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Futurliner. Photo courtesy of Barrett-Jackson.

Cars and community: For 45 years, Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions®, has celebrated both in classic style.

by Candy Thompson

Some people are born to nurture others. It is their life’s passion. For more than 50 years, Grace has shared this virtue with family, friends and those around her, especially the other women living with her at the East Valley Women’s Shelter. Here, it was her turn to be nurtured while she got back on her feet.

Grace dedicated years of love and commitment to her husband and two children while pursuing her passion in the nursing field. It wasn’t easy to complete her secondary education while working but her positive, driven attitude helped her accomplish the...

Ellie Yar and Braden Waymire at the 2015 Cancer Support Community Prom: An Evening in Emerald City

            She exits the charter bus at a seemingly small Downtown Phoenix home outfitted in a gown fit for a princess and widens her eyes trying to recognize the three adjacent rooms she’s visited so many times before. Nearly two dozen young men and women dressed similarly behind her are also...

By Laura Waldron

It’s estimated that between 6-10% of the United States population has intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD), yet many Americans either know very little about people with disabilities, or have a low level of comfort interacting with persons with disabilities. With limited residential options after high school graduation and high unemployment rates (14%), people with disabilities face more challenges than their peers. In fact, approximately 50% of adults with disabilities reported feeling lonely. And only half of adults with IDD have input into where they live; often governmental...