Cox wants to help students in Arizona pay for college
$35,000 in diversity scholarships available to local high school seniors –applications due March 1 As area high school seniors start their last term and are making plans for college, Cox will award 10 Arizona seniors with a $3,500 Cox Diversity Scholarship. ...
Show Some Love to Your Family this Valentine’s Day
Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day with Your Family By Nadine Bubeck “There is only one happiness in life: to love and be loved.” Valentine’s Day is a reminder that affection and unconditional love can make children emotionally happier and boost ...
Foster Care Program Offers Financial, Social, and Training Support to Families
Family First Foster care program offers financial, social, and training support to families. By Sondra Barr Phoenix Christian Preparatory school counselor Amber Walker brought the idea of starting a foster care program to Lauren Scharnweber’s attention in 2016. The director ...
Epic Kids January 2022
Introducing the January 2022 issue of Epic Kids. Enjoy! Click on the photo above to view the January 2022 issue of Epic Kids. We welcome feedback and story suggestions. Let us know about the epic kids you know in the ...
MacKenzie Scott Charitable Gift Helps Arizona Early Childhood Nonprofit Celebrate 40th Anniversary
Southwest Human Development opens Birth to Five Center of Excellence, expands other programs for children and families, with the help of author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. In 1981, Southwest Human Development started with a single program serving young children with ...
The Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge Returns –– Feb. 1 to Feb. 28
The Return of the Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge – Feb. 1 to Feb. 28 The Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge is back for its eighth year! After taking a break in February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, GSACPC ...
OdySea Aquarium’s FREE Conservation Expo Featurures Over 30 Conservation Exhibitors & Animal Ambassadors
Make Conservation a New Year’s Resolution with OdySea Aquarium’s FREE Conservation Expo Visit Over 30 Conservation Exhibitors & Animal Ambassadors from Birds of Prey to Penguins to Alligators (and more!) WHAT: OdySea Aquarium hosts their fourth annual Conservation Expo ...
Touch A Truck for Camp Patrick on Feb. 5, 2022
Bring your family to explore and touch more than 40 different vehicles and trucks on Feb. 5, 2022. They will have everything from Firetrucks, Police, Helicopters, Race Cars, Military Vehicles, and more! The Phoenix Coyotes will be there, along with food, vendors, and ...
Musical Theatre of Anthem Auditions: Cinderella Kids and Seussical
The timeless fairytale meets the magic of Disney in this adaptation of the treasured animated film. Poor Cinderella is endlessly mistreated by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters and denied a chance to go to the royal ball. A little help ...
Arizona Balloon Classic Lifts Off January 28-30
The Arizona Balloon Classic by Arizona Events Group will be hosting its 11th annual festival Fri., Jan. 28 through Sun., Jan. 30. This outdoor event will feature shows and activities throughout the day and evening for the whole family. Up ...
Carson Conquers Cancer: Upper West Side PHX Raises Funds to Support One of their Own
Carson conquers cancer! By Michelle Talsma Everson Photos By Selena Sorensen As the dynamic duo behind Upper West Side PHX, a grassroots community movement that encourages specialty shops and restaurants to open in the Northwest Valley, Katie Roe and Kristi ...
Itty Bitty Open is a Free Golf Clinic for Kids 3 to 5 Years of Age
The Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) is hosting the Itty Bitty Open on January 15, 2022 at numerous Valley-wide locations open to all youngsters ages 3-5 years old. The FREE event has three clinic times per location starting a ...
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Ballet Scholarship Auditions––Jan. 14 – 16, 2022
Hundreds of aspiring ballet dancers - ages 9 to 19 - from all over Arizona will be at the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) ballet scholarship auditions. This is where the next big ballet stars are scouted! Participants go on ...
Just for Fun (Jokes and Fun Facts for the Entire Family) December 2021
just for fun JOKES AND FUN FACTS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY In you consider using pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, 50-cent pieces, and dollar coins, there are 293 ways to make change for a dollar! Maine is the only U.S. state ...
Outstanding Phoenix Youth Leader of the Year Program Now Accepting Applications
The City of Phoenix Youth and Education Office is now accepting applications for the 2022 Outstanding Phoenix Youth Leader of the Year awards. The awards recognize and honor the outstanding achievements of young people, enhance the perception of youth, and ...
Theater Works Renews 2022 Youth Education Programs with New Staff and New Program Name
Theater Works is expanding its creative team as it launches new and re-invented programs for young actors in early 2022, Theater Alive Kids (formerly KidsAlive Jr.), for ages 6-11 andTheater Alive Teen (formerly KidsAlive Teen) for ages 12-17. Theater Alive teaches a wide variety of disciplines ...
Southwest Human Development’s Healthy Families Program Provides Support For Arizona Families
The COVID-19 health crisis has had widespread consequences for families and their children and created new obstacles for programs that serve them. Despite these challenges, Southwest Human Development’s Healthy Families program has continued providing support for Arizona families and their ...
Achievable New Year’s Resolutions for Families
Ways to get home life more harmonious in 2022. By Nadine Bubeck Photo by J. Anthony Martinez Photography I’m not the biggest fan of New Year’s resolutions as they often leave me feeling defeated. However, I do believe there’s value ...
