Fiesta Bowl donates record $2.5 million to Valley charities
Aug 30, 2017, 4:45 AM
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PHOENIX — Fiesta Bowl Charities announced Tuesday it would be donating a record-breaking $2.5 million over the next year to nonprofit organizations around the Valley.
“Fiesta Bowl Charities, our board of directors and entire organization are honored that we can enhance the lives of Arizonans through this increased level of funding that sets a new standard,” Executive Director of the Fiesta Bowl, Mike Nealy said.
“Our three pillars of youth, sports and education drive everything we do, including determining where this money was distributed.”
Fiesta Bowl said it was the largest donation by any college bowl organization.
A total of 67 nonprofit organizations will benefit from the funding.
Along with the $2.5 million, an additional $500,000 in grant money will be donated to the Fiesta Bowl Wishes for Teachers program. One hundred winners will be selected at random.
“We’ve seen how our state’s nonprofits maximize the funds they receive and we look forward to hearing the stories of how these charities implemented the grants in the year to come,” Nealy said.
