APRIL 2017 6 | FRONTDOORSMEDIA .COM You get to meet a lot of people as editor of a publication, especially one like Frontdoors. I’ve packed a lot of new acquaintances into the two-month window on the job, from local non-profit pioneers to entertainment and sports legends. A common, unsurprising thread: people are passionate about giving back, whether it helps fight a disease, feed the hungry or bring folks together. Just last month: As a member of a media panel, I met a roomful of inspiring business-savvy women from Conscious Connections , founded by Kristi Hall, and took some story pitches from audience members (one story will appear in the coming weeks on the Frontdoors website). After serving businesses and non-profits for almost two decades, Kristi dreamed of connecting like-minded women so they could learn and benefit from each other. Today her network tallies 6,000 women. {on the job} EDITOR’S NOTE In covering Celebrity Fight Night , which benefits the fight against Parkinson’s disease, I asked red-carpet guests what Muhammad Ali meant to them and was surprised and enlightened by each response. As Ali’s wife Lonnie told me as the night wrapped up, “There’s such a love in this room. Tonight especially, that love is very evident. I know Muhammad’s here tonight.” I got to tell the story of Waste NOT , which reached out to Frontdoors to let us know about its 30th birthday. I didn’t know much about what they did but I was glad I connected with Dee Mitten, its president and CEO. Her organization operates out of a tiny office tucked in a Scottsdale senior center. Waste NOT does a lot with a little. Its vehicles sometimes pick up 20,000 pounds of excess food a day and bring it to those who need it. Better that than its usual destination – a landfill. Keep your stories coming. We want to tell them. Reach out to us at editor@ frontdoorsmedia.com . Mike Saucier @mikethesauce Mike Saucier EDITOR People are passionate about giving back, whether it helps fight a disease, feed the hungry or bring folks together.

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