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“Once you choose hope, anything is possible” ~ Christopher Reeve AS OUR COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY HAVE BEGUN TO SLOWLY

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WITH OUR “NEW NORMAL,” WHICH I DO BELIEVE TO BE TEMPORARY... it

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will only be a matter of time when we can resume our human connection through gathering and embracing one another.

It has been so refreshing to see how connected people are even in light of our “social distancing.” Through the past two months during the COVID-19 outbreak, it is astonishing to witness the outpouring of support and connection among the people of our community. Hats off to all of you for staying positive and hopeful throughout this unusual time. Human kindness always prevails—it's what we were made to do.

Now it’s time to focus on the amazing gentlemen of our community... I always look forward to our “Gents” issue of Paradise Valley Lifestyle. This month we showcase several men who influence and inspire us to be better and provide excellent service for others.

I’d like to start with a special shout-out to our cover person, Larry Fitzgerald. Not only is he a HUGE inspiration to giving back in the local philanthropic world, but he

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has been a staple and shining star as one of the best NFL wide receivers of all time,

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playing for our very own Arizona Cardinals! He has been with us in Arizona since

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2004, and we are grateful to have him! Thank you so much for being part of our coveted Men’s Issue and sharing your story with us.

We have a great issue this month with many great features, including those who serve

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our hospitality market here in the community. You will hear from several leaders, including those from Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia, Maple & Ash, Hotel Valley Ho, Spellbound Entertainment, Scottsdale Fairmont Princess, and Great Wolf Lodge Arizona.

You will also enjoy learning more about the Thunderbirds Charities and all they do for local Arizona charity groups through the Waste Management Phoenix Open each year.

We hope you enjoy this month’s issue of Paradise Valley Lifestyle and all it has to offer, and be inspired to do great things!

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FEATURES 14 Charitable Green Giving Thunderbirds Charities Helps Local Organizations

20 At Your Service These Six Men are Forces in Shaping the Valley’s Hospitality Industry

28 Arizona Cardinal’s Player Larry Fitzgerald On Football, Giving Back, and Living in the Valley

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AROUND TOWN of immediate desperate situations as of result of this pandemic.”

To help further, Mountainside Fitness also partnered with Patients Choice Lab, offering its parking lots, resources, and staff in order to offer antibody tests to the general public. Patients Choice Lab then offered a drive-up antibody blood test to those who pre-registered on its website.

For more information, visit MountainsideFitness.com.

BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE ARIZONA PURCHASES OVER 1,600 MEALS TO FEED COMMUNITY HEROES Breakthru Beverage Group, a beverage distributor with accounts throughout Arizona—from family-owned restaurants to large resorts and entertainment venues—helped support local restaurants by purchasing meals daily to feed Arizona’s frontline responders.

As of early May, they had purchased 1,600 meals and partnered with local nonprofit organizations, restaurants, and restaurant groups to deliver these meals to frontline responders and vulnera-

Rainbow Ryders, the nation’s largest hot air

ble populations around the state. Just a few of the

balloon company, is giving back to show its appre-

restaurants Breakthru supported through their

ciation. It recently launched a new contest called

effort are Blanco Tacos & Tequila, Cold Beers &

Rainbow Ryders Hope for New Horizons.

Cheeseburgers, Daily Dose, Oregano’s, Pita Jungle,

On a weekly basis, the contest awards a first

Lin’s Little China, Casa Amigos, Mastro’s Restaurants,

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the grocery/pharmacy industry currently on the

MOUNTAINSIDE FITNESS DONATES $100,000 TO ARIZONA CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND Wanting to do its part both financially and

frontline of the pandemic with balloon ride for two (valued at $450).

Community members can nominate deserving local heroes at RainbowRyders.com/ celebrating-the-essential/.

responsibly, Mountainside Fitness, a locally-owned

Rainbow Ryders is also offering significantly dis-

and -operated company, recently made a $100,000

counted gift cards to be used following the pandemic.

donation to the Arizona Coronavirus Relief Fund.

Tom Hatten, CEO and founder of Mountainside Fitness, says the company chose the state's

AZ GIVES DAY RAISES A RECORD $6.1 MILLION FOR 913 ARIZONA NONPROFITS

Coronavirus Relief Fund because it helps organi-

Even during the challenging time of a pandemic,

zations and people who are on the frontlines and

nearly 39,000 Arizonans stepped up to donate a

struggling as result of the pandemic.

record-shattering $6,095,007 to the 913 nonprofit

“We wanted to make the biggest impact we could and help as many people as possible,"

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organizations participating in the 7th Arizona Gives Day 2020, which was held on April 7.

he says. "This is the fund that is helping people

The final numbers for this year’s event, which

throughout the state right now who are in all kinds

was organized by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits

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and Arizona Grantmakers Forum and presented

by FirstBank, include $150,757 from the Nonprofit Emergency Relief Fund, prize pool distributions of more than $193,500, and offline donations that came in after the 24-hour online fundraiser had ended.

Last year, the event raised what was then a record of $3.6 million. In addition to this year’s financial support, 2,225 volunteers pledged 81,862 hours to nonprofit organizations of every size in communities throughout Arizona.

Donations to nonprofit organizations can be made all year through the Arizona Gives Day website at AZGives.org.

CASA AMIGOS RAISES $25,000 IN 24 HOURS TO PROVIDE 1,700 MEALS Restaurant and nightclub Casa Amigos has been supporting local hospital workers in the Phoenix community during the pandemic by providing free meals to hospital workers. As of early May, they had provided more than 4,000 meals.

Then, when they heard that Phoenix Children's Hospital needed 1,700 meals to support nurses during Nurse's Week (May 6-12), Casa Amigos tapped into its networks and raised $25,000 in 24 hours. They then used those funds to make 1,700 meals for nurses during PCH Nurse's Week.

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GIVING BACK

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Charitable Green Giving THUNDERBIRDS CHARITIES LENDS A MUCH-NEEDED HAND TO MORE THAN 300 VALLEY ORGANIZATIONS WHILE HELMING THE MOST-ATTENDED STOP ON THE PGA TOUR—THE WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN

AFTER THE WEEK-LONG ACTIVITIES, FESTIVITIES, AND CELEBRATIONS BIG AND MINI, MOST WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN ENTHUSIASTS ARE READY FOR SOME R&R BY THE TIME POST-TOURNAMENT MONDAY ROLLS AROUND. But Scott Jenkins and his fellow Thunderbirds Charities members don’t have that luxury. There is no room to decompress, nurse a hangover, or pledge to not think or speak anything golf for a while.

For the storied Phoenix charity organization that helms the largest-attended tournament on the PGA tour, planning for the following year’s Phoenix Open starts the Monday morning after the winner is crowned Sunday afternoon.

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Planning for the 2021 Open, scheduled for Feb. 1-7, is well underway. Although the impact of COVID-19 plays a role that has The Thunderbirds (ThunderbirdsCharities.org) relying on cues from government leaders on how to proceed, the behind-the-scenes show of moving pieces marches on.

“It’s a full year-long planning cycle. I was in meetings the Monday after the Sunday concluding day,” says Jenkins, the tournament chairman for the Open. “Sales of suites start in the summer. It’s a full-time job that continues through the year.”

And it’s all worth it to know that the funds raised and given to more than 300 local charitable organizations will be put to good use. This year alone, the total amount that will be donated to local charities will reach $14 million, supporting organizations like St. Mary’s Food Bank, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, UMOM, and Family Promise.

A most recent example of the difference these donations make is with the Valley’s Boys & Girls Clubs that have expanded their hours to care for children of first responders who do not have the luxury of working from home or finding other childcare options amid the pandemic. These funds ensure they have a safe place to go while mom and dad continue to do their jobs on the frontlines.

Thunderbirds Charities also recently put together an emergency $1 million charity fund to assist those affected by the new coronavirus.

“The fact that we are able to fund Boys & Girls Clubs to help them stay open longer so our hospital staff, as well as firefighters and police officers, can take care of us and take care of the community, we can see firsthand how it helps all of us,” Jenkins says. “And because the community is so supportive of the WM Phoenix Open, that really allows us, in times of crisis and need, to support the community with the tournament.”

Since its inception in 1986, the nonprofit Thunderbirds Charities has raised more than $160 million for Arizona charities. It was formed with the specific duty of distributing money raised through the Open.

“ I t ’s t h e k i n d o f r e l a t i o n s h i p and funding that allows us to ke e p l o o k i n g a t w h a t w e’r e doing and how to do it more

Human Services Campus, a Phoenix nonprofit that is a collaboration of 20 partner organizations striving to battle homelessness, has been a recipient of these funds since not long after it opened in 2005.

The Thunderbirds support makes it possible for the Campus, which serves as many as 1,000 people a day, to achieve its mission.

A few years ago, the Campus needed a new build-

efficiently to have better

ing to conduct required assessments of their clients.

o u t c o m e s fo r o u r c l i e n t s . ”

Brian Garcia Welcome Center opened its doors three

Thunderbirds funding helped make it possible, and The years ago.

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GIVING BACK (CONTINUED)

“ T h e fa c t t h a t w e a r e a b l e t o f u n d B o y s & G i r l s C l u b s t o h e l p t h e m s t ay o p e n l o n g e r s o o u r h o s p i t a l s t a f f , a s w e l l a s f i r e f i g h t e r s a n d p o l i c e o f f i c e r s , c a n t a ke c a r e o f u s a n d t a ke c a r e o f t h e c o m m u n i t y, w e c a n s e e f i r s t h a n d h o w i t h e l p s a l l o f u s . ”

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“It’s the kind of relationship and funding that allows us to keep looking at what we’re doing and how to do it more efficiently to have better outcomes for our clients. Our mission is to help every person find a safe, permanent home, and

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this allows us to keep our focus on that,” Campus Executive Director Amy Schwabenlender says. “Saying ‘thank you’ oftentimes isn’t enough.”

This is the charitable arm of The Thunderbirds organization, which was formed in 1937 when the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce expanded its role as a convention and tourism bureau. The idea was to promote the Valley of the Sun through sports. It was comprised of five founding members, each of whom then recruited 10 colleagues to help with this task.

Avid golfer Bob Goldwater was among the first inductees who came up with the idea to sponsor a golf tournament.

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to nearly fifty attorneys and employees

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becomes a lifetime member. Currently, there are more than 300 total members.

While he is the tournament chairman, Jenkins knows well it’s not a one- or even 55-person job.

“I have the benefit of 55 active members in that we plan

what you see, and the difference we make, especially when it comes to our Family Law Department, headed by Kaine Fisher.

the tournament together. But we also rely on staff and others who’ve been running the tournament for decades,” he says.

He talks about getting regular updates from the organizations The Thunderbirds support. The organization’s Zoom channel allows these charities to share not only the impact these precious funds make, but also their missions and their vital roles in the community.

Jenkins has been present for check presentations and other events, where he’s seen the impact up close.

“I grew up in Phoenix, and the opportunity to lead an organization like this is a wonderful feeling,” he says. “It’s very cyclical in nature. Because people come out and enjoy them-

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THESE SIX MEN ARE FORCES IN SHAPING THE VALLEY’S HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

New Jersey native Patrick Brophy planned to go into hospitality early on.

“Well, except for my dream to be in a Bon Jovi-style band back in the day,” says Brophy, noting he knew early on his passion for being in a hair band far outweighed his musical prowess.

Beyond fantasizing about being a rock star, Brophy spent his free time exploring hotels in Jersey’s famed Atlantic City.

“My pastime turned into what would become my career at 16 when I started at Trump Taj Mahal,” says Brophy.

Eager to pursue hospitality full-time, Brophy studied the industry at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas while working at The Mirage and Caesar’s Palace in the early 2000s. One of his more unique assignments? Dressing in a toga to accompany the Caesar’s Cleopatra character to bestow casino winners with gold medallions, which was a marketing program at the time.

After graduating, Brophy began a storied career with Hyatt Hotels, living in nine different cities over the course of the next decade. He would also serve in leadership roles with The Ritz-Carlton, and Don CeSar Beach Resort at Postcard Inn before making his way to Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia.

“My wife, son, and I joke that we need to stop going on vacations because when we do, we move to the destination,” says Brophy, who visited the Valley and fell in love with it less than a year before making the move to Scottsdale.

Now settled in, Brophy is excited to show guests several enhancements, including extensive updates to the adult pool, Joya Spa, and the culinary program at the resort.

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GENERAL MANAGER OMNI SCOTTSDALE RESORT & SPA AT MONTELUCIA

Jason Caballero’s father was an engineer. Initially,

That passion brought him—by then a father to two

Caballero planned to follow in his footsteps, double major-

boys—to Bourbon Steak in 2015, where he served as the

ing in electrical engineering and physics in college.

award-winning fine dining restaurant’s lead sommelier for

“By year five into my studies, I was questioning my

several years.

path,” says Caballero, who worked as a server to supple-

“Turns out, studying science for as long as I did helped

ment his income. “Here I was studying engineering, yet I

me to understand wine, so it was kismet,” Caballero says.

was having the time of my life serving, primarily because I just love people.”

He hit a crossroads as he inched toward his degrees, knowing he had to make a choice before it was too late.

Hospitality won out, with Caballero earning a position

In 2019, now an advanced sommelier working toward his master designation with the court of Master Sommeliers, Caballero took on the role of wine director at Maple & Ash. “Today I continue to study and teach, as well. There’s always something to learn,” he says.

with Olive & Ivy in 2006, eventually mentoring under its advanced sommelier.

“There was so much more to wine than red and white; I wanted to learn it all,” he says. “I was ready to drink the ocean a cup at a time”

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jason caballero “ To d a y I c o n t i n u e t o stud y and teach, as w e l l . T h e r e ’s a l w a y s s o m e t h i n g t o l e a r n .”

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GENERAL MANAGER FAIRMONT SCOTTSDALE PRINCESS Jack Miller, who grew up in Florida, was captain of his football team in high school and recruited by colleges nationwide until an injury in the final game his senior year sidelined him from playing competitively ever again.

Down but never out, the enterprising Miller soon focused his competitive energy in another direction: the Holiday Inn. “I got a reputation for two things—helping in every department, and coming up with big ideas,” says Miller, who at 22 became the youngest-ever person to be named general manager for the brand.

For the next 30 years, innovating at hotels across North America became his life’s work.

By the late 1990s, Miller was regional vice president of Intercontinental Hotels. He also married a fellow hospitality professional, Shea, and was busy raising four children. In 2009, he was named general manager of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess.

“I set out to make the resort the center of the community, despite the recession,” says Miller, who helped re-imagine the Princess as a culinary mecca, signing on nationally regarded chefs Michael Mina and Richard Sandoval to open concepts Bourbon Steak, La Hacienda, and Toro Latin Rum Bar on-site, as well as developing their own concepts, such as casual eatery Ironwood American Kitchen and Plaza Bar. He also founded Christmas at the Princess, and during summers, developed a similar program focused on fireworks and pool activities. Miller even spearheaded the resort’s ongoing relationship with the Waste Management Phoenix Open, and has poured nearly $100 million into improvements and renovations over the past decade.

The result? The Princess has grown from 400 employees to 1,200, and is currently the best-performing Fairmont resort worldwide.

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Almost 20 years ago, Jason Adler’s life was headed in a very different direction.

What—at the time—seemed a move backward changed the trajectory of his life. Adler would soon serve as the resort’s

“In 2002, I was a newly enlisted member of the U.S.

bar manager, and got more involved with the hotel’s parent

Air Force doing basic training in Texas,” he shares. “But

company, Spellbound Entertainment Group. Spellbound

I spent many weekends driving 13 hours each way to see

eventually promoted him to general manager of its Maya Day

my sister, then an ASU student, in the Valley.”

+ Night Club in 2013. He would then help to open Dakota,

Scottsdale quickly had Adler under its spell. So much so that he put in for a transfer to a local base so he

The District, and Aloft Scottsdale for the brand, earning the role of Spellbound’s director of operations in 2015.

could serve in a reserve capacity while making Arizona

For the past five years, he’s not only grown each of the

home. Once here, he began down the hospitality road at

brands, but launched Clubhouse at Maya, Flint by Baltaire,

the Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch, briefly

Upstairs at Flint, and more with Spellbound, always eyeing

detouring to California for a few years.

ways to produce viable experiential entertainment options

“Then 2008 came, and with it the recession,” says Adler.

in the Valley.

“Hospitality was hit hard, so much so that the only job I

Up next is assisting in the build of a new boutique

could find once back home in the Valley was as an entry-

Scottsdale hotel, The Edition, and helping launch select

level bar back position at the new W Scottsdale.”

brands in Texas—truly bringing life full circle.

“ F o r t h e p a s t f i v e y e a r s , h e ’s n o t onl y grown each of the brands , but launched Clubhouse at Maya , Flint by Bal taire , Upstairs at Flint , and more wi th Spe llbound , always eyeing ways to produce viable experiential enter tainment o p t i o n s i n t h e Va l l e y.”

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Ronen Aviram grew up exploring the world. His father’s career required travel, and so as a child, Aviram was able join him on numerous road trips around the country, and then later, cities all over Europe and the Middle East.

“I was always enamored with the different hotels around the world and the unique experiences they offered,” he says.

This led him to take a summer job at the Clarion Hotel in New Jersey one summer while home from college. He started as a bellman/van driver, but jumped in to help out wherever he could. Within two weeks on the job, he was promoted to front desk agent.

That work ethic and drive would define his career.

After receiving his master’s degree in hotel and food service management, he was immediately recruited by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts— and he’s been in demand ever since.

Aviram has worked in every continental U.S. time zone, with his career taking him to the Regent Beverly Wilshire, Four Seasons Resort Aviara, Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Fairmont Dallas, and Swissotel Chicago.

After a stint away, since being part of the opening team, Aviram was recruited back to Hotel Valley Ho in 2016.

Under his watch the hotel has thrived, winning awards such as the 2019 Reader’s Choice Awards // No. 8 Top Hotels in the Southwest and West from Condè Nast Traveler. He’s worked with his team to develop unique and exciting experiences, whether through the spa, culinary offerings, events, summer chefs and farmers’ market, working with the local arts community, and more.

“We want this to be a place where visitors can hang out where the locals go—that’s what we want people to say about Hotel Valley Ho,” he says.

“And we aim to show everyone that we appreciate that they came through our doors.”

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VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER HOTEL VALLEY HO

Brian Johnson fell into the hospitality industry by accident, when a friend of his father’s thought he would make an excellent candidate for a management trainee position with Friendly’s.

time at Loews Ventana Canyon, was general manager and received the General Manager of the Year award.

While he’s been a general manager for 23 years, his background includes working a variety of roles within the

“And the rest is history now, 43 years later,” he says.

industry, from front desk clerk to dishwasher to engineer

He put himself through school—majoring in hospitality—

to front office manager, and more.

as a night auditor and front desk clerk before being accepted

by Sheraton into their general manager training program.

Two years ago, Johnson joined Great Wolf Lodge at its first property in Wisconsin, and then headed back to

“Over the years, I opened four hotels: Sheraton Grande

Arizona to open Great Wolf Lodge Arizona in late 2019.

Torrey Pines (now Hilton), Resort at Squaw Creek,

“I view my role now as a mentor and it is my job, my

Regent Las Vegas (now Marriott), and Great Wolf Lodge

duty, and my privilege to work with the talented managers

Arizona,” he says.

and pack of Great Wolf Lodge to hopefully impart some

He’s worked for Sheraton, Benchmark, Fairmont

wisdom, and learnings from my failures, that will assist

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Arizona Cardinal’s Player Larry Fitzgerald

GIVES BACK IT’S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE IN

“It was always a goal of mine, a dream of

ARIZONA—OR EVEN ELSEWHERE IN

mine, to have something that I could call my

THE COUNTRY—AND NOT KNOW LARRY

own that would bring people together for a

FITZGERALD. He’s a force on the football

common goal, and that was to not only raise

field, an NFL wide receiver who has played

money, but to raise awareness of some of the

with the Arizona Cardinals since 2004, and

things that are near and dear to my heart.”

whose list of on-field and career records and awards is beyond extensive.

The charity promotes reading proficiency and technology access for K-12 youth as cornerstones to success at school and in

magic on the field—he’s just as known for

life, and supports efforts to prevent and cure

his philanthropy.

breast cancer—which took his mother’s life in

It was his parents, he says, who taught him to give back.

2003—and support breast cancer survivors.

“That was my mission 16 years ago when

“My mom always used to say, ‘We all

I first got into the National Football League

have 24 hours in a day, no matter who you

and I had a bit of a platform, it still continues

are. What you choose to do with that time

to be my goal, and I hope I can do this for

is unique to you. You can choose to make

the next 20-plus years,” he says.

the world a better place.’ My mom always

Through The Larry Fitzgerald First Down

challenged us to use our time wisely since

Fund, Fitzgerald hosts events such as his

tomorrow’s not guaranteed to any of us,”

annual Larry Fitzgerald Celebrity Softball

he shares.

Game, a community event that caters to families and is typically held in April, and

RAISING MONEY FOR CHARITIES Fitzgerald has taken that message to heart, using his visibility as an NFL player

Fitz’s Supper Club – Celebrities at YOUR Service, which is scheduled to be held Aug. 31 at Dominick’s Steakhouse.

to give back. He not only volunteers his time

A higher-end event, the Supper Club is

and donates money to numerous organiza-

limited to approximately 250 guests. One of

tions, but in 2005 launched his own charity,

the reasons? “So I can get to every person

The Larry Fitzgerald First Down Fund, and

there and tell them thank you for coming,”

with it, events to support the organization.

Fitzgerald shares.

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CONTINUED >

ARTICLE MICHELLE GLICKSMAN | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

But Fitzgerald is known for more than his

Photo by Blair Bunting

Photo by Blair Bunting

CONTINUED >

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ARIZONA CARDINAL’S PLAYER (CONTINUED) This will be the 12th year the event is held, and it will once

Photo by Blair Bunting

again feature Fitzgerald and his celebrity friends, entertainment, and fine dining, all in an effort to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars that can then be given in grants to deserving organizations.

“I really like donating to organizations that sometimes slip through the cracks of federal funding,” Fitzgerald explains.

“They’re really doing a great job in their communities, but sometimes, with budget cuts, their funds are cut. We really like to cater to those types of organizations, because as I grew up and I saw my mom working so hard in the nonprofit world, the big, giant, well-run organizations usually are the ones who got the lion’s share of the donations. … I’m not saying that we don’t donate to those organizations, but I like to donate to organizations that cater to people they can touch

in receiving touchdowns. He’s won awards such as the pres-

and see every day, and who depend on funding [to exist].”

tigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2016) and the

He knows that the public forum his profession provides makes it easier to help those in need.

Art Rooney Award (2014), amongst others. In January of this year, he re-signed a one-year deal with the Cardinals.

“I think it makes it 10 times easier to do things and to raise

“It’s a two-way street,” he says of why he’s stayed with

awareness because it’s a platform that being an athlete pro-

Arizona for the duration of his career. “The organization has

vides. If I was Larry Fitzgerald the taxi driver, would people

to want you to be here for a long time, and you have to

still support me the way they do? Maybe, maybe not. But I

want to be here for a long time. I’ve always had a wonderful

know that when you’re in front of millions of people every sin-

relationship with the Cardinals.”

gle weekend, playing the nation’s most popular sport, I think it makes it a lot easier. And, I think that with that responsibility

LIVING IN THE VALLEY

and platform, that you have to take advantage of it in terms

Fitzgerald, who lives in Paradise Valley, enjoys spend-

of presenting yourself, the league, and your co-workers in a

ing time hiking Tom’s Thumb, Pinnacle Peak, Camelback

positive way and get out into the community. We wouldn’t be

Mountain, South Mountain and Piestewa Peak; playing

able to do the things we do without the support of the people

golf; and dining at restaurants such as Steak 44, Ocean

that come out and watch the game, and buy the merchan-

44, Tarbell’s, Houston’s, Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles,

dise, and do the sponsorships. It’s awesome.”

Butterfield’s Pancake House, and El Chorro.

PLAYING FOOTBALL

rants,” he says. “I probably eat out more than I should, but

“I’m a restaurant guy and I love dining at different restauNot only is Fitzgerald thankful to have the platform to give back as he does, but he’s grateful that he’s been able to have the career that he has.

wonderful relationships with people who do a great job.”

He also enjoys traveling to Sedona, the Grand Canyon,

“There’s not a day that goes by that I’m not thankful,” he

and Flagstaff, as well as traveling the world (he’s visited

says. “I have people that ask me what I think about my job,

more than 100 countries). Still on his list? Greece, Mongolia,

and I don’t look at it like a job. I feel like I’m a grown man

Sri Lanka, and Kazakhstan.

and I play a kid’s game. It’s a lot of fun, and with the relationships that you have with teammates and the organization, you grow. You come in as a kid, and you grow into a man.”

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it’s a great way to support the local economy and build some

But always, he’s glad to return to the Valley, his home.

“I’m unbelievably thankful and I don’t take for granted the overwhelming support that this community has given

While playing is fun, it’s also definitely work, he admits.

me. I never can repay the way this community has treated

“Once you become a professional, your journey is just

me, and the way they’ve taken me in for 17 years now. I

beginning,” he says. “It’s hard work to keep that job and turn

grew from a 20-year-old kid to a 36-year-old man here, and

it into a career that can sustain.”

the relationships that I’ve built, from every single area—real

Of course, Fitzgerald has thrived in his career. He was

estate, banking, restaurants, you name it—there’s been

selected for the Pro Bowl 11 times, named First-team All-Pro

somebody who’s mentored me in this city. There are so

in 2008 and Second-team All-Pro in 2009 and 2011, and was

many wonderful people and relationships that I’ve devel-

on the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. He is second in

oped. I am unbelievably grateful and thankful that the Lord

NFL career receiving yards and career receptions, and sixth

put me in this city. It’s been a blessing.”

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315

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406

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4

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352

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT LIFE COACH CHRISTY MAXEY HELPS OTHERS CREATE THE LIFE THEY’RE LONGING FOR

“I like to help people so they can enjoy their lives and their relationships. Building a foundation of self-awareness and emotional intelligence w i l l h e l p y o u d o t h a t .” relationships, self-esteem, confidence, and trauma coaching. She has also taken her training, education, and experience and created the MaxxMethod: A Psychological Framework for Self-Mastery, a method that she uses to help her clients become the master of their thinking, their emotions, and their dreams. She has written a workbook using this framework that will be available on Amazon early this month.

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