GOOD PEOPLE. GOOD WORKS.
“We’re not just lawyers. We need to be good corporate citizens as well,” co-founder Mike Gallagher said. The firm’s long history of community involvement bears this out. Consistent with the values of our co-founders, Gallagher & Kennedy attorneys and staff serve as community volunteers across many philanthropic, economic development, and professional organizations in the Valley.
Whether partnering to support the interests of our clients or pursuing the personal or professional interests of our employees, giving back to the community is a fundamental principle of the firm. Virtually every Gallagher & Kennedy employee participates, whether as a community volunteer, board member, speaker, or advocate.
Gallagher and Kennedy’s contributions have included volunteer service hours, financial support, and pro bono work. As a firm, we come together during the year to champion such worthy causes as Valley of the Sun United Way, the Channel 12 (KPNX) Turkey Tuesday Challenge, the Salvation Army Adopt-a-Kettle program, and Homeward Bound, among others. Individually, our employees engage with more than 85 philanthropies, economic development groups, and professional organizations (see partial list below).
With over 45 years of active engagement in the communities we serve, our local involvement has enriched our employees’ lives and contributed to making our communities better for all.
Feed My Starving Children
“Our continuing commitment to packing meals for Feed My Starving Children makes us feel that, once again, being good community citizens reaches beyond the borders of our firm. Quite literally, these meals feed hungry children across borders around the world,” said Gallagher & Kennedy Board Member and shareholder Shannon Clark.
In a tradition that continues every year, a team from Gallagher & Kennedy donned protective hairnets and packed nutritious meals supporting Feed My Starving Children.
Salvation Army
Participating in the Salvation Army’s Adopt-A-Kettle program has become a beloved holiday tradition for many G&K employees and their families, friends, and furry friends.
G&K volunteers ring bells for the Salvation Army’s Kettle at Biltmore Fashion Park in shifts from 10 am to 6:15 pm, singing carols and exchanging good cheer with busy shoppers. Throughout the day, everyone agreed that supporting the vital work of The Salvation Army brought them a sense of holiday happiness, and supporting the red kettle program is a great way to volunteer as a family during the holidays.
SOME ORGANIZATIONS WE SERVE & SUPPORT
Arts/Theatre/Sports
- Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation
- Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee
- Ballet Arizona
- Phoenix Art Museum
- Phoenix Symphony Association
- Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
- Valley Youth Theatre
Community & Philanthropy
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Diabetes Association
- American Liver Foundation
- American Heart Association
- Anti-Defamation League
- Arizona Burn Foundation
- Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Arizona Kidney Foundation
- Barrow Neurological Foundation
- Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona
- Brophy College Preparatory – Board of Trustees
- Chicano/Latino Law Students Association (CLLSA)
- Fighter Country Partnership, Inc.
- Goodwill of Central Arizona
- Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce
- Homeward Bound
- Hon Kachina Council
- Hospice of the Valley
- ICM Food and Clothing Bank
- Liberty Wildlife Foundation
- Phoenix Police Foundation
- Phoenix Public Library Foundation
- Phoenix Society of St. Vincent de Paul
- Police Activities League
- Salvation Army
- Special Olympics
- Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
- St. Joseph’s Hospital & Barrows Neurological Institute
- St. Mary’s Food Bank
- St. Vincent de Paul
- The First Tee of Phoenix
- The Ronald McDonald House
- The Wellness Community of Central Arizona
- Valley Big Brothers/Big Sisters
- Valley Health Foundation
- Valley Leadership
- Valley Partnership
- Wills for Heroes
- YMCA Metro Phoenix
Economic Development Organizations
- AZCrew
- Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors
- Arizona Center for Law and Public Interest
- Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Arizona Forward
- Arizona Rock Products Association
- Big Yam
- City of Albuquerque Foundation
- Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Phoenix Economic Council
- Greater Phoenix Leadership
- Home Builders Association of Central Arizona
- Local First Arizona
- Take Charge America
Professional Associations
- Arizona Association for Justice
- Arizona Educational Foundation
- Arizona Equal Justice Foundation
- Association of Corporate Counsel, Arizona Chapter
- Maricopa County Volunteer Lawyers
- State Bar of Arizona
- State Bar of New Mexico
Women & Children
- A Stepping Stone Foundation
- Arizona Women’s Forum
- Boy Scouts of America
- Central Arizona Shelter Services
- Childhelp
- Feed My Starving Children
- Fresh Start Women’s Foundation
- ICAN
- MISS Foundation
- National Association of Women Lawyers
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- Nutrients for Life Foundation
- Ryan House
- Singleton Moms
- Stand for Children
- United Way
- United Way Women’s Leadership Council
- West Valley Mavericks Foundation