2025 Tucson Beefsteak
The Tucson Beefsteak is back!!! Empower Coalition, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, is excited to announce the 7th Annual Tucson Beefsteak presented by The Volpe Team at NOVA Home Loans on February 15th, 2025.
This year we are looking forward to an exciting menu with all you can eat beef and other wonderful culinary delights, complimentary local craft beer & champagne, live auction, amazing raffle, entertainment, and so much more in a one of a kind fundraising event.
In our first event, the 2017 Tucson Beefsteak, Empower Coalition was proud to giveaway $60,000 to two Tucson veterans’ organizations: Fort Lowell Chapter 442 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and Tucson Community Cares. These funds directly contributed to our local veterans’ community and helped with several different initiatives and programs.
In 2018, Empower Coalition donated over $110,000, with funds provided to YMCA Community Military Ball, Tucson Area Marine Moms, Military Order of the Purple Heart, and VeloVets.
In 2019, we shattered our previous efforts by raising over $400,000 and highlighted the event with a video appearance by President George W. Bush. Our featured beneficiary was Southern Arizona Honor Flight, where Empower Coalition was able to donate $75,000 to help their mission. We hope to continue our success in fundraising and awareness for our Tucson veterans. All proceeds raised from the Tucson Beefsteak will benefit local veteran’s organizations.
The 2023 Tucson Beefsteak, our most successful Beefsteak event yet, raised over $660,000! Those funds were donated to six different charitable organizations in southern Arizona that support veterans and military families.
Empower Coalition is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was started in 2016. Our mission is to improve lives in the greater Tucson community by empowering charitable organizations with resources necessary to carrying out their missions. Since we got started in 2016, we have raised over $3,200,000 to benefit local veteran’s organizations.
Tucson Beefsteak
Saturday, February 15th, 2025
6:00PM – 12AM
198 S. Granada
Tucson, AZ 85701
About Empower Coalition, Inc.
Empower Coalition is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was started in 2016. Our mission is to improve lives in the greater Tucson community by empowering charitable organizations with resources necessary to carrying out their missions.
2025 Tucson Beefsteak
Chairman: Matt Button
Co-Chairman: Joey Martinez
Board of Directors:
Jim Storey ∞, Chairman of the Board
Zak Anderson ∞ (2019 Chairman)
Tyler Bailey, Secretary
Tom Browne, Treasurer
Matt Button
John Cartwright
Grant Derrick
Jammie Fair (2023 Chairman)
Rob Hoose (2018 Chairman)
Geoff Landis
Jonathan Lara ∞, Vice-President
Joey Martinez
Jon O’Shea, President
Kyle Rabe ∞
Members:
Aram Abramian
Ross Adams
John Beaty
Joel Bier
Joshua Brett (2020 Chairman)
Robert Burris
Andy Cole
Tim Fazio ∞
Adam Goldstein
Chris Granillo
Eric Hutchens (2017 Co-Chairman)
Rick Knight
Tom Kramkowski ∞
Phil Maben
Dan O’Shea
Derrick Polder
Brian Prouty
J.R. Reid
Troy Ruboyianes ∞
Jay Schmidt ∞
Matthew Skidmore ∞ (2017 Co-Chairman)
Jacques Spronken
Xander Swartz
Ted Tucker
Paul Volpe ∞
Ron Warfield
Spencer Wilde
Travis Whelan ∞
Scott Wood