Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Charities Helps Complete Library Makeover
By Noah Flack When Rhiannon Spetrini learned that the Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers program was accepting grant applications, she knew exactly what her wish would be. Desert Trails Elementary had recently undergone renovations to its 25-year-old ...
Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Charities Help North 32nd Integrated Classrooms Stay Artistic
By Karishma Sood Bruce Black, an art teacher, head of the fine arts department and head of student leadership at North Phoenix Preparatory Academy, received a $2,500 grant from the Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers Program. The ...
Non-Profit Organization Hosts Virtual Gala to Provide Kids with Spina Bifida a Place to Find Adventure, Meet Other Kids
Under the Stars with Camp Patrick - Virtual Style! Thursday, April 22, 2021 6:30pm - 7:30pm Complementary to attend online. Enjoy a Night Under the Stars from your home, patio, office, ball field, car, anywhere! Grab your closest friend or ...
Special Education Classroom Receives Upgrade Courtesy of Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Charities
Ashley Franklin, a K-6 special education teacher, had a surprise this past fall when she was selected as a Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers recipient. She is one of four faculty members from Justine Spitalny Elementary School ...
Know a Young Writer? YA Stories is Collecting Short Fictional Stories from Writers Ages 11-17!
After the Nova is calling all writers between the ages of 11-17 to submit a short fictional story. This is a great opportunity to get an original creative piece published. After the Nova is an upcoming science fiction anthology ...
City of Phoenix Offering a FREE Virtual Spring Break Camp
The City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department will present free virtual Spring Break activities for youth ages 6 to 13 during the weeks of March 8 and March 15. The PHXPlays at Home Virtual Spring Break Camp will provide ...
Arizona’s Top Youth Volunteers of 2021 Selected by National Program
Anika Attaluri, 17, of Chandler and Hadley Gray, 11, of Surprise today were named Arizona's top youth volunteers of 2021 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, America's largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer service. As State Honorees, Anika and Hadley will each ...
Arizona’s Most Colorful Family Attraction, Crayola Experience Chandler, Has Re-Opened
Crayola Experience, the brand’s indoor family destination where color comes to life, reopened its Arizona attraction on Wednesday, March 3. Located in the Chandler Fashion Center, the family attraction will be open Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to ...
Ninja Zone Relaunch at IMPACT Gymnastics Academy includes the debut of Baby Ninja program this March
IMPACT Gymnastics Academy in North Central Phoenix is pleased to announce a relaunch of their popular Ninja Zone Program starting March 1, 2021. Located at 7812 N. 12th Street, the gym owned by Samantha Baltierrez and Maria Lawrence has been ...
Phoenix Holocaust Association Launches Creative Arts Contest; Students Statewide Encouraged to Participate
Arizona’s seventh-twelfth graders are encouraged to submit original creative work to Phoenix Holocaust Association’s (PHA) Writing and Arts Contest. Contest categories include writing, visual arts and performance arts. Utilizing a personal experience with a Holocaust survivor or having participated in ...
The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation Grants $665,000 to Girl Scouts—Arizona Cactus-Pine Council in Support of the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie Program
As part of the Grant, the Foundation Will Make the Single Largest Cookie Purchase in Council History This year, more than 6,500 Girl Scouts across central and northern Arizona are practicing their entrepreneurial skills by participating in the Girl ...
A New Local Charity Hits the Ice in Support of Underserved Communities
By Ethan A. Kispert Scottsdale teen Alena Kremer, a high school senior and award-winning figure skater, has started SkateUP, a nonprofit aimed at reducing inequality and promoting diversity in competitive figure skating. As figure skaters progress through the various levels, ...
Student Photographers Have Chance for Arizona Highways Fame
One of the most unique publications in the world, the ADOT-published Arizona Highways magazine, is offering student photographers a rare chance to have a nature photo published in an upcoming issue. The publication, in cooperation with The Nature Conservancy and ...
A Deer Valley Teen Serves His Community and Becomes an Eagle Scout
By Emma Wolff For most teenage boys, the COVID-19 pandemic was a great excuse to stay inside and play videogames all day. But that wasn’t the case for one motivated Deer Valley Boy Scout. Braeden Ferman, a high school senior, ...
Outlets at Anthem Commissions Student-Created Mural to Spread Love, Kindness
For most people in the Valley, 2020 wasn’t exactly the year they hoped for. But as history has shown, adversity often leads to bursts of inspiration and creativity. That was the case for a local teen who was chosen to ...
The “I Got Your Back” Project Helps Comfort Spinal Patients at PCH
By Emma Wolff How many times have you heard someone say, “I got your back”? Well, 17-year-old North 32nd resident Darcy Vecchione is giving this phrase a whole new meaning with her community service project for spinal patients. “I got ...
Girl Scout Cookie Season: The World’s Largest Girl-Led Entrepreneurial Program
By Autumn Jarrett For six weeks each year, Girl Scouts in Arizona participate in the world's largest girl-led entrepreneurial program: The Girl Scout Cookie Program. This year, the cookie season for the Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) began Jan. 18 ...
Local 8th grader explores technology through innovative STEM programs
Romeo “Damian” Santos, is a student of varied interests with a wholesome laugh to boot. With extracurriculars focused in technology, Damian enjoys learning coding languages, digital design and gaming. He is an 8th grader at Liberty Traditional School in Phoenix. ...
