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Side Bar Story Draft 1
Side Bar Story Draft 1
The Arizona Cardinals are a historic NFL team with over a century of existence. After
starting in Chicago and moving to St. Louis, the team has been based in Arizona since 1988,
where they have established strong ties with the local community. The Bidwill family owns the
team, and Michael Bidwill is currently leading the organization and driving its community
initiatives. The Cardinals are committed to giving back to the community and have created
Arizona has a significant Latino population, and many of them benefit from the Cardinals'
community initiatives. According to Pamela Vigil, a school principal in South Phoenix, the
support provided by the team is critical to the education of Hispanic students. The Cardinals'
donations have allowed schools to purchase necessary resources and equipment”. The Cardinals
have also impacted students in Arizona. Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill addresses 260 students
on the Civics Matter trip to Washington D.C. on June 14, 2023. “Civics Matter Arizona trip to
Washington D.C. Pairing with the Close Up Foundation, which organizes trips to the nation's
capital, the Cardinals lend out the team plane to send the kids East to learn more about how the
Michael Biwdill keeps making a difference in the community in a unique manner. "It's great
that we can put 275 children on that plane and send them to Washington, DC, for four days and
three nights to learn about our nation's history and the ways in which various leaders have
influenced us politically and culturally, and I think leadership has been important," Michael
Bidwill stated. Students get an opportunity to travel but so do Michael Biwill and his colleagues.
Michael Bidwill says, "I've been fortunate enough to go on both trips and I am excited to go
again this year. Our staff loves being a part of this journey and makes us all feel good." Cardinals
owner Michael Bidwell stated, "For most of those kids, this will be their first airplane flight."
"These children are all from Title I schools located around the state. Northern Arizona, Western
Arizona, Southern Arizona, the entire state, and the greater Phoenix area as well.
Established in 1990, Cardinals Charities provides funding for initiatives aimed at enhancing
opportunities and quality of life for women, minorities, and children in Arizona.
Annually, funding from Cardinals Charities is given out in response to submissions received
from various qualified non-profit groups whose goals and efforts complement the mission
statement. On behalf of the Arizona Cardinals and the National Football League, Cardinals
Charities has given more than 10.8 million dollars to hundreds of deserving charitable groups
since its founding. Although the Arizona Cardinals may not have achieved victory on the field,
Urban, D. (2023, June 14). Cardinals again emphasize how civics matters through D.C. trip.
https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-again-emphasize-how-civics-matter-through-
d-c-trip
The official site of the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona Cardinals In The Community. (n.d.).
https://www.azcardinals.com/community/programs/