Run, walk and meet Tim Hightower

Cardinals running back Tim Hightower.

Cardinals running back Tim Hightower will appear at the 7th Annual Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Arizona Pancakes and Pajamas Walk for Wishes® 5k Run, Walk and 1 Mile Family Fun Walk tomorrow morning. Hightower will meet and greet fans, take photos and sign autographs and his Foundation, the Tim Hightower Foundation, will “officially” start the race.

The Phoenix Fire Department will be on hand with a truck on display and there will be pancakes, games, music, prizes and more. Funds raised at this family/kid/dog-friendly event will support the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s mission to help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions and to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

Registration starts at 7:00 a.m. The run begins at 8:30 and the walk at 8:40 a.m. Kiwanis Park in Tempe, 6111 S. All American Way, Tempe. wishaz.org.

Swim and Gym spells “win” for Phoenix Children’s Hospital

An Arizona Sunrays volunteer collects donations for Phoenix Children's Hospital.

The 2nd Annual Swim & Gym Festival to benefit Phoenix Children’s Hospital takes place this Saturday, Sept. 25, from 3 to 7pm.

The event is co-hosted by Arizona Sunrays Gymnastics & Dance and Hubbard Family Swim School. Arizona Sunrays will host free dance, gymnastics and karate classes and Hubbard Family Swim School will host open swim time and water activities in its indoor pool.

Admission is free but donations to PCH are encouraged. The two companies hope to raise $10,000 for the hospital.

More than 75 vendors will have booths set up in the parking lot located between the two facilities. Featured activities include a bounce house, food, face painting, police and fire vehicles, live entertainment and celebrity guests including Miss Arizona.

Event parking is available at Arizona Sunrays (3110 E. Thunderbird Rd.), St. Mark’s Lutheran Church (3030 E. Thunderbird Rd.) and Paradise Valley Baptist Church (14034 N 32nd St.).

Following are some more photos our staff took at last year’s event.

Open swim time at Hubbard Family Swim School during last year's Swim & Gym event.

A dance performance by students at Arizona Sunrays Gymnastics & Dance.

A Phoenix Fire truck allows kids to get an up-close look.

An impromptu sword fight with balloon swords provided by a balloon artist.

Trying out the balance beam during a free gymnastics class.