MARCH 2018 50 | {publisher’s page} OPEN DOORS When the team at Frontdoors sat down to start planning our special Fashion in Philanthropy issue, we gathered an amazing list of nonprofits, businesses and local brands that were using fashion and beauty as a way to raise funds and awareness for causes of all kinds. For me, meeting Kara Schnell, the director of Beauty for Good, at a ladies purse exchange benefit for the Pearce Family Foundation was the epitome of what our theme for this month is about. Beauty for Good is the nonprofit founded in 2015 by Dr. Ali Mosharrafa and Dr. Tamir Mosharrafa — brothers and plastic surgeons. After 20 years of Mosharrafa Plastic Surgery giving back to causes personal to the brothers and their patients, they felt they could do more: “The mission of Beauty for Good is to support local charities … causes that we feel connected to in some way.” The result is not only the selection of annual charitable partners but a fun event for their patients, business relations and anyone in the community interested in joining their efforts. The second annual Beauty for Good Gala will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the Arizona Biltmore with a Roaring ‘20s theme that spotlight the five organizations they are granting funds to this year: A 2ND ACT A2ndAct.org PEARCE FAMILY FOUNDATION pearcefamilyfoundation.com PHOENIX DREAM CENTER phxdreamcenter.org PREVENT CHILD ABUSE ARIZONA pcaaz.org BREAST RECONSTRUCTION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN breastreconusa.org Creating BEAUTY FOR GOOD

MARCH 2018 | 51 As the director of these efforts, Schnell described their course of action. “Being involved is more than writing a check. We choose our charitable partners carefully. We commit to being a true partner, not just a sponsor to their cause,” she said. And involved they are. I have seen them when attending the events for their partner organizations — participating and volunteering as true partners do. For me, this is a shining example of how to get involved and do something with heart and purpose. Andrea Tyler Evans PUBLISHER @AndreaTEvans Andrea We started Beauty for Good to be more intentional and effective with our charitable efforts and expand the reach of our impact in our community beyond our practice walls. — Drs. Ali and Tamir Mosharrafa For more information, visit beautyforgood.org. “ “ Dr. Tamir Mosharrafa and Dr. Ali Mosharrafa are the brothers behind Beauty for Good.