AZ Giving
A New Leaf: Telling Untold Stories, Amazing Grace
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...
Cancer Support Community Hosts Seventh Annual Teen Prom
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...
Treasure House Phoenix Brings Hope to Those With Disabilities
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...
Dancing For A Cause: 2nd Annual Wake, Shake & Mingle Fitness Fundraiser
Working out is a great way to stay healthy and is even better when it’s for a great cause. Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to join Fresh Start Women’s Foundation at their 2nd annual Wake, Shake & Mingle fitness fundraiser to celebrate and promote the empowerment of women in the Phoenix area.
The event will be held on April 30 at Boondocks Patio & Grill in Scottsdale and will feature 100 minutes of fun and fitness. Sessions will be led by Valley fitness gurus like Jenny Lynne of Dance Fitness, Margie Mejia of U-Jam, Christina Noakes of Mountainside...
New Race Director Leads Children’s Cancer Run To Success
This Saturday marks Grand Canyon University Foundation’s Sixth Annual “Run to Fight Children’s Cancer,” a 10k and 5k race plus a quarter-mile survivors walk, to raise funds for Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Children’s Cancer Network.
In the five years leading to this point, the race raised nearly $375,000 for its beneficiaries; its goal this year is to reach half a million dollars.
While race day will exert a special magic in the...
