It’s not yet springtime, but Change Labs, a Native-led non-profit located in Northern Arizona, has just received a grant that will help it further its work to close the racial wealth gap in Native American communities. With headquarters in Tuba City on the Navajo Nation, the mission of Change Labs is to create transformative change by removing the social, financial and political barriers for Native American entrepreneurs doing business on sovereign Native land. The grant comes from the … [Read more...] about Common Future Providing Support for Native Businesses
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Businesses Finding Paid Volunteer Time Off Valuable
When engaged in the rigors of the working world, employees may find it challenging to afford time to give to community causes. However, some companies, like Loven Contracting and W. L. Gore & Associates, consider it a valuable benefit for both organization and employees to support workers’ favorite charities through paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO). “It’s in our company’s DNA,” said Loven Contracting President Jon Hansen. “Founder and CEO Mike Loven and his family are longtime community … [Read more...] about Businesses Finding Paid Volunteer Time Off Valuable
Flagstaff’s Past Revisited Through Ghost Adventures
A young bellboy continues to stand duty, a caring doctor walks the street outside his office and a bride and groom remain united in the afterlife. U.S. Ghost Adventures brings a whole new perspective to “Till death do we part,” and lists Flagstaff among the nation’s most haunted cities. The company initially launched on the East Coast with tours in 20 locations before the pandemic. In December, it added 12 more cities, including Flagstaff. “Flagstaff has two very vague types of hauntings, … [Read more...] about Flagstaff’s Past Revisited Through Ghost Adventures
Cancer Support Community Helps with Wigs, Resources
When Karen Beeson was told in July 2021 that she had Stage 4 ovarian cancer, it was hard for her to even hear the word “cancer.” The reality of her diagnosis did not take hold until she began losing her hair as a side effect of treatment. Not long after that, she heard about Cancer Support Community Northern Arizona, the only source of free wigs for cancer patients north of Phoenix. She might have visited Cancer Support Community Northern Arizona in search of a wig, but she found much … [Read more...] about Cancer Support Community Helps with Wigs, Resources
Daniella Murphy Finds Barre3 a Lifestyle and Professional Fit
From the film industry to fitness studio, native Californian Daniella Murphy has found her dream job as owner of Barre3, a franchise gym and fitness center with more than 175 locations nationwide and as far as the Philippines. Moving to Flagstaff about seven years ago, Murphy and her husband, Kelly, formerly worked at Walt Disney Studios in Los Angeles. “I worked with television creators, producers and future film directors in the studio’s production office. My husband worked as a … [Read more...] about Daniella Murphy Finds Barre3 a Lifestyle and Professional Fit
Feel the Fear, Do It Anyway, Ignore the Lily Pads
Can you remember back to a time when you could twirl, leap and sing with abandon? Not only that, if someone were watching, you might have loved it even more! Sadly, that wild, uninhibited freedom of feeling completely alive, joyful and spontaneous seems to get trained out of most of us, probably when we start integrating with more people and feeling their judgement and their disapproval. And now as adults, many of us have developed a thing called: Fear. We fear being criticized. We fear being … [Read more...] about Feel the Fear, Do It Anyway, Ignore the Lily Pads
Verde Valley Caregivers Driving Healthcare Solutions
Miller Bizardi loves his job as driver for Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition (VVCC), and it’s just as rewarding for him as it is for the neighbors he drives. VVCC gives clients, fondly referred to as “neighbors,” rides for kidney dialysis, doctor appointments, grocery shopping, medication pick-up, friendly visits and more. “We even take care of pets when our neighbors are hospitalized,” said Bizardi. “That includes taking pets to veterinary appointments as well.” “Caring always comes … [Read more...] about Verde Valley Caregivers Driving Healthcare Solutions
Media Insider Teaches How to Be Your Best in an Interview
With all the technology and audience reach available to us literally at our fingertips, we all have the opportunity to truly star in our own lives, be visible on any number of social media platforms, create our own podcasts and even shine through Zoom calls. Leadership experts tells us this kind of exposure could increase our marketability, boost sales, promote ideas and magnify our influence. The problem is, most of us haven’t taken the time to learn how to be polished on camera, how to use a … [Read more...] about Media Insider Teaches How to Be Your Best in an Interview
Rank Horse Rides into Chino Valley
Chino Valley native Morgan Reid has created and opened an authentic Western clothing boutique for women called Rank Horse Co. “I built this business around the Western fashion industry and the working cowgirl. A lot of Western boutiques carry glitz and glam. While I have no problem with it, it just isn’t my style,” said Reid. “We sell mostly graphic t-shirts, turquoise jewelry – genuine and faux – hats, purses and a lot more. We are hoping to bring in jeans, dresses, shorts and more … [Read more...] about Rank Horse Rides into Chino Valley
Two-Day Pecan, Wine Festival Returns to Camp Verde
Saturday, March 18 through Sunday, March 19 marks the 22ndAnnual Camp Verde Pecan & Wine Festival hosted by the Verde Valley Wine Consortium and the Town of Camp Verde, sponsored by Yavapai College and the Southwest Wine Center, SRP, the Arizona Office of Tourism and Larry Green Chevrolet. Celebrating two of the area’s prime tourism draws – wine and pecans – the free festival will feature 15 Arizona wineries along with a variety of pecans for pairing, a very competitive Pecan Pie contest, a … [Read more...] about Two-Day Pecan, Wine Festival Returns to Camp Verde