AZ Giving
A New Leaf: Telling Untold Stories, The Di Bella Family
by Candy Thompson
The panoramic view creeping through the windows of the massive Greyhound bus, coupled with the excitement of a new construction job awaiting him in Colorado, kept Tom and his wife Marissa on the edge of their seat. The steady roar of the engine was just enough to lull their three-year old son, Lucas to sleep for...
Sierra Tucson Supports the Ice Breaker Run For Mental Health Awareness Month
By Sierra Tucson
Some journeys are historic because of the distance. Others make history because of what happens along the route; the participants involved; or the impact they will make. Currently underway, six individuals are embarking on the Ice Breaker Run—a 24-day, 3,100-mile journey across the United States—for all of those reasons. These runners seek to shine a light on the barriers between mental illness and mental health.
The Ice Breaker Run is expected to establish a new world record for a 6-person relay team, but that’s not what makes this run unique. The participants in...
High Street’s Livin’ in the 80s Fundraiser to Benefit Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of AZ
Go back to the days of big hair, bright colors, amazing music and unforgettable films of the ‘80s – all for a great cause.
A New Leaf: Telling Untold Stories, One Mother’s Hope
by Candy Thompson
She spent her early childhood in suburbia, never realizing how difficult it was for her mother, a single parent, to maintain that home and provide for her family’s needs. Stephanie didn’t understand she was living in an unstable home. Her father was in and out of her life until he left for good when she was twelve years old. “That’s when I first learned what it was like to be homeless,” she said. “I can remember hiding under bridges on many rainy nights, trying to keep dry.”
“My mom never complained as a single parent and I didn’t realize how difficult it was for her raising...
Blackstone Country Club at Vistancia Raises $57,000 for Singleton Moms Fundraising Golf Event
Blackstone Country Club at Vistancia’s annual Singleton Moms Charity Golf Tournament raised $57,000, with an attendance of 92 golfers at this year’s event, to provide funds for local single parents who are battling cancer. Blackstone Country Club has raised more than $284,000 for Singleton Mom’s since 2011.
This year marked the sixth tournament hosted by Blackstone Country Club, located within the 7,100-acre Vistancia master plan in Peoria. The Singleton Moms non-profit organization is dedicated to bringing hope, help and support to struggling single parents in Maricopa County who are fighting the...
