Cardinals raise more than $2 million in inaugural Cardinals Climb charity event

PHOENIX — The Cardinals raised more than $2 million in the inaugural Cardinals Climb charity event on Saturday for the Valley’s special needs community.

The event garnered more than 3,500 participants for the fundraiser where individuals hiked the stairs at State Farm Stadium before making their way onto the field.

The fundraiser supported four of the Cardinals’ beneficiaries: Barrow Neurological Foundation, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center, Special Olympics Arizona and Treasure House.

Nearly 200 teams took part in the event, including a team made up of Arizona Sports 98.7’s Ron Wolfley, Dave Burns and Tyler Drake. The trio all made the trek up the stadium stairs to support the special needs community.

Let the Cardinals Climb begin. pic.twitter.com/cNeEBdacaq

— Tyler Drake (@Tdrake4sports) February 21, 2026

What a great day at the 1st Annual Cardinals Climb at State Farm Stadium. So many people rallied around our special needs friends in the name of love and support! Praise God! pic.twitter.com/s3CzfRJXYa

— Ron Wolfley (@wolf987FM) February 21, 2026

.@Burnsy987 and @Tdrake4sports took down the advanced trail at Cardinals Climb today.

They recapped the event at State Farm Stadium ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/BZo9SV6iR8

— Arizona Sports (@AZSports) February 21, 2026

A plethora of Cardinals legends also participated in the event, including Kurt Warner.

Thank you for all the support #birdgang!

Let’s Climb 💪 @kurt13warner pic.twitter.com/Xmnr3dCtQA

— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) February 21, 2026

Current Cardinals Trey McBride, Michael Wilson and Darius Robinson also took part in the climb.

pic.twitter.com/8XlvLHrQbc

— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) February 21, 2026

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