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A Place to Thrive – Vera Martinez
Vera Marinez’s sister had Down’s Syndrome. In 1963, the family left Pennsylvania for the drier climate of Arizona. There were no services for her sister, so her mother – Mary Lees – made that her passion. She began several programs, including bringing Special Olympics to the state, and started the …

Healthcare for the homeless – Kim Despres
What began with a shoebox and a vision is now a healthcare operation that completes more than 63,000 medical appointments every year by meeting those facing homelessness where they are. Circle the City was founded by Sister Adele O’Sullivan in 2010, when she began caring for people on the street. …

More than a meal - Jennifer Caraway
Chances are, you've lost someone close to you from cancer. That happened to Jennifer Caraway when she lost her dear friend Joy Seitz-Butts to ovarian cancer. Jennifer showed her love by delivering home-cooked meals to Joy during her illness, and this act of compassion not only nourished the famil…

Empowering Christian Hispanics – Jonathon Basurto
Jonathon Basurto likes to brag on the Lord. And he has a lot of opportunities these days, as principal of the first Christian classical dual language K-12 school in the nation. Jonathon is a fifth-generation Tucsonan, descended from family who were ranchers in the area even before Arizona became a…

Haircuts, hope & connection – Darryl Brandt
Darryl Brandt is no stranger to hardship. In the span of a single, devastating month, he lost his father, his family, his business … and his sense of peace. Known as The Dreaded Barber—a nod to both his hairstyle and his craft—Darryl faced deep depression in the aftermath. When he began to find hi…

Jesus and justice – Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr.
More than 20 years ago, he was honored as a “Living Legend.” In the following 23 years, Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr. has continued to change this world for the better. Congenial and warm as always, Pastor Stewart looks back at his time in ministry, as a respected civic rights leader, proponent of im…

Delivering dreams for kids – Aimee Runyon
When she took the reins of the Assistance League of Phoenix in 2012, Aimee Runyon was the first executive director in the history of the organization that had served the community – totally run by volunteers – since 1960. She was recruited by another organization briefly but returned to the Assist…