The Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church is sponsoring a “Faith and Family Night” out with the Suns, and the community is invited to take part Saturday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. when the Phoenix Suns play the Atlanta Hawks.

Organizers expect an evening of fun and fellowship, offered at discounted prices.

This is a special fundraising event for Sunshine Acres, a Christian home that provides a loving, wholesome environment for children who are separated from their parents and helps them establish long-term relationships with stable parental figures, preparing them for success in adult life.

Sunshine Acres started with two people who had a desire to give their lives to caring for children who are hurting, and a faith that God would provide all they needed.

Rev. James and Vera Dingman (Uncle Jim and Aunt Vera) had spent their lives serving those forgotten by society: the sick, the poor, migrant families and those in prison.

They were grandparents with no income, 11 years of mortgage payments, no electricity and a well with a broken pump.

For 17 years, Uncle Jim and Aunt Vera prayed for a place where they could care for homeless children.

Then the answer to their prayers came in 1953, when they sold their home and, with the help of the Mesa Optimist Club, made a down payment on 125 acres of Arizona desert with a few rundown buildings.

So in 1954, Uncle Jim and Aunt Vera opened Sunshine Acres Children’s Home, which became the beginning of the “Miracle in the Desert.”

Sunshine Acres does not receive government support for the children and though they are donor funded, they do no fundraising/ solicitation for themselves.

Many friends, businesses, churches and volunteers contribute and host fundraising events on behalf of the home, such as Hilltop Hospitality of FHPC’s upcoming evening with the Suns.

There are three price ranges to pick from, and each includes a special Suns gift, free access to the light rail, early entry to skip the line and watch warm-ups in premium seating and discounted ticket prices.

For inquiries, tickets or for additional information call Marta Ludwig at 837-1763; visit fhpresbyterian.info.