Category Archives: Press
1,000 Arizonans get vaccinated in west Phoenix; another walk-through event planned
AZFamily.com Channel 3 / CBS 5 4/3/21 Different groups came together on Saturday to vaccinate a thousand people in a west Phoenix community hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Equality Health Foundation teamed up with Herozona Foundation, Walgreen’s and more … Continue reading
Vaccine Site In West Phoenix Looks To Help Underserved Communities
KJZZ 91.5 3/18/21 The HeroZona Foundation and Equality Health Foundation began distributing vaccines to community members in west Phoenix on Saturday. Tomás León, Equality Health Foundation interim CEO, says opening sites in underserved communities helps remove some stigmas associated with … Continue reading
Getting vaccines to underserved metro Phoenix communities, first event draws 1,000 calls
Arizona Republic 3/13/21 Margaret Covington, a former nurse educator from Mesa, said she wasn’t planning on getting the vaccine until a year from now. “I was very hesitant. I don’t trust a lot because of the history of people of … Continue reading
COVID-19 vaccine ‘micropod’ comes together for essential workers in minority community
ABC 15 – 3/13/21 In less than a week, with the direction of the Phoenix Fire Department, agencies promoting the COVID-19 vaccine were able to vaccinate 330 west Phoenix residents Saturday morning. “In this case, people were able to … Continue reading
Good Morning America – Addressing the COVID-19 Crisis in Arizona
National coverage on ABC Good Morning America (GMA) of the COVID-19 testing in the community in Phoenix, Arizona.
Expanding COVID-19 Testing to Cesar Chavez Park
News coverage of the largest free COVID-19 testing site expanding to impact more in the community.
Expanding COVID-19 Testing
Coverage from KPNX NBC 12 of the expansion of free COVID-19 testing in the community.
Heroes on the Front Line, Adding More Testing – Arizona Midday
Helping the community with access to free COVID-19 testing. KPNX NBC 12 Arizona Midday
Helping the Community with COVID-19 Testing Sites
KSAZ Fox 10 coverage of COVID-19 testing expansion.
Additional COVID-19 Testing Site Added
Media coverage by Arizona KPHO CBS 5.
Our Mission
The mission of HeroZona Foundation is to create and empower Heroes in our communities.
Upcoming Events
Phoenix Tools 4 School
July 2023
More Details
Drive Thru backpack and supplies giveaway event for students K-8. Empowering our future leaders to ensure they start the school year off right!
