More than 3,500 people climbed the State Farm Stadium stairs in some fashion, more than 8,000 donations came in (The fundraising for this cycle isn't over yet; you can still donate here through March 10.) https://cardinalsclimb.com/home, more than $2 million raised for special needs.
When Cardinals Charities rebooted to become the Arizona Cardinals Foundation, the Climb – and the special needs community -- was at the heart of it. The four main beneficiaries are the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center, the Barrow Neurological Foundation, Special Olympics Arizona, and, of course, Treasure House.
For those unaware, Treasure House is a residence for special needs adults built by Kurt and Brenda Warner, coming from a need because of their developmentally disabled oldest son, Zack. And as someone who covered Warner from the time he signed with the Cardinals in 2005 until, well, now, there is no one better to crystallize what this all meant.
"To think about us coming here 20 years ago and all the memories we had on the football field, but to have this come together, with the Cardinals and Cardinals Charities and the special needs world, it's home for me," Warner said.