WarriorsCup

A Fundraiser Disguised as a Pickleball Tournament

1/08/2027 - 1/10/2027

Warrior’s Cup at Desert Ridge is a unique tournament bringing pickleball players of all ages and skill levels together to compete for a bigger purpose—helping Hope Always Foundation bring Warrior Channel’s safe, educational and inspiring content to pediatric patients in Phoenix-area hospitals.

Join us January 8–10 at the luxurious JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa for an incredible weekend featuring competitive tournaments for all levels, championship play and an exciting celebrity tournament.

Hope Always Foundation

Hope Always Foundation developed and donates Warrior Channel transforms hospital downtime into safe, uplifting moments for pediatric patients.

Ad, tracking and social media free
Educational content provided by ClickView
100 age-appropriate classic and contemporary films
Short and long form content
Video books and relaxation videos
Available on TVs, tablets and personal devices

Every year, more than 5 million children are hospitalized across America. During the average pediatric hospital stay of nearly five days—more than 115 hours—most of a child's time is spent waiting before and after testing and procedures.

Until now.

Warrior’s Cup features 128 total teams competing across 16 courts, with eight teams per bracket, round-robin pool play, double-elimination competition and top teams advancing.

Senior’s Friday, January 8 features 50–54 and 55+ divisions with 16 Men’s Doubles, 16 Women’s Doubles and 16 Mixed Doubles teams.

Saturday, January 9 begins competition for players 49 and under across Beginner, Intermediate and Great divisions, with 24 Men’s, 24 Women’s and 24 Mixed Doubles teams continuing into Sunday’s semifinals and finals.

Championship Sunday, January 10 also features an invitation-only 8-team Celebrity Tournament.

50 beds gives approximately 8,000–10,000 kids and families access to Warrior Channel each year.

Our first $15,000 goal funds 50 beds at a Phoenix-area children’s hospital or healthcare center. Expanding to 100 beds can serve approximately 16,000–20,000 kids and families annually.

Our $100,000 goal is to bring Warrior Channel to 500 beds across Phoenix-area children’s hospitals and healthcare centers.

Sponsorships, partnerships and ticket sales fund the Channel, providing premium entertainment, educational programming, inspirational content and relaxing contentto pediatric patients and their families.

The Warrior’s Cup at Desert Ridge culminates Sunday with a four-hour televised tournament special from 3:00–7:00 PM. The broadcast opens with a 30-minute studio show introducing the event, recapping the weekend and sharing the mission of Hope Always Foundation and Warrior Channel.

BROADCAST

3:00–3:30 PM Studio Show — Weekend highlights, player stories, Warrior Channel mission, championship preview & celebrity introductions

3:30–3:55 PM Championship Finals — Finals 1 & 2

3:55–4:20 PM Celebrity Quarterfinals — Games 1 & 2

4:20–4:45 PM Championship Finals — Finals 3 & 4

4:45–5:10 PM Celebrity Quarterfinals — Games 3 & 4

5:10–5:35 PM Championship Finals — Finals 5 & 6

5:35–5:45 PM Studio / Mission — Hope Always Foundation, Warrior Channel, partners & tournament reset

5:45–6:15 PM Celebrity Semifinals — Games 5 & 6

6:15–6:25 PM Championship Pregame — Finalists, bracket recap & championship setup

6:25–6:50 PM Celebrity Championship — Game 7

6:50–7:00 PM Postgame — Trophy presentation, celebration & closing mission moment