APRIL 2017 4 | FRONTDOORSMEDIA .COM 10 24 EDITOR’S NOTE ........................ 06 Mike the Sauce NEXT DOORS ............................ 08 The Future of Barrow COVER STORY .......................... 10 Families Giving Back KITCHEN DOORS ...................... 18 Where We Ate This Month OFFICE DOORS ......................... 22 Mesha Davis of Arizona Foundation for Women GIVING IN STYLE ...................... 24 Fashion in the Philanthropy Lane HEAR HERE ............................... 28 News, Updates & Events GIVING BACK ............................ 32 Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation TAX CREDIT DIRECTORY .......... 36 Spring 2017 Edition A SECOND ACT ......................... 40 with Judy Pearson OPEN DOORS ............................ 42 North Central Rising {april 2017, volume 15, issue 4} TABLE OF CONTENTS

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