The Gift of Compassion

Donations & Volunteering

Written by Kristine Hedlund and Rachel Luman

“No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.” Calvin Coolidge

Flight for Freedom
Meet Viola Deng and her daughter, Sarah
Photo by Andrew Grant

After 5 years of desperate struggle to enter the United States, Viola finally finds freedom. At the young age of 22, Viola Deng’s life would make Hollywood wince. Viola was traded for slavery at the age of 7, witnessed genocide in her country of Sudan, and lived through rape, abuse and poverty. Even if Viola could block out the living conditions of life in Sudan and Darfur, the daily reminders remain strong: Viola suffers a cranial fracture to her face due a blow from the butt end of a rifle, and she cares daily for her pride and joy, a beautiful 4-year-old daughter conceived through non-consensual sex. Viola shared with me her tragic story of family separation at a very young age and spoke of the rape and violence. But Viola doesn't like talking about those tragedies; because for her, talking about them is re-living them.

In Sudan and Darfur, women have suffered horrible abuses during the decades-long wars.
Over two million women have been raped, four million uprooted, and hundreds of thousands live in refugee camps.

More than 18,000 African refugees came to the USA in 2006, and most of the women are illiterate, emotionally wounded, and physically exhausted. Women, or “the lost girls,” who have been brought to the United States, share stories of Sudan and Darfur and the Arab tribal people called the Janjaweed, who stormed their villages at night, setting their homes on fire and shooting family and friends. These rebels often gang-raped the women and kidnapped boys to become soldiers. In Sudan, if a woman cannot prove that she did not consent to intercourse, she can be accused of adultery – a crime that carries a sentence of 100 lashes or even stoning. Even if she was raped, Sudan’s laws grant immunity to members of the military, security services, police and border guards. Many members of the Janjaweed militias that carry out the worst atrocities in Darfur are integrated in the Popular Defense Forces, which is exempt from prosecution. The Government also continues to harass organizations who work with rape victims as well as doctors who provide medical treatment to raped women.

Angelina Jolie, Bono, Oprah and others continue to heighten awareness and give selflessly to build clinics, schools and self esteem in these forlorn villages. But what about those who break free? The refugees who make their way to the United States in hopes of achieving an education or gaining employment that will allow them to either return to their home or bring their remaining family to be here with them?

I met Viola through my church, where I was asked to serve as a “connector” and help Viola and Sarah acclimate to events and missions of the church. However, Viola needs much more than a church friend. Viola and many of the members of her refugee community would be grateful to have jobs that value their skill rather than focus on their education or lack there of. As a single parent, Viola has to drop Sarah off at daycare and than catch a bus to work. If she misses the bus, she has to walk. Although many of the issues Viola faces are similar to those of young single mothers who were raised here in the United States, Viola struggles to reconcile cultural traditions with the more varied roles women can play in the United States. She and many of these young women yearn for the education and the ability to understand and speak English; but because they are the providers for their families, work comes first. And with the low wages, it is often difficult to take time off for education or even health care.

Volunteers such as Judy Galbraith, Andrea Atkinson, Barbara Gordon and several others have opened a door of friendship and guidance within this refugee community, located in Phoenix. Each week, they give of their time and their talents and ask for nothing in return. They tutor, they mentor, and they help the women in this community to understand what it really means to live in a country where they have a voice.

Philanthropy Proves More Than a 501(c)
Meet Judy Galbraith, Faith Volunteer for Local Refugees
Photo by Andrew Grant

Judy Galbraith moved to the Valley with her husband, Lach, and their children in May of
1990. Judy is currently the head of the Journalism Program at Paradise Valley Community College. Judy’s involvement with the refugee community came about when she met two refugee families through a holiday adopt-a-family campaign led by the Paradise Shadows Apartments' service coordinator, Bill Nunes.

Judy shares, “When I delivered my students’ Thanksgiving package to Krubo’s family, I didn’t know what I was in for. Usually, newspaper students delivered the food to a family they adopted for the holiday; but in 2005, for the first time, it fell to me. I met Krubo, Cyrus and Nymally on my birthday. It was a week before Thanksgiving. Two days later my husband Lach and I met Victor’s family. That night, I couldn’t sleep.”

The men and women she met had no cars; yet, unable to read, they had to navigate the bus system to reach physically taxing jobs a two-hour bus ride away. The weather was turning cold, and they had no jackets, and few blankets or towels. Food, furniture, cash – all were in short-to-non-existent supply. Judy continued, “Coming out of war, these friends we’d adopted for the holidays needed more help than we could pack into a box. I couldn’t sleep knowing they were only 10 minutes away at the Paradise Shadows Apartments, and knowing there were many more refugee families living there that I hadn’t yet met. All my excuses for not doing more to help needy children dissolved.”

Judy knew she couldn’t do it on her own, so she took it to her local pastor, John Geske. Encouraged by an exchange with Geske, Judy shared her story about the refugee families, and members of the congregation jumped on it. Andrea Atkinson immediately asked Judy to connect her with a family that she could adopt. Barbara Gordon asked if she could join Judy and Andrea to see how she could help. The ladies all went to the community together, and Barbara has since built a volunteer tutoring program at RLC, helping at-risk children with reading and math.

Each week, these women work one-on-one with ladies in need, trying to understand a culture so different from their own. What these selfless women signed up for was to help tutor and educate these women from Sudan, Liberia, the Congo and other far off lands – but what they didn’t realize is that they would be educated in return.

We asked Judy how our PW readers could help:
“They need food, clothing, money, jobs, education and training in life skills. They also need cars, as many are ready to learn to drive, and this would help them to reach their jobs, take their children to the doctor, go to the grocery store, etc.

We have had a wonderful problem in our church ministry with collecting more donations than we have space to store. If someone would like to donate storage space, we could be more efficient in supplying families with clothing, furniture and appliances as the need arises.

With limited education and experience, the refugees cannot make enough money each month to pay for their families' basic living needs. Many are living with lights and heat turned off this winter. To donate money through the Refugee Outreach Ministry of Resurrection Lutheran Church in Scottsdale, readers may make checks out to Resurrection Lutheran Church and note in the memo that their donation is for the Refugee Outreach Ministry's Hardship Fund.”

To offer mentoring, tutoring, and job opportunities, contact:
Bill Nunes
602.765.2682.

To provide item donations, contact:
Judy Galbraith
602.690.2912, judy.galbraith@gmail.com.

To provide monetary donations, contact:
Resurrection Lutheran Church
Attn: Refugee Outreach Ministry's Hardship Fund
4930 E. Greenway Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Everyone Deserves a Smile
Meet Dr. Sandi Perez, the Tooth Fairy of Delta Dental

Dr. Sandi Perez, a licensed clinical psychologist, came to Arizona 15 years ago and practiced on the White Mountain Apache Indian reservation prior to moving to the Valley eight years ago. After arriving in Phoenix, she was “at the right place at the right time” and became a consultant and then Senior Program Officer at the Arizona Community Foundation. Her position led her to the title of Vice President of Philanthropy & Community Relations for the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation.

Delta Dental made a commitment 10 years ago to be a strong corporate citizen through service and contributions of more than $2 million dollars donated back into the community. Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation has a mission to improve oral health across Arizona for individuals and communities, with particular emphasis on underserved and uninsured populations.

“Some people think my background is unusual in the philanthropic field, but my training combined with my commitment to the community, specifically developing all our assets for the greater good from a systems perspective, is valuable. I love the work I do, because I get to meet special individuals every day that make a difference in the lives of others.”

Since 1997, Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation has grown, expanded and supported numerous nonprofit organizations, addressing the oral health needs of the most vulnerable residents of our state. With the amassing research evidence identifying the importance of a healthy mouth for a healthy body, the Foundation is committed to preventing dental disease. “We do that by working with partners and community leaders to effectively use resources, disseminate knowledge, provide leadership and increase public awareness of oral health issues,” says Perez, who has been with the Foundation for just over a year. “My job has been a source of amusement to my two children, because I carry a box of toothbrushes, floss and toothpaste in my car all the time – so they have dubbed me the Delta Tooth Fairy.”

While brushing and flossing are critical daily practices for a healthy mouth, part of the prevention strategy at Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation is to apply dental sealants. Dental sealants are a plastic-like material that protects the chewing surfaces of teeth that have lots of grooves and pits like the back molars. By properly applying a sealant, a tooth can be protected from decay for years to come.

Children without dental insurance are more likely than their peers to suffer from dental disease and go without dental care. This program serves children without insurance at no charge to their families. Each school receives an oral health curriculum kit called Teeth on the Go, distributed by Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation. Working with great partners like the Arizona State Bureau of Oral Health, the BHHS Legacy Foundation and the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation plans to expand both the number of students served and the number of schools participating.

For information or to provide donations, contact:
Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation
5656 W. Talavi Boulevard, Glendale
602.938.3131, www.deltadentalaz.com

Outreach in your own Backyard
Meet Linda Lyman, Executive Director of Phoenix Youth at Risk

Linda Lyman made a bold decision to work with non-profit organizations after being in the world of business for 25 years. She had always been involved in sports, school boards and community efforts, but she could never shake the feeling that there was more she should be doing.

“I would see a movie about a homeless father and son and how they struggled, and I always thought that stuff happened somewhere else outside of my neighborhood … somewhere in Hollywood,” Linda admitted. “But now, I’ve learned that this is everywhere in our community. Having that added awareness is life changing. I just can’t ignore it.”

Linda quit her 17-year career two months after the realization that she would be trapped in business forever if she didn’t listen to heart. “I decided to turn a new page and do something that was going to make me excited to get out of bed in the morning.” So she went back to school and earned a grad certificate in non-profit leadership. After doing a state-wide survey of mentoring programs, Linda began to get a handle on what was happening in mentoring and what efforts were needed. Soon after, Phoenix Youth at Risk approached her and asked if she would consider being their executive director.

Phoenix Youth at Risk is located in the heart of the Garfield community in Phoenix, a transitioning community that is suffering an increase of gang activity. The programs available aim to transform the lives of neighboring teens and children who have been stricken with poverty, lack of education, substance abuse, abandonment, or worse. By providing trained mentors to each and every child in their program, they help provide positive, goal-directed futures to children who would otherwise continue down a path of failure. Unlike other mentoring programs, Phoenix Youth at Risk has curriculum, where volunteers are taught tools and life skills to aid in positive redirection. “The added benefit [to having training] is that mentors not only help the children excel; they gain skills that will benefit their own lives,” said Linda.

While monetary contributions provide essential resources, Linda says the most valuable donation of all is time. “I could not do this program with all the money in the world, because I need volunteers to make the connection with these kids,” Linda explained. “It’s just a night a week – an hour a week. We need to raise a more educated population to fuel our economy and our future, and mentoring is the way to make that happen.”

January is National Mentoring Month, and Linda urges everyone to get out of their comfort zones and make a change. “One of the things we tell our kids is that they need to be comfortable being uncomfortable,” said Linda. “One day, you could need that same help. So today, take joy in being on the giving end.”

Becoming a Mentor Volunteer
Phoenix Youth at Risk takes pride in thoroughly preparing mentors for success. In their programs, mentors are fully prepared with training. Here is an abbreviated look at the steps to becoming a Mentor Volunteer in Phoenix Youth at Risk programs:

• Attend an orientation and complete a mentor application
• Participate in a personal interview with Phoenix Youth at Risk staff
• Complete a background check (fingerprints necessary)
• Attend mentor training workshops (calendar available at orientation)
• Attend a 4-day residential retreat in Prescott, AZ, with the youth

Phoenix Youth at Risk
1001 East Pierce Street, Phoenix
602.258.1012, www.phoenixyouthatrisk.org

Hitting the Streets
Meet Tammie Miller, Caseworker for Catholic Charities DIGNITY Programs

Catholic Charities DIGNITY Programs has revolutionized the treatment of prostituted women in the City of Phoenix. DIGNITY, which stands for Developing Individual Growth and New Independence Through Yourself, provides a comprehensive array of rehabilitation and diversion services that help women break away from the destructive life of prostitution and rebuild their lives.

Tammie Miller is a caseworker for DIGNITY. “I’m the perfect example for how well this program works, because I’ve been through what these women are going through.” Tammie is a former prostitute, a former gang member and a former methamphetamine cook. She was on the streets of Long Beach for 25 years, in and out of jail, and lost to the idea of knowing a better life. Two-and-a-half years ago, she found herself in jail for the last time.

“I met one of the caseworkers for DIGNITY in jail, and she told me they had a bed for me,” recalled Tammie. She spent one year in DIGNITY’s residential program, learning skills to help gain her independence in the world. After graduating, she entered transitional housing through the program at Center for Hope for an additional year. The skills she gained and the relationships she built were life changing. After getting back on her feet, Tammie decided to utilize the scars of her past as a way to connect with women who needed the same hope she was offered.

As a caseworker, Tammie comes back to the same house in which she once lived to work with the five women currently enrolled. It is called DIGNITY House, and it is their home for one year. Tammie assists the women with personal issues, job issues, and how to interact with people once they graduate from the program. From day one, the women are taught how to live life on life’s terms. “I have a bond with these girls that’s just unreal,” said Tammie. “They’re like my kids.” Her job is not to find them a place to live or to find them a job. “They do all of that,” she said. “They have to be responsible for [finding jobs and homes] on their own. We help them gain the skills that allow them to be productive citizens. We teach them how to be responsible for their own lives.”

Each year, DIGNITY helps more than 900 individuals involved in prostitution successfully turn their lives around. The program currently has an 82 percent success rate where women who leave the program continue to live free of prostitution, alcohol and drugs.

DIGNITY services include support groups, counseling, case management, a 24-hour information hotline, a jail diversion program, a johns program and housing services. An Alternatives to Incarceration program has saved the City of Phoenix more than $2 million since it started in 1997. Women arrested for prostitution in Phoenix have the option to take the 36-hour diversion program or enter jail. Women who opt for the diversion program are provided with information needed to leave prostitution and build a new life on their own terms.

DIGNITY’s success is reliant upon community efforts. Here are ways that you can get involved and start making a real difference:

• Educate yourself on the issue. Online resources include www.catholiccharitiesaz.org, www.acf.hhs/gov/trafficking and www.missingkids.com.
• Raise awareness in your community. You can host group discussions and participate in Catholic Charities awareness projects such as its Annual Walk to End Prostitution, held every October.
• Volunteer or raise funds for residential programs.

For information or to provide donations, contact:
Catholic Charities DIGNITY Programs
1825 W. Northern Avenue, Phoenix
602.997.6105, www.catholiccharitiesaz.com

Dedicating to the Future to Heal the Past
Meet Brenda Warner, Founder of First Things First Foundation
Photo by Andrew Grant

She often gets criticized for speaking her mind, but there is something you may not know about Brenda Warner: Brenda was speaking her mind long before she met Kurt.

Although life may not consist of the financial struggles she once endured, Brenda not only works with their foundation First Things First, but juggles a full-time job in raising the Warner’s seven kids.

Brenda grew up in the small town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she attended High School until she joined the US Marines. Brenda got married, had two children, and at the age of 24, found herself divorced with the challenges of raising a special-needs son, Zach, and a new baby girl, Jesse. Brenda shared the story of the struggles as she balanced nursing school, motherhood, and the humbling days of standing in the grocery line with her monthly allocated food stamps. Even with a full plate of life, Brenda never lost sight of her strength through faith.

At the age of 28, life seemed to be turning around. With her nursing degree in hand and a handsome new boyfriend who was struggling to make it in to the NFL, Brenda was convinced the days of pain and struggle were behind her. Brenda’s parents had been the stronghold in her life. They were there to support her and encourage her and when they announced that they were leaving Iowa to retire in Arkansas, Brenda knew she would miss them, but she also knew they certainly deserved to relax. It wasn’t long after that move when Brenda received a phone call from her sister informing her that both parents were killed by a tornado.

Brenda states that she doesn’t remember much of what happened in the days and months to follow, but she was certain of one thing: Kurt stood by her side the entire time. Kurt proposed, and they were married in 1996.

Brenda never looks back on her life as a “Victim.” What made Brenda strong is what gives Brenda strength to give back to organizations and fuels that stretch from Iowa to St. Louis to Phoenix.

Yes, Brenda does speak her mind; and when she’s cheering her husband on during the Cardinals game, she may speak her mind even louder. But Brenda’s faith and passion for the people around her are what make her special.

In 2001, Brenda and Kurt Warner established the First Things First Foundation to promote Christian values and bless the lives of those less fortunate with projects such as trips to Disney World for ill children, building recreation centers in children’s hospitals, and helping single parents achieve the dream of home ownership. Brenda is always searching for ways to promote the Warners’ life theme: Faith and Family Come First.

Homes for the Holidays
First Things First is proud to be part of Warrick Dunn’s Homes for the Holidays team in rewarding single parents for achieving the goal of homeownership for their families by assisting with the down payment and furnishing the home. Each year, First Things First blesses families in Phoenix, St. Louis and Iowa. To date, the First Things First “Homes for the Holidays” program proudly lists 16 families on its roll of alumni, including four in greater Phoenix.

Basket of Hope
During the year, Kurt and Brenda make regular visits to St. Joseph’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit to deliver a Basket of Hope to newly diagnosed patients and their families. The baskets are filled with inspirational materials such as bibles, prayer books, games, music, stuffed animals, etc. Approximately 160 families receive baskets annually, delivered by Kurt and Brenda.

Special Olympics Punt, Pass & Kick
First Things First hosts annual events for special athletes in Phoenix, St. Louis and Iowa. Three clinic representatives receive recognition on the field at a Cardinals home game during the regional NFL PPK competition.

CHEER: Consciousness Helps Encourage Equal Respect
A new First Things First program will kick-off at Chaparral High School in January to enlighten students to the daily challenges faced by those with disabilities and create a positive atmosphere of respect and teamwork amongst those with and without disabilities. The program will run for a week with student leaders adopting a disability for the day, along with special events such as a wheelchair basketball game. The week will culminate with an assembly hosted by the Warner’s, where students can discuss the challenges faced with their adopted disability.

For information or to provide donations, contact:
First Things First
3420 E. Shea Boulevard, #200, Phoenix
602.953.5371, www.kurtwarner.org.

Celebrating 100 Years of Success
Meet Marge Suggs, Member of the Board of Visitors

In June 1932, Marge came from Alabama to Arizona with some of her family to spend the summer in Prescott. Marge’s older brother, Lewis, was a patient at St. Luke’s Sanatorium in Phoenix, and in those days before air conditioning, the patients that were well enough to be moved were taken to Prescott for the hottest months of the summer.

During that summer, Marge’s parents decided that they would stay in Arizona for a year. Marge had her heart set on attending college back East. But, 75 years later, Marge is still with us in Phoenix today.

Because of her time spent at St. Luke’s, Marge was asked to join the St. Luke’s Board of Visitors.

“After accepting with pleasure the invitation to become a member, I attended my first meeting,” reflected Marge. “Many of the women there were my friends or acquaintances, and all were women who were interested in this community. [They] gave their time, talents and often leadership to help meet its needs. Some had done so for many years. I felt honored to be with them.”

Soon after having been provided with a uniform (turquoise cotton pinafore worn with a white shirt and a white pin with her name on it), Marge was ready for her first day as a volunteer at St. Luke’s. Marge recalled working with member Dorothy Heitel to learn the general duties and responsibilities, which were varied.

“I remember one day as I was sitting at a table in the nurses supply room cutting sheets of variously colored construction paper into small shapes – squares, oblongs and rounds – I thought to myself, ‘This is Kindergarten work, I have lots of other things I could be doing,’” admitted Marge. “But, when I found out those little colored paper shapes were needed to distinguish different medications, I quickly changed my tune.”

The Board of Visitors’ mission has always been to serve health care needs in the community. When Marge became a member, the Board of Visitors fulfilled that mission by providing funds for the hospital with profits from the charity ball.

In 1995, with the sale of St. Luke’s Medical Center, the membership voted to continue its 501(c)(3) status and chose “serving the health care needs of women, children and the elderly’ as its mission. A grants committee was created to distribute the funds raised from the annual fashion show, charity ball and junior charity ball to those non-profit organizations that mirrored the mission.

History 1908-2008
In 1907, Reverend J.W. Atwood founded "St Luke's Home," a tuberculosis sanatorium. The home housed 20 patients in second-hand tent houses. Most of the doctors who attended the patients were volunteers. The town's businessmen, who offered their money and business expertise, became the first Board of Trustees.

At the request of Reverend Atwood, 16 women from the Phoenix community and Trinity Episcopal Mission wrote letters for patients and cheered even the most ill by bringing lemonade and cookies to their bedsides. These women who did what they could to improve the conditions at St. Luke's Home were the charter members of The Board of Friendly Visitors. At some time, soon after its founding, the organization's name was changed to The Board of Visitors.

The fundraising activities of The Board of Visitors began in 1915, when the membership held the first charity ball to benefit St. Luke's Home. The early charity balls, held at the Phoenix Woman's Club, were family affairs with dancing downstairs, card playing upstairs, and supper in the lobby. The first ball raised $402.71 for St. Luke's Home. Decorations for the charity balls were simple, elegant designs created by the membership. The time spent in creation of ball decorations contributed to the closeness of the membership.

In 1937, in an attempt to raise additional funds for St. Luke's Home, young ladies from the Phoenix community were invited to sell flowers at the annual charity ball.

In 1954, the first “Irene Fashion Show” was held. Irene, “the” designer of the 1950s, presented the show at the Phoenix Country Club. During the 1950s, the designers came and personally presented their shows. Helen Rose, Nolan Miller and Victor Costa presented their fashions at this St. Luke's Board of Visitors' annual event.

The first St. Luke's Junior Charity Ball was held in 1956 in the Thunderbird Room of The Hotel Westward Ho. Ticket price was $1.00. This popular fundraiser for Valley teens shared decorations with the Charity Ball, which was held on the evening following the Junior Charity Ball.

What began as an organization to assist the tubercular patients of St. Luke's Home evolved into a major fundraising artery of the hospital as St. Luke's grew and morphed into St. Luke's Home for Consumptives, St. Luke's Sanatorium, St. Luke's Hospital and St. Luke's Medical Center. In 1981, after the membership raised $1 million for its construction, The Behavioral Health Center at St. Luke's Medical Center was dedicated and named The St. Luke's Board of Visitors' Behavioral Health Center.

In 1995, with the sale of St. Luke's Medical Center, the membership of St. Luke's Board of Visitors voted to continue its 501(c) (3) status and dropped St. Luke's from its name, thus returning to its original name. The "new" Board of Visitors chose "serving the health care needs of women, children and the elderly" as its mission and created a grants committee to distribute the funds raised at the fashion show, Charity Ball and Junior Charity Ball to those non-profit organizations that mirrored its mission. In 2000, Care Card was added to The Board of Visitors' fundraisers, and in 2004, The Junior Charity Ball was removed.

From 16 charter members The Board of Visitors has grown into an organization of 50 Active and 130 Associate members, who, although they no longer visit hospital patients and operate a hospital gift shop, raise over $750,000 annually to serve the health care needs of women, children and the elderly in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. During the past 13 years, The Board of Visitors has granted over $4,880,000 to non-profit organizations that share its mission.

For information or to provide donations, contact:
The Board of Visitors
1801 E. Cactus Wren Drive, Suite C, Phoenix
602.235.9554, www.boardofvisitors.org

Social Venture Partners Looks to the Future

Social Venture Partner Teens (SVP Teens) is a youth philanthropic project of Social Venture Partners Arizona (SVPAZ) created to educate teens about philanthropy and community issues to create life-long, strategic givers. SVP Teens is open to the 11-18 year-old children of SVPAZ Partners and their friends. SVP Teens are young leaders, activists, philanthropists and on the move.

SVP Teens was organized in the fall of 2002 with the idea to introduce teenagers to grant funding in the hopes that the experience would create in them the desire to become lifelong philanthropists. The SVP Teen program gives children the same opportunity for philanthropic education and grant making that adult SVPAZ partners have. In bi-weekly meetings from September – May, the group is empowered to independently pick an issue of importance to them, raise funds for their grant pool, educate themselves on challenging issues with articles and guest speakers, write a grant application with specific giving priorities, rate the returned proposals, conduct site visits to the top-rated agencies, read financials and write evaluation reports on these visits in a process that mirrors the SVPAZ strategic investment cycle. Together, the teens decide what issues to focus on and what nonprofit agencies they want to award with grant money from their pool of funds. The total time commitment for the academic year ranges from 60-70 hours. Since its inception, SVP Teens has covered issues of homelessness, domestic violence/child abuse, teen depression/suicide, and childcare/preschool programs for low-income families.

For information or donations, contact:
Social Venture Partners, Arizona
1505 E. Missouri Avenue, #200, Phoenix
602.224.0041, www.svpaz.org