AZ Giving
AZ Giving Spotlight: Maya Thompson from The Ronan Thompson Foundation
Maya Thompson lost her son, Ronan, to neuroblastoma, three days before his fourth birthday in May 2011. The tragic loss gave life to something positive when Thompson decided to establish The Ronan Thompson Foundation in memory of her son. Recently, country superstar Taylor Swift performed a song she wrote in honor of Ronan and his battle, which has since increased public awareness about the organization.
AZ Giving Spotlight: Jan Wilkins from Petsmart Charities
Founded in 1994, PetSmart Charities is an independent nonprofit organization that creates and supports programs that save the lives of homeless pets, raises awareness of companion animal-welfare issues, and promote healthy relationships between people and pets. The largest funder of animal-welfare efforts in North America, PetSmart Charities has provided $134 million in grants and programs benefiting animal welfare organizations.
AFM: What is the goal of your nonprofit?
JW: PetSmart Charities’ vision is a life-long, loving home for every pet.
AFM: Why were you drawn to this...
Phoenix Area LBGTQ nonprofit; one n ten
Local nonprofit one n ten provides LBGTQ youth with services, programs and resources that they need to succeed.
Arizona Humane Society: For the Love of Animals
Taking in 100-plus animals daily, the Arizona Humane Society is on a mission to improve animals’ lives, alleviate their suffering and elevate their status in society.
Beauty to the RESCUE
For more than a decade, Phoenix's Mane Attraction Salon and RESCUE have been teaming up to give homeless pets a new lease on life.
RESCUE, a Valley nonprofit, which stands for Reducing Euthanasia at Shelters through Commitment and Underlying Education, has been responsible for saving the lives of 9,700 Valley cats and dogs since their founding in 1995 by providing them with the love and care that they desperately need for years. With a focus on the euthanasia lists from country shelters, RESCUE has no central facility but, year after year, volunteers throughout the community...
