Benevilla 2022 Fall Connection Newsletter

IN THIS ISSUE:

THE BENEVILLA CONNECTION

The Benefitness adaptive gym provides specialized individual and group fitness to our community of adults with different abilities... PAGE 5

ANNUAL REPORT

40 years of enriching lives... PAGE 6

FALL 2022

GOLF TOURNAMENT

03.03.23 • WIGWAM GOLF RESORT

FRIDAY, MARCH 3RD, 2023

Wigwam Resort Golf Club - Litchfield Park, AZ

8:30AM shotgun start time with an awards luncheon immediately following play.

FOUR PERSON SCRAMBLE

• $800 Per Foursome

• $200 Per Player

• $1,000 Per Foursome Sponsor

(Includes foursome and tournament recognition)

All players receive a grab and go breakfast, lunch, and a player gift. Please call 623.584.4999 or visit www.Benevilla.org/golf to register and learn about sponsorship opportunities.

Proceeds from this event benefit Benevilla, a local nonprofit charitable organization in the West Valley that has been providing extensive support services for older adults, adults with disabilities, children, and the families who care for them since 1981.

PRESENTING SPONSOR :

FALL 2022 UPDATE from our president & ceo

After two years working through the fog of uncertainty caused by the pandemic, 2022 saw Benevilla rise to new heights of excellence both as a business and a community resource. The watchword of the year is “adaptive” as we saw departments streamlined, innovative programs launched, and our agency become even more accessible to the community.

If you have not heard, the Benevilla Benefitness Adaptive Gym opened officially in July. It didn’t take long to exceed initial membership goals proving we truly uncovered a major need in our community. Several of our free programs including the Community Resource Line, Home Services, Support Groups, and Preferred Partners, have been brought together under the C.A.R.E.S. Department umbrella with a dedicated callin line. Our Group Supported Employment Program supporting our members with developmental and intellectual disabilities saw major success with members placed at Chick-fil-A in Surprise and Grandview Terrace retirement Community in Sun City West. And our Life Enrichment Day programs once again achieved a 3-year accreditation from CARF International (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities). Benevilla met over 1,500 standards with the highest quality of care for their families and members.

We are excited to share the 2021 40th Anniversary Benevilla Annual Impact Report with you. Benevilla is proud to have served our community since 1981 and we are always looking for new ways to increase our impact and adapt to changing needs in our community.

Benevilla’s mission of Enriching Lives would not be possible without your support and we sincerely appreciate every donation received. We couldn’t do it without you!

Sincerely,

Joanne Thomson Benevilla President and CEO

Benevilla would like to send our deepest sympathies to the families experiencing loss in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19.We are here for you.

ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT

ENRICHING LIVES FOR 40 YEARS & COUNTING

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

80% OF EVERY DONATION DIRECTLY

SOURCES OF SUPPORT

HOW YOUR SUPPORT HELPED

OUTSIDE ACCREDITATIONS

FORGING A BETTER FUTURE

MEMORIES FROM:

COVID VACCINATIONS CLINICS / ROCK STEADY BOXING

LIFE ENRICHMENT DAY PROGRAMS / COMMUNITY EVENTS / TALENT SHOWS

GROUP SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT / WIRTZIE’S PRESCHOOL AND MORE

Financial hardship is an additional challenge faced by older adults and adults with disabilities, as well as their caregivers. More than 60% of Benevilla client members who report their income fall within the low and moderate-income ranges.

The National Institute on Aging finds that many older adults want to “age in place,” or stay in their homes as they get older, but many face challenges that limit their ability to live independently, including developing illnesses or disabilities; social isolation; food insecurity; declined physical ability; lack of transportation; and poverty.

The incoming population of aging adults tends to have smaller or distant families, increasing the need for paid professional caregivers – already complicated by a labor shortage, then worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), nearly 25% of adults aged 65 and older are considered socially isolated. The CDC also reports that people who experience social isolation are at a higher risk for conditions like dementia, heart disease, and stroke.

44% of parents found that the lack of childcare resources was a barrier to remote or in-person work. About one in five working-age adults said the reason they can’t work is the disruption to their childcare arrangements created by the pandemic.

IT’S MORE THAN A NUMBER?

41,716 ACTS OF CARE & COMPASSION

HOURS OF CAREGIVER RESPITE

98,675

TOTAL ANNUAL VALUE OF VOLUNTEER HOURS

$264,471

HOME DELIVERED MEALS TO SURPRISE RESIDENTS DELIVERED BY BENEVILLA GROUP SUPPORTED EMPLOYEES

1,525

COVID VACCINATIONS PROVIDED TO HOMEBOUND OLDER ADULTS AND OTHERS IN OUR COMMUNITY

356

COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED SUPPORT GROUPS

950

ASSISTED RIDES FOR HOMEBOUND SENIORS

1,278

RESOURCES GIVEN TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-5

4,456

CAREGIVER RESOURCES PROVIDED

2,796

GROCERY SHOPPING TRIPS PROVIDED TO SUPPORT NEIGHBORS IN NEED

1,155

HUMANITARIAN LEADERSHIP

MEMBERS - $25,000+ CUMULATIVE

LIFETIME GIVING

ENRICHING LIVES

$1,000,000 - $1,499,999

Birt & Louisa J. Kellam

CHAMPION

$500,000 - $749,999

Hal W. Black

COMPASSIONATE LEADER

$250,000 - $499,999

Aloise J. Failing-Wrobel

Gerald L. & Margaret M. Schuld

Betty R. Shults

PARTNER IN EXCELLENCE

$100,000 - $249,999

Anonymous

Colette M. Guiberteau

Gherrie A. Routzahn

Richard E. & Judith A. Stuckey

Bert* & Jane Thomas

Jane F. Zimmerman

COMMUNITY BUILDER

$50,000 - $99,999

Wanda J. Burkholder

J. William Cogdall

Jeana L. Petersen Cogdall

Arlene E. Dixson

Delanie R. & Dorothy M. Donohue

Lloyd E. Findlay

Conrad J. & Audrey L. Graff

Terri Haston

Theodore* C. & Marietta L. Johns

Thomas* S. Liston & Joan F. Alpaugh-Liston

Michael C. & Heather Lyons

Larry H. & Mary Pat Vering

Jane W. Willis

Raymond W. Wirsing

Michael A. & Mary B. Zongolowicz

FRIENDS OF BENEVILLA

$25,000 - $49,999

Nancy C. Bechtolt

John P. & Carolyn Bridgford

Jordan & Kelly Crane

Lester* W. Davis

Elida A. Derebey

Bob & Michelle R. Dionisio

Roger N. & Linda Lee Gimby

Alegro J. Godley

Howard* E. & Kathleen L. Jones

Max & Janet Laudeman

Stewart M. & Stella R. Morton

Audrey H. Mulhollen

The Murray Family Foundation

Carol L. & Steven G. Struck

Jane Winston

EMBRACING $50,000+

Betty R. Shults

LOVING $25,000 - $49,999

Anonymous

Conrad J. & Audrey L. Graff

Birt & Louisa Kellam

ENCOURAGING $10,000 - $24,999

Hal W. Black

Arlene E. Dixson

Aloise J. Failing-Wrobel

Theodore* C. & Marietta L. Johns

Laudeman Family Charitable Fund

Held by Schwab Charitable

Keith J. & Margaret Rauch

Don & Anna Scheidt Charitable Fund

Held by the Omaha Community Foundation

Richard E. & Judith A. Stuckey

Charitable Gift Fund Held by Fidelity Charitable

Jane F. Zimmerman

INSPIRING $5,000 - $9,999

Jane V. Colrud

Jordan & Kelly Crane

Sally Fidler

Gerard J. & Carolyn M. Golden

Dale Heitlauf & Carrie Mikkelborg Fund

Held by Schwab Charitable Fund

James Humphrey

Louis* E. & Ann Jutzi

Jane McLeod

Jay R. & Suzy Miller

Gherrie A. Routzahn

Elizabeth* H. Scrivner Fund

Held by The Arizona Community Foundation

Larry H. & Mary Pat Vering

Roberta Uible-King Walgren

Sheldon G. Weight

CARING $2,500 - $4,999

John P. & Carolyn Bridgford

Judith A. Clews

Jeana L. Petersen Cogdall

Terry & Charlotte Conboy

The Delaine & Dorothy Donohue Fund, a fund of the Omaha Community Foundation

Robert F. Gehrke

Roger N. & Linda Lee Gimby

Tom J. & Rhonda A. Hansch

Donald A. & Karen R. Hodd

Brian & Julie Huebner

Warren* & Delores Huebner

Steven L. & Lora G. Johnson

Michael C. & Heather Lyons

Henry & Linda K. Mitchell

Harvey L. & Melanie S. Noteboom

Allet Opsal

Carol Safford

SHARING $1,000 - $2,499

Christopher L. & Margaret S. Andrews

Shannon R. Arriola

Jean F. Banovich

John Beckett

Eugene D. & Michele Benting

Stephen & Toni Beyer

Lisa Borho

Karen L. Bougneit

John Branning

Markey Byers

Norma B. Cameron

Richard L. & Sharon Carpenter

Grace L. Carter

Cheryl Clopton

Edward J. & Anne P. Colter

Sally S. Cotten

Jamie & Barbara J. Covey

Jason Creed & Shea F. Boulware-Creed

Marlene B. Daniels

Glenice Darwin

Sara Dean

Ralph & Marina Dececo

Ted R. & Mary Ellen Dehmer

Mary C. Derr

Lee A. & Marie J. Dodgion

James & Leigh Donaldson

Steve & Harriet T. Doolittle

Jeffrey N. & Karen Downing

John & Kristine Eckert

Jean Ellefson

Louise K. Fallner

John M. & Teresa Ferrone

Faye A. Fray

Donnarae B. Freyermuth

Gary & Michelle Frisch

James & Dorothy Gaver

John & Janys Gossett

Michael & Peggy Greenberg

James Greenwald

Colette M. Guiberteau

Kelvin Haga

Charlene Halligan

Jacquelyn Hildebrant

Stuart A. & Sally M. Horn

Danny O. & Peggy Hoyt

John W. & Nancy J. Huber

John C. & Judy Jung

Edwin K. & Jeannette L. Kaupu

Werner W. & Jacquelin M. Knuth

Chuck* & Carol B. Lawrence

Douglas A. Lennick

James D. & Ruth A. Lundeen

Anthony C. & Christine L. Marotti

Richard & Karen C. Mayfield

Michael D. & Jerilyn R. McGehee

Nicholas Miliotis

Kendal T. & Debbie Mueldener

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR INDIVIDUAL DONORS. EVERY DOLLAR MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE’S LIFE.

Audrey* H. Mulhollen

Ray & Carolyn M. Murphy

Jan A. Nelson

Bruce F. & Martie Outzen

David A. & Lynne Owen

Gerald J. & Mary Kate Patterson

Peter A. & Susan D. Pervi

Aaron & Kristi Richards

Dennis J. & Martha S. Sargent

Lloyd E. & Joan H. Schill

Kris & Diane Sims

Rita Skarbek & Mary Nystedt

Nancy Skoglund

Rondaleen Specht

Carol L. & Steven G. Struck

Bill R. Stuart

Ken & Susan K. Stumbough

David & Susan Summers

Tom G. & Karen A. Teichman

Joanne Thomson

Darvin A. & Marilyn L. Torgrimson

Matt & Tahlya C. Visintainer

Jack & Linda L. Welsch

John Wernet

Noel* W. & Jane W. Willis

Merle H. Winstead

Margaret E. Wunder

Kimberly S. Zikmund

Michael A. & Mary B. Zongolowicz

HELPING $500 - $999

Anonymous

Irvin E. & Beverly A. Aal

Susan S. Allanson

David H. & Ingeborg C. Anderson

Gregory J. & Catherine L. Applen

Jami Aranda

Joseph Ball

Mark & Christine A. Barber

John Battoe & Sylvia Molinari

Ralph M. & Marjorie Behrens

Blair D. Benjamin

Dave Benson & Peggy J. Nelson

Curtis D. & Edith L. Birkeland

Jim & Antoinette Biundo

Robert C. & Patricia J. Blainey

John & Judith R. Blankenship

Adrian W. & Carolyn Bobeck

Donn R. & Vicki R. Boostrom

Stanley N. & Shirley K. Bormann

Joseph & Mary F. Brandt

Ruth Brinkman

David & Judith A. Brodzeller

Anthony Brown

Gary J. & Cindy A. Burk

Susan A. Burkhart

Benedict M. & Marilyn J. Carlozzo

Norris & Ruth Carpenter

Peter Cleveland

Cindy Coen

Laura Crawford

Sharon A. Cronkrite

JoAnn A. Deiner

Jon H. & Gwen Diebold

Bob & Michelle R. Dionisio

Erica Dorward

Harve B. & Dee Anna Dow

John & Jennifer Drago

Jerry Dryden

Joan Dyer

Thomas & Stephanie Easton

Stephen W. & Karlene Edling

Ralph & Elsie Edwards

Pam R. & Howard S. Ehlers

Dwain & Shirley Ehrlich

David & Nettie Erickson

Philip Ernst

Kim O. & Donna Evans

Loren L. & Vicki M. Faaborg

John E. & Sheila Farrell

Linda M. Fenwick

Lloyd E. Findlay

Robert* E. & June L. Fredericksen

Carl & Sarah Friedemann

Alfea R. & Barbara Froese

John Fuhr

James Getchell

Alan M. & Marsha L. Grobman

James & Ann M. Grootegoed

Gary & Sherry Grundman

Francis E. & Ilse Guzik

Rodney & Tineke I. Hage

John P. & Joan M. Hallin

Eric & Rachel Hannah

Stephen P. Harnden

Barbara Harris

Ben F. & Terry L. Hayes

Randall & Karen Herrman

George & Sharon Hodnick

David & Dara Lynn Horner

Barbara Irmen

Francine Jennings

William R. Johanson Donor Advised Fund held by Schwab Charitable Fund

David L. & Kay L. Johnson

Frank E. & Annette M. Joyce

Millard & Mary J. Kerr

Lenny W. & Joan K. King

David S. Kisicki

Walter E. & Janet Klann

Paul & Michele Klein

Robert Klein & Sandra McWilliams-Klein

James B. Kloskowski

Jim & Linda Ladd

Mark & Cheryl LaFountaine

Daniel A. Lane & Judith S. Watson

Michael P. & Jamie M. Lane

Brian Laurie

Jim & Glenda Lee

Lori J. Lefebvre

John & Gigi LeMaster

Albert J. & Janice Lombardos

Robert Lovernick

Marcia L. Lynk

Louis J. Mancuso, Jr.

Ernest McCarty

Judith A. McCormick

Steven K. Meade

James A. & Marcella Menconi

Michael & Nancy Middlemas

Ray Miklos

Edward & Flora Miloz

Eugene B. & Betty Mollick

Ralph & Susan Mora

Mike Moyes

Greg & Barbara Murray

Robert S. & Judith Nelson

Walter J. Nieri

Tim & Janis Nishimoto

John & Carolyn Obradovich

Gail Olive

Dean B. & Kathi Olson

Robert M. & Diane M. Olson

Lindon & Sue Onstad

Lucas Palermo

Thomas & Pamela Palfrey

Lynn A. & Paula S. Parkel

Katie G. Pearson

Jack E. & Linda G. Pendar

Jeffrey Pessella

Pete Petersen & Monica Page-Petersen

Russell R. & Melanie J. Peterson

Madeline Peterson

Paul S. & Gretchen S. Phillips

Ed Pisacich & Mary Kocha

Vicki Plummer

Sarah L. Powers

Robert C. Provan & Linda Lundquist

Linda Quintanilla

Douglas J. & Beverly Randall

Ronald & Mary Ann Rapp

Jack & Mary Rech

Gerald E. & Corinne A. Redar

Gregory & Linda Reece

Ellen M. & Rex

Eloise M. Reynolds

Irene Richards

Robert F. & June M. Richfield

Pamela Rieckhoff

Donald & Virginia Robson

William P. & Joyce T. Rozon

Dale E. & Marcia A. Sawyer

John & Elizabeth Selin

William & Sue Setten

Edward J. & Linda B. Smith

Richard & Judy Soger

Ken & Susan Squiers

Edward A. & Doris J. Srsen

Catherine A. Stafford

Donald J. Stanton

Marie Steele

Gary* & Susan Steele

Kim Sterner & Robert Muehling

Sylvester J. & Dolores* R. Svoboda

Bill & Carol Swinney

Jeffrey L. & Patricia Taylor

Robert M. & Virginia K. Templeman

H. Lloyd & Mildred M. Thompson

Donald N. & Carol M. Thunborg

2021 BENEVILLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIR

Shannon Arriola, MC

Arriola & Associates, Inc.

Wellness Coaching for Healthcare

Professionals Systems and Organizational Consulting

VICE CHAIR

Lora G. Johnson

Johnson & Associates, PLLC Attorney at Law

SECRETARY

Dawn Tompkins

Arizona Public Service

Manager, Customer Technology Product Delivery

TREASURER

Larry H. Vering, CPA, CGMA

Community Volunteer

John P. Bridgford

Merrill Lynch

Senior Vice President

Merlyn E. Carlson

Community Volunteer

Oana Constantinescu

FirstBank Vice President

Arlene E. Dixson

Real Estate Development & Property Management

President & Partner, Retired

Harriet Doolittle, RN

Medical Device & Specialty

Pharmacy Sales, Retired

Erica Dorward

Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center

Chief Operating Officer

Gary Frisch, MBA, CPA

Landmark PLC

Certified Public Accountant

Conrad J. Graff

Aviation, Retired

Birt Kellam

A.G. Edwards

Corporate Vice President, Retired

Brian Laurie

Edward Jones

Financial Advisor

Pastor Kim Sterner

Lord of Life Lutheran Church

Dr. Richard E. Stuckey

Council for Agricultural Science & Technology

Executive Vice President, Retired

Thomas J. & Barbara J. Tibbitts

Charles J. & Patricia B. Tomaro

Dawn Tompkins

Brian & Erin Trimble

John & Sarah L. Tullai

Wallace J. & Dara Turnage

Mary H. Underwood

Anthony Valencia

Stanley J. & Linda R. Van Peursem

Kurt & Sara Villanueva

Eric & Daphne Vincent

Rhonda Wagner

Richard V. & Tama L. Weber

Keith H. & Carolyn J. Weller

Christopher White & Kimberlee

Oberbillg-White

James & Melissa Whitehead

Cullen Whitmire & Karla

Gutierrez-Whitmire

Brad Wiggen

Gary L. & Patti Wilhelm

Jerome Williams

G. Bruce & Debi D. Williams

Linda Williams

Norma E. Wilson

Shawn Witthar

Linda Wright

James S. & Sheila Wright

Robert J. & Linda Ybarra

Gerald & Ruth M. Yeary

Robert D. & Barbara Zech

Lorren & Margreth Zink

Jo Ann Greeney

Colette M. Guiberteau

D. Charlene Halligan

Nancy S. Hamilton

Barbara Harris

Rita M. Henry

Emil W. & Cecilia M. Houha

Vernon J. & Sandra J. Jenkins

Marie* Kehr

Birt & Louisa Kellam

Anita* M. Ketchum

Elaine S. Lahr

Shirley A. Mantor

Lillian Mueller

Harvey L. & Melanie S. Noteboom

Grace P. O’Malley

Gerald J. & Mary Kate Patterson

In Memory of Eva S. Pisacich

James M. Pundsack & Cheryl A. Pundsack-Ellis

Norma M. Quade

J.R. Reese

Doris J. Rettger

Gherrie A. Routzahn

Carol Safford

Richard* & Karen Satmary

Carol E. Schmidt

Marjorie* J. Siegmund

Richard E. & Judith A. Stuckey

Jeffrey L. & Patricia Taylor

Joanne M. Thomson

Thomas J. & Barbara J. Tibbitts

Karlene Topel

Bobbie A. Trunk

Darlene J. Turner

Roberta Uible-King Walgren

Annette D. Valentine

Larry H. & Mary Pat Vering

Patricia E. Wagner

Anonymous (5)

Louis E. Albright

Charles L. Allen

Mildred Bilancetti

Ashlie Boone

Emily G. Burns, Esq.

Kathryn Carey

Adam B. Carlat

Dorothy L. Chambers

Judith A. Clews

Pat & Kathleen J. Crowley

Gerald L. Dancy

Lester* W. Davis

Jennie Dewberry

Bob & Michelle R. Dionisio

Arlene E. Dixson

Aloise J. Failing-Wrobel

Louise K. Fallner

Nora Fitzpatrick

Virginia L. Geile

Keith S. Gilroy

Claudette H. Glenn

Conrad J. & Audrey L. Graff

Jane W. Willis

*Deceased

Please consider naming Benevilla as a recipient in your will or estate plan. To learn more about our Legacy Circle, please contact Sara Villanueva, Vice President of Donor Relations at 623-5844999 or svillanueva@ benevilla.org

A LEGACY OF CARING

Ted (posthumously) and Marietta Johns were honored with the Benevilla Bill Wolfrey Community Service Award in November 2021. The Johns have been involved with and supportive of Benevilla since 2016. Service and philanthropy have always been a part of their lives. Ted was a Lutheran minister for over 40 years and Marietta was a teacher then a financial planner/senior vice president. Through volunteerism and community philanthropy, Ted and Marietta have made a true impact, traveling the globe helping the poorest of the poor in third world countries.

After a long courageous struggle with Parkinson’s disease, Ted passed away in the Fall of 2021 with his loving family by his side. He worked in numerous philanthropic organizations and had an intense love for local organizations – of which, being a Rotarian and a member of AA were among the most important.

When accepting the award, Marietta said that when she and Ted relocated to Surprise, they were looking to be involved in a local organization that had a “culture of caring, kindness, curiosity, service and compassion and that Benevilla was exactly what we were looking for! One of the guiding values of Benevilla since 1981 was ...and is... COMPASSION—building a caring community of neighbors helping neighbors.”

Ted and Marietta spent their lives giving back and doing their part to improve our community and the world and are greatly deserving of this honor.

The Johns are a model of generosity and they have been a true friend to Benevilla. We are so grateful for all they have done.

OUR MISSION

Benevilla. Enriching Lives.

WHAT WE DO

OUR VISION

A better quality of life for everyone at every age.

Started by and for our community in 1981, Benevilla enriches lives of West Valley residents by serving older adults, adults with disabilities, children and the families who care for them.

President & CEO, Joanne Thomson, Honoree Marietta Johns and Vice President of Donor Relations, Sara Villanueva pictured.

CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENT SOURCES & SERVICE CLUBS

$50,000+

Area Agency on Aging Region One, Inc.

City of Phoenix

City of Phoenix Public Transit Department

City of Surprise

Department of Economic Security

Department of Health and Human Services

First Things First - Phoenix

First Things First - Quality First

Small Business Administration

Thunderbirds Charities

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

$20,000 - $49,999

Arizona Community Foundation

Arrowhead Lexus

Bank of America

City of Peoria

Omaha Community Foundation

State of Arizona

The Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation

West Valley Lutheran Thrift Shop, Inc.

$10,000 - $19,999

Acadia Pharmaceuticals

APS

Bellevue Heights Church Foundation

Landmark CPA’s and Financial Advisors

Schwab Charitable Fund

Sun Health Services

The Arizona Republic/Season for Sharing

Vitalyst Health Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999

AZ Tax-Credit Funds

EPCOR

Esteemed Life Solutions, LLC

FirstBank

Lord of Life Lutheran Church Mission

Endowment Fund

Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program

Southwest Human Development

The Brand Agency, LLC

Veeya

$1,000 - $4,999

AARP Arizona

Banner Health Benevity

Charitable Adult Rides & Services (CARS)

City of Goodyear

Fidelity Charitable

Generations United

Give Lively Foundation Inc.

Home Instead of Surprise

Immanuel Campus of Care

Johnson & Associates, PLLC

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Kiwanis Club of Sun City West Foundation

Kroger - Fry’s Community Rewards Program

Lovitt & Touchè, Inc.

NewArk Solutions

Pendleton Memorial Fund

RBC Wealth Management

Rio Salado College

Sun City West Rotary Foundation, Inc.

Sysco Corporation

The Wigwam

Valley of the Sun United Way

Walmart Foundation

Western State Bank

Up to $999

Aero Federal Credit Union

Affirm Wealth Advisors

Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits

Amazon Smile

American Bindery & Mailing

American Endowment Foundation

American Express Company

American Express Gift Matching Program

Arion Care Solutions, LLC

Arizona Attorney General

Arizona Caregiver Coalition Inc

Arizona Coyotes

Arriola & Associates, Inc.

Ascent Audiology & Hearing

Assisted Living Locators, LLC

Betchel Corp

Briarwood Country Club

Bright Funds

Casino Arizona & Talking Stick Resort

Charles Schwab Foundation

Chevron Matching Gifts

City of Glendale

City of Peoria Sports Complex

City of Surprise Human Service & Community Vitality

Cook, Johnston & Co., CPA’s

D. Stevens Fine Ribbons

Dave & Busters - Westgate

Desert Diamond Casino West Valley

EXP Realty

F45 Training Arrowhead

Farmer’s Insurance

Firehouse Subs Surprise Village

Foundation for Senior Living

Goldsmith Law PLLC

Golf 4 Less

Golf Galaxy

Home Instead Charities

Home Instead of Sun City

Hospice of the Valley

JustGive - Great Nonprofits

Kendal T. Mueldener, CPA, PLLC

Kris Krafters

Managed Protective Services

Mathematica Inc.

Miller Massage

Network for Good

Orchard Point Assisted Living Parks & Sons of Sun City

Peoria Community Center

Quail Run Behavioral Health

Rotary Club of Surprise Sunset

Royal Oaks Life Care Community

Royal Oaks Wooden Group

Shepherd of the Desert Evangelical Lutheran Church

SRP

St. George Episcopal School, Inc.

Starbucks Store #11326

Sun City Early Bird Lions Club

Sun City Grand - CAM

Sun City Grand Glass Arts Club

Sun City Grand Thursday Golf

Sun City Mid-Week Bell Lions Club

Sun City West Broadcast Club

Sun City West Sunrise Lions Club

Sunflower Stitchers

Surprise Stadium

The Goodcoin Foundation

The Park at Surprise

Thrivent

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Thunderbird Automotive of Surprise

United Healthcare

United Parking LLC

USFastprint.com

Westside Concepts

BEQUESTS RECEIVED

Dean* & Norma* J. Anderson

Charitable Foundation

Gerald* L. & Birdean* J. Christoffersen

H. Mark* DeWolf

The Helene* P. Gilchrist Endowment Fund held by the Arizona Community Foundation

The Andrew* L. & Agnes* L. Hopper Charitable Fund held by the Arizona Community Foundation

C. Kenneth* Jenks, Jr.

Kay* S. Kerst

Gordon* B. & Ruth* M. Knudsen

Leo* R. & Hilda* W. Langley

Allan* & Betty* Levy

The Glen* E. & Patricia* L. Moore Fund held by the Arizona Community Foundation

Irene* Polczer

Noel* W. Willis

FAITH PARTNERS

Bellevue Heights Church

Bellevue Heights Church Foundation

Church at Cactus

Church of the Palms United Church of Christ

Congregational Church of Sun City

Desert Garden United Church of Christ Men’s Fellowship

Desert Palms Presbyterian Church

Desert Palms Presbyterian Church

Women of the Church

Faith Presbyterian Church

First United Methodist Church of Sun City

Grace in the Desert Adventist Church

Lord of Life Lutheran Church

Lord of Life Lutheran Church

Mission Endowment

New Song United Methodist Church

Shepherd of the Desert Evangelical Lutheran Church

Shepherd of the Hills UMC Women

St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church

St. Elizabeth Seton Roman Catholic Church

Willowbrook United Methodist Church

While every attempt is made to report with accuracy, some errors may occur. We apologize and invite you to contact us at 623-584-4999 with corrections. Thank you!

THE LARGEST SINGLE-DAY GRANT INITIATIVE IN ARIZONA HISTORY

Benevilla was deeply honored to be one of the chosen nonprofits to be included in the milestone Now is the Moment Day of Giving in September 2021! We thank the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Trustees for your generous support and continued belief in Benevilla’s mission of Enriching Lives.

LEADING WITH GENEROSITY

Congratulations to AARP Arizona who were awarded the 2021 Benevilla Business Leadership Award. AARP Arizona has generously supported Benevilla since 2016 with both organizational and event specific sponsorships, including sponsorships of our popular Caregiver Connect event series. AARP staff have been guest presenters at several Benevilla events, and their team has even volunteered in our Life Enrichment programs providing activities, socialization, and friendship for our members. They are true advocates of Benevilla and our mission of enriching lives.

“AARP Arizona is honored to receive the 2021 Benevilla Business Leadership Award. For many decades, Benevilla has been committed to enriching the lives of older Arizonans. AARP shares this commitment and is proud to partner with Benevilla on this meaningful endeavor,” said Alex Juarez, AARP Arizona Communications Director.

President & CEO, Joanne Thomson, Alex Juarez, AARP Arizona Communications Director and Vice President of Donor Relations, Sara Villanueva pictured.

VIRGINIA G. PIPER CHARITABLE TRUST AWARDS $123 MILLION IN SURPRISE GRANTS TO 71 NONPROFITS

DONOR SPOTLIGHT: Paying it Forward

Louise Fallner and her husband, Michael, believed in working hard, being loyal, saving for a rainy day, and helping others. Louise and Michael moved to Surprise from Cleveland, after they both retired from long careers in the steel industry. When they moved to the area, they familiarized themselves with local not-forprofits that they could help support. That’s when they discovered Benevilla. The Fallners started donating to Benevilla 12 years ago. Louise continued to support Benevilla after Michael’s death and became a Benevilla Legacy Circle member after she decided to include Benevilla in her estate plans. Louise said she chose to give to Benevilla now and in the future because, “Benevilla is truly making a difference in our community by helping individuals and families who need it the most.” She is ‘paying it forward.’

By making a planned gift to Benevilla, you can help provide much needed, life enriching programs and services to community members for many years to come. If you would like more information about naming Benevilla in your estate plans and becoming a Legacy Circle member, please contact Benevilla Donor Relations at 623-584-4999.

ROAD TRIP

PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE’S JOURNEY

TIME FOR A ROAD TRIP

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Knowing that life is one long road trip, we can help you plan your life’s journey so you can experience joy and peace of mind. Ask us about the following destinations and what they offer you:

PAYABLE ON DEATH FORMS — Without the formality of a will or trust, you can give significant assets to your family and favorite charitable causes by completing a simple form.

WILL — Not having a will is like leaving on a trip with no destination in mind. Write or update yours and live every day knowing your values will be honored and your legacy remembered.

APPRECIATED ASSETS – Take inventory of your highly appreciated assets and use them, rather than cash, to transfer gifts to charity.

A WILL is more about values than valuables.

No matter how far into your life’s journey or planning you are, it is never too late to consider the destinations above. You decide your trip based on your values and priorities. We can help you get there.

No matter where you are, we can help your life's journey.

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SUN CITY WEST C.A.R.E.S. OFFICE

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Sun City West, AZ 85375

MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 8450 Surprise, AZ 85374

Phone: (623) 584-4999

Fax: (623) 546-1589

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Benevilla is a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax deductible. Benevilla is partially funded by the Area Agency on Aging Region One, the City of Glendale, the City of Peoria, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, and the City of Surprise. Benevilla is an equal opportunity provider.

VETERANS SPOTLIGHT

Ron Olive joined the Marine Corp right after he graduated high school and served 5 years. On October 23, 1965 Ron was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” while serving as a Squad Leader for Company D Third Reconnaissance Battalion in Vietnam.

While assigned as the assistant special agent in charge of foreign counterintelligence for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Washington Field Office, he personally led the espionage investigation and obtained the confession of Israeli spy, Jonathan Jay Pollard. Ron is the author of the book Capturing Jonathan Pollard: How One of the Most Notorious Spies in American History Was Brought to Justice. On March 26, 2009, at the Sixth Raleigh Spy Conference, held at the North Carolina Museum, he spoke on how Pollard betrayed U.S. secrets to Israel with the complicity of his wife Anne.

Ron is a member of the Benevilla, Lucy Anne’s Place, Life Enrichment Programs. He is one of several veterans that we are honored to help serve. For more information on the Benevilla Life enrichment program please call 623-584-4999 or visit Benevilla.org