The Navajo Nation, home to roughly 170,000 people, now has more COVID-19 cases per capita than any state in America. Navajo people have a much higher risk for infection (because they carry a higher rate of diabetes and hypertension) and for community spread (because they don't have access to a variety of things, like food and water, that make it possible to self-isolate and prevent the spread of infection). The Navajo population has been hit so hard by COVID-19 that Doctors Without Borders (an … [Read more...] about Three Former Brophy Classmates Team Up to Help Navajo Nation
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McSally Introduces Bill to Expand Forgivable Expenses Under the Paycheck Protection Program
U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) introduced legislation today to support the safety of consumers and employees during the reopening of the American economy. Her bill would aid small businesses with necessary safety improvements and short-term purchases of personal protection equipment (PPE). The Main Street Enhancement and Safety Act would extend loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to small businesses for the purchase of PPE for employees or necessary improvements … [Read more...] about McSally Introduces Bill to Expand Forgivable Expenses Under the Paycheck Protection Program
Why and How to Advertise in the COVID Times
The COVID-19 pandemic is playing out like a Netflix drama. We’re tuning in to find out the latest twists in this ongoing superbug saga as much as we’re learning how many ways we can braid our hair like the Mother of Dragons when we binge-watch Game of Thrones. We can’t wait to hear from our favorite trending characters, like President Trump’s medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci. With all eyes on the news, whether it’s on national television or in local publications, the media has our attention … [Read more...] about Why and How to Advertise in the COVID Times
Sinema Calls for Immediate Relief for Arizona Small Businesses
Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema called on the Small Business Administration to fill the backlog and immediately process Arizona small businesses’ Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applications so they can receive economic relief. “I hear directly from Arizona small business owners who have been waiting on economic relief for months. The federal government must immediately fix the backlog and process applications so Arizona small businessescan access needed resources now,” … [Read more...] about Sinema Calls for Immediate Relief for Arizona Small Businesses
Leonardo Loo elected to the Arizona Community Foundation Board of Directors
The Arizona Community Foundation’s Board of Directors recently elected Leonardo Loo to the board. He was elected during the board’s March meeting and began his term earlier this month. ACF board members serve three-year terms, renewable up to two times.Leonardo Loo currently serves as the Managing Partner at Quarles & Brady LLP’s Phoenix office. He is a member of the firm’s Business Law, Finance, and International Services Law Practice Groups and practices in the areas of mergers and … [Read more...] about Leonardo Loo elected to the Arizona Community Foundation Board of Directors
McSally Urges Senate Leadership to Consider Nonprofits in Next Relief Proposal
McSally Urges Senate Leadership to Consider Nonprofits in Next Relief Proposal U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) and a group of senators sent a bipartisan letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to advocate that they do not overlook nonprofits, charities, and houses of worship in the fourth-phase relief proposal for the coronavirus pandemic. The letter asks the Leaders to consider expanding access to relief and support, increase … [Read more...] about McSally Urges Senate Leadership to Consider Nonprofits in Next Relief Proposal
CCC students receive CARES Act funds
Coconino Community College has begun distributing money to qualified students from the federal CARES Act stimulus package. About $550,000 is being awarded to qualifying students for the spring and summer semesters. The current estimate is that 744 students qualify for the $600 CCC CARES Act Grant for the current spring semester because they were impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The remaining $100,000 will be used for CCC CARES Act Grants for summer term students. “This is an excellent … [Read more...] about CCC students receive CARES Act funds
Governor Ducey Announces Next Phase Of Arizona Recovery
Governor Doug Ducey today announced that the Stay At Home order in Arizona will be ending on May 15 and replaced by new guidance for the next stage of economic recovery. The new guidance aligns with gating criteria issued by the White House and Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and aims to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 resurgence, protect vulnerable populations, and guide the reopening of businesses with enhanced physical distancing and safety measures in place. Arizona’s … [Read more...] about Governor Ducey Announces Next Phase Of Arizona Recovery
Fitness Program Features Workouts Filmed on The Navajo Nation
Holt Hamilton Films, which created award-winning movies More Than Frybread, Turquoise Rose, Legends from the Sky, and other indigenous family classics, has jumped in the fight against Coronaviris Covid-19 by offering an episode of its first fitness series “Fit with Freida” with Freida” episode #02, “Fat Burn Sack Attack,” for free on Holt Hamilton Films YouTube channel. The series, which contains 16 half-hour episodes of heart-pumping exercise filmed entirely on The Navajo Nation – sometimes … [Read more...] about Fitness Program Features Workouts Filmed on The Navajo Nation
Arizona Community Foundation Collaborates to Raise $8 Million to Help Nonprofits Respond to COVID-19
Thanks to the generosity of foundation and corporate partners, families, and individual donors, the Arizona COVID-19 Community Response Fund and affiliate relief funds at the Arizona Community Foundation have grown to over $7.9 million in just over a month.The first major gift came from Bank of America Charitable Foundation and was quickly followed by major gifts from Intel and the Phoenix IDA. These organizations entrusted their charitable donations to ACF in order to quickly distribute dollars … [Read more...] about Arizona Community Foundation Collaborates to Raise $8 Million to Help Nonprofits Respond to COVID-19