Arizona teachers receive $1 million in grants

SCOTTSDALE – The Fiesta Bowl is paying off its promise to grant $1 million to deserving teachers across the state of Arizona.
The nonprofit organization received more than 4,000 applications for its annual “Wishes for Teachers” program, which gives 200 Arizona teachers a grant for $5,000.
“The money, the receipts that we end up netting out of those games is a big part of what funds being able to give back to teachers like this,” says Fiesta Bowl Executive Director M