Phoenix Suns Charities Help Keep Mother’s Day Tradition Alive at CPLC De Colores Shelter

9th May 2020

For 34 years, Chicanos Por La Causa De Colores Shelter has hosted a special Mother’s Day celebration each year to honor the brave and loving mothers living at the shelter. The annual event features food, gifts and social activities for the women and their families.

But with the coronavirus pandemic, De Colores was forced to cancel the celebration. Fortunately, Phoenix Suns Charities reached out and wanted to help.

“When we sent the word out that unfortunately because of COVID-19 we were going to have to cancel it, we got a great call from Phoenix Suns Charities who said, ‘Hey, let’s do something! Let’s not cancel it completely,” said David Adame, CPLC President & CEO.

Suns representatives made a special visit to Chicanos Por La Causa De Colores Shelter to deliver a creative Mother’s Day experience for 65 residents, while adhering to COVID-19 safety precautions the shelter has implemented since mid-March. The mothers were gifted bouquets from Fry’s Food Stores, See’s Candies and Suns swag items and their families were also treated to a delicious meal catered by Paz Cantina.

“We knew that moms need to be celebrated, especially right now with all the things they’re doing at home with keeping their families together and doing schoolwork,” said Suns Vice President of Social Responsibility and Executive Director of Phoenix Suns Charities Sarah Krahenbuhl. “We knew that now is not the time to go cancelling Mother’s Day.”