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Young Surprise philanthropist creates diamond-worthy …

5/8/2022
Four local high school baseball teams played for more than themselves April 25 at Peoria Stadium and Hadley Gray, Soldier’s Best Friend and the Peoria Diamond Club were the angels in the …

Florence foundation holds golf tournament to raise …

5/2/2022
The Florence Friends of Kids First Foundation will be holding its golf tournament on Friday May 6 to raise money for scholarships. The foundation is seeking sponsorships ranging from $800-$5,000 …

Young helper from Surprise keeps raising funds

4/20/2022
Hadley Gray, a 12 year-old philanthropist from Surprise, has been involved in giving back to the community since she was 4. She found out Soldier’s Best Friend is a Peoria-based nonprofit devoted to helping veterans and making a positive impact on the pet overpopulation problem.

Best Friends want indoor facility in Sun City

4/12/2022
Best Friends Dog Club members want a new facility.

Butler: Help combat invasive plants in Superstition …

2/11/2022
Friends of the Tonto National Forest recently received a $65,000 grant from the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management Invasive Plant Program to combat invasive plants that contribute to …

‘They never grow up’: Phoenix foster kids age out

2/5/2022
Tysheria Harrell has been through a lot in her 20 years of life. She and her siblings were removed from her mom’s custody when she was 15 due to abuse. They were separated in foster care, eradicating the family unit. Harrell lived in a group home and an independent living facility throughout her time in the system.

$90K donated to Friends of Apache Junction in 2021

1/20/2022
Donors gave more than $90,000 last year to the nonprofit Friends of Apache Junction for city programs including police, animal control and parks and recreation. The mission of the Friends of Apache …

Lucky grant for Sun City West library

3/22/2021
DVD’s, puzzles and books kept many Sun Cities residents busy while remaining home throughout the pandemic.

NASCAR’s Alex Bowman, sponsor donating $2,000 to …

3/10/2021
HALO Animal Rescue, a Phoenix-based animal shelter with an adoption site in Avondale, will be the first of 33 shelters across the county to benefit from NASCAR driver Alex Bowman’s 2021 pet project.

‘Dave Koz and Friends’ presented by Mesa Arts …

12/8/2020
Presented by Mesa Arts Center as part of the Performing Live series, Dave Koz and Friends is presented online at 6 p.m. Dec. 12. Superstars Jonathan Butler, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Peter …

Arizona criminal justice reform effort seeks reduced …

2/26/2020
Michael Perrino knows first-hand the power of regret, rehabilitation and forgiveness. From about 2008 until 2017, Mr. Perrino’s son, Zachary, was imprisoned first for the unlawful use of a …

Sun Cities lose a good friend

3/26/2018
By Rusty Bradshaw Independent Newsmedia The Sun Cities lost a good friend. Jim Green, 82, an active community member for many years, died March 17 following a long illness. He leaves a …