6 | FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE I was honored to brand a bed with the Sleep in Heavenly Peace logo. And then there’s Kristen Sandquist, who graces the cover of this issue. Sandquist traveled 9,600 miles to find her purpose. Today, she and her business partner Kevin Cherilla help people discover greater versions of themselves at K2 Adventures Foundation. All of these organizations are supported by BHHS Legacy Foundation. In fact, over the past 23 years, BHHS Legacy Foundation has invested more than $130 million in nonprofits and programs that improve the lives and health of people in Greater Phoenix and the Tri-State region of northern Arizona. Frontdoors partnered with BHHS Legacy Foundation on this issue to highlight some of the important collaborative work happening in the Valley. “We are proud to celebrate nonprofit leaders and BHHS Legacy Foundation grantees that enrich our community in so many ways,” said Gerald Wissink, CEO of BHHS Legacy Foundation. “By fostering collaboration, they unlock the collective power of passion, expertise and compassion, transforming challenges into opportunities and creating a brighter future for those we serve.” Speaking of the future, we kick off 2024 with a dazzling toast to the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon. You’ll also find back-to-basics fashions, restaurant recommendations and style advice from designer Kevan Hall. Cheers to a terrific New Year! Was it a fever dream, or did we build 109 beds this morning? Volunteers gathered in an industrial area of Phoenix on a rainy Saturday. After brief instructions, they started sanding, screwing and staining what would become bunk beds for children without beds of their own. The incredible effort started when Luke Mickelson decided he could personally do something to make sure that kids don’t have to sleep on the floor. He began building beds in his garage, but then a Facebook post sparked a surprise. People wanted to help. Today, Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a national organization with a growing Phoenix chapter dedicated to helping children in need sleep better. (You can read about their efforts in Charity Spotlight.) It’s amazing how one person’s actions inspired others to become who they want to be and help countless others in the process. It’s a pattern you’ll see again and again in this issue. “I just had to have an idea and act on it,” said Karen Shell about starting Kids in Focus, which has grown from Shell’s brainchild to a thriving nonprofit that serves 700 at-risk kids a year. A similar urge propelled Dr. Robert Fauer, aka “the coolest doc on the block,” to start Street Medicine Phoenix, a student-driven interprofessional healthcare team that cares for individuals experiencing homelessness in Phoenix. Jennifer Gage transformed her love for her daughter Kaitlyn into GiGi’s Playhouse, which provides programming and support for people with Down syndrome and their families. EDITOR’S NOTE The Power of PASSION KAREN WERNER EDITOR IN CHIEF Karen