ORGANIZATIONS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE + Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired + Arizona Science Center + ASU Art Museum + Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli-AZ + Banner Health + CALA Alliance + Defenders of Children + Desert Botanical Garden + The Joy Bus + Junior League of Phoenix + The Saguaros + Valley of the Sun Active 20-30 Club + YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix 8 EDITOR’S NOTE Reflecting Thoughtfully 10 10 QUESTIONS Sophie Cunningham, Phoenix Mercury guard 13 CREATING CULTURE The Missing Piece 16 BOOKMARKED Sari Custer, chief of science and curiosity at Arizona Science Center 18 CHEERS TO THE CHAIRS A preview of the Valley’s premier philanthropic events 21 KEY TO THE GOOD LIFE Turn up the heat with beach, mountain and cruise vacation styles 29 STYLE UNLOCKED Get to Know The Frederick 33 FROM THE ROAD What’s New in the Red Rocks 37 A 2 ND ACT The Beat of a Heart, the Blink of an Eye 40 COVER STORY A Fine Family 47 NEXT DOORS Youth Movement 50 OFFICE DOORS Debbie Esparza, CEO of YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix 53 CHARITY SPOTLIGHT Defenders of Children 57 KITCHEN DOORS Let’s Eat! 64 LAST LOOK Danza! 33 MAY/JUN 2023, VOLUME 17, ISSUE 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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