Thank You - Champions for Children 2025
Our hearts are full of joy from sharing a meal in community while celebrating our extraordinary honorees. We are so thankful to everyone who helped make the 2025 Champions for Children Awards Luncheon a remarkable success. Whether you attended, sponsored, donated, or supported us, your contribution fuels our mission.
To those who attended, thank you for your presence and dedication to supporting our work to strengthen Arizona for children and families.
Congratulations again to our 2025 Champions!
Thank you to our Leadership Honorees:
- Victoria Gray, Gray Nickel
- Claire Louge, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona
- Jessica Rivera-Garcia, Arizona Head Start Association
- Dr. Eric Schindler
- Vitalyst Foundation
In addition, we are proud to honor:
- Governor Stephen Roe Lewis, Governor of the Gila River Indian Community, as our Jacquee Steiner Public Official of the Year
- Honorable Mary Rose Wilcox, former city council member and county supervisor, as the Lifetime Achievement Honoree.
We were honored to celebrate their commitment to service, unwavering leadership, and lasting impact on the lives of families and children across Arizona.
Our sincere gratitude to our incredible sponsors. Their support is foundational to this gathering and to our ability to carry out our mission.
Big shoutout to Los Mariachi Tigres de Tolleson and their director, Dr. Casillas. for kicking off our event for a second year in a row. What a talent! These elementary students have won awards and traveled the United States, captivating audiences in prestigious venues. We could not be more honored to have them perform at our event.
Lastly, we are forever grateful to the amazing Tom McNamara for bringing joy to the stage as the Master of Ceremonies of our event!
As we conclude our successful 2025 Champions for Children annual event, we feel honored and in gratitude to do this work alongside incredible change makers. United, we inspire change to build an Arizona where all children and families can thrive.
