Suns Charities Announces Suns & Stars Gala 2010 Phoenix Suns Charities invites Valley residents to rub elbows with Suns players and coaches at the annual Suns & Stars Gala on Saturday, March 13, 2010, at the beautiful Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, with special guests, musical legends Kool & The Gang. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call Shelby Burgus at: 602-379-7767.

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Phoenix Suns Charities Grants Phoenix Suns Charities offers several different opportunities for non-profit organizations seeking grants, including a Summer Youth Program Fund, Phoenix Suns Charities Program Grants and our annual Playmaker Award, a one-time $100,000 grant which can be used for capital or programs, or a combination of both. 2010 grant applications will be available on December 1, 2009 and due on April 1, 2010. Click here for more information

Get Your Suns License Plates Show your support of Planet Orange and Phoenix Suns Charities by getting the first-ever state-issued Phoenix Suns license plates featuring the Suns logo. Suns license plates are available online at servicearizona.com or in person at any MVD office.

Looking for a Charming Gift? Support Phoenix Suns Charities and purchase a sterling silver charm for your bracelet or necklace or key chain! Charms are available with the Phoenix Suns Logo, and player numbers for Steve Nash (13), Grant Hill (33) and Amar’e Stoudemire (1). Show your Suns pride and invest in a charity charm!

Management Transition Announced Tom Ambrose, who has served as executive director for the past 17 years and a member of the Suns organization for 36 years, has assumed a new role as Community Liaison in the team’s community relations department. Kathryn A. Pidgeon was named the new Executive Director of Phoenix Suns Charities, effective August 1.

Suns, Fulton Homes Pair Up for Charity Fulton Homes and the Phoenix Suns are teaming up once again this season to benefit Phoenix Suns Charities. Fulton Homes is sponsoring the fifth annual "Fulton Homes Proud to Own the Three-Point Zone" program. During games broadcast on Fox Sports Arizona, Fulton Homes will donate $150 to Suns Charities, for each three-point basket made. Last year, the Suns earned $28,200 for charity by ringing up 188 three-pointers.

Suns Charities Giving Tops $1 Million On the heels of announcing its annual Playmaker Award to The Wellness Center, Phoenix Suns Charities announces its program grant recipients for 2009, awarding $1.1 million to 120 different charitable organizations throughout Arizona. The announcement marks the most successful season in Phoenix Suns Charities 21-year history of funding community projects for children and families.

Suns Charities Awards $35,000 in Scholarships Sixteen high school seniors from throughout Arizona were named winners in the Phoenix Suns Charities’ SunStudents Scholarship program. Fifteen of the students received a $2,000 scholarship to be used for educational expenses at the college or university of their choice. In addition, Vincent Park of Corona del Sol High School, was honored with the Kevin Johnson Scholar Award and received a total of $5,000 in scholarship funds. Click here to download an application for the 2010 program.

Download: 2010 SunStudents Application

Photos: 2009 Winners

Greenway Coach Receives Spirt of Cotton Award Congratulations to Howard Mueller of Greenway High School, who was recognized with the 2009 Cotton of Spirit Award. The annual award is presented by Phoenix Suns Charities to honor the memory of the late-Suns coach Lowell "Cotton" Fitzsimmons and recognize an Arizona high school basketball coach who was deemed to have consistently demonstrated the best qualities of coach, leader, educator, mentor and community leader.

Spirit of Cotton Award Nomination Form, Information

Cotton Tribute Index

Phoenix Suns Charities History Phoenix Suns Charities was the vision of Phoenix Suns Chairman and CEO Jerry Colangelo. Upon his purchase of the team in 1987, he began to assemble a board of community leaders to oversee the formation and operation of a charitable organization that would reflect the Suns mission to be a constant leader in improving the quality of life in our community. The Suns new owner, Robert Sarver, has pledged to continue and expand that community support.