Social distancing has forced non-profit organizations to think bigger about fundraising with so much less. Letitia Frye is a Valley-based fundraising specialist leading that charge. She says her clients are learning how to raise money in new ways. “We pivoted them into not only what they were meant to do, […]
Arizona
Scottsdale non-profit turns to virtual classes to help people with disabilities | Arizona News
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS5) — Gigi’s Playhouse in Scottsdale is a non-profit that helps those with Down Syndrome. They serve 700 families, and all of the resources — from speech therapy to education for young adults out of high school — are offered to families free of charge. When the pandemic […]
Arizona travel spending was down 60% in August, losing nearly $1 billion and 113,000 jobs
Arizona tourism took a nosedive this summer as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what the latest numbers tell us. © Rob Schumacher/The Republic Air pollution from urban areas sometimes mars the view of the Grand Canyon, like this vista at Hopi Point. The Arizona Office of Tourism reported a […]
Non-profit reaches young voters through dating apps | Arizona News
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – A non-profit found a new way to get young people to cast their ballots. NextGen Arizona said it’s using dating apps to connect with people. Employees, like Kait Spielmaker, were hard at work Monday, the deadline for people in Arizona registering to vote. Arizona’s […]
Thieves steal specialty bikes, tools from Tempe non-profit that helps the disabled | Arizona News
TEMPE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — Tempe police are hoping the public can help track down a thief or thieves who targeted a non-profit serving people with disabilities. The burglary happened at The Center for Habilitation (TCH) located near Kyrene and Guadalupe roads. Early Tuesday morning, someone broke into the property of […]
Crestline Appointed Management of the Dual-Branded Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Hotels in Tempe, Arizona
FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC (“Crestline”) announced today its management of the newly built dual-branded Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels located on Arizona State University’s Tempe Campus. The recently opened hotels are the first dual-branded Hyatt hotels in the Tempe market […]
ASU student working with non-profit to provide computers to low income children | Arizona News
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS5) — ASU student Celina Villa could be spending her free time hanging out with friends. Instead, she’s unloading and organizing dozens of refurbished computers, to be given to low-income families with kids who don’t have access to technology or the Internet. “Even though these families are in a […]
Arizona veteran seeks unemployment insurance backpay
During the following weeks, the U.S. Army veteran not only lost his income and his apartment but he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. PRESCOTT, Ariz. — Michael Callas sold cars at a Prescott auto dealership until he was let go on March 28th. During the following weeks, the […]
New Netflix documentary shines spotlight on a Scottsdale nonprofit | Arizona News
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — A new Netflix documentary premiering Tuesday, Sept. 15, explores the idea of living twice. “Hope Frozen: A Quest to Live Twice” follows a young girl in Thailand who undergoes cryopreservation. The 2-year-old, died of brain cancer in January 2015, is the youngest person to ever undergo cryopreservation. […]
‘End Hunger Now’ campaign helps non-profit organizations during COVID-19 pandemic | Coronavirus in Arizona
MARICOPA COUNTY (3TV/CBS 5) – During the month of September, Arizona’s Family is teaming up with several Valley agencies to ‘End Hunger Now’. All month long, you can make food or monetary donations at any Safeway or Albertsons location. Given the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for help is extreme. Danielle […]