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Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Paul Horton
He started a nonprofit that helps senior citizens with technology issues.
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Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 6:08 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Karis and her two friends were also born prematurely and they started a club that crochets, knits and sews items that will help NICU babies.
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Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 11:47 AM MST
|By Paul Horton
Paul Arcieri has been on his own since he was 16. He's currently attending Northern Arizona University while also working two jobs.
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Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 6:09 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Covington’s golf group now has over 16 regular members.
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Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 6:42 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
She did not let this diagnosis hold her back and she’s been an amazing teacher at St. Francis.
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Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 5:57 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Volunteers distribute food to 27 West Valley high schools.
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Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 5:43 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Coach Flores spends countless hours a week making sure his kids learn the fundamentals of baseball.
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Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 9:37 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
If a patient needs help planning a funeral, a party, or medical help, Bates is always there.
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Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 3:47 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Her goal this year is to gather over 500 toys for Christmas Angel.
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Kids prepare to go back to school at Arizona’s Family’s Pay It Forward Back-to-School Clothing Drive
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 10:07 AM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The drive has been around since the 1960s to ensure every child gets the things they need to start their school year on the right foot.
Phoenix Forecast
Updated: Jul. 13, 2023 at 6:07 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Sarah was a special ed teacher and decided to start Believe I Can Academy back in 2012.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2023 at 4:26 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Joe Johnson has been coaching since he was 19, and he loves it and wants each swimmer to find success in the pool.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2023 at 10:15 AM MST
|By Kevyn Gessner
Every child deserves to learn without worrying about their clothing or appearance.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2023 at 3:30 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
She organizes outreach groups and helps prevent homelessness by providing rent relief if someone has a setback.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2023 at 4:25 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Lorrie Elvendahl loves putting in her time to help others.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 4:54 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
The Levys put a lot of these meals together with their own resources.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 5:49 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Ann Bruce is retiring this July from her dog grooming business, and many customers are sad to see her go.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 5:43 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Kim and her volunteers teach classes to various grade levels in the garden throughout the school year.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 5:45 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Once Tony retired from America West, he said God gave him a sign that this was something he needs to do.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 5:42 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
He brightens everyone’s day as they enter and exit the store.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 6:19 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Murrillo is loved by all students, staff and parents.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 3:39 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Kovacs also is one of the top volunteer recruiters.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 6:09 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
They run a race company called Run Your Race AZ that started eight years ago.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 5:42 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Dee Walker spends countless hours shopping, collecting, cleaning and distributing donated items.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 5:50 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Jim Palzer and his wife will continue to carry on their mission to find a cure for cancer.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 5:52 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
She helps pick fruit at more than 100 homes in the Phoenix area.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 6:40 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
She is a retired math teacher that now spends her time with the dogs at the rescue.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 5:29 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Because of her kind and hardworking spirit, we wanted to Pay It Forward to her.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 6:42 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
He has been a big part of the success of the program since 1975
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 4:07 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
She has started a food bank, meals on wheels, and personally delivered food to people in her community.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 5:56 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Tim has been doing this for the past seven years and he is loved by all the students, staff and parents. Because of his hard work, his co-worker Toni wanted to Pay It Forward to him.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:47 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Sarah started community paws in 2014 and the work she and her team do for other rescues is valuable. It’s hard work, but Sarah and her volunteers do all they can to help.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 4:51 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
He says he wishes he could do even more.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 6:25 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Providing young students with formal dresses can be expensive, and many kids may skip an event because of it. Mrs. Bryant does this because she cares for her young students.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 3:13 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
They give these stockings out to people in need during the holidays. Because of her generosity, their friend Ruth wanted to pay it forward to her.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 6:51 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
The couple gathers gifts for the less fortunate and adopts families through the Veterans Administration for Christmas.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 7:44 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Sam Himes helps his neighbors put up Christmas lights and organizes the neighborhood holiday display.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 5:16 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Freddie does it all; he’s an artist, translator, bow maker, teacher and father of six kids.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 3:24 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Jan says she sends the packages to encourage others diagnosed with breast cancer to keep fighting.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 6:08 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Sheri Smith makes time to greet each gym member with a smile and a friendly hello.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 6:38 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Paula is also a veteran, and showing appreciation to her fellow veterans is important to her.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 6:09 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Sensei Mike Wall has trained thousands of students here in the Valley. He teaches not only martial arts but discipline, control and respect.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 5:01 PM MST
|By Jennifer Jones
The money raised helps Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona match bigs and littles, mentoring adults, and children, with each other.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 3:39 PM MST
|By Paul Horton and Kevyn Gessner
Paul Horton, Arizona’s Family, and community partners spend the week washing hundreds of cars and encouraging people to donate to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 7:10 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
She works with multiple groups on drug prevention, and those who work with her say she is a true champion in her field.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 8:39 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Welch works very hard throughout the year to encourage and support her students.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 6:53 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Ernie Catlett does it all, ensuring that their neighborhood is in tip-top shape.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 6:01 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Sheila Pepka says all the work she puts in is worth it when she sees the progress they make with their students.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 4:03 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Young has volunteered for the Red Cross since 2014.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 6:28 PM MST
|By Paul Horton
Shawn is the maintenance engineer and does everything, including plumbing, electrical and yard work.