PHOENIX (May 29, 2025) Family-owned and operated Barro’s Pizza and Pepsi are teaming up for the 10th year this June to raise funds for the Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children (ACFC), a local nonprofit whose mission is to help Arizona families with the high costs and challenging logistics while caring for their children during cancer treatment.

With their continued commitment to helping the local community, throughout the month of June all Barro’s Pizza locations in Arizona will donate proceeds from the sale of any lunch special to ACFC, hoping to exceed the $50,000 in 2024. Guests can choose from a selection of lunch specials. Lunch hours vary by location.

“The Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children holds a very special place in our hearts,” said Bruce Barro, co-owner of Barro’s Pizza. “Meeting Chrisie and hearing her inspiring story truly made us commit wholeheartedly to their cause. Thanks to our loyal customers, we’ve raised more than $311,000 to date and are excited to support them again this year.”

Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children was founded in 2014 by Chrisie Abramo after she lost her young daughter, Ava, to cancer. Abramo traveled the country seeking the best treatment and care for her daughter. Knowing the struggle and the toll it takes on the family, Abramo started the organization to empower families by ensuring they have a secure place to live, access to medical treatment and continued support. They have since helped over ten-thousand local families and will continue to help more and more families each year

“We are so grateful for Barro’s Pizza’s continued support,” said Chrisie Abramo, president and founder of Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children. “For the past ten years, Barro’s Pizza has stood by our side, helping us bring comfort, and critical support to Arizona families facing childhood cancer. Their generosity and commitment have made a lasting impact on our mission and the children we serve in our community. From the bottom of my heart and on behalf of the entire ACFC family—thank you for a decade of incredible support.”

About Barro’s Pizza

Barro’s Pizza is a family-owned and operated pizza restaurant with 50 locations in Maricopa, Pima and Pinal Counties and one in McKinney, Texas. The Barro’s Pizza recipe comes from Grandma Angelina Barro who came from Italy in the 1930s, making a pizza unlike any other. The secret of their great tasting pizza is the thick crust with its light, flakey texture, and the tangy and sweet spiced sauce. Barro’s Pizza also serves wings, salads, sandwiches, pasta, gluten-free pizza options, dessert, beer and wine. The restaurants offer dine-in, take-out, delivery, online ordering, in-app ordering and catering. For more information, visit www.barrospizza.com, @barrospizza on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

About Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children

Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation whose mission is to provide social, emotional and financial support for families managing the health and well-being of a loved one with pediatric cancer. We pride ourselves on providing practical support directly to families. For more information, visit www.azcancerfoundation.org