Events: Arizona - Phoenix - Scottsdale

Care Fund has announced former NHL player and former Coyotes captain Shane Doan will host its 4th annual Celebrity Poker Tournament and Casino Night fundraiser on May 12 at Harley-Davidson of Scottsdale.

The fundraising event will benefit Care Fund, a local nonprofit that keeps families in their homes with financial assistance while they care for their seriously ill or injured child.

The history behind the Care Fund is a heartfelt collaboration between numerous local and national companies, employees, volunteers and a giving donor community who all help to support families by keeping them in their homes. By the end of 2017, the mortgage assistance charity has helped more than 500 families in 53 cities cover their rent or mortgage. It has granted more than $1.2 million in mortgage and rent payments for Arizona families. That means Care Fund has given more than 106 years of monthly payments and 152,760 restful nights for families to stay in their own homes during their child’s health crisis. The average grant is $2,377 and provides one to three months of support.

Care Fund’s Celebrity Poker Tournament and Casino Night is the largest charity poker event in Arizona. Joe Cada, the youngest winner of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event, and Tom Schneider, a 4-time WSOP bracelet winner will host coaching sessions and play against some tables. The winning prize is a new Harley-Davidson motorcycle.  More than 1,000 attendees, including ranked and novice poker players and guests, will enjoy tournament play, casino tables, slots, live music, dancing and live and silent auctions, raffles, and a TributeArt LIVE celebrity painting show by Randall Hedden, who was featured on “America’s Got Talent.” A VIP lounge will host exclusive tastings, private blackjack and craps tables and celeb photos.

For more information about the event, including ticket options, visit carefund.org/poker.