Dancing with the Stars Arizona DATE: March 15, 2025 BENEFITTING: National Kidney Foundation of Arizona CO-CHAIRS: Alyssa Bair & Melissa Scarcelli azkidney.org/events Fresh Start’s Annual Gala DATE: March 22, 2025 BENEFITTING: Fresh Start Women’s Foundation CO-CHAIRS: Jan Lewis & Steven Zylstra freshstartwomen.org/events/2025-fresh-start-annual-gala Garden Tea & Silent Auction DATE: March 15, 2025 BENEFITTING: Circle the City CO-CHAIRS: Sandra Smith & Pat Simpson circlethecity.org/upcoming-events Children Helping Children Fashion Show DATE: March 29, 2025 BENEFITTING: PANDA CO-CHAIRS: Megan Bert, Kate Buhrow, Dara Cohen, Lyndsay Hayes & Katie Weston azpanda.org A preview of the Valley’s premier philanthropic events and who’s leading these important efforts CHEERS to the Chairs! 16 | FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE

Big names in music will perform to fight cancer Vino con Stelle, Gateway for Cancer Research’s premier Arizona philanthropic event of 2025, will be hosted on Saturday, March 22, 2025 by Dr. Stacie J. and Mr. Richard J Stephenson, Gateway’s Founders and Vice Chairman and Chairman. It will be an amazing evening of finding, funding and furthering vital cancer research designed to provide better, safer treatment options, giving patients more time, improved quality of life and the healing power of HOPE! The signature evening will be held at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess and promises to be a spectacular celebration, with musical direction by 16-time GRAMMY® award winner David Foster, and star-studded entertainment including Katharine McPhee. The event will also feature a citrus-sunshine inspired menu with some lovely Italian touches and carefully curated wines. The evening will honor the visionary scientists who dare to dream bigger and the brave patients who inspire us with their courage. Gateway for Cancer Research speeds up the path from lab to patient by funding early-stage clinical trials. Their laser focus on Phase I and Phase II trials ensures that patients have access to emerging breakthrough treatments. By reimagining how trials work, patients can now access these treatments from anywhere through telemedicine and decentralized studies. This access helps clinicians accelerate the testing of new therapies. Gateway’s partnerships with leading researchers aren’t just improving existing treatments—they are funding trials that pioneer new ways to fight and prevent cancer. The numbers tell Gateway’s story: over 30,000 patients and families have benefitted from Gateway-funded trials, each one helping the team better understand how to fund more trials that impact lives. Patients are at the heart of Gateway’s mission, ensuring their research delivers real benefits. Through scientific excellence and innovative thinking, Gateway for Cancer Research isn’t just funding studies—they are accelerating hope for cancer patients worldwide. Vino con Stelle Unites Stars with Cuisine to Fund Cancer Research The 2025 Vino con Stelle is on Saturday, March 22 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. To learn more, purchase tickets, or donate directly to Gateway for Cancer Research, please visit gatewaycr.org/vino. Joey Fatone, Dr. Stacie J. Stephenson and Mr. Richard J Stephenson — Advertisement — David Foster and Katharine McPhee (Getty Images, Phillip Faraone) Performers at last year’s event (George Burns Photography)