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O Closer to home, and more recently, Fiesta Bowl Charities and BHHS Legacy Foundation partnered on the recent opening of “Fiesta Bowl PLAY,” a 20,000-square-foot play area at Margaret T. Hance Park that millions will enjoy for years to come. Our cover story shares the fascinating tale of how the Fiesta Bowl got started, thanks to the efforts of Bill Shover. As the Fiesta Bowl celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, it’s a history every Arizonan should know. But that’s just one story. Whether it is Ronald McDonald House Charities and its quest to keep families together and close to the medical resources their children need, or Parents of Addicted Loved Ones and its service to parents of struggling addicts, or Midwestern University’s efforts to educate the healthcare professionals of tomorrow, or Legacy’s own Backpack Buddies program, which provides clothes and school supplies to children in Title I schools, this issue highlights several organizations BHHS Legacy Foundation proudly supports. In them, we think you’ll see the Arizona spirit of neighbors helping neighbors, which helps to keep our heritage, diversity and possibilities as inspiring as they have ever been. Karen Werner | EDITOR A HISTORY OF NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS On Valentine’s Day, 1912, Arizona became the last of the 48 contiguous U.S. states to be granted statehood. Since then, visitors, newcomers and multi-generation Arizonans have reveled in its inspiring landscapes, rich heritage, cultural diversity and endless possibilities. To celebrate our state, every February, Frontdoors Magazine highlights nonprofit and community organizations celebrating their own milestone years. One of those is BHHS Legacy Foundation, an Arizona grantmaker that is celebrating 20 years of community impact. BHHS Legacy Foundation has partnered with Frontdoors Media on this special issue to help shine a light on several organizations that make our state great. BHHS Legacy Foundation was funded from the sale of Baptist Hospitals and Health Systems in 2000 so that the fund investment earnings from the proceeds of that transaction would continue to enhance the quality of life and health of those in the Greater Phoenix and Tri-State regions. Today, more than two decades later, BHHS Legacy Foundation has invested over $110 million in Arizona nonprofits to support health-related projects and programs in those communities. Over the years, Legacy has partnered with a number of organizations to improve the lives and health of Arizona’s citizens. One of those is Fiesta Bowl Charities. In 2018, Fiesta Bowl Charities and BHHS Legacy Foundation donated the field originally used at the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl in Phoenix to Bullhead City’s Firebird Field at Rotary Park. Thousands of youth from the Tri-State communities now use that 80,000-square- foot expanse of grass to participate in ball leagues and intramural sports. The following year, Fiesta Bowl Charities and BHHS Legacy Foundation teamed up with KaBOOM! to build a children’s playground at Fort Mohave Community Park. EDITOR’S NOTE {on the job} FRONTDOORS MEDIA | 7 | FEB 2021