When a child is placed in foster care, the transition can be overwhelming and scary. Something as simple as a having their own bed to sleep in can help a foster placement feel more like home. That’s where Arizona Helping Hands steps in. The Scottsdale Airpark-based nonprofit has provided more than 3,300 beds and cribs…
It’s hard to catch Oz Laniado and Adam Schechter these days. The co-founders of Shongolulu are busy spreading the word about endangered animals through fashion accessories including socks, scarves, hats and, most recently, underwear. The vision originated during a vacation in Mexico where Oz saw a person selling bracelets on the beach with a “Save…
There are many organizations in our state that assist animals in need. Here are a few: Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA aawl.org The state’s oldest and largest no-kill shelter. Provides pet adoptions, affordable veterinary services, volunteer opportunities, humane education and expertise in animal welfare. Arizona Humane Society Azhumane.org Their mission is to improve the…
You’ve followed your financial adviser’s advice on how much you need to save and how to invest it, and now you are retiring. The question is, what do you need to be aware of as you shift from saving to spending your investments? “There is a huge psychological shift in retirement,” says Kim Rosenberg, financial…
Israeli startup LivinGift is a new crowdfunding platform that allows contributors to provide zero-interest loans for ventures that have a positive social impact. Eligible ventures must fulfill two simple criteria: the venture must improve the lives of people or communities, and have a sustainable economic model and a fixed income. As long as it meets…
Brenda Landau has come full circle in her career with her current position as legacy officer at the Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona. Throughout her employment history, she has held positions in education, interfaith, outreach, social justice, philanthropy and campaign. “I have worked with young people all the way through older people and tried…
For Benée Hilton-Spiegel, the road to tzedakah began as a student at the University of Arizona. “When I would come home for the weekend, I would go to this salon that my friend owned and get my nails done or my hair cut,” she explains. During these visits, she would talk to the other women…
Anti-Defamation League – Arizona 3200 N Central Ave. #2120, Phoenix 602-274-0991 • arizona.adl.org The Anti-Defamation League, founded in 1913, is the world’s leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry. American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science 909-913-1307 • weizmann-usa.org The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of…
For inspiration, Meir Jolovitz doesn’t have to look farther than his late mother and father. He explains that his father survived an unprecedented 13 camps and his mother also endured the Holocaust and war years. “They never stopped talking about their experiences,” he says, “and they always told me how fortunate I was. That is…
With the ever growing senior population, dental care is more and more important. Medical advances in care and medications have us living longer but often at the price of your teeth. Many of the medications we take today for cardiac and neurologic issues, dry our mouth out. A dry mouth is a direct path to…
