Two Scottsdale teens were recently honored by the 2020 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, a national award that celebrates inspiring, public-spirited young people from across the U.S. and Canada.
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Sam Baker’s childhood was no ordinary one.
Scottsdale nonprofit Community Celebrating Diversity’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration will continue as planned – albeit, with two major changes.
Steve Weinberg stands in front of his garage, which is currently void of any vehicles and instead full of a variety of wood planks leaning against the wall and a workbench.
As the pandemic hit Arizona last year, one Scottsdale-based nonprofit was in the midst of launching a free app that would more easily deliver excess food products to nonprofits helping to feed the hungry.
Scottsdale Bible Church and the City of Phoenix partnered for the “Bridging the Digital Divide” initiative to raise $1 million last month for more than 5,200 laptops for students in need.
COVID-19 has drastically affected nonprofits and individuals across the county. As social distancing became a daily reality, annual fundraising events were put on hold, reconfigured to be held virtually or ultimately cancelled.
Jeff Gordon shattered his kneecap and tore his ACL in a skiing accident his sophomore year at UCLA 38 years ago. But, even after multiple surgeries, the 59-year-old man has never had full range of motion in his knee – until now.
Jobs for America’s Graduates has named Coronado High School Principal Amy Palatucci the recipient of its 2020 National Educational Leadership Award.
Connecting with a foster child virtually in a pandemic can be tough, but that hasn’t stopped southern Scottsdale resident Roger Lurie from continuing to volunteer as a Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA.
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The state’s top school official wants Gov. Doug Ducey to keep schools closed to in-person learning for two weeks following the explosion of COVID-19 cases in the state.
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Addressing the pandemic’s impact on students and staff will be a main priority for the new Scottsdale Unified Governing Board in 2021.
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