About Us
Formed in 1961, the Scottsdale Charros are an all-volunteer group of business and civic leaders dedicated to providing support and funding for youth programs, educational scholarships and grants to local charities. With a history of innovative fundraising, the Charros have leveraged spring training baseball as a chief economic driver in Scottsdale. Funds raised through the sale of Charro Lodge passes and stadium advertising are donated back to the community, making the Charros one of the community’s largest philanthropic contributors.
Spring Training is the premiere annual fund raising event for the Charros, however this program could prove to be as impactful if we can just spread the word. When you take advantage of one of our charitable opportunities, you are supporting , our children, our schools and our community!
Arizona youth need your help!
Here are the facts:*
- Each year we receive grant requests for in excess of 3X what we are currently able to give. Help us fund all of the organizations and kids that need our help.
- Child Abuse Hotline received 23,579 calls last year
- Number of children in out-of-home care is 16,899
- Majority of children in out-of-home care are from ages 1 to 5 years (32.5%)
- 69.6% of the children in out-of-home care are Caucasian (34.8%) or Hispanic (34.8%)
- 30.3% of children in foster care have been in out-of-home care for 13 to 24 months
*Arizona Department of Child Safety 2017