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Silver Apple

Colton Shone presents Superstition High School teacher Gary Mason with a Silver Apple award.

Mesa special education teacher honored for life-changing work with students

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
We went to Superstition High School in Mesa to honor special education teacher Gary Mason with a Silver Apple Award.

Something Good

NourishPHX, a local food and clothing bank, is hosting its annual Mother’s Day donation drive...

Phoenix nonprofit hosting annual Mother’s Day donation drive

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
NourishPHX, a local food and clothing bank, is hosting its annual Mother’s Day donation drive to pamper Valley mothers.

Something Good

Angelica Abbey, a sixth grade teacher at Frye Elementary School in Chandler, is nominated for...

Chandler teacher recognized for positivity in the classroom

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Angelica Abbey is one of 20 educators from across the US who are nominated for Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s Sunshine for Teachers contest.

Something Good

Caroline Wu is a 6th grader at Arizona College Prep Middle School and won the 2025 Be Kind...

Chandler 6th grader wins national essay contest on kindness

Updated: May. 7, 2025 at 8:50 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The essay challenge encourages students to reflect on values like kindness, honesty and respect.

Something Good

A local bakery is helping students show appreciation for their teachers.

Mesa bakery helps students make sweet treat for their teachers

Updated: May. 6, 2025 at 9:52 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The bakery helped students make cinnamon rolls to celebrate their teachers with the gift of food!

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

The St. Jude Dream Home is finished in Queen Creek!

St. Jude Dream Home given away today on Arizona’s Family

Updated: May. 6, 2025 at 5:19 AM MST
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By Mitchell Koch
The first-ever St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway in the Phoenix area will take place on Wednesday and will be live on Good Morning Arizona.

Surprise Squad

Cindy’s kindness and generosity prompted Roger to contact Arizona’s Family Surprise Squad. 

Arizona woman’s kindness to ex-husband earns her surprise reward

Updated: May. 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM MST
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By Mark Sheridan
Even though the two split up years ago, they remained good friends, and Roger credits Cindy for saving his life several years ago.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Arizona's Family is sponsoring the local St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway

Salad and Go joins St. Jude’s life-saving mission with donation for Dream Home Giveaway

Updated: May. 2, 2025 at 9:11 AM MST
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By Mitchell Koch
Salad and Go's co-founder joined GMAZ to talk about why they got involved with the great mission of St. Jude.

Something Good

The event will be held at the Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa

2 Phoenix Mercury players to participate in cornhole charity competition

Updated: May. 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Two Phoenix Mercury players and a former Suns player are among eight athletes and celebrities participating in a charity cornhole competition.

Something Good

The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation selected three Valley schools to receive $10,000...

3 Phoenix-area schools selected to receive $10K from Sprouts foundation

Updated: May. 1, 2025 at 8:02 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation selected three Valley schools to receive $10,000 each aspros part of the company’s Get Kids Cooking grants!
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Pool Safety 2025

Stay safe around water this summer (and all year long)!

Updated: Apr. 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM MST
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By Gray Media
To prevent drowning, focus on supervision, swim lessons, and securing your home environment.

Something Good

Viral video shows Devin Booker stopping by a Paradise Valley boy's snack stand and making a...

Devin Booker makes surprise donation to Paradise Valley boy’s snack stand

Updated: Apr. 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM MST
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By Tianna Morimoto
9-year-old Eli was raising money for the Almost There Animal Rescue in central Phoenix.

Something Good

We The People A/C gave a new air conditioning unit to Lisa Clark, a single mother in south...

South Phoenix single mother gifted new A/C unit

Updated: Apr. 29, 2025 at 9:39 AM MST
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By Tianna Morimoto
We The People A/C is gifting a South Phoenix mother with a new air conditioning unit. She recently lost her mom and aunt and was struggling to keep up with the bills.

Surprise Squad

Gibby had five $200 gift cards to pass out at the Fry's off 35th Avenue and Thunderbird Road.

Surprise Squad hands out gift cards to Phoenix shoppers ahead of Mother’s Day

Updated: Apr. 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM MST
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By Mark Sheridan
Gibby had five $200 gift cards to pass out at the Fry's off 35th Avenue and Thunderbird Road.

Something Good

The Joy Bus, a Phoenix-area nonprofit that delivers meals to homebound cancer patients and...

Phoenix nonprofit ‘The Joy Bus’ to expand meal deliveries to cancer patients

Updated: Apr. 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The Joy Bus, a Phoenix-area nonprofit that delivers meals to homebound cancer patients and their families, announced a new partnership that will make a huge impact on the number of deliveries that can be made.

Something Good

Briana Groff and her son started Inclusive Neuroverse in Phoenix to fill a gap in the...

New inclusive community space to host open house in Phoenix this weekend

Updated: Apr. 25, 2025 at 8:07 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Briana Groff and her son started Inclusive Neuroverse in Phoenix to fill a gap in the community where everyone can feel like they belong.

Something Good

Ian Jeffer was just named the nationwide winner of the fifth annual Henry Schein Athletics and...

High school athletic trainer in Mesa earns national recognition

Updated: Apr. 24, 2025 at 10:37 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Ian Jeffer was just named the nationwide winner of the fifth annual Henry Schein Athletics and Schools Rising Star Award.

Northern Arizona

A toddler is reunited with the dog credited with his rescue in northern Arizona.

Northern Arizona boy reunited with dog credited for his rescue

Updated: Apr. 23, 2025 at 6:50 AM MST
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By Mitchell Koch
The toddler walked about 7 miles until being spotted by a ranch dog named Buford nearly 16 hours after going missing.

Something Good

The White Tank Mountains Conservancy is asking for help protecting wildlife of the White Tanks...

Group helps to protect wildlife in the White Tanks on Earth Day

Updated: Apr. 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Tuesday is White Tank Wild Day, and one nonprofit is asking for help to protect wildlife in the area. That’s Something Good.

Something Good

The tournament is on Monday, May 5, at the Moon Valley Country Club near Thunderbird Road and...

Phoenix nonprofit hosts golf tournament to help veteran families

Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 9:19 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Helping Hands For Freedom helps veteran and Gold Star families with rent, mortgage, and car payments.

Something Good

The nonprofit ProjectUmbrella was founded in New York City in 2015 by Rami Siba

Nonprofit looking to break stigma surrounding homelessness in Phoenix

Updated: Apr. 18, 2025 at 8:37 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
A nonprofit is working to destigmatize homelessness and rehumanize people through care packages and meaningful connections across the Phoenix area.

Something Good

The annual “Home in One” golf tournament helped raise more than $20,000 to help pets in need...

Golf tournament helps raise over $20K to help Arizona Humane Society

Updated: Apr. 17, 2025 at 8:02 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The annual “Home in One” golf tournament helped raise more than $20,000 to help pets in need at the Arizona Humane Society.

Something Good

For 47 years, Barney has been working at a busboy at a central Phoenix Denny’s.

Denny’s raising money for adults with disabilities in honor of longtime Phoenix worker

Updated: Apr. 16, 2025 at 8:18 AM MST
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By Alexis Cortez
For 47 years, Barney has been working at a busboy at a central Phoenix Denny’s. Now, Denny’s is doing Something Good to give back to Barney and those with intellectual disabilities.

Silver Apple

Zapata says even after 25 years of teaching, she is still excited to get out of bed each...

Longtime San Tan Valley P.E. teacher and coach awarded Silver Apple

Updated: Apr. 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM MST
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By Kylee Cruz
Zapata teaches teens at Combs High School about the value of being active and creating lifelong healthy habits.

Something Good

Carlos Jimenez has made it through several rounds, which included answering questions about...

Arizona educator vying for title of ‘America’s Favorite Teacher’

Updated: Apr. 15, 2025 at 9:56 AM MST
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By Tianna Morimoto
Carlos Jimenez is an artist and teacher at Heritage Academy in Maricopa and was nominated for the competition.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Sponsors like Randy Freburg made the Queen Creek St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway possible.

Meet a sponsor who made the Queen Creek Dream Home Giveaway possible

Updated: Apr. 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM MST
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By Mitchell Koch
Be sure to tune in on May 7 when we pull the winners of all the prizes that morning live on Good Morning Arizona.

Pat's Run

Arizona's Family drone operator captured hundreds of people trekking through Papago Park for...

Thousands honor ASU legend at 21st annual Pat’s Run in Tempe

Updated: Apr. 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM MST
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By Tianna Morimoto and AZFamily Digital News Staff
The event raises money for the Pat Tillman Foundation, which provides scholarships for military veterans and service members.

Something Good

When seven newborn kittens were found stuck in a ceiling, so the Arizona Humane Society came...

Arizona Humane Society rescues kittens stuck inside ceiling

Updated: Apr. 11, 2025 at 7:38 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
When seven newborn kittens were found stuck in a ceiling, the Arizona Humane Society came to the rescue!

Pat's Run

Good Morning Arizona anchor Scott Pasmore reports on the group of Litchfield Elementary...

Meet the Litchfield Elementary teachers running in this year’s Pat’s Run

Updated: Apr. 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM MST
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By Scott Pasmore
One group includes teachers from Litchfield Elementary School. They’ve been running the event for years, and their group, “Pat Club,” continues to grow.

Something Good

Two East Valley eighth-graders brought home several awards from a national robotics competition.

Mesa eighth-graders bring home ‘Honor Award’ at national robotics competition

Updated: Apr. 10, 2025 at 8:16 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Two East Valley eighth-graders brought home several awards from a national robotics competition.

Something Good

The A gates at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport were transformed into a send-off celebration,...

A wish come true! Arizona Make-A-Wish families fly to Disney World in Florida

Updated: Apr. 9, 2025 at 10:14 AM MST
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By Tianna Morimoto
American Airlines will charter the flight so families can spend seven days at the “place where dreams come true.”

Pat's Run

Pat’s Run helps raise money for the Pat Tillman Foundation, which helps provide scholarships...

Everything you need to know for the 21st annual Pat’s Run in Tempe

Updated: Apr. 9, 2025 at 8:09 AM MST
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By Tianna Morimoto
Pat’s Run helps raise money for the Pat Tillman Foundation, which helps provide scholarships to military service members and veterans.

Something Good

Hundreds of volunteers help throughout the year to cook meals with locally sourced ingredients...

Stove to table: Arizona nonprofit cooks meals for seniors, promotes nutritious eating

Updated: Apr. 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Advance Community’s programs help provide healthy meals to seniors and educate the community about nutritious eating.

Something Good

Chef Pezzano says they make everything from scratch, including the bread and pasta.

Phoenix restaurant donates proceeds to help Arizona children living in foster care

Updated: Apr. 7, 2025 at 12:23 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The donations are part of the statewide initiative, Casa Volunteer Week.

Pat's Run

Joe Demeulenaere planned on participating in Pat’s Run, just as he has for the past 13 years....

Mesa family participating in Pat’s Run to honor man who died from cancer

Updated: Apr. 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM MST
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By Tess Rafols
Joe Demeulenaere's family will participate in Pat's Run in his honor after he lost his battle with cancer in December.

Pat's Run

Volunteers inspired by Pat Tillman’s legacy come together annually in Tempe for Pat’s Run,...

Volunteers say legacy of Pat Tillman inspires them to serve every year

Updated: Apr. 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM MST
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By Michael Raimondi
Volunteers inspired by Pat Tillman’s legacy come together annually in Tempe for Pat’s Run, which supports the Pat Tillman Foundation.

Something Good

The Autism Awareness Cruisin’ Car Show is rolling into Surprise for its fifth year, hosted by...

Car show at Surprise Stadium raising money to help local nonprofit

Updated: Apr. 4, 2025 at 8:09 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The Autism Awareness Cruisin’ Car Show is rolling into Surprise for its fifth year, hosted by TEAM 4 Kids Pediatric Therapy.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

The St. Jude Dream Home nears completion in Queen Creek, Ariz.

Come see the St. Jude Dream Home that will be given away in Queen Creek

Updated: Apr. 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM MST
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By Mitchell Koch
Open House tours begin this weekend at the home built by Woodside Homes in Ironwood Villages at North Creek.

Silver Apple

Whether it’s in the classroom or in the school’s community garden and greenhouse, Ms. Lynn...

Scottsdale special needs teacher awarded for impact in children’s lives

Updated: Apr. 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM MST
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By Colton Shone
Arizona’s Family surprised Ms. Lynn at her classroom with a Silver Apple Award and a $1,000 check, courtesy of Desert Financial Credit Union.

Something Good

Full Spectrum Learn & Play is hosting a free open house this weekend in Chandler.

Inclusive play, learning space for kids hosts grand re-opening in Chandler

Updated: Apr. 3, 2025 at 8:17 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Full Spectrum Learn & Play is hosting a free open house this weekend in Chandler.

Phoenix

Rachel and Marco Vargas returned home to Cranston, Rhode Island, with four little bundles of joy.

Quadruplets discharged from Phoenix hospital; return home to Rhode Island

Updated: Apr. 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM MST
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By Alexis Cortez
Identical quadruplet baby girls and their parents are now back home on the East Coast after spending their first two months at a Valley hospital.

Something Good

Artist Ben Miller sold his work for $15,000 at the Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week in March.

Montana artist sells painting, donates money to Arizona tribes

Updated: Apr. 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Artist Ben Miller spent some time with the Colorado River Indian Tribes to create a painting of the river.

Pat's Run

Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham celebrates a touchdown against Kansas during the...

Kenny Dillingham named race starter for 2025 Pat’s Run

Updated: Apr. 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The 21st Annual Pat's Run is set for April 12, 2025.

Something Good

Last year, Arizona Gives Day raised more than $5 million for nonprofits across the state,

How to support hundreds of nonprofits on Arizona Gives Day 2025

Updated: Apr. 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The funds raised will help the nonprofits impact the community and that's Something Good.

Something Good

The students were tasked with building 120-lb competitive robots.

Peoria students heading to Robotics World Championship

Updated: Mar. 31, 2025 at 8:49 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The Cobra Commanders have been successful this season, earning multiple awards for their creation.

Something Good

A 2007 Honda Odyssey was restored by the Phoenix-based group Girl Gang Garage and will be...

Group fully restores van as gift to nonprofit shelter in Phoenix

Updated: Mar. 28, 2025 at 8:04 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
An old van that had been sitting in a junkyard has been fully restored and will be gifted to a Valley shelter that helps homeless and pregnant women get back on their feet.

Surprise Squad

Gibby had five $200 gift cards to hand out this time around.

With Easter around the corner, Surprise Squad helps out Glendale shoppers

Updated: Mar. 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM MST
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By Mark Sheridan
Gibby had five $200 gift cards to hand out at the Fry's off 43rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road.

Something Good

Seventh-graders at Marionneaux Elementary School experience STEM Day at Phoenix Raceway.

Buckeye students get hands-on experience at Phoenix Raceway

Updated: Mar. 27, 2025 at 8:15 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Some lucky Valley kids got to leave the classroom and take their studies to the racetrack.

Something Good

The new respite center will have 84 beds and is projected to open in 2026.

Nonprofit to open new respite center in Mesa

Updated: Mar. 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
The respite center will help those experiencing homelessness get the healthcare they need.

Pat's Run

If you spend a few minutes with Master Sgt. Thomas Mortenson, you will see that he had an...

Army vet honors Pat Tillman’s legacy; annual run is now a family tradition

Updated: Mar. 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM MST
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By Jennifer Jones
If you spend a few minutes with Master Sgt. Thomas Mortenson, you’ll learn there is no doubt he had an amazing 30-year military career.
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