Families Raising Hope
The mission of Families Raising Hope is to assist cancer patients and their families with the financial burden that cancer treatments pose so that they can focus on their health, healing, and recovery.
The Need:
The costs associated with cancer treatment can escalate rapidly, placing significant financial strain on patients and their families. These expenses can make it challenging to manage essential living expenses like rent or mortgages, car payments, utility bills, groceries, and gas.
FRH is dedicated to easing the financial burden of cancer treatment for Arizona patients of all ages. Our focus lies in providing support for essential living expenses during their treatment journey. By offering assistance with these vital costs, we aim to empower patients to focus on what truly matters: their health, healing, and recovery.
How to Help FRH:
- Volunteer: Offer time to assist with events, outreach, or administrative tasks.
- Provide Resources: Donate items or services that can help families, such as food, clothing, or professional services.
- Corporate Sponsorships: Businesses can sponsor events or provide matching donation programs.
- Fundraise: Organize community events or campaigns to raise money and awareness.
- Advocate: Work to advocate for policies and programs that support families affected by cancer.
Engagement in any of these activities can make a significant impact on the lives of those supported by Families Raising Hope
Thunderbird Cheer Team Boosters
Purpose: Support the Thunderbird High School Cheer Team and assist the coaches with their needs
The public can help by supporting our fundraisers. Our fundraising lowers our expenses and raises funds for equipment and supplies needed throughout the season.
We often have dinner fundraisers and people mentioning THS cheer at checkout gives a percentage of their order directly to our program.
To learn about fundraisers, follow the Booster Club at:
Wild Horse Sanctuary
The Wild Horse Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to adopting, training, and rehoming wild horses. While halting BLM roundups is unlikely, the Sanctuary works to rescue as many as possible, relying solely on donations for support.
Wild Horse Sanctuary is also Qualifying Charitable Organization (QCO) in Arizona, which is extremely hard to get qualified for. The benefits for the donor are explained on the site.
The Need:
At a recent Bureau of Land Management (BLM) wild horse and burro adoption event, the founder of this NPO, Brian Russell, noted key issues with the adoption and management process.
The BLM's wild horse program struggles with overpopulation, as the range can support only 27,000-28,000 horses, yet 80,000 currently roam. The BLM staff mentioned that horses are gathered and removed as part of their management plan but failed to address the 64,000 wild horses held in government pens, with some sold to slaughter buyers in Mexico.
The adoption event itself was chaotic. Adopters lined up to load horses, while BLM staff tried to sort them, often leading to stress, injuries, and horses crashing into pens. Once sorted, horses had their identification tags removed and optional halters placed. Most were loaded that day, but adopters could return by 11 a.m. the next morning.
The pens, small and overcrowded with around 10 animals each, contributed to further stress. Many horses stood quietly together when not panicked. The BLM's helicopter roundups have been deadly, with over 90 horses dying just this summer. Survivors face crowded conditions, disease, and neglect in holding facilities.
This experience led to the creation of the Wild Horse Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to adopting, training, and rehoming wild horses. While halting BLM roundups is unlikely, the Sanctuary works to rescue as many as possible, relying solely on donations for support.
