SPOTLIGHT CAN COMMUNITY HEALTH AND COMPETE SPORTS DIVERSITY RAISE NEARLY $45,000 WITH ARIZONA CARDINALS

BY DIRK SMITH, M.SC., SDL • HE | HIM

The Arizona Cardinals partnered with Compete Sports Diversity, CAN Community Health, Greater Phoenix Equality Chamber of Commerce (GPECC), World AIDS Museum and the Lynn Lewis Foundation to raise nearly $45,000 on November 27, 2022. CAN Community Health has been serving the needs of the HIV Community for over 30 years. It is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the treatment, care and continual wellness of people living with HIV. Its clinics offer the finest medical, dental, psychological care and lifestyle counseling to all patients, regardless of their financial situation, insurance status or ability to pay.

Grace Ashu, CAN Community Health’s regional manager led a team of volunteers to help raise the money during the Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Rams game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona as part of the game’s 50-50 raffle.

Members of local sports groups, such as Cactus Cities Softball League, International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA), Outloud Sports and Phoenix Gay Flag Football, among many others who attended to support their hometown football team and CAN Community Health. •