What We Do

“The Pearce Family Foundation is committed to being the bridge between the hospital and the home. We are devoted to giving back to families in our community by making a positive impact everyday”

– Meghan

Our commitment

The Foundation’s main initiative is Angels Around Us of Arizona. Families who have a child suffering from a chronic or life threatening illness are encouraged to apply for Angels Around Us. The Pearce Family Foundation’s initiative will help families get back on their feet by paying for bills at the home and step in so the parents can focus on their child’s journey to get well.

The Foundation’s newest initiative is, Angel Pups which is similar to their other grant program but this one helps financially pay for a service dog for children in need of one. Normal life is a distant memory to these families and need the communities and the Pearce Family Foundation’s assistance.

Founder & CEO

Meghan Alfonso

Meghan Alfonso’s family descended into the state in the late 1870’s making her fifth generation Arizonian. After graduating from Desert Mountain High School she moved down to Tucson to go to the University of Arizona. Meghan graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in, Family Studies and Human Development. Since graduating college, Meghan assisted with numerous charities both for business purposes as well as pleasure. Such as: The Lupus Foundation of Arizona, Phoenix Law Enforcement Association (PLEA), and The Jack Morton Foundation.

She worked for St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation and helped raise over a million dollars for their Celebrity Fight Night event in 2011. The Lou Grubb Golf Tournament was another event for St. Joseph’s Hospital, which brought in over $100,000. Eventually working at the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation for two years as both a special events coordinator assistant and a communications specialist, she helped raise almost $3 million dollars in a variety of different events.

Meghan has a passion for contributing to the community and feels it is important to help those in need. Living in Scottsdale she is fully committed to running the Pearce Family Foundation.

Event Director

Megan Oleno

Megan was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona where she graduated from Horizon High School. At the end of her freshman year, Megan was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and underwent chemotherapy and radiation treatment at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

After treatment concluded and remission arrived, Megan was inspired to help other children and families at PCH, so she began speaking at fundraising events for the hospital where she shared her story. She then also began working at the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation where she met PFF’s founder, Meghan Alfonso, in 2011.

Megan spent time after graduating from Paradise Valley Community College expanding her knowledge and worked in a variety of areas including restaurants, hotel operations, marketing and technology and she continued to volunteer at PFF fundraising events throughout the years. She is now working full-time as our Event Director and is determined to grow the reach of the Pearce Family Foundation through the annual philanthropic events to help Arizona families in need.

Office Administrator

Emma Blacklock