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As one of the largest domestic violence shelters in the country, New Life Center continually pursues a violence-free Arizona. In 2018, the local shelter provided 33,000 safe bed nights to survivors, over 27,000 meals to children and 12,000-plus hours of individual support to survivors. 

In 1986, a group of soroptimist women attended an out-of-state domestic violence conference that inspired them to open the West Valley’s first shelter. Understanding such services to be imperative, they partnered with the city to dissolve stigmas surrounding domestic violence.  In 1991, New Life Center opened in the...

Nanny and childcare agency Trusting Connections once again hosts its annual Help-A-Home holiday charity program to aid a Phoenix-area family during this season of giving.  

Each November, Trusting Connections calls upon the three communities they serve (Phoenix, Tucson and Dallas) to help identify a family in need that could benefit from a holiday gift basket. The basket contains a gift card valid toward Trusting Connections’ nanny, sitter and personal assistant services as well as special...

Joining forces with A World of Illumination, producers of the world’s largest animated drive-through holiday light experience, Schnepf Farms is gearing up for one of its most unique experiences yet! Christmas at Schnepf Farms, a World of Illumination is set to open the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. “We are so thrilled to launch this new event with our partners,” says Mark Schnepf, owner of Schnepf Farms. “We believe we have something special to make your Christmas truly unforgettable.”

Visitors will experience a Christmas village that features ice skating, a vintage Christmas carousel, a 4D state-of-the-art animated movie...