women mean business Monica Garnes Division President Fry’s Food Stores Private Sector Thank you to all of the 2020 ATHENA recipients, finalists, and nominees. You are an inspiration! Learn more about the 2020 ATHENAs at www.phoenixchamber.com/2020athena ! Congratulations to the Greater Phoenix Chamber’s 2020 ATHENA Award Recipients! Monica Trejo Arizona State Director National Domestic Workers Alliance/Care in Action Young Professional Chevy Humphrey The Hazel A. Hare President & CEO Arizona Science Center Public Sector

T his whole pandemic thing has been hard on all of us. Everyone has their own version of the same burden we are all carrying. How do we care for our families? How do we have something even approaching a normal life? How do we continue to move forward as individuals when there’s seemingly so much standing in our way? Most of us are dealing with those questions right now on a “good” day. But it’s valuable to see the world through a different lens now and then. So here’s a thought exercise for you. Take those same day-to-day challenges you’re experiencing and imagine how difficult they become if you’re an individual with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Or one of their caregivers and loved ones. I’ve done a fair bit of work in this space through my day job in PR and advertising, so I know there are several great organizations out there serving the developmentally disabled and their families. The best ones focus on engagement and helping individuals achieve their own path to growth and independence. These organizations help ease the challenges that Copa Health rises to the needs of individuals with disabilities during the pandemic Tom Evans | Contributing Editor STEPPING UP TO SERVE VULNERABLE CITIZENS FRONTDOORS MEDIA | 31 | JAN 2021 NEXT DOORS {ahead of the curve}