Zingara Brings a Southern European Experience to Scottsdale
Combined Coffee Shop, Bespoke Market and Wine Bar to Open Late Summer SCOTTSDALE- Long-time Arizona restaurateur and entrepreneur Hera Ambrosio is proud to announce her...
Bashas’ to Celebrate the Best Standout Flavors In Donut Contest
From throwback childhood flavors – like Root Beer, Butterscotch, Neapolitan, Key Lime and Banana Split – to today’s unconventional flavor mashups – like Strawberry...
Business Leaders Come Together in Support of The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation’s...
Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. hosted the 13th annual Fitz’s Supper Club event presented by Dominick’s Steakhouse benefitting The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation.The sold-out event, which integrated...
Power Ranch Golf Club Launches Greens and Bunker Renovation Project
Award-Winning Course Will Invest Approximately $2.6 Million Dollars to Update Facility PHOENIX – Power Ranch Golf Club, owned by Thompson Golf Group, is closing its...
Bashas’ Supermarkets Team Up With FirstFruits to Donate More than 20,000...
Now that pandemic-related SNAP benefits have ended, more people are turning to their local food banks to help make ends meet. Thanks to a...
4th Annual Cinco de Chandler at Ghett’ Yo’ Taco!
Wish you could be spending Cinco de Mayo at Rocky Point? Get the next best thing at the annual two-day Ghett’ Yo’ Taco Cinco...
Arizona Gives Day is on the Way
Arizona Gives Day is almost here! This 24-hour state-wide campaign is when people across the state join forces to support the causes that mean...
GiGi’s Playhouse Celebrates World Down Syndrome Day
Secretary of State Adrian Fontes presented GiGi’s Playhouse Phoenix with an official proclamation at their 8th anniversary that declares March 21 as World Down...
Orpheus Male Chorus Presents Benefit Concert for 100 Club of Arizona
ALL ticket proceeds benefit families of first responders killed or injured in line of dutyThe Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix is proud to present...
Hues of Hope
Join us for an evening of hope, benefiting families affected by ALS on April 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Now in its...
Tasting with Tequila Corrido
Come taste tequila like you never have before. Maestra Tequilera Ana Maria Romero Mena is hosting a Tequila Corrido tasting and bottle signing at...
Mint Cannabis Celebrates Valentine’s Day with Sweet, Infused Treats
No matter whether you are single or attached this Valentine’s Day, the Mint’s cannabis kitchen has you covered!The Mint Café’s professional chefs are offering...
Make Valentine’s Day Gift-Giving Easy and Affordable at Bashas’ and Food...
Bashas’ and Food City grocery stores are full of thoughtful gifts for Valentines of all kinds, from significant others to kids, pets, friends, classmates,...
Tempe Prep Information Night on December 6
Current 5th to 10th grade students and their families are invited to learn more about the exceptional education offered at Tempe Preparatory Academy at...
Community leaders gather to launch clean water initiative in south Phoenix
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement recently awarded a $25,000 grant to Water Works to bring safe, clean...
Food City Celebrates 20 Years of Hosting Community Soccer Tournament
After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Food City’s annual soccer tournament, Copa Food City, returns to the Phoenix Events Complex (2209...
Bashas’ Holds Family-Friendly Halloween Celebrations in Stores on Sat. Oct. 29
Arizona families across the state are invited to creep and crawl into their neighborhood Bashas’ supermarket for some fun-filled holiday treats and activities the...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Employees to Fill 1,000 JoyJars...
In support of the Jessie Rees Foundation, an estimated 170 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona employees will volunteer their time to fill 1,000 JoyJars with toys,...
Bashas’ Announces Promotions
Three new appointments within Bashas’ Family of Stores are bolstering talent among the leadership teams at two of their brands, AJ’s Fine Foods and...
Bashas’ Names C4 Foundation the Winner of $50,000 Donation in Charity...
Culminating its weeks-long Community Choice Charity Challenge, Bashas’ named C4 Foundation the grand prize winner of a $50,000 donation during a special event at...
Bashas’ to Donate $50,000 to a Lucky Nonprofit Sept. 23
Supermarket chain will announce which one charity (out of 10 finalists) received the most online votes from the community; Trey Basha will present that...
Kierland OktoberWest Festival to Take Place Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022
Get ready to clap your hands and stomp your feet as The Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale will soon host its inaugural OktoberWest Festival,...
Downtown Tempe Plans Sunday Fun-Days to Kick off Fall-O-Ween
It’s sure to be a fun-filled fall with the return of several popular family-friendly fun events in Downtown Tempe. Favorites like the Second Sundays...
Food City Spices Things Up for Hatch Green Chile Season
While many of us cannot wait for cooler temperatures to arrive, it is about to get a lot hotter throughout the state due to...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation opens grant application window,...
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement announced today that it has opened its discretionary grant application window...
Bashas’ launches a 90-day celebration for its 90th anniversary
Bashas’ will begin a 90-day celebration this month to commemorate its 90th anniversary. From grocery card giveaways and an attempt to break a GUINNESS...
Tempe Prep Celebrates 25 Years with Founders Week Events
Tempe Preparatory Academy has so much to celebrate this year! The 2021-22 school year marks Tempe Prep’s 25th year of educating students from all...
Bashas’ Announces EBT SNAP Online Acceptance for Same-Day Grocery Delivery and...
Shoppers looking for accessibility and convenience have a new option for their grocery purchases. Bashas’ more than 100 grocery stores across Arizona are now...
Bashas’ Invites Arizonans to Get Nostalgic to Celebrate its 90th Anniversary
As it prepares to officially celebrate 90 years of serving Arizona later this year, Bashas’ is inviting Arizonans across the state to look back...
Education Forward Arizona and Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Partnership Expands to Support 200...
The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation recently announced an investment of $6 million to increase access to higher education for Native American students as part of an...
Bashas’ Brings the Carnival to Town for This Year’s Donut Flavor...
Vivid fluorescent lights, childlike squeals of delight, and an unmistakable aroma of sunshine, machine oil, and sweet, sticky indulgences. These are sights, sounds, and...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Holds Free Medicare Information Sessions
Healthcare needs can radically change as people age, which makes having a keen understanding of Medicare options vital. With more options than ever before,...
Hugh Downs School of Human Communication Announces Inaugural Alumni of the...
Local PR Executive, Jennifer Kaplan, Recognized for Leadership and Community Impact The Hugh Downs School of Human Communication (HDSHC) has announced the recipient of its...
Cancer Support Community Arizona CEO Receives Fellowship Award
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust selected Cancer Support Community Arizona CEO Debbie DiCarlo as a recipient of one of its nine Piper Fellowship award...
Raley’s Completes Purchase of the Bashas’ Company
Raley’s has announced the completion of the Bashas’ acquisition. As previously shared, Raley’s had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase all the assets...
Think Outside the Garden Box, Holiday Gifts that Give Back
Fresh, locally-grown produce boxes are a unique gift that help support the Valley’s homeless and food insecure. This holiday season, Valley nonprofit group Project Roots AZ, is selling produce boxes and produce...
November 13 Gala Celebrates 80th Anniversary British Flying Training School in...
Eighty years ago, Mesa, Arizona opened a World War II hanger and U.S. Air Force Base with the sole intention to train British pilots. This international...
Cancer Support Community Arizona to Host Free Virtual Workshop
What is going to happen when I am gone? It is a question no one wants to think about. Yet it is something that...
Early Bird Registration Opens for Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits Virtual Conference
PHOENIX, Ariz. (June 9, 2021): Early-bird registration has opened for the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofit’s 2021 Engage Conference featuring four half-days of virtual programming throughout August...
Valley military moms supported by Star Spangled Babies® baby shower
In honor of Military Appreciation Month, 50 new and expecting military moms were treated to a baby shower just for them. Operation Homefront hosted...
Tempe Prep Students Inducted into National Honor Society
By Taylor Conley After a difficult year of volunteer opportunity cancellations and uncertainty with college decisions, Tempe Prep seniors pulled through and had the honor...
Tempe Prep Senior Wins Hispanic Heritage Scholarship
By Zoe Lenz Do you want to be an entrepreneur? For Tempe Prep Senior Brooke Kirk, the answer is, Yes! Brooke received the Bronze Medal...
Tempe Prep Robotics Adapts to Online Competition
By Cameron Hill Many people see Robotics as just coding and robots, but that is not the case. Robotics is really about the journey throughout...
Tempe Prep Students Continue Volunteer Service
Tempe Prep Students Embrace Community Service By Maya Kostov Whether sending letters to veterans, sorting medical supplies at Project C.U.R.E., cleaning or gardening on the...
Tempe Prep Senior Receives U.S. Congressional Award Gold Medal
By Amanda MaurerPicture this: You earn a shiny gold medal that represents the highest award offered by the United States Congress for young Americans....
Local Investigator Seeks Help Locating A Ten Most Wanted Fugitive
Christine Burke and her team of virtual investigators are reaching out for help in locating Robert William Fisher - a fugitive on the FBI's...
Tempe Prep Breaks Ground on New Fine Arts and Sciences Building
This week marked a significant milestone in the history of Tempe Preparatory Academy as it held a groundbreaking ceremony initiating construction of a 20,000...
Rio Salado Expands Services to Students in Prison as U.S. Dept....
The U.S. Department of Education has included Rio Salado College as part of an expansion of the Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative, which...
Feeding Matters awarded Thunderbirds Charities Grant
Arizona-based nonprofit Feeding Matters – the first organization in the world dedicated to advancing the research, identification, and collaborative care of pediatric feeding disorder...
Michelle Capriotti Named Sun Lakes Rotary Sandy Lundberg Educator of the...
Michelle Capriotti, a special education teacher at Camille Casteel High School, has been named the Sun Lakes Rotary Sandy Lundberg Educator of the Year. The...
200,000 ARIZONANS MAY HAVE MISSED STIMULUS CHECKS THAT TOTAL $198 MILLION
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Cover Arizona and the Arizona Alliance For Community Health Center are launching a public information campaign to assist Arizonans who have not...
Meet Debbie Nez-Manuel: Leader and Legislative Candidate
I recently met Debbie Nez-Manuel, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation with roots in Klagetoh. Her early years in the small community among...
Community Heroes Rise Above Coronavirus
By day, Linda Muller works in auditing for CVS Health. By night, the Hospice of the Valley volunteer is a mask-making wizard.At last count,...
Nominations Open for Don Carlos Humanitarian Awards
Tempe Community Council (TCC) is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Don Carlos Humanitarian of the Year, volunteer, impact and young humanitarian awards.
Considered Tempe’s...
Tempe Prep Junior Earns Girl Scout Gold Award
By Hannah Frazier They do so much more than sell delicious cookies. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award Girl Scouts can earn...
Kids in Focus to Unveil Powerful Photo Exhibit by At-Risk Kids...
Kids in Focus (KIF), a local nonprofit providing photography mentoring programs to at-risk kids, is hosting its 8th annual Exhibit Opening Reception 5:30 pm...
Opinion: Former Councilmembers Support Corey Woods
As former elected officials in Tempe, we have all been honored to serve either as councilmembers or mayors, or...
Opinion: Doreen Garlid for Tempe City Council
A few days ago, I had breakfast with Tempe City Council candidate Doreen Garlid. Among other issues and values she espoused, Doreen stated that...
Red Dinner – Fundraising and Awareness Dinner for Red Means Stop...
Red DinnerDoes red light running make you see “RED”? Red Means Stop Coalition is hosting a fundraising dinner on Wednesday, March 25th in Phoenix....
Be a Voice for Your Community
People are the heart of everything Tempe – here’s how you can help
Each year, the Tempe City Council and Tempe Community Council (TCC) allocate...
Arizona Girl Up 5K in Tempe this Saturday, January 4 at...
By Violeta PanayotovaWe came, we saw, we ran! Although the high school cross country season is over, the Arizona community is ready to run...
Join the Arizona Girl Up 5K in Tempe on Saturday, January...
On Saturday, January 4th, 2020, the Arizona Girl Up Chapter is holding a 5K Fundraiser along the Tempe Canal to promote women’s health, safety,...
Native American Heritage Month
November was Native American Heritage month and is heavily celebrated within the Native American communities throughout Arizona. Throughout this month Arizona State University has...
Learn Benefits of Clinical Trials at Free Local Event
Valley residents can learn how to get involved with clinical medical trials on Dec. 5, 2019, at the inaugural Phoenix AWARE for All event....
Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits Offers Tips for Volunteering This Holiday Season
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Nov. 26, 2019): With the holidays and the end of the year closing in, many feel called to donate time to local...
Experience Matters’ Encore Impact Award Nominations Are Open
Nominations are now open for Experience Matters’ Encore Impact Award to recognize a Maricopa County nonprofit or public agency addressing critical human resource needs...
Tempe pays tribute to veterans with annual parade on Monday, Nov....
Tempe will continue its annual tradition of honoring all military veterans with a Veterans Day parade on Monday, Nov. 11. The parade will begin...
Final Week to Register for Arizona Walking Challenge
It’s time to dust off your kicks and get ready for the 2019 Arizona Walking Challenge (https://www.workplacewalkingchallenge.com/arizona/), the second annual friendly business-to-business competition designed...
ASU Alumni Association names Board of Directors, National Alumni Council
The Arizona State University Alumni Association recently announced its 2019-2020 Board of Directors and National Alumni Council. Terms for all members of both entities...
Help AZTV Channel 7 STUFF THE BUS!
Walmart is proud to sponsor the 4th annual AZTV CHANNEL 7 STUFF THE BUS Back to School Drive presented by Liberty GMC. Join us...
South Mountain Community College Partners to Prepare Phoenix Youth to Become...
PHOENIX, AZ – South Mountain Community College (SMCC), in collaboration with the City of Phoenix - 2019 Jerome E. Miller (JEM) Summer Leadership Academy,...
Juneteenth festival at Tempe History Museum celebrates the abolition of slavery...
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, an important day in U.S. history when the last enslaved African American people heard about the abolition of slavery....
Human Services Campus Launches Weather Relief Drive for Summer Heat for...
Phoenix summers are hot and can be inhospitable to anyone living in the Valley, but particularly for people who sleep on the street. In 2017,...
5th annual Tempe Community Salutes recognizes future military service members
Every year, hundreds of young men and women in Arizona make the important decision to serve our country in the armed forces. More than...
How One Event Can Change an Entire Community
The Superstition Mountain Branch of Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley celebrated its much-anticipated 21st annual YesterYear celebration on April 6th, 2019....
North Phoenix ‘Aktion Club’ gives back
At the start of the year, sponsored by North Phoenix Kiwanis, VALLEYLIFE Members started an 'Aktion Club' in an effort to give back to...
KID CHEF FROM SCOTTSDALE WINS HEALTHY COOKING CONTEST
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) just announced the grand-prize winner of its 2019 Walk On! Kids Cooking Challenge. David Hummert, a 9-year-old...
Inaugural ‘Game of Throws’ Cornhole Tournament to ‘Bag’ Funds for Cystic...
The inaugural Game of Throws 50/50 Cornhole Tournament hosted by Northwest Mutual - The Brutton Group will bring together members of the community looking...
Vote for your Favorite Kid-Inspired Healthy Dish Today
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona asked local kids to create their best recipes for a healthy and tasty side dish and boy did...
Public meeting to discuss proposed expansions to Tempe’s adapted recreation programs
Tempe is hosting a public meeting to collect feedback on the proposed expansion of the city’s adapted recreation programs. The meeting will take place...