ABOUT US
Dedicated To Community
Married for more than 53 years, Mary Rose and Earl Wilcox have been devoted to providing the community of Grant Park with a safe environment for families to raise their children. Both Mary Rose and Earl have an extensive and impressive history serving as government officials. Mary Rose was the first Latina elected to the Phoenix City Council and also the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. Earl was elected to the Arizona State Legislature and, at the age of 26, was one of its youngest members. He retired from government as a justice of the peace for Maricopa County in Arizona.
PARTNERSHIP
With Phoenix Parks
Together Mary Rose, Earl and their family operate Grant Park through a public / private partnership with the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department providing education, and recreational programs at the recreation center. Since Earl and Mary Rose have taken over the Grant Park recreational center, the park facility has become the main meeting location for members of the Grant Park neighborhood. The neighborhood meets and participates to discuss the various social issues which face the community.
And in addition to providing recreational programs geared toward at-risk youth, the center is available for community events which benefits various community causes.
A HAVEN
For Youth Through Sports
A core focus of the Grant Park Barrio Youth Project is the utilization of popular sports programs to provide a haven for all youth regardless of background. The Project has formed a competitive basketball team that travels throughout Arizona and the Southwest United States competing in basketball tournament. And its“Midnight Basketball Classic” brings the neighborhood out every year.