Cheers to the Chairs!

Cheers to the Chairs! Honoring Nikki Shaffer and Lindy Smith
Festival of Trees Co-Chairs benefiting Arizona Burn Foundation How did you get involved with the Arizona Burn Foundation? NIKKI: My gal pal Lindy Smith has been involved with the foundation for several years, and my husband, Chris,...
- Posted December 16, 2020
Cheers to the Chair! Honoring Kristine McIver
Sing On September Chair benefiting Phoenix Boys Choir How did you get involved with Phoenix Boys Choir? When my son, Andrew, was almost 7, he read an ad for the Phoenix Boys Choir and told me he...
- Posted October 29, 2020
Cheers to the Chair! honoring Debbie Allford
Night of Gold 2020 Event Chairman benefiting HonorHealth How did you get involved with HonorHealth? My husband, Allan Allford, is on the board of HonorHealth Foundation. He suggested I look at HonorHealth’s Desert Mission programs and services...
- Posted September 30, 2020
Cheers to the Chair! honoring Electa Thompson
Electa Thompson Board chairperson of Tempe Community Action Agency How did you get involved with Tempe Community Action Agency? Through my brother, who invited me to TCAA’s annual fundraiser event, First Crush, now known as Vicinity. I...
- Posted August 27, 2020
Cheers to the Chair!: Mark Feldman
August 2020 Honoree Mark Feldman Chair of Arizona Commission on the Arts How did you get involved with the Arts Commission? It was an accident, to be truthful. I’m told I checked the wrong box on the...
- Posted August 5, 2020
May 2020: Robert S. Tancer
This month we are honoring the beloved former board chair of Arizona Opera, Robert S. Tancer, who passed away on March 17, 2020. We hope you will enjoy these tributes in his honor from three of his...
- Posted May 7, 2020
April 2020: Ruby Farias
April 2020 Honoree Ruby Farias Chair of the 2020 World of Wonder gala benefiting Childsplay Why do you support Childsplay? Childsplay is a wonderful organization that provides theater to children who may not have the opportunity to...
- Posted April 2, 2020
March 2020: Jill Krigsten Riley, Mari Lederman, Jennifer Moser and Renee Parsons
March 2020 Honorees Jill Krigsten Riley, Mari Lederman, Jennifer Moser and Renee Parsons Co-chairs of Wish Ball 2020 benefiting Make-A-Wish Arizona Why do you support Make-A-Wish Arizona? JILL: Make-A-Wish Arizona creates life-changing wishes for children dealing with...
- Posted March 5, 2020
February 2020: Tracy and Louis Basile
February 2020 Honorees Tracy and Louis Basile Co-chairs of the 2020 Gala: A Night in Morocco benefiting Child Crisis Arizona Why do you support Child Crisis Arizona? TRACY: At the time we became aware of Child Crisis...
- Posted February 6, 2020
January 2020: Kimberly Guimarin and Heidi Surovetz
January 2020 Honorees Kimberly Guimarin and Heidi Surovetz Co-chairs of Buon Natale benefiting the Junior League of Phoenix Foundation Why do you support the Junior League of Phoenix? KIMBERLY: The Junior League of Phoenix is an organization...
- Posted January 2, 2020