The Centurions have announced its selection of its beneficiaries for its 2026 Event. The annual fundraising Event is set for April 25, 2026, at Kino Sports Complex – Veterans’ Memorial Stadium.
After a rigorous nomination and vetting process, the following local Southern Arizona charities will receive a share of the Event’s net revenue. The Centurions work to help support those local nonprofits that directly serve our community’s most at-risk and under-served children and their families in the areas of healthcare, education, and mentoring:
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA since 1963, has created meaningful, monitored friendships between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), developing positive relationships that ignite potential, having a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people. bbbsaz.org
CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA provides a safe, compassionate environment for children impacted by crime. Offering advocacy, medical exams, and counseling, CACSOAZ ensures that healing begins here, while collaborating with law enforcement to support families and pursue justice. cacsoaz.org
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM TUCSON provides fun, play-based, interactive learning experiences for children and their families. Serving Southern Arizona for 40 years, Children’s Museum Tucson ensures all children in our community have access to hands-on play through programs and exhibits rooted in STEM, literacy and arts. childrensmuseumtucson.org
TRAK (Therapeutic Ranch for Animals & Kids) works to strengthen kids and community through animal interaction. The human-animal bond is a powerful transformative tool. TRAK offers ground-based Equine Assisted Learning sessions to children and young adults in a group-based setting, focusing on all aspects of age-appropriate life skills. traktucson.org
TMC FOR CHILDREN is comprised of 107 pediatric beds throughout the general intensive care and special care units. Each area is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and staffed by highly trained personnel, including registered nurses, child-life specialists, case managers, and other professionals. TMC for Children is committed to providing exceptional health care with compassion to Southern Arizona’s kids. tmcaz.com
ABOUT THE CENTURIONS
The Centurions is a local philanthropic 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to improving the Tucson community through various charitable initiatives. Since its founding in 1970, The Centurions have raised more than $9 million dollars to support Southern Arizona’s charities that provide services to our community’s most at-risk and underserved children and their families focusing on healthcare, education, and mentorship.
For more information about The Centurions or to purchase tickets, please visit thecenturions.com.