Comfort
Wrapping yourself up in a blanket can add some coziness when you’re in the hospital. That’s why JOANN donated 300 no-sew blankets in 2024 for children and families in the emergency department, waiting rooms and patient rooms. And that’s not the only way JOANN supports Phoenix Children’s—the company also raises funds through a register campaign, where shoppers can donate money at checkout.
CP SKIN HEALTH
Skin Care Support
CP Skin Health knows how important it is to care for your skin in the desert climate. In 2024, they gave over $400,000 worth of high-quality skin care products to Phoenix Children’s frontline workers and 5K & Kids Dash participants.
BROOKLYN BEDDING
A Good Night’s Sleep
For families in need, the cost of a new mattress may mean clean, comfortable bedding isn’t affordable. Brooklyn Bedding donated $70,000 worth of new mattresses to support the Homeless Youth Outreach (HYO) program. Together with partners, the HYO team distributed mattresses in the community and worked with hospital social workers to identify patient families in need of comfortable, quality bedding.
ELEVATE PARKING
A Warm Welcome
At Phoenix Children’s events, Elevate Parking’s valet services take care of guests’ vehicles, so attendees can enjoy the festivities without having to find parking and walk from a lot or garage. Elevate Parking’s attentive service helps guests feel welcomed and valued from the moment they arrive until the minute they head home. Their attention to detail from start to finish helps make Phoenix Children’s events successful.
SPOONFLOWER
Rolling Out the Red Carpet
At Phoenix Children’s Power Play event, patients took to the runway in superhero suits designed by students in the fashion program at ASU’s School of Art in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. The custom-designed suits were inspired by each child’s healing journey, and Spoonflower, the fabric division of Shutterfly, contributed fabric, custom designs, sewing time and the runway skirt for the event. They also donated capes, wardrobe bags and canvas totes to each Power Play child. The canvas totes were printed with the child’s artwork on the outside and filled with gifts on the inside.
EPCOR
Water, Water, Everywhere
Staying hydrated is an important part of health and healing, which is why Phoenix Children’s is so grateful for EPCOR’s donation of water bottles for fundraising events to keep attendees fueled. On top of the in-kind donations, EPCOR has supported events such as Big Dig For Kids and Team Taylor Family Fun Run as a sponsor.
The Woman Behind the Balloon
Under the leadership of Aimee J. Daily, Ph.D., Children’s Miracle Network and its iconic balloon logo inspire local partnerships to fund critical care for Phoenix Children’s.
When a recruiter reached out to Aimee J. Daily, Ph.D., about leaving her longtime position at a health system in Illinois, she had no intention of even applying to the job in question. Then, she learned it was for president and CEO of Children’s Miracle Network (CMN), a national nonprofit organization that raises money for 170 children’s hospitals across the U.S. and Canada.
“I really wasn’t looking. I loved my job and was quite content there, but I vividly remember the moment I saw that balloon logo on my phone, and it stopped me in my tracks,” Daily says. “I immediately recognized the logo as Children’s Miracle Network—and, like many families, CMN has a very special place in my heart.”
An Experience Shared by Many
Both of Daily’s now-adult children were born prematurely and spent months in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). “My daughter was born at 30 weeks and three days, and then two years later, my son was born at 30 weeks and four days,” Daily says. “At the time, nearly 30 years ago, that was pretty significant.”
Daily says she leaned heavily on the NICU staff during her experiences.
“Both babies had some really significant challenges,” she says. “We had extreme highs and lows where we’d think we were on the right track and then they’d diagnose a brain bleed or hydrocephalus or a collapsed lung. And the care team—the physicians, the nurses, the volunteers, the baby
holders—they blew me away with their compassion, their care.”
This deeply personal connection gave Daily a unique appreciation for CMN hospitals’ work—so in November 2023, she assumed her position as the organization’s president and CEO.
Even without a personal connection to CMN, you’re probably familiar with the balloon logo. You may have seen it around town and wondered whether to donate to Children’s Miracle Network or directly to Phoenix Children’s. Fortunately, it’s not an either-or decision. Donations to CMN go to the local hospital—when you give to CMN across the state (except for southern Arizona), your contributions go directly to Phoenix Children’s.
“CMN has been a vital fundraising partner for Phoenix Children’s since 1983,” says Susan O’Donnell, director of corporate account management at Phoenix Children’s Foundation. “Through CMN’s model, we’re able to bring in contributions from national brands like Marriott, RE/MAX and Dairy Queen, and they work seamlessly with us to keep every dollar local.”
For instance, when you shop at Valley Costco Warehouses in May and donate to CMN at the register, that money goes to Phoenix Children’s. “At Phoenix Children’s, CMN funds have gone toward such programs as 1 Darn Cool School and Child Life,” O’Donnell says.
A Boost to Local Giving
The CMN model is flexible enough to support all kinds of businesses, from large national corporations to local enterprises, allowing them to contribute in ways that suit their business model.
“For business owners in Phoenix, partnering with CMN is a powerful way to stand for something meaningful,” Daily explains. “We work with both national and local brands to create customized partnerships, whether it’s through rounding up change at the register, donating a percentage of sales or facilitating employee giving campaigns, something many smaller organizations might not have the ability or human resources to do.”
Daily emphasizes that the CMN approach allows businesses to integrate their commitment to community health seamlessly, even when their employees work remotely. Through innovative partnerships—such as an employee giving campaign that directs funds based on the employee’s ZIP code—every business has a way to participate and make a difference for Phoenix Children’s and the communities it serves.
Daily plans to expand CMN’s impact. On January 1, CMN embarked on a three-year strategic plan that will solidify new fundraising strategies and partnerships in response to rising health care needs in children’s hospitals.
When you see this logo in Arizona, you’re supporting Phoenix Children’s. Scan the QR code to see a list of CMN partners.
Big Hearts, Businesses
Ace Hardware store owners continue a long tradition of giving.
Even small businesses can make a big impact. Just look at two Ace Hardware owners. While Ace is a well-known international brand, it operates as a co-op, meaning each store is its own small business—it’s similar to the franchise model, but with much more autonomy.
Ace encourages store owners to donate to their local children’s hospitals through Children’s Miracle Network (CMN). Of the 95 Ace locations in Arizona,
81 of them donate to Phoenix Children’s through CMN.
“It’s really cool, because day to day, these businesses are essentially competitors,” says Susan O’Donnell, director of corporate account management at Phoenix Children’s Foundation. “But they come together to support the health system in a big way, raising about half a million dollars per year.”
Many owners of the family-owned Ace stores have been donating to Phoenix Children’s for decades—if not generations.
PAUL’S ACE HARDWARE
Rounding Up for Kids: Generations of Community Support
Paul’s Ace Hardware is a third-generationrun business that Paul Dauwalder started in Scottsdale back in 1956. Paul’s granddaughter, Julie Buchkowski, runs the operations now with her husband and two sons actively involved, and her dad and sister are still regular visitors of the stores. When Buchkowski heard about Ace’s partnership with CMN, she was instantly on board.
“It just kind of seemed like such a natural thing to do,” Buchkowski says. “It’s a great hospital that is available to everyone in the state, so it made sense for our business that has eight locations in multiple cities across Arizona to support Phoenix Children’s.”
Paul’s Ace Hardware, a family-owned business for generations, has been supporting Phoenix Children’s for decades.
KARSTEN’S ACE HARDWARE Building a Legacy of Giving, One Store at a
Time
Dave and Cheryl Karsten have been raising money for Phoenix Children’s since they opened their first Karsten’s Ace Hardware nearly 23 years ago. Today, their business has grown to include five stores, all of which fundraise on behalf of the hospital.
“It’s really important to us that we serve our customers and not just within the four walls of our stores,” Dave says. “We really love the idea of connecting with our neighbors and giving back to help families, and we see supporting Phoenix Children’s as a great way to do that.”
Karsten’s Ace Hardware stores give back in a number of ways, including register roundups 12 months of the year.
Paul’s Ace Hardware raises money by asking customers to round up their change at the register and then matching the amount raised at 10%. Buchkowski says taking her staff on a tour of the hospital made it easier for them to feel comfortable asking customers to donate.
“Taking employees to tour the hospital has been super-impactful so they can see where the money we’re raising is going,” she says.
Each summer, Ace Hardware stores participate in “Miracle Bucket Days.” For a $5 donation, customers can purchase an Ace Miracle Bucket and receive 20% off (almost) everything that will fit inside (some exclusions do apply). Paul’s Ace stores give in other ways too, including donating bikes to Phoenix Children’s families, participating in the annual events and coordinating service projects.
“We hope we can encourage the hospital staff and just brighten someone’s day,” Buchkowski says.
Phoenix Children’s Partner Spotlight: Ace Hardware Partner since 1992 Lifetime giving: Over $4 million
“The money we raise through roundup goes to Phoenix Children’s six months of the year and it’s really amazing to see the pennies add up,” Dave says. “We leave it up to each of our five stores to decide where they want the money to go the other six months of the year. That’s really neat because it gives our stores a way to connect with their individual neighborhoods.”
That connection—and the autonomy Ace Hardware provides—is a big part of the reason Dave and Cheryl’s son, Zach, has decided to take over the business when his parents retire. Dave says Karsten’s Ace Hardware will continue to support Phoenix Children’s for years—perhaps even generations—to come.
“[Zach] has an amazing service-oriented attitude toward the business and certainly has the same desire we do to help others,” Dave says. “That focus on the community, that legacy, that’s all built into our business model and will never change.”
Karsten’s Ace Hardware has been raising money for Phoenix Children’s since it opened its first store nearly a quarter century ago.
Local Businesses for Phoenix Children’s
For decades, Arizona companies have been supporting Phoenix Children’s with help from generous customers.
Birdcall
HOW THEY GIVE
In May 2024, $1 from every sale of “The Triple Threat” sandwich was given to Phoenix Children’s. This fundraiser was unique in that Birdcall promoted the campaign for Phoenix Children’s and donated proceeds from all 13 of its locations—even those outside Arizona.
TOTAL GIVING
$8,000 in 2024
Angry Crab Shack
HOW THEY GIVE
This year-round campaign gives $1 from every order of Phoenix Children’s Fries and Root Beer Floats from all locations in Arizona to Phoenix Children’s.
TOTAL GIVING
$1.38 million since 2018
Dairy Queen
HOW THEY GIVE
Dairy Queen has partnered with Phoenix Children’s through Children’s Miracle Network for more than 35 years, hosting Miracle Treat Day every summer, where $1 or more for each Blizzard Treat sold is donated to Phoenix Children’s. DQ also raises funds through the Miracle Balloon and Round Up customer campaigns.
TOTAL GIVING
Over $1.7 million since 1987
Peter Piper Pizza
HOW THEY GIVE
In 2024, Peter Piper Pizza held its first Day of Giving, where $1 from every heart-shaped pizza sold was donated to Phoenix Children’s. The pizza joint has also supported the hospital through grand opening percentage givebacks, where 50% of proceeds are given to Phoenix Children’s.
TOTAL GIVING
Over $55,000 since 2011
Over Easy
HOW THEY GIVE
Over Easy’s year-round “Kids Helping Kids” campaign gives a portion of proceeds from every kids’ menu item at all locations to Phoenix Children’s. Additionally, Over Easy has collected and matched customer donations and donated thousands of gift cards to Phoenix Children’s staff, patient families and the community—totaling $125,000 in fundraising and support.
TOTAL GIVING
$125,000 since 2024
Great Clips
HOW THEY GIVE
Great Clips hosts a fall register campaign and an annual Day of Giving, where $2 from every haircut is donated to Phoenix Children’s. In 2024, over 120 salons from all franchise owners across Arizona participated and raised over $100,000.
TOTAL GIVING
Over $500,000 since 2004
PHOENIX CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
2929 E. Camelback Road, Suite 122
Phoenix, AZ 85016
How Your Business Can Get Involved
As a business owner or a leader within your organization, you have a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the community by supporting Phoenix Children’s. Here are some ways your organization can get involved:
• Fund a program. Demonstrate your values by funding a program that aligns with your company’s mission.
• Name a space. Increase your company’s visibility and leave a lasting legacy by naming a space.
• Engage your employees. Boost morale, inspire team spirit and build a culture of community by giving your employees a cause to rally around.
• Host a fundraising campaign. Reach new levels of customer and vendor engagement with cause-related marketing.
• Sponsor an event or marketing campaign. Build brand awareness with a range of exposure, recognition and engagement opportunities.
Find more information, contact us at 602-933-4483 or partnerships@phoenixchildrens.com.