WM Phoenix Open: Sustainability on the course and off
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - “Child Crisis Arizona is helping families. they are helping the families pro-actively to prevent children getting into foster care-cause that’s perfect world right. But they’re helping foster care parents to make sure they have all the tools they need to help them through this difficult time.” says a woman that we will call Katherine.
As a grateful foster parent, Katherine met, fostered and ultimately adopted her son through the help of Child Crisis Arizona. Child Crisis has been managing programs and resources for parents, as well as providing a safe environment free from abuse for the Valley’s most vulnerable children, for the past 47 years. And with the continued support from Thunderbirds Charities, the organization is about to take a huge leap forward.
Torrie Taj, CEO of Child Crisis Arizona, explains, “We wanted a center that was bright, it was light, it was bold, colorful! We wanted them to feel good about being here.”
Taj is absolutely pumped to take Child Crisis Arizona to the next level. She gave us an enthusiastic tour of the new two-story, 38,000-square-foot Center for Child and Family Wellness in Mesa. As a reminder, the WM PHX Open is the world’s largest net-zero sporting event. And it’s that message of sustainability that the Thunderbirds wanted to bring to the Child Crisis Arizona’s New Wellness Campus.
Taj explains, “We are going to be a net-zero building and The Thunderbirds is why. They are supporting the solar power so we can be net-zero. So we are really excited about sustainability, not just financially for the organization, but for future generations to send a message that this is important.”
The $25 million facility is scheduled to be open this summer, expanding its reach and services to even more children in need, all due to strong community support from the Thunderbirds.
Taj says, “So don’t just feel good about having fun at the tournament. Know that everything you are doing is flowing through them to make a difference to Child Crisis Arizona and others.”
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