BEYOND THE COURT:

PHOENIX SUNS IN THE COMMUNITY

IN THIS ISSUE

Morris Twins Team Up with

Origami Owl to Host a Holiday Party

for Helping Hands for Single

Moms Families

Suns & FOX Sports Arizona Host

Holiday Food Drive

“Gorilla Gives Back” to the

Community During Suns Season

of Giving

Suns Players Ignite Smiles During

Phoenix Children’s Hospital Visit

Suns’ Guard Isaiah Thomas Signs

Autographs for Fans

Phoenix Suns Alumni and

Executives Serve Holiday Meals

at St. Vincent de Paul

Suns Anthony Tolliver Provides

Holiday Cheer for Families

Suns Launch Annual “Holiday Cards

for Troops” Campaign

Suns Gorilla Claus Spreads

Holiday Cheer

Suns’ Players Visit Patients at

St. Luke’s Medical Center

During the Phoenix Suns Season

of Giving

Isaiah Thomas Hosts “Isaiah Claus”

Event for Boys & Girls

Club Youth

Phoenix Suns Employees Make and

Deliver 200 Blankets to

Central Arizona Shelter Services

VOLUME 3 “SEASON OF GIVING” EDITION | ISSUE 3

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PHOENIX SUNS EMPLOYEES MAKE AND DELIVER 200 BLANKETS TO CENTRAL ARIZONA

SHELTER SERVICES Phoenix Suns’ alumni Tom Chambers, Steven Hunter and Joe Courtney, along with The Gorilla, active military personnel and Suns staff,

delivered 200 blankets to Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) in Phoenix. CASS is the largest provider of shelter and supportive

services. The delivered blankets were handmade by Suns employees over a two day period as part of the team’s “Season of Giving”

community initiative.

MORRIS TWINS TEAM UP WITH ORIGAMI OWL TO HOST A

HOLIDAY PARTY FOR HELPING HANDS FOR SINGLE MOMS FAMILIES Phoenix Suns’ Markieff and Marcus Morris teamed up with local non-profit Helping Hands for

Single Moms to host a holiday party featuring an Origami Owl Jewelry Workshop and pizza,

courtesy of Papa Johns, for more than 100 children of single parent households. The children

made necklaces to give to their mothers during the holidays. Each child also received a $25

Toys ‘R Us gift card and each family received a $50 Visa gift card, courtesy of Origami Owl, to use

for their holiday dinner.

SUNS & FOX SPORTS ARIZONA HOST HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE Phoenix Suns teamed up with FOX Sports Arizona to encourage fans to donate non-perishable

food items during Suns vs. Pistons. All items collected benefitted St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance.

BEYOND THE COURT:

PHOENIX SUNS IN THE COMMUNITY

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SUNS PLAYERS IGNITE SMILES DURING PHOENIX CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL VISIT Phoenix Suns’ Head Coach Jeff Hornacek and players T.J. Warren, P.J. Tucker, Miles Plumlee and Archie Goodwin, along with The

Gorilla, stopped by Phoenix Children’s Hospital for a visit. Patients and their families received an early holiday surprise, courtesy of

IASIS Healthcare, as smiles were ignited throughout the hospital.

“GORILLA GIVES BACK” TO THE COMMUNITY DURING SUNS SEASON OF GIVING The Phoenix Suns Gorilla launched a two-day initiative called “Gorilla Gives Back” where he gave back to families in need this holiday

season. Over the course of the two days, Gorilla and Suns Community Ambassador, Steven Hunter, visited multiple Moon Valley

Nurseries to purchase Christmas trees for families, several Fry’s Food Store locations to purchase groceries and necessities for

customers and a number of Carl’s Jr. locations to buy dinner for patrons during the holidays.

SUNS’ GUARD ISAIAH THOMAS SIGNS AUTOGRAPHS FOR FANS Phoenix Suns GUARD Isaiah Thomas visited and signed autographs for fans at Santisi Brothers in Phoenix, courtesy of Coors Light.

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SUNS ANTHONY TOLLIVER PROVIDES HOLIDAY CHEER FOR FAMILIES Phoenix Suns forward Anthony Tolliver hosted four families at the Suns vs. Mavericks game on December 23rd. Each family received

a post-game holiday surprise with a private meet and greet with Tolliver, who presented gifts and Fry’s Food Store gift cards to each

of the families.

PHOENIX SUNS ALUMNI AND EXECUTIVES SERVE HOLIDAY MEALS AT ST. VINCENT DE PAUL In the spirit of the Phoenix Suns “Season of Giving,” Suns’ alumni Alvan Adams, Tom Chambers, Steven Hunter and Joe Courtney,

along with The Gorilla and Suns staff, served lunch to patrons at St. Vincent de Paul.

SUNS LAUNCH ANNUAL “HOLIDAY CARDS FOR TROOPS” CAMPAIGN In a continuous effort to support our nation’s military, the Suns invited fans to share a special message for troops overseas as part

of the team’s annual “Holiday Cards for Troops” campaign. The initiative ran for four Suns home games and generated 2,600 cards

wishing troops well during the holidays.

SUNS GORILLA CLAUS SPREADS HOLIDAY CHEER The Phoenix Suns Gorilla donned his holiday apparel to take photos with Suns’ Sixthman Members and employees during a

holiday event. Gorilla Claus had fans young and old smiling during photos with him and at center court.

SUNS’ PLAYERS VISIT PATIENTS AT ST. LUKE’S MEDICAL CENTER DURING THE PHOENIX

SUNS SEASON OF GIVING Phoenix Suns players Eric Bledsoe, Tyler Ennis, Alex Len and Shavlik Randolph, along with The Gorilla, stopped by St. Luke’s Medical

Center to visit patients and their families who were in the hospital during the month of December. “It means a lot to me to be able to

give back and have a platform to make a positive influence in people’s lives, especially those who are suffering through something.

I’ve definitely had my fair share of times in the hospital so I know how it feels to be able to have a special guest come in and make me

feel better. So any opportunity I can get to recreate that for somebody, I jump on it,” said Suns forward Randolph.

The visit was part of the Suns “Season of Giving” campaign, a series of community events where Suns players, coaches, alumni and

staff spread holiday cheer while serving the community and offering support to Valley children, families and those in need.

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ISAIAH THOMAS HOSTS “ISAIAH CLAUS” EVENT FOR BOYS & GIRLS CLUB YOUTH Phoenix Suns guard Isaiah Thomas hosted a holiday event for 350 youth at the Jerry Colangelo Branch of Boys & Girls Club.

“Isaiah Claus” donated toys so that each child could have a present for the holidays. Members from 12 local branches of the Boys

& Girls Club met Thomas and received an autograph along with their present. Suns broadcaster Tom Leander interviewed Thomas

about the initiative prior to the gift distribution: “A lot of kids out here don’t have a lot of things, they don’t get a lot of presents for

the holidays and every kid deserves something,” said Thomas. Select families also received prepackaged meals to provide dinner

to those in need around the holidays.