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2023 WM Phoenix Open & The Thunderbirds Raise Record $14.5 Million for AZ Charities

The Thunderbirds, hosts of the WM Phoenix Open Presented by Taylor Morrison, announced the 2023 edition of “The People’s Open” raised a record $14.5 million ($14,533,000) for Arizona charities. This marks the sixth time in tournament history The Thunderbirds and the WM Phoenix Open have raised more than $10 million for charity in a single tournament.

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Coffee Connection Inspires Phoenix Couple to Help Homeless, Refugee & Foster Kids #CultivateMore

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Pictured left to right: Inside Cultivate Coffee; Cultivate Coffee Owners Bethany Priebe and Chris Priebe

Located in an unassuming red brick strip mall in Sunnyslope is Cultivate Coffee. Metal chairs with small tables line the front of the shop, and the door sits open at a 45-degree angle — just enough to hear the chattering buzz inside while still managing to keep the Arizona heat out. Smells of freshly ground Brazilian coffee and sweet treats pour out of the shop. 

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Recognizing Excellence: The 2023 Gabe Zimmerman Public Service Awards

The Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) has announced the recipients of the 2023 Gabe Zimmerman Public Service Awards. These annual awards stand as a testament to the tireless dedication and significant impact of committed non-elected public servants throughout the state, who fervently uphold the spirit of civic duty.

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Awardees of the 2023 Gabe Zimmerman Public Service Awards from L to R: Stephanie Zamora, Sherri Collins, Stephen J. Pauken, Joy Rich & Mark McCall

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ASU & Applied Materials Partner to Open $270 Million Semiconductor Facility in Tempe

Arizona State University has partnered with Applied Materials Inc. to establish a cutting-edge research, development and prototyping facility in the Valley. 

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40 Years of Phoenix Children's Hospital & Reflecting on Its Impact

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Photo: Phoenix Children's Hospital

"The day I walk in that hospital and I don't get a lump in my throat is the day I know it's time to go." Yet, it’s been almost 40 years, and still that day for Steve Schnall has not come. For the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation executive, even just walking into the hospital has the power to remind him why he returns: “When I go into that hospital, and I look at those kids, who are just, I mean, some of the treatments are brutal,” he says. “And I see their little smiles. The kid with cancer, who has finished their...

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