50 24 44 NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FEATURED IN THIS MONTH’S ISSUE: EDITOR’S NOTE ..................... 07 Heart-to-Heart 10 QUESTIONS WITH ......... 08 Linda Parker Smith BOOKMARKED ...................... 12 Podcasts Worth a Listen OFFICE DOORS ..................... 14 Tom Kertis of St. Mary’s Food Bank CAREY’S CORNER ............... 20 Love Life, Live Life COVER STORY ...................... 24 From the Heart NEXT DOORS ......................... 30 Building for a Cause GIVING IN STYLE ................. 34 Father’s Day Gifts That Give Back CHEERS TO THE CHAIR .... 38 Kristine Newman CHARITY SPOTLIGHT ....... 40 Crowns of Courage KITCHEN DOORS ................. 44 Bring on the Barbecue A 2 ND ACT ................................. 46 Halos and Holsters OPEN DOORS ........................ 50 Swinging Into Summer With Trina Turk + American Heart Association + Angels on Patrol + Arizona Animal Welfare League + Arizona Humane Society + Banner Alzheimer’s Foundation + Banner Health Foundation + Crowns of Courage + Daring Adventures + Foundation for Blind Children + Girls Rule Foundation + Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation + Impact One Breast Cancer Foundation + Mesa Arts Center + Mother’s Grace + Pearce Family Foundation + Phoenix Children’s Hospital + Smiles and Beyond + St. Mary’s Food Bank + Bill & Joanne Stock Foundation + UMOM New Day Centers TABLE OF CONTENTS { june 2019, volume 17, issue 6 }

HEART-TO-HEART It seems like everyone has a heart disease story — a time when life took a hard pause when they or someone they love was affected by cardiovascular disease. Myself included. The first happened about a decade ago when my husband, not yet 40, wasn’t feeling like himself. He couldn’t put his finger on it; he was just tired and his pulse seemed odd. We went to see a doctor, who listened to his heart and ordered us to get to a hospital immediately. He was in atrial fibrillation and needed cardioversion and medication to set things right. Happily, he hasn’t had another episode since. My father’s story didn’t end as well. We had just returned from a family trip to San Diego when he had an out-of-the-blue heart attack, followed by quadruple bypass, collapsed lungs, pneumonia and a host of other ailments that cascaded down in a quick and unwelcome torrent. After a New Year’s Eve celebrating with friends, he had a stroke and passed away on the first day of 2014. These episodes were unexpected. Neither had a precursor or warning sign. But both turned my family’s lives and priorities upside-down. Chatting with this month’s cover family, I was impressed by the way Sandy Magruder, Shannon Barthelemy and Kristine Thompson have rallied their passion, energy and Rolodexes in an effort to change health outcomes as they relate to heart disease. As former chair, committee member and current chair of the Greater Phoenix Heart Ball, respectively, these undeniably positive women talked about the American Heart Association’s Know Your Numbers campaign, a simple way to monitor and take charge of risk factors to fight America’s number-one killer. You can’t manage what you don’t measure, which is why knowing your risk is critical to preventing heart disease. And why taking part in the #KnowYourNumbers social media campaign can serve as a powerful nudge. This issue shares other inspiring stories of people who’ve transformed challenges into ways of giving back. Whether it’s Joanne and Bill Stock, who built a home in Silverleaf to auction off to benefit Phoenix Children’s Hospital in thanks for a Boston pediatric hospital saving their son’s life, or Lt. Jacqui MacConnell, who created Angels on Patrol after rescuing three children in one of the most horrific abuse cases she’s seen in her career, we are honored to spotlight people who’ve turned trials into triumphs. Pain is something we like to avoid, whether it come in the form of sickness, financial challenges, or even the loss of loved ones. But by sharing our stories, perhaps we can help each other overcome whatever test we’re facing, and maybe even empower others to become their best selves. Karen Werner EDITOR @kwerner409 EDITOR’S NOTE {on the job}