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Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust awards $123 million in surprise grants to 71 nonprofits
Trustees of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust awarded a total of $123 million in surprise grants to 71 Arizona nonprofits — the largest single-day grant initiative in Arizona’s history, … more
Candy Valentino named Paradise Valley’s Person of Distinction for mentorship
No one knows the value of a dollar more than Paradise Valley resident Candy Valentino, who came from humble beginnings. After graduating from high school in Pennsylvania, Valentino spread her … more
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Centennial High School varsity football player Tony Servin is getting the word out about suicide prevention in a new public service announcement.
Peoria student: You are not alone
Tony Servin knows all too well the rift that a suicide can cause, especially when that person has her whole life ahead of her. more
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Genesis Project provides food, clothing, hydration, shower vouchers and emergency financial assistance to those in the community.
Food, clothing, other services provided by Genesis Project in Apache Junction
The Apache Junction City Council recently was updated on the services provided by Genesis Project, a coalition of churches banded together for the purpose of aiding the less fortunate. The council … more
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Carrol Simmons takes a 911 call at around 2:30 a.m. at the Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center, at 115th and Glendale avenues, on Aug. 24.
Night Life: While everyone else sleeps, graveyard workers keep Glendale running
Residents rest for the busy pace ahead when routines will fuel the day’s energy. The population takes a break from bouncing off each other in the familiar frenzy that arrives when the sun comes up. There’s a select few, however, who find themselves in go-mode during the overnights. The graveyard shifts. more
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A volunteer serves food and drinks to a homeless man in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. As the Italian government placed four regions, including hard-hit Lombardy, into effective lockdown for two weeks because infections and hospital saturation levels were rising fast, canteens and shelters for homeless people had to be shut down, leaving them with nowhere to get a meal. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Thunderbirds Charities provide $200K to serve those experiencing homelessness
The Human Services Campus is investing funds from a $200,000 Thunderbirds Charities grant to enhance and expand services critical to ending homelessness for local clients of the outreach … more
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Metro
Peoria is the place to ... grill?
Peoria made the list as one of the best cities in the U.S. for outdoor grilling, and even leads the nation in low-cost chicken. more
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Video: Zuri’s Circle spreads its wings in Peoria
For Peoria resident Kimberly Muhammad, volunteerism and lifting her community up is a way of life. more
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ADHS: As state reaches 1M COVID-19 cases, Peoria cases jump 25% since April
Arizona Department of Health Services reported 3,707 new coronavirus cases and 63 new deaths Friday, for a total of 1,001,871 cases and 18,724 deaths. more
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Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council bike program thrives statewide through grant program
Sometimes nature’s best medicine is the great outdoors, some might say, as feeling the breeze of natural wind or the smell of naturally occurring flora and fauna can help change, reset and show … more
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National Dog Day is on Aug. 26.
Local shelter leader speaks on importance of pets caught in domestic violence situations
People unfamiliar with the scope and magnitude of what domestic violence victims endure may not consider the pets involved in their lives as well as many remain in dangerous situations out of concern for their pet’s safety. more
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Alex Morales is  better known as “Chief Mo” around Station 159 on the north end of Glendale.
Glendale fire chief reflects 20 years after serving at Ground Zero
A big day for Alex Morales came on Sept. 6, 2001. A firefighter his whole career, which now includes 35 years serving the city of Glendale, Morales elevated to the rank of captain that day. more
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Yvonne Fedderson, Sara O'Meara
Childhelp founders — Sara O’Meara and Yvonne Fedderson — named Persons of Distinction of Paradise Valley
There is no doubt if there is a child in need they have advocates in Town of Paradise Valley residents Sara O’Meara and Yvonne Fedderson. Spanning decades, worn-torn countries and here at … more
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The new Chick-fil-A GSE team members, from Ieft, GSE Team Leader Carla Wright, Mary Durkin, Hans Lentz, Jason Atmanavicius and Christine (Chrissy) Kozlik.
Benevilla helps adults find food jobs
The nonprofit Benevilla recently announce their new Group Supported Employment partnership with the Surprise Marketplace Chick-fil-A restaurant, 13725 W Bell Road. Four members of their program … more
Leader of Tomorrow: Neeley Dopp named September Queen Creek Hometown Hero
The worldview of a typical young adult, some parents might say, is simultaneously expansive and very much centered on one’s individual goals, aspirations — and social calendar. But for … more
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Meet Your Neighbor: Dunaway builds upon childhood to promote Scottsdale
Alleson Dunaway is telling the world how special Scottsdale is — a job she says allows her to share her memories of growing up in the West's Most Western Town with others.  more
At the H.E.A.R.T. of horsemanship can be therapeutic education,
Not all the time, but sometimes, people find their passions and it is that knowledge that inexplicably shapes the professional and personal future of those in the clutches of dedication to a … more
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A nonprofit for nonprofits: Valley organization advocates for a ‘love society’
From what began as a simple idea and a kitchen table project, Jennifer Cooper is now showing the Valley of the Sun the power love can have.  Through community-based projects and working with fellow nonprofits … more
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Tickets ON SALE NOW!!! Celebrate Queen Creek's Hometown Heroes
Community members may now purchase tickets for the 2020-21 Hometown Heroes Awards, an award lunch celebration of individuals and businesses identified for their local achievements and distinguished … more
A civil rights memorial was built in 1997 at Eastlake Park at 16th and Jefferson streets. Under a sculpture representing the Arizona flag, the memorial’s centerpiece features a map of the park and dedication plaque on top surrounded by metal panels with text that honor key civil rights figures and moments in U.S. and Arizona history, decade by decade from the 1880s through the 1990s. A city of Phoenix task force has decides which 21st century events and people it will recommend Phoenix City Council vote to include on an addition to the memorial’s civil rights timeline. [Submitted photo]
Phoenix task force picks 6 national, 6 Arizona entries to add to civil rights memorial
A Phoenix task force has selected which 21st century events and people it would like to add to the civil rights memorial in Phoenix’s Eastlake Park. The task force selected six national … more
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