34 FRONTDOORS MEDIA | JUNE 2018 Highlighting Hospice Care Etkin has become a central figure in the battle to elevate hospice care, particularly palliative care. Her leadership in this area will continue to gain momentum through her support of a few key charities. The Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation’s mission is to further the pioneering work of psychiatrist and humanitarian Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, M.D., who believed that every patient and family member has the right to compassionate care which includes the right to know his or her prognosis, the right to proper pain management and the right to receive emotional and spiritual care from diagnosis through the dying process, then throughout each person’s unique grief experience. Another aspect of the mission includes a focus on teaching, sharing and furthering work that communicates the importance of unconditional love. Learn more about the cause at ekrfoundation.org/board-of-directors . The International Children’s Palliative Care Network was created to achieve the best quality of life and care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions. It works on behalf of families and caregivers worldwide by raising awareness of children’s palliative care, lobbying for the global development of children’s palliative care services, and sharing expertise, skills and knowledge. Learn more about this cause at icpcn.org .

JUNE 2018 | FRONTDOORS MEDIA 35 CONNECTING WOMEN WHERE THEY WORK, LIVE OR PLAY Join us where you live, work or play to connect with like-minded women to share information, ideas, contacts and opportunities. Learn more at: eastvalleywomen.org | centralphoenixwomen.org | womenofscottsdale.org Tyler Butler is a corporate social responsibility practitioner, columnist, blogger and influencer. Through her endeavors with her firm 11Eleven Consulting and her column and blog, Giving In Style, Tyler is connecting communities, companies and causes to make positive change possible. Then there is the story of National Charity League (NCL), which reached out to Etkin as they brought their first chapter to Arizona. NCL nominated Etkin and her daughter to get involved because of Etkin’s reputation as a model who cares. Through this cause, Etkin has provided her daughter with hands-on volunteer experiences, furthering her legacy of giving. And the story of Etkin’s giving would not be complete without mentioning her involvement with the International Children’s Palliative Care Network. She was nominated as an ambassador for the cause by the president of the Elizabeth Kübler- Ross Foundation. Through this role, she has come to support Ryan House, where she has played princess with young patients. Micheline Etkin’s life has been a winding path that no one could have been predicted. From an unexpected modeling career to the causes she supports, none of her passions came about in a conventional way. The model’s mission, though, is clear, and she remains dedicated to leveraging her experience and spirit to help those in need. From an unexpected modeling career to the causes she supports, none of Micheline Etkin's passions came about in a conventional way. GIVING IN STYLE CONTINUED