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The acclaimed nonprofit mentorship initiative Off the Menu by House of Form returns for its fifth consecutive year, opening a national call for emerging culinary changemakers. Applications are being accepted for an opportunity that pairs visionary food and beverage innovators with 10 top-tier industry professionals - plus a $5,000 grant to fuel their growth.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) has marked a significant milestone: the one-year anniversary of De Paul Manor, its 100-bed transitional shelter designed specifically for seniors and adults living with disabilities.

Betty and her Baker’s Dozen came to the Arizona Humane Society in late July after she was found by a Good Samaritan as a sick stray and very pregnant. Dehydrated and in need of help for herself and her future pups, the pregnant mama had nowhere else to turn.

The three-year-old American Pit Bull Terrier was taken into the shelter’s Mutternity Suites, a quiet, medically supervised area for pregnant and nursing dogs, where she has been undergoing care for tummy issues. After a few days of care, Betty gave birth to THIRTEEN puppies and now the whole family is hoping for a quiet, loving Foster...

As the Arizona summer reaches peak temperatures, Hunkapi Programs, a Scottsdale-based equine therapy nonprofit, is turning to the community for urgent support. Each year, the organization relocates its herd of therapy horses—many of them elderly and retired—to Flagstaff, offering them cooler weather and a much-needed break from the desert heat.