We Care In Anthem is a nonprofit charitable organization that helps seriously ill children and their families. To raise donations, We Care hosts or supports a variety of events and fundraisers, including comedy shows, golf tournaments, ice cream socials, and races.

We Care In Anthem was born in 2002 when Eric Kilstrom learned about Joshua Thompson, a seven-year-old suffering from cancer. Eric’s wife, Sara, had attended a bunco benefit for Joshua run by fellow Anthem resident, Christine Eyde. “You have to do something for him,” Sara told her husband.

Eric and Sara knew first-hand what it was like to deal with a very ill child. Their son Griffin had developed a growth on his bladder when he was very young. They remembered how frightened and vulnerable they felt at the time. “I can’t remember feeling any worse than that,” Eric says. Luckily, it turned out to be a benign cyst, which was removed in an operation, leaving Griffin with a point of discussion among his friends — no belly button!

Never one to ignore a request from his wife, Eric got to work. Eric was the founder of the Business Network of Anthem, a confederation of Anthem businesses. Eric rounded up several of his business network contacts and they quickly threw together a new charitable organization to help Joshua. They hit the ground running — no time then to worry about formal rules and regulations just yet — just go out and do it.

They organized the first annual We Care In Anthem golf tournament and raised an impressive $27,000 for Joshua. The group went on to hold more golf tournaments, as well as bunco nights, comedy nights, and ice cream socials. They even volunteered to have their heads shaved at HedZ Salon — all to benefit seriously ill children.

We Care In Anthem, a 501 c(3) nonprofit organization, is currently focusing on fundraising efforts for Josh Coppoth, Brooke York, Jeremy Pascua, and Emma’s Run Organization. Learn about our kids and causes.

Where to Send Your Donation

If any of us can help a child in crisis, even just a little bit, it can make all the difference in the life of that child. Even small donations add up. There are several ways to donate. Visit any Mid-First Bank, online through www.paypal.com using the email wecare@gosfm.com, or mail to:

We Care

3655 West Anthem Way Ste A-109

PMB280

Anthem, AZ 85086