Major grant award builds the future
(Phoenix, AZ – April 9, 2007)
Sun Sounds Foundation received $102,000 from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust. The Funds will be used to upgrade equipment and technology of the broadcast network of stations to improve service to 49,000 visually impaired subscribers and prospective listeners.
“During her lifetime, Nina Mason Pulliam dedicated her assets and business expertise to organizations helping people in need, protecting animals and nature and enriching community life in her hometown of Phoenix,” said Frank E. Russell, Trustee chairman. “Since the Trust began its grantmaking in 1998, it has awarded more than $72 million to 332 Phoenix nonprofit organizations.
Bill Pasco, Director of Sun Sounds of Arizona accepted the check on behalf of the statewide network of reading and information access services.
“We are pleased to receive this generous gift from Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust and turn that generosity into independence for thousands of people who cannot read print due to a disabling condition. We may now move forward with plans to standardize and upgrade our infrastructure and thereby launch new services, improve existing quality of services, and more readily sustain our statewide operations.”
To learn more about how Sun Sounds of Arizona uses technology to deliver services call Sun Sounds at 1-866-967-8300.
About Sun Sounds of Arizona
Sun Sounds of Arizona, established in 1979, is a radio reading and audio information access service for people who find it difficult or impossible to read print because of a disability or medical condition. It is a community outreach service with more than 500 volunteers, which is part of Rio Salado College and KJZZ with affiliate stations located in Flagstaff, Tempe, Tucson and Yuma. For eligible listeners, Sun Sounds of Arizona is available free of charge, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using special radios, designated cable systems, telephone and the Internet.
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