529 College Planning Tips
Tips to Pay for Your Child's College Education By Dale L. Shafer, CFP®, APMA®, CDFA® Financial Advisor There are various types of accounts for college savings, including 529, Coverdell ESA, IRAs, UTMAs, Brokerage accounts, etc., and each offers different tax and ...
Tooth Fairy Gets New Record High for Value of a Lost Tooth
The Tooth Fairy has expanded her giving yet again, according to a new survey from Delta Dental of Arizona. Findings from Delta Dental’s 2022 Original Tooth Fairy Poll® show the Tooth Fairy's average cash gift reached $5.36 per tooth, a ...
The 32nd Annual Copperstate 1000 Returns to Scottsdale
The finest vintage automobiles grace the scenic highways of Arizona during the four day event. The 32nd annual running of the Bell Lexus North Scottsdale Copperstate 1000 returns to Arizona in April. It is one of the premier vintage car ...
‘Thrive to 5 Playfest’ Early Childhood Day of Play Debuts March 12 for Valley Families with Young Children
Southwest Human Development, Arizona’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to early childhood development, is excited to announce its inaugural Thrive to 5 Playfest, a day of play and family fun for young children and families across the Valley. The outdoor event will take place during ...
Chandler Innovation Fair on Feb. 19
The City of Chandler and Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) invite the public to the annual Chandler Innovation Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Feb. 19. The one-day, hands-on event will be in Downtown Chandler, 178 E. Commonwealth ...
Stay-At-Home Moms Provide Caregiving Services to Moms Returning to Work After Pandemic
New Company, Launched in Phoenix, Caribou, Screens Moms and Pairs to Ensure Ideal Caregiving Situations The pandemic has wreaked havoc on parents. It has also shed a light on the ever-present “Mommy Wars” – the often-unspoken debate about mother’s working ...
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 ...
