A ‘Casino Night’ will be held on Friday, May 13 at the Scottsdale Airport to benefitfamilies impacted by homelessness in the Valley.The third-annual Double Down for Homeward Bound event is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Scottsdale Airport in an airplane hangar through Signature Flight Support near Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard. Guests will enjoy an open bar, dinner, dancing, silent and live auction, and live music as professionaldealers staff tables featuring Blackjack, Texas Hold’em, Roulette, Craps and other casino games.

Homeward Bound helps more than 150 families a year who are going through homelessness, and are looking to expand their efforts to meet growing needs in Maricopa County. Children in Arizona face thehighest risk of homelessness in the United States, according to a report by The National Center on Family Homelessness. The Double Down for Homeward Bound hopes to pay big for these families in need. The non-profit is based in Phoenix providing pathways out of poverty for homelessfamilies ready to make a change. Since its inception in 1990, Homeward Bound has helped thousands of homeless families in the Valley with more than just a place to sleep, but real solutions to the conditions that cause homelessness.

Tickets for the fundraiser are $150 each and can be purchased online. Admission includes open baraccess, dinner, and gaming voucher for the casino tables. The live auction will be featuring a private jetexperience to Hollywood with hotel stay at The Peninsula Beverly Hills and a family vacation in Park City, Utah. Larry H. Miller is the leading sponsor for this year with Patrick and Carla Kroneberger co-chairing theevent. Total Transit, Dignity Health, Facility Source, and Valley Toyota Dealers are some of the other topsponsors. Tickets are available for purchase at www.homewardboundaz.org/doubledown or 602.374.8752.