PHX Beer Co. and Pedal Haus announce fundraisers to raise funds for Arizona Craft Brewers Guild and the family of Bobby Kramer, beloved Valley mixologist who died earlier this month.
Philanthropy
Valley Schools Have Chance to Win a Learning Garden
Dole Packaged Foods and Bashas’ and Food City supermarkets have teamed up to give a duo of Valley elementary schools their very own Learning Garden. Nominate a deserving school now through Feb. 12.
Nonprofit of the Month: Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council
In partnership with 9,000 adult volunteers, Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) serves nearly 20,000 girls grades K through 12 in more than 90 communities across central and northern Arizona. Since 1936, GSACPC has helped girls develop leadership skills and tools for success in a rapidly changing environment.
Nonprofit of the Month: Rare Ambition AZ
Arizona’s newest nonprofit, Rare Ambition, is a Scottsdale-based 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization founded by Mary Hampton with the mission to positively impact others, help families in need and make a difference.
Sip. Savor. Dine. Culinary Experiences Benefit Ryan House
Like so many beloved nonprofit events this year, Ryan House’s annual White Christmas Gala had to be put on the back burner. Not to be deterred, Ryan House cooked up a new fundraiser to benefit its world-class care and programs: Sip. Savor. Dine. Culinary Experiences.
Arizona Holiday Toy Drives
As the saying goes, it is better to give than receive. With drop-off sites all throughout the Valley, these toy drives make it easy to give to a local child in need.
Nonprofit of the Month: GiGi’s Playhouse
With a mission to alter the way the world views a Down syndrome diagnosis, GiGi’s Playhouse Phoenix was founded in 2015, as one of more than 50 brick-and-mortar locations across the United States and Mexico. Here, Jennifer Gage, Phoenix founder/president emeritus, discusses GiGi’s Playhouse’s upcoming “hybrid” fundraiser and the nonprofit’s goals for the coming year.
Hunkapi Programs Welcome New Arena
Hunkapi Programs, an equine therapy farm located in Scottsdale, has broken ground on a new arena, which will be used for the farm’s signature therapeutic riding sessions.
Support a Frontline Worker with the Thank a Nurse Campaign
Tempe’s Vessl, Inc. is joining forces with the Nightingale 2030 Resilience Fund and the American Cancer Society to spearhead the Thank a Nurse Campaign that began Nov. 1.
Nonprofit of the Month: Don’t be a Chump! Check for a Lump!
Don’t be a Chump! Check for a Lump! works to provide free breast health education, testing and direct assistance to breast cancer survivors with wigs, support and resources in Arizona.