Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 A CELEBRATION OF PHILANTHROPY! Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Arizona Philanthropy Awards and Celebration Join us as we honor our community’s philanthropic leaders Outstanding Philanthropist Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Outstanding Corporation/Foundation Outstanding Fundraising Executive Outstanding Youth/Student your key to the community C R E A T I V E Register here! bit.ly/3hqjomd General Admission: Free VIP Access: $50 Media partner Design partner

B ecoming a professional athlete requires many skills, beyond the obvious physical abilities. Dedication, drive, endurance and courage are also crucial to an athlete’s success. Those same skills help nonprofits bloom. Bridget Pettis understands this, right down to the souls of her — now — very muddy shoes. Her athletic career as a sought-after women’s basketball star began in high school, carried through the University of Florida, and into the WNBA. She played guard for both the Phoenix Mercury and the Indiana Fever. She then coached for the Mercury, the Dallas Wings, and the Chicago Sky. Throughout her two-decades-long basketball career, Pettis consistently focused on the connection between peak health and peak performance. Judy Pearson | Contributing Writer A 2ND ACT {helping is healing} Pro athlete teaches others to weed it and reap PUTTING DOWN ROOTS Amid health concerns for players due to COVID-19 and social unrest around the country, Bridget Pettis has stepped away from the WNBA to focus on her community. FRONTDOORS MEDIA | 17 | SEPT/OCT 2020