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FEATURED CHARITY OF THE MONTH:
MIKID’s history stemmed from one individual’s overwhelming concern for the lack of services provided for children in the mental health fi eld and the many serious issues that were not being properly addressed. Sue Gilbertson began her quest in 1984 when her son, Eric, was diagnosed with mental illness. In trying to get assistance for her son, Ms. Gilbertson found herself amidst a conventional medical community that was simply not equipped to handle the problems her son was facing. She was confronted with a community that was indifferent and uncooperative to her needs.
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Ms. Gilbertson later came to realize that her struggles were not isolated incidents. She met other families facing similar situations in requesting help for their children who had behavioral health challenges. Sue took on the responsibility of uniting these families and worked together with them to build a better mental health system for the children of Arizona. Through the efforts of Ms. Gilbertson, families were fi rst brought together in a support group on March 11, 1987. This led to the formation of MIKID.
Today, MIKID employs 125+ professionally trained staff offering an array of services to families of children with emotional and behavioral challenges. Last year MIKID served families in 76 Arizona cities and towns, reaching 2700 children, youth and families through the various programs and services available. MIKID provides education, resources, and support to hundreds of Arizona families annually.
MIKID’s mission is to improve the behavioral health and wellness of children and youth through a family-centered approach. This is done through licensed clinical outpatient clinics in Kingman, Phoenix, Casa Grande, Tucson, Nogales, and Yuma, and in the homes and communities of families statewide. Services can include: respite for the families while children and youth participate in structured activities in the community; living skills training to build life and positive coping skills for children and youth; transition-age youth services that prepare youth ages 1325 for adulthood; Family Support services for parents and caregivers to aid them in navigating the mental health, child welfare, special education, and/or juvenile justice systems; Peer Support and leadership groups for teens; Parent Support Now (PSN) which supports families that have children in the custody of the Department of Child Safety (DCS); and Prevention training for schools and community groups utilizing evidence-based curriculum, including Signs of Suicide (SOS), Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA), and safeTALK (Suicide Alertness for Everyone).
MIKID’s direct services are available for free to families that have, or are eligible for, AHCCCS/Medicaid. With grant funding and donations, MIKID is able to serve families that do not qualify for AHCCCS. Grants and donations also allow MIKID to provide the Prevention training free to schools and community groups across the state. With community support, MIKID will be able to continue to offer these services for free to families that are in need of support for their children struggling with mental illness and behavioral health challenges, and to communities that want to be educated in ways to prevent suicide and support children and youth with mental health needs.
To learn more about ways to get involved in MIKID’s work, including volunteer opportunities, fi nancial and in-kind donations, visit www.mikid.org or call 602.253.1240.
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HOUSE OF COMEDY TO HOST THE ROAST OF SHANE DOAN H&M is the global leader in fashion, the main stage, and Dave & Busters. Additionally, ComicX will be opening in an 8,000-square-foot space between Sweet Tomatoes and Majerle’s Sports Bar. One of Mexico’s favorites, ComicX is a unique theme restaurant full of life and childhood memories, where the atmosphere immerses customers in fantasy and imagination. The restaurant chain, headquartered in Hermosillo, has 36 locations throughout Mexico. The RICK BRONSON’S HOUSE OF COMEDY IN • Bruce Cooper - 12 Sports Tonight NBC PARTNERSHIP WITH DEEP EDDY VODKA ARE • Rick Bronson - Owner / Comic - House of Comedy PLEASED TO PRESENT THE ROAST OF SHANE • Jody Jackson – Fox Sports Arizona DOAN on Wednesday, February 13 at The House of • More to be announced Comedy on High Street. Proceeds from this special event will benefi t The Arizona Coyotes Foundation. Event festivities include: • An opening cocktail party with Shane Doan and The public is invited to attend the event where special guests comedians will roast the ‘PUCK’ out of Arizona’s • Pre-show walk around entertainment and live music favorite hockey star - Number 19 - Shane Doan. The • Red carpet photo opportunities roast will begin at 7:45PM and will be fi lmed to air • Live comedy roast featuring top comics and favorite on 12 Sports Tonight on February 24 at 10:35PM. local sports and media personalities • After party at High & Rye Restaurant and Bar “Shane’s jersey is being retired on February 24 when located on High Street the Yotes face the Winnipeg Jets - and The House of • Take home gifts for VIP guests Comedy could not be happier and prouder to help • Silent and live auction items kick off the celebrations,” says Rick Bronson, owner • Surprises and prizes of the House of Comedy. “The event is in the true • 4 Complimentary Tickets to a future House of spirit of the original Friars Club Roasts and todays Comedy show included with purchase (Value $119) Comedy Central Roasts,” continued Bronson. Doan played in the NHL for 21 years. Supporting sponsors of this event include High Street, High & Rye, Crew West Productions, Holiday Roasters include: Inn Express – Phoenix North Scottsdale, 12 Sports • Chris Franjola - From Chelsea Lately & The Juicy Tonight, Jack Daniels, Deep Eddy Vodka. Scoop Podcast with Heather McDonald • Joe Bartnick - Host of The Puck Off Podcast Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy is located at • Jimmy Shubert - Last Comic Standing & Comedy 5350 E. High Street. Suite 105 in Phoenix. For Central more information or to buy tickets, visit https:// • Earl Skakel - Comedy Central Roast Battle & I’m az.houseofcomedy.net/attraction/shane-doan-roastDying Up Here special-presentation-/. Tickets are limited. General • Michael Turner - Producer & Host of This Week admission tickets are $119 each and VIP tickets are
TWO NEW DESERT RIDGE MARKETPLACE TENANTS COMING FALL 2019 DESERT RIDGE MARKETPLACE’S interior is fi lled with life-sized statues COLLECTION OF DESTINATIONS of comic book superheroes and villains IS GROWING! Fall 2019 will see the from the last six decades. Visitors are additions of H&M and ComicX. encouraged to take photos with the statues at each location. sustainability, design and quality. It will Offering an affordable and delicious occupy more than 20,000 square feet menu, ComicX is certain to delight and will be located in The District near people of all ages.
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15TH ANNUAL TASTE OF FOOTHILLS FUNDRAISER SAVE THE DATE FOR THE Attendees will enjoy a celebratory FOOTHILLS CARING CORPS’ 15TH evening fi lled with sweet and savory ANNUAL TASTE OF FOOTHILLS tastings from local restaurant favorites FUNDRAISER in beautiful Carefree, and live music. Arizona, with gourmet food tastings, live auction and live music all to benefi t General admission is $50 per person a good cause. Guests of the well- with VIP admission options available. attended social event and fundraiser benefi ting independence for seniors will All proceeds benefi t the volunteer-based savor award-winning cuisine from local nonprofi t. restaurants on Wednesday, March 13, from 5-8:30 p.m., at CIVANA Carefree The Taste of Foothills Fundraiser Resort, 37220 Mule Train Road. provides key funding for the mobility and transportation services including Special guest emcee Terri Ouellette, host the programs for mobile meals, of ABC15’s Sonoran Living, will inspire medical transportation, shopping, and guide attendees through the evening medical equipment loan closet, and van festivities. “Terri O” has entertained and transportation. educated viewers on the morning news, hosting several lifestyle shows and in her For tickets, to volunteer, or for more book, “Easy Embellishing with Terri O.” information, call the Foothills Caring Popular auctioneer Jonathan Blair will Corps at 480-488-1105 or visit lead the live auction. foothillscaringcorps.com.


ABRAZO ARIZONA HEART HOSPITAL PRESENTING FREE EVENT ON HEART HEALTH FEB 15 HEART FORUM WILL BE HELD AT JW MARRIOTT AT DESERT RIDGE RESORT IN NORTHEAST PHOENIX ABRAZO ARIZONA HEART HOSPITAL AND and women in the United States, but new testing and ABRAZO COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK treatments are offering patients more hope than ever WILL HOST A FREE “HEART HEALTH PUBLIC before, according to Dr. Timothy Byrne, the event’s FORUM” at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15 at JW Marriott keynote speaker. at Desert Ridge Resort, 5350 E. Marriott Dr., in Phoenix. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that The event is slated to feature a live broadcast of an each year. It is the leading cause of death in both men advanced cardiac procedure, along with patient and and women, according to the CDC. physician storytelling, and a question-and-answer more than 600,000 Americans die of heart disease session with Abrazo’s top cardiovascular specialists. Abrazo is committed to helping patients and their Free health screenings beginning at 4 p.m. will also loved ones understand the risks associated with heart be provided to the fi rst 50 people signing up on site. disease so they can seize control of their health. To register for the Feb. 15 Heart Health Public Forum, Heart disease is one of the top killers of both men visit abrazohealth.com or call 877-934-9355.
CHEF JOEY MAGGIORE CREATES NEW BUILD-YOUR-OWN CONCEPT MANGIA! PHOENIX IS ABOUT TO GET A LITTLE to the footsteps of Phoenix with what we’re building The build-your-own cannoli bar will be a prominent MORE SICILIAN. Opening this month next to The next to the Tatum and Greenway location.” feature at The Sicilian Baker. It will feature ten Sicilian Butcher in Phoenix, Chef Joey Maggiore, different fl avored creams for guests to choose from his wife Cristina and their business partner Flora Designed by Cristina, the vision for The Sicilian including chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, lemon, Tersigni, are excited to announce The Sicilian Baker Baker was brought to life by Jessica Avignone of pistachio, espresso and original. People will also Cannoli Bar & Market. Located in what was formerly JTA Interiors. The 1,400 square-foot venue will have be able to customize the size of their cannoli shells Edible Arrangements at Tatum and Greenway, the black porcelain tile fl ooring, off-white brick walls from mini to a foot long. Flavored shells such as new concept will feature a build-your-own-cannoli and giant sliding barn doors throughout. Rolling pins chocolate dipped, pistachio encrusted and sugar bar. Guests will be able to purchase fresh pasta by will hang from the ceiling along with repurposed wire coated will also be options along with multiple topthe pound, sausage and imported cured meats and whisks in the form of ambient lighting. Red display pings. cheeses. A tavola calda style counter will include cases of the meats and cheeses will line the outskirt Sicilian pastries and assorted desserts. Maggiore has walls with butchers standing behind them. Pastry This will be the fi rst of three planned Sicilian Baker commissioned his cousin Giovanni La Rosa, a master chefs will be there to offer up incredible Italian treats Cannoli Bar & Market locations for the metro area. pastry chef from Sicily, to help create the specialized such as cassatas, sfi nci (Italian doughnuts), Sicilian The second will open next to The Sicilian Butcher desserts residents won’t be able to get anywhere else. cookies and much more. White marble bistro table in Chandler and the third will open in the West Valand chairs sets will be placed throughout. Located ley. Both are slated for next year. Maggiore said the “This is defi nitely something one-of-a-kind in the right next to The Sicilian Butcher, guests will be able restaurant group has plans to open 15 more Sicilian United States,” said Maggiore. “We’re bringing Sicily to walk freely between the two concepts. Baker concepts throughout Arizona.
“WALK 4 WATER – PHOENIX GIVE CHANGE FOR CHANGE” EVENT FEBRUARY 16, 2019 WALKERS ARE NEEDED FOR THE WATER 4 will provide fresh water that will transform the lives of KIDS INTERNATIONAL (W4KI) “WALK 4 WATER those in Apuwai. Fresh water will give the promise of – PHOENIX GIVE CHANGE FOR CHANGE” a future transformed with dignity, health, joy, and love. FUNDRAISING EVENT ON FEBRUARY 16. Boris Teoharevic, soccer coach at RSL AZ, has provide access to safe water to nearly 10,000 people. partnered with Water 4 Kids International to inspire The goal for Give Change for Change is $18,000, young soccer players to make a change in the world which will be enough funds to drill a single well in by providing a source of clean, safe drinking water to Apuwai and send one RSL Coach and one Teammate a needful primary school in the remote village of Apu- to represent RSL AZ at the dedication of that new well wai, Uganda. The walk is to join efforts with Hope 4 in Uganda next summer. Kids International to empower and bring new life to Deepwater wells, at a cost of $10,500 each to drill, can the children of Apuwai, Uganda! The “Walk” is sym- Register online at www.givechangeforchange.com bolic of the trek made by young children and women Event check-in will be at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Februin search of water in Uganda, every day. The people ary 16 at 32 Shea (10626 N. 32nd St in Phoenix). of Apuwai and the school children of Apuwai primary Step-off begins at 9 a.m. Cost of the event is $25 for school have suffered many illnesses due to their cur- adults (13+) and $15 for children ages 12 and under rent contaminated source of water. A deep-water well (includes t-shirt).




DESERT RIDGE® AREA RESIDENT ROCKS AND RUNS 100TH MARATHON By Carol Rose “That’s when I decided, I would run 100 marathons by the age of 60.”
When Carol Reeve took her place among the throng of people running the 2019 Humana With the 2019 Humana Rock and Roll Marathon, Reeve Rock and Roll Marathon, on January 20 it accomplishes her quest, four years ahead of schedule. marked the beginning of the end of a 30-year quest… For 28 years, Reeve has been running four and fi ve Reeve ran her 100th marathon. marathons a year, all over the country. And she has never missed the Rock and Roll Marathons in Phoenix. “I’m feeling strong, I’m feeling healthy, but you still get nervous even after 99 marathons.” “I have cried at every fi nish line, because every race has gotten me closer to my goal,” says Reeve. Reeve, now 56, began running when she was 15 years old while growing up in Chicago. She moved to the There were times when Reeve thought she might never Valley in 1989 and fell in with a group of friends who all run again. Severe heel spurs plagued her and then knee ran 10k races together. A year into running together, one pain. After 81 marathons, Reeve says her knees hurt of the male members of the group asked if she wanted so bad she could barely walk, let alone run. But an to tag-team a marathon. He would run 13 miles and she intensive strength-training program got her back into would run the rest. Reeve loved the idea except for one fi ghting shape. thing: she didn’t want to split the race with her friend, she wanted to run the whole 26.2 miles. Her friend Now, in honor of her 100th race, many of her old balked at the notion that she would complete such a long running buddies came out to run the race with her and race. throw a big party afterward. Friends fl ew in from all Reeve explains, “Back then you didn’t see a lot of over the country to be there when Reeve stepped over women running marathons.” the fi nish line.
She took his hesitation as a dare and in 1991, at the age of 28, completed her fi rst marathon. It also happened to be Phoenix’s fi rst Rock and Roll Marathon; then known as the P.F. Chang Rock and Roll. Reeve planned on being one and done with marathons, but her accomplishment inspired her runner friends who all asked her to help them train. Before she knew it, Reeve at age 45, had completed 50 marathons. “ It was one big celebration from start to fi nish,” says Reeve, “It means so much.”

As for what Reeve will focus on now that she has completed her 100th marathon, she doesn’t know. The idea of not having this 28-year quest in front of her anymore is a little scary, but she knows one thing for sure—the future holds more marathons.
HORSES HELP LOOKING FOR FAMILIES FOR FAMILY H.E.R.D. RESEARCH PROJECT
Horses Help is halfway through is set up in three phases. Each week the work together, accept the differences All families are welcome to participate a research project that started family completes one of the phases that in hierarchy and personality within as long as they meet the below criteria: in September. The purpose of will incorporate something new and the herd and how it relates to family • At least one family member is an adult the study is to determine whether or interactive about horses. All activities dynamics. Finally, in phase three, 18 years or older not an equine assisted activity program, and challenges are centered on learning families learn to establish and maintain • At least one child in the family is 10 such as the Family H.E.R.D., has a about horses as family members. boundaries while working with horses years old or older (minimum age of 7) positive impact on family function. Each participant will have multiple on and off lead. Concepts learned • Everyone in the family is able to read, They are still recruiting families for opportunities to work closely with the from phases one and two will also be write and speak English this project. A total of ten families horses on the ground. revisited in phase three to help with the • Everyone in the family is capable of have participated. There are currently success of leading. giving consent to participate in the study six spots open that are needed for Phase one focuses on three concepts: • Family can provide their own data collection. Participation is free to building rapport and caring for horses, Data collection includes fi lling out transportation to and from Horses Help families who meet the criteria. seeing the world from a horse’s questionnaires prior to starting the • Family will be able to participate in perspective and learning about equine program, after the completion of the all three weeks of the Family HERD Any family interested in participating in communication. Families are engaged three weeks and again after three program the research study will need to be able in game-like activities and challenges months. All names and identities to commit to three consecutive weeks. in which they will experience the are withheld for confi dentiality. The If you are interested in partaking in the The program is offered on Monday three concepts. Phase two focuses H.E.R.D. program is not a family Family H.E.R.D. research study, please evenings, Friday evenings, Saturday on understanding and accepting therapy program, but an opportunity contact Kerri at kerri.s@horseshelp. mornings or Saturday afternoons, and differences by learning about herd for families to enjoy being outdoors org or call the offi ce at 602-569-6056. at least one child in the family must be dynamics. Families will learn the together while learning about horses Participation in this project is voluntary, age 10 or older. The research program importance for animals of prey to and interactions. and there is no cost to participate.