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…

Healing bodies, minds, & souls – Jacque Salomon

Jacque Salomon was lost. Her 11-year-old son had just died following a severe allergic reaction to a prescribed pharmaceutical. She and her other children were reeling, fighting their own health issues. But she found an answer. Through a whole plant foods lifestyle, meditation, yoga, and psycho-sp…

Sheltering homeless families - Ted Taylor

Ted Taylor is a small-town kid. He grew up in Globe, AZ, raising animals in 4-H and passionate about the debate team. As an adult he’s worn many hats, working in the cotton business, for an aerospace company, a law firm, construction business, and in healthcare technology. But 15 years ago, he foun…

Tools for change – Jana Ferraro

Jana Ferraro earned a double major in biology and criminal justice, but her heart for service pulled her into the nonprofit world. Now her job is making sure other organizations have the right tool for the job. The Phoenix ToolBank is a nonprofit tool lending program that provides fellow nonprofit…

Loving our refugee neighbors – Mary Kaech

Mary Kaech’s first experience with refugees was spending time with the “Lost Boys” from South Sudan. From there began a growing respect, deep friendships, and a passion for seeing these new neighbors not just survive, but thrive. That passion led to mobilizing with others to build a community wher…