Category: For a good cause

Flancer’s in Mesa will hold the restaurant’s 17th annual charity pizza-eating contest at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 9. The annual event is a fundraiser for Warfighter Sports, Sunshine Acres Children’s home, and Jewish Family & Children’s Services. Last year, the restaurant raised

Fourteen of Chandler’s most popular restaurants are participating in Eat Your Art Out, an annual fundraiser for the Chandler Center for the Arts, today. Dine at any of these places today, and the restaurant will donate a portion of your bill:

Chandler teacher Camala (Cam) Flitton was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in October. Bourbon Jacks is helping to raise money for her medical expenses and her leave from teaching as she undergoes treatment. To donate directly, click here.

From 5-7 p.m. today, Kneaders Bakery & Cafe will host its annual Evening With Santa, the only night of the year when diners can enjoy Kneaders’ famous Chunky Cinnamon French Toast for dinner. One of its most popular menu items, the

A special performance by Blaine Long, a Chandler singer who competed on NBC’s ‘‘The Voice’’ this season, will highlight a charity benefit from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at Sauce Pizza & Wine in Gilbert. All proceeds from beverage sales and a raffle

Valley-based Barro’s Pizza holds its fifth annual benefit for the Doran Barro Holiday Hunger Fight today. All 37 of the pizzeria’s locations will donate 100 percent of today’s proceeds to the St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance to battle hunger during the

Pita Jungle has kicked off its third annual Empty Bowls campaign, a two-week fundraiser for Waste Not, a local nonprofit that has been feeding the hungry in the Valley for more than 25 years. Through Dec. 15, you can buy handcrafted clay bowls

Through the end of October, Social Box Neighborhood Eatery is accepting donations for AZ Dog Adoptions, a Valley no-kill shelter. Bring in a donation and receive 10% off your bill. Besides dog food, items needed include new or gently used towels, blankets,

Gold is the color of pediatric cancer, and today is the start of National Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation is launching its first-ever Go Gold campaign to raise $1 million for the hospital’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

A bunch of Valley restaurants and other businesses are teaming up with Dignity Health Foundation East Valley to raise money for the less fortunate this month. The first fundraiser is 3-9 p.m. today at Majerle’s Sports Grill at Chandler Fashion Center.

A charity poker tournament, one of the more prominent events during Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta‘s month-long 20th-anniversary celebration, has been canceled. The Texas hold ’em tournament was scheduled to take place Saturday night with the proceeds going to Childhelp, a non-profit

One of their favorite summertime activities when Eddie Castillo and Mike Caliendo were kids was reading. Now the owners of AZ Food Crafters in Chandler are encouraging local kids by offering a free hand pie to anyone who completes their respective summer reading program.

AZ Food Crafters in Chandler is launching its 2016 Backpack & School Supply Drive on Friday. The Chandler hand pie shop will be collecting the following supplies through July 20: Backpacks Journals Pencils Notebooks Three-ring binders with paper Calculators Glue

Kudos to Spinelli’s Pizzeria in downtown Tempe: ‘‘With such diversity in the city of Phoenix, Spinelli’s Pizzeria deems themselves to be a safe place that accepts all people from all walks of life. On Wednesday, June 15th, Spinelli’s owner wishes to donate

Brooklyn V’s Pizza in Gilbert is hosting a fundraiser today for the Gilbert High orchestra. From 4-8 p.m., the neighborhood pizzeria will donate 20 percent of all sales (excluding alcohol) to the orchestra. Be sure to mention the GHS orchestra.