‘Lunch for Love’ Brings Community Together to Raise $1M for Child Crisis Arizona

Child Crisis Arizona welcomed supporters and their friends to the Arizona Biltmore on October 15, 2024 to join them for the annual ‘Lunch for Love.’ The jam-packed event shined a spotlight on several foster and adoptive families who shared how Child Crisis Arizona supported their difficult journey to grow their families. 

Event Sponsors: The Bidstrup Gift Fund, BOK Financial, TDI Industries, General Dynamics, OPUS Foundation, Law Firm of Papetti Samuels Weiss McKirgan, Verra Mobility & Wilde Wealth Management Group

Dollars Raised: $1 million

Star Supporter: Paul Sewald, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher who made the call to give

Entertainment: Tessa Karrys

Notable Moments: Board Chair Cindy Coffman, who has been volunteering for Child Crisis Arizona since 2012, opened up the one-hour program with a snapshot of the need for services – over 42,000 were served by the agency this past year. The program concluded with some cheer and cheers as Diamondbacks pitcher and Child Crisis supporter Paul Sewald took the stage to ask everyone to join him in giving back to the organization. It worked, with more than $1 million raised in one hour.

Photos courtesy of Child Crisis Arizona