Arizona Foothills Magazine’s mission is to continue to be a leader in the publishing industry, producing the highest quality publications in the luxury genre and to give back to the communities in which we serve. Below is a listing of local charities that make a difference in our community and now more than ever do they need our support. So help bring a smile to someone less fortunate this holiday season and reach out to the people of Arizona.
Mission: Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke
American Red Cross
6135 N. Black Canyon Highway, Piper Center, Phoenix, AZ 85014 602.336.6660 http://
Mission: The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Mission: To stop the defamation of the Jewish people and secure justice and equal protection under the law for all.
Arizona Commission on the Arts
417 W. Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85003 602.255.5882 http://
Mission: The Arizona Commission on the Arts is funded by the State of Arizona and the National Endowment for the Arts. These federal and state dollars are catalytic to private funding; they strengthen the partnerships between the public and private sectors in support of the arts.
Mission: Established in 1997, the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation focuses it efforts on three main areas of need: homelessness, indigent healthcare, and children's programs of all types, including education and youth baseball field development. Through fundraising activities, the team's charitable arm has raised and donated more than $10 million to the Arizona community.
Mission: The Foundation promotes women's philanthropy, funds model programs or new ideas, facilitates community collaboration and works to influence public policy. Through its work, the Foundation strives to create an Arizona where women and children are free from fear and violence in a just society.
Mission: AWEE offers job readiness training, job placement, job retention activities, support, and referral services to unemployed and underemployed people in Arizona
Audubon Arizona
4250 E. Camelback Rd. Ste. 310K Phoenix, AZ 85018 602.468.6470 http://az.audobon.org
Mission: To protect Arizona’s birds, other wildlife, and their habitats through science, education, and advocacy for the benefit of humanity and the Earth’s biological diversity.
Mission: Banner Health Foundation fosters a spirit of giving by making health care solutions a reality for our community. Contributions made to the foundation are invested locally in Banner Health's nonprofit facilities and programs to advance health and wellness. Caring for the future of Arizona since 1978, Banner Health Foundation is supported by the generosity of individual donors, the public and private sectors, and thousands of active volunteers.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona
1010 E. McDowell Rd., Ste. 400 Phoenix, Az 85006 602.264.BIGS or 888.245.B http://www.bbbsaz.org
Mission: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona helps children realize their potential through professionally supported one-to-one relationships with volunteers who care about them.
Mission: To provide a positive environment, quality programs, healthy lifestyles and life-long learning skills for school-age youth in Scottsdale and surrounding community
Mission: BHGH helps academically capable and motivated children-in-need meet their full potential by providing value-centered, family-like homes, opportunities, and education through college.
Mission: The Garden's commitment to the community is to advance excellence in education, research, exhibition and conservation of desert plants of the world with emphasis on the Southwestern United States. We will ensure that the Garden is always a compelling attraction that brings to life the many wonders of the desert.
Mission: Habitat for Humanity Valley of the Sun, a faith based organization, is an advocate for eliminating sub-standard housing by creating partnerships to build and renovate owner occupied housing
Mission: To increase the ability of the people of Mesa to care for one another, and to ensure that core services for children, the disabled, the elderly, and the needy are available in our community
To give those with intellectual disabilities opportunity to see their own potential, increase physical fitness, build courage, experience happiness and build friendships
Mission: The Steele Children's Research Center at The University of Arizona College of Medicine is dedicated to researching the causes and developing cures for childhood illnesses and diseases. Our goal is to advance medical knowledge to help improve the health of Arizona's children and children throughout the world
Mission: The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive
Mission: To provide special needs children and their family a rustic retreat to Whispering Hope Ranch where they can interact and and participate in nurturing programs