The Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation hosts the annual D-backs Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Sanderson Ford each year to honor and remember the sacrifice and service of our veterans and military heroes. Since the inaugural event in 2011, the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation has donated more than $1.7 million to non-profit organizations and programs that embrace and improve the lives of our military heroes.
Step up to the plate and support Gonzo's Hometown Heroes Fund supported by AMR! Luis Gonzalez and the Arizona Diamondbacks are proud to support first responders who risk their lives daily to ensure our safety. One hundred percent of the proceeds from Gonzo's Hometown Heroes Fund will benefit projects, programs and non-profit organizations that support Police Officers, Firefighters, and First Responders across Arizona.
Strikeouts Helping Heroes presented by Circle K is a powerful collaboration between the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation and Circle K to bring awareness and raise funds for projects that serve veterans dealing with homelessness, PTSD, addiction and the complex transition back to civilian life. The D-backs and Circle K have dedicated our resources to a season-long initiative to maximize our ability to impact the lives of our military heroes.
The Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation and NuVision Auto Glass have come together to support Arizona's veterans who are most in need. Our veterans face complexities and challenges, and we are committed to providing all the help we can to make a real difference in their lives.
Throughout the season, the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation and NuVision Auto Glass will donate $20 to Hits for Heroes every time a D-backs player makes a hit.
Military and first responders receive special pricing on game tickets and more, courtesy of GEICO! Thanks to our partnership with GovX.com, specially priced tickets can be purchased online, with verification.
Service members can enjoy an exclusive discount off select locations for EVERY game of the season.
With the support of Fry's, lower level tickets are distributed to service members and their families for select D-backs home games. Service members and their families are provided transportation via charter buses by the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation.
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Randy Johnson are honored to support the USO. The USO provides programs and services to United States troops and their families. The mission is to lift the spirits of our troops and their families by providing outreach programs and services to military communities. Randy Johnson is especially passionate about the USO and has taken several international trips with the USO to visit with troops. Since his first USO tour in 2010, Randy has participated in 40 USO events and has been on 7 USO tours to Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, South Korea, and Cuba. To learn more about the USO, please visit uso.org/
Partner Organizations
The Arizona Diamondbacks are proud to partner with and give back to a variety of military-focused organizations and initiatives that work tirelessly to honor and support our military heroes. Funds raised by the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation benefit a variety of local, military organizations.
America's Mighty Warriors
America's Mighty Warriors mission is to honor the sacrifice of our troops and the fallen and their families by providing programs that improve quality of life, resiliency and recovery. To learn more about America's Mighty Warriors, visit them at americasmightywarriors.org
American Legion Post 41
The American Legion Post 41 welcomes all military personnel serving our country, enabling members to continue serving our country and community. To learn more about American Legion Post 41, visit them at legionpost41.org
Central Arizona Shelter Services
Central Arizona Shelter Services' mission is to empower men, women and children with diverse needs to end their homelessness by providing shelter and supportive services. The programs empower clients to not only end their homelessness but to rebuild their lives. To learn more about Central Arizona Shelter Services, visit them at cassaz.org
Fighter Country Partnership
Fighter Country Partnership is the community support and advocacy group for Luke Air Force Base, helping to enhance the morale and well-being, culture and tradition, and sustainability of Luke AFB. To learn more about Fighter Country Partnership, visit them at fightercountry.org
Flagstaff Veterans Resource Center
The Flagstaff Veterans Resource Center works to rapidly rehouse homeless veterans by providing assistance to low-income veterans (and their families, if applicable) who are living outdoors, in a vehicle, in a shelter, moving friend-to-friend, or in housing that they rent or own but are facing eviction or foreclosure. To learn more about the Flagstaff Veterans Resource Center, visit them at vetsresource.org/vrc-flagstaff.html
Folds of Honor
Founded in May 2007, the Folds of Honor Foundation provides educational assistance and scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed or disabled in service to America. To learn more about Folds of Honor, visit them at foldsofhonor.org
Honor Flight of Arizona
Honor Flight is a non-profit organization that was created solely to honor America's WWII veterans. Honor Flight transports our military heroes to Washington D.C. to visit and reflect at their memorials. To learn more about Honor Flight, visit them at honorflightaz.org
Jerry Ambrose Veterans Council
The Jerry Ambrose Veterans Council (JAVC) was formed in July 2010 to support all veterans by bringing together various veteran organizations in an effort to coordinate their efforts in helping veterans in need and promoting veteran's issues. To learn more about the Jerry Ambrose Veterans Council, visit them at javc.org
MANA House
Formerly known as Madison Street Veterans Association, the MANA (Marines, Army, Navy, Airforce) House is a peer-support organization of homeless and formerly homeless veterans. Mana House helps support veterans rebuilding their lives by providing support from their staff and partners. To learn more about Mana House, visit them at manahouseaz.org
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is the nation's oldest and largest provider of need-based scholarships to military children. Founded in 1962, the Scholarship Foundation has provided more than 35,000 scholarships since that time. To learn more about the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, visit them at mcsf.org
Military Assistance Mission
Military Assistance Mission provides financial and morale aid to Arizona active duty military, their families, and wounded warriors regardless of overseas deployment status. To learn more about MAM, visit them at azmam.org
Packages From Home
Packages From Home's mission is to send care and comfort packages to deployed American military heroes who are stationed in active duty theaters around the world, as well as to facilitate activities that elevate morale of all veterans. To learn more about Packages from Home, visit them at packagesfromhome.org
Phoenix Police Reserve Foundation
The Phoenix Police Reserve Foundation works closely with police leadership to provide support and funding to enhance the Reserve Division and its public safety operations. To learn more about the Phoenix Police Reserve Foundation, visit them at phoenixpolicereserve.org/reserve-foundation.html
Rebuilding Together
The mission of Rebuilding Together Valley of the Sun is to engage community partners and volunteers in the revitalization of neighborhoods. Through home repair, modifications and improvements, Rebuilding Together provides needy low-income senior, veteran and disabled individuals with a safer, more independent and comfortable life. To learn more about Rebuilding Together, visit them at rebuildingtogetherphx.org
Seal Legacy Foundation
The SEAL Legacy Foundation is dedicated to providing support to families of wounded and fallen United States Navy SEALs, educational assistance for SEALs and their families, and other charitable causes benefiting the SEAL community. To learn more about the Seal Legacy Foundation, visit them at seallegacy.org
Soldier's Best Friend
Soldier's Best Friend provides U.S. military veterans living with combat-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with Service or Therapeutic Companion Dogs, most of which are rescued from local shelters. The veteran and dog train together to build a trusting relationship that saves two lives at once and inspires countless others. To learn more about Soldier's Best Friend, visit them at soldiersbestfriend.org
United Phoenix Firefighters Charities
The United Phoenix Firefighters Charities is an association of professional firefighters working to better their community through charity. It is their calling to support, comfort and educate our community to prevent future tragedies. To learn more about United Phoenix Firefighters Charities, visit them at phxffcharities.org
Veterans Furniture Center
Veterans Furniture Center is dedicated to assisting formerly homeless veterans to transition to permanent housing by providing them, free of charge, new furniture and household goods they need to make a home and return to society. To learn more about the Veterans Furniture Center, visit them at veteransfurniturecenter.org
Veteran Tickets Foundation
Vet Tix supports veterans by honoring their service and providing positive family and life experiences. Learn more about Vet Tix at VetTix.org.
Wounded Warrior Project
The Wounded Warrior Project was created to honor and empower all Wounded Warriors by raising awareness and enlisting the public's aid for the needs of injured service members and to help injured service members aid and assist each other. The mission is to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members. To learn more about the Wounded Warrior Project, visit them at woundedwarriorproject.org