The mural will be placed outside of Pat Tillman Middle School in Phoenix. Author: Aaron Kurtz Updated: 4:55 PM MST June 28, 2021
PHOENIX A life-size mural will be revealed this fall at Pat Tillman Middle School in Phoenix to celebrate the life of a true hero in the community.
Nationally renowned artist Mike Sullivan created a unique style of art he calls chiseled painting. His original paintings are featured in many venues and private collections around the world.
On Thursday morning, Sullivan was at Sun Devil stadium beginning the painting that will be permanently displayed in honor of Tillman.
Tillman, a former ASU star athlete and scholar, put his professional football career as an Arizona Cardinal on hold after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
All proceeds from the Community Blend are donated to local nonprofits and community-based initiatives.
And from now through July, proceeds will go specifically to local school districts.
âWe feel strongly and like the fact that [Press Coffee stores] are our community centers within their neighborhoods. Every store is a little bit different than the others, but one thing every store has in common is we are frequented by students, parents, teachers â and another major community place is their local school,â said Alex Mason, co-owner of Press Coffee.
The program is part of the companyâs PressOnCharities initiative, which was started in 2018 to make an impact on Arizona communities