Visitors at the Cave enjoy a unique experience with activities, gadgets to play with, and one-of-a-kind vehicles to explore. 18 FRONTDOORS MEDIA | APRIL 2 020 CAREY’S CORNER CONTINUED able to get good answers — the families we deal with have to face for years and years. The principal thing that we try to espouse is compassion for our fellow human beings.” Keller has a hands-on approach to philanthropy, which goes way beyond writing checks. And he has big intentions for the future. Before the end of 2020, he plans to expand out of the warehouse. The Colten Cowell Foundation will move to a 5-acre campus, where they will build a 25,000-square-foot mansion with a Crime Fighting Cave. “Building the new cave,” Keller said, “has nothing to do with comic book characters. It is about compassion.” He plans to call it The Monument to Compassion. “We spend a great deal of time building monuments to ourselves,” Keller said. “This is a monument to a great idea. Known across the country, and possibly even around the world.” CLOSING THE CAVE DOORS Like so many charities, the Colten Cowell Foundation is trying to adjust to fallout from the Carey Peña CONTRIBUTING WRITER @CareyPenaTV COVID-19 crisis. For now, they’ve had to close the cave doors as they plan for the next steps. On Arizona Gives Day, they hope to broadcast 12 straight hours from the Cave with 12 different stories. They’ve come too far to slow down now. (Does the Batmobile even have brakes?) To date, the Colten Cowell Foundation has worked with 324 children’s charities and celebrated more than 500 superheroes. They’ve also given away $1.3 million. For radio host Bruce St. James, all of this has provided a great deal of perspective in a time of considerable uncertainty. “Giving my time, giving of myself, has bettered my life,” he said. “It fundamentally changed some of the trajectories of my life. Being involved in a charity like this. Finding out just how amazing you can feel when you give back to others.” The final moments I spent with St. James at the Cave involved seeing the little superhero and his dad driving around in the Batmobile. It was quite a sight. Several impressive superpowers were on display that night, not the least of which is compassion. To learn more about the Colten Cowell Foundation, go to coltencowellfoundation.org . To see more of Carey’s reporting, visit inspiredmedia360tv.com .