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Jesus
Meet Jesus – Active teen looks to score with forever family
Jesus is a soft spoken, kind, and active teen. He enjoys spending time with both his friends and adults and getting to know who people really are. more
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Cristos
Meet Cristos– Active boy looks for family who can keep up
Cristos is a fun-loving teen who loves to stay active and busy! He says he loves to ride his bike, play basketball, and play with LEGOs. more
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Leah
Meet Leah - Empathetic teen ready for forever family
Fourteen-year-old Leah is a sweet and thoughtful teen ready to meet an equally loving teen. more
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Austin Davis, founder of AZ Hugs for the Homeless, talks about his latest book and recent venture teaching poetry at Tempe Public Library.
Tempe poet builds community through art, compassion
Art, mental health and the ongoing drug crisis collide in Arizona State University alum Austin Davis’ latest collection of poems where he explores his own struggles with mental health and his experiences working with unhoused people in the Valley. more
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Preston Zeller painted 365 consecutive days to express what he was feeling after his brother’s untimely death.
After brother’s death, Gilbert man explores ‘Art of Grieving’
Preston Zeller was a 31-year-old multitalented tech worker and artist Feb. 5, 2019, when his work and his life got a new focus. more
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Nominations open now for Tempe Mayor’s All-Abilities Awards
Tempe is accepting nominations for the Mayor’s All-Abilities Awards that celebrates the people and businesses who make Tempe a better place for those with disabilities. more
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Tempe native competes for love in new Hulu series
At age 31, Tempe native and Arizona State University graduate Gregg Hillhouse is looking for “the one.” In an effort to do so, Hillhouse gives it his best shot in a new reality show … more
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The Regional Unity Walk will be Saturday, Jan. 28, in Tempe.
Tempe Town Lake brings communities together for Regional Unity Walk
Chandler, Gilbert, Guadalupe, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe residents will gather at Tempe Town Lake later this month for the annual Regional Unity Walk.  The event is designed to … more
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Aunt Rita’s Foundation marks milestones as AIDS Walk Arizona approaches
It began with a bake sale in 1988; and it’s about to celebrate 35 years with a day-long event that will host thousands of supporters. Aunt Rita’s Foundation is marking its 35th … more
Make a difference in a child’s life, become a mentor
January is National Mentoring Month and now is the best time to get involved and change the life of a child. more
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Glendale police pose with Blue Santa during the 2021 911 Toy Drive W. Steven Martin event.
Residents encouraged to donate toys to Blue Santa holiday police program
Holiday time means the return of Blue Santa among Valley police officers. more
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Adrian Trice owns DNA Financial Solutions in Tempe.
Meet Your Neighbor: Tempe tax strategist wants to give back
Adrian Trice defies the stereotypes of the boring tax accountant. The 44-year-old tax and business strategist founded DNA Financial Solutions in Tempe to better help community members run enterprises of their own.  more
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The city of Tempe has a new campaign to help the unsheltered population this December.
Tempe campaign to help the unsheltered
Tempe is encouraging generous residents to be healthy givers through its new campaign “Real change, not spare change” to support the most effective, lasting help for people who are unsheltered and in need of resources. more
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Abigail
Meet Abigail– Artsy teen draws up perfect family
Fifteen-year-old Abigail has always dreamed of being a big sister. more
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Mesa resident and Arizona State University senior Nathaniel Ross has been awarded the coveted Rhodes Scholarship to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford.
ASU senior awarded Rhodes Scholarship, will attend Oxford
Arizona State University senior Nathaniel Ross has been awarded the coveted Rhodes Scholarship to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford, the American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust … more
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Karen
Meet Karen– Music lover looks for forever family
Fourteen-year-old Karen is looking for a loving forever family that can provide her the lifetime of support she needs. more
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Liam
Meet Liam - Inquisitive boy seeks forever family
Liam is an energetic teen who loves to stay active and try new things more
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Meet Angel - Artistic teen determined to find forever family
Sixteen-year-old Angel is a hardworking, determined young woman who can’t wait to share her bright future with a forever family. more
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Meet Milton - Active teen ready for forever family
Milton is an outgoing 15-year-old who lives for sports. Basketball and football are his two favorites, but Milton has yet to say no to a pick up game of any kind. more
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The city of Tempe is seeking to regulate short-term rentals after a weekend shooting at an Airbnb property.
Tempe moving to regulate short-term rentals
This week, the city of Tempe will begin asking community members their views about possible local regulations for short-term rental properties that would be among the strictest in the state if enacted. more
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The 2022 Women in Business Leadership Conference
Women4Women Tempe receives boost from chamber council
The 2022 Women in Business Leadership Conference The Tempe Chamber Women in Business Council has selected Women4Women Tempe as the nonprofit it will assist during the 2022-23 fiscal … more
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National Adoption Month - How you can help kids in foster care
Each year, AASK helps nearly 200 kids and teens in Arizona’s foster care system celebrate the finalization of their adoption. more
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Mesa therapist, ASU grad uses music to help with healing at Arizona State Hospital
Mario Enciso saw his future each day driving from a downtown Phoenix apartment to classes at Arizona State University. He had just moved to Arizona from San Diego in 2011, and his trip to ASU to … more
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Jewish Family and Children’s Service looks to help families for Hanukkah, Christmas
Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS) is seeking corporate and individual sponsors and monetary donations for its annual Adopt-A-Family holiday program, which provides families and teens in Maricopa County with holiday gifts for both Hanukkah and Christmas. more
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Carol Crisler, right, served 15 years as a volunteer firefighter in Eastern Oregon.
Tempe woman celebrates trailblazing past as a firefighter
Carol Crisler knows firsthand what it feels like to stand face-to-face with a wall of fire.  She had been working as a reporter in Eastern Oregon when she heard the cities’ fire departments needed some extra help. more
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