TABLE OF CONTENTS { november 2019, volume 17, issue 11 } 38 16 20 NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE + Arizona Burn Foundation + Arizona Helping Hands + Arizona Science Center + Hope and A Future + Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central and Northern Arizona + Veterans Heritage Project EDITOR’S NOTE ..................... 07 ’Tis the Season 10 QUESTIONS WITH ......... 08 Jill Kimmel BOOKMARKED ...................... 1 0 He Read, She Read OFFICE DOORS ..................... 14 Dan Shufelt, President and CEO of Arizona Helping Hands CAREY’S CORNER ............... 16 Keep Looking Up COVER STORY ...................... 20 Hear Them Roar! NEXT DOORS ......................... 26 Honoring While Learning STYLE UNLOCKED .............. 30 The Beauty of Confidence A 2 ND ACT ................................. 35 A New Path CHARITY SPOTLIGHT ....... 38 Arizona Burn Foundation KITCHEN DOORS ................. 44 Top-Notch Food Gifts CHEERS TO THE CHAIRS .. 46 Chris Bates and Sebastien Reyes OPEN DOORS ........................ 49 For Valley Women, Networking and Philanthropy Go Hand-in-Hand

EDITOR’S NOTE {on the job} , TIS THE SEASON! Welcome to the November issue of Frontdoors magazine . The philanthropic season is in full swing, which means we have even more opportunity to focus on giving and service to others in our community. This time of year evokes all things good — from amazing meals with family and friends to feelings of gratitude that we often neglect when we get bombarded with work and other responsibilities. So I’m going to combine all of that by mashing up the gratitude my work family feels for those they’ve met during the season — yes, often over meals at breakfasts, luncheons and evening galas. Much of what we do here involves meeting philanthropic leaders in the Valley. Whether they are executives, fundraisers, philanthropists or volunteers, we feel fortunate to see and honor their good work. We all have different Thanksgiving traditions — an annual turkey trot, a family game of football, a delicious recipe we cook up every year. However, I’m sure that many of you have participated in the Thanksgiving ritual of going around the table and asking what each person is thankful for. I did the same here in the office, by asking what a few of my colleagues enjoyed most about attending events and learning more about social good this year. Here’s what they counted as blessings: • “ Seeing how truly remarkable and generous people in our community are.” — Jillian Rivera • “ The number of small nonprofits that do such great work for so many causes.” — Judy Pearson • “ That people are giving their money and time to make the Valley an even better place to live!” — Ashley Ford • “ The passion that permeates nonprofit executives’ lives. There is no separation of work and personal lives — the organizations and the programs/services they provide are who they are.” — Julie Coleman As you can see, many of the answers are along the same vein. Thankful for our community, grateful for selfless individuals, thankful for generosity. I used to think that I needed an original answer when it got to be my turn. I wanted to say something funny, meaningful or unique. But looking over these answers, I think the same simple sentiments are some of the best things to be grateful for. Because, truth is, while we produce this magazine for our readers and the organizations that strengthen the place we call home, doing so also benefits us . So thank you for allowing us the privilege to be — what our tagline says — your key to the community. Karen Werner EDITOR @kwerner409