AZ Giving

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.

What began as a sweet idea to support autism research has evolved into a powerful fundraising campaign for Rett Syndrome. Since launching its cookie giveback program on National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day in 2021, Picazzo’s Healthy Italian Kitchen has raised over $47,000 for the Rett Syndrome Research Trust (RSRT) by donating $1 for every chocolate chip cookie dessert sold.

One Handsome Bastard, Old Town Scottsdale’s first and only micro-distillery, is making waves with a new initiative: donating 10 percent of all vodka sales to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS). This commitment is part of LLS’s Give for More Life campaign, aimed at advancing research and supporting patients affected by blood cancer.

Mark your calendars: Sip & Soirée, Fresh Start Women’s Foundation’s signature fundraising event, is back and bolder than ever. Taking place on September 13 at the newly renovated JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, this vibrant luncheon will unite the community in a celebration of women’s empowerment, resilience, and sisterhood.