August 20, 2017
Katherine Greer and Stella Atzenweiler at a recent SMoCA event.
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Desert Discovery Center pitched GoDaddy founder gives huge to attract tourists to Preserve gift to support local Girl Scouts By Amy Schrader
By Mike Butler
Aerial view of the proposed footprint. (Photo courtesy of Desert Discovery Center Scottsdale)
After 18 months of research, planning and community outreach, Desert Discovery Center Scottsdale (DDCS) presented its preliminary architecture, experiences and business plan for the proposed Desert EDGE (Encounters, Discovery, Global, Education) interpretive facility at the Gateway to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. “This will give residents and visitors of all ages and abilities an opportunity to learn more
Bob Parsons shows off his Girl Scout shirt. (Photo courtesy of)
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Arizona doesn’t fare well compared to other states when it comes to young girls’ educational performance, participation in extracurricular activities and physical and emotional health. That’s the conclusion of a 2017 State of Girls report conducted by the Girl Scout Research Institute. But, as Girl Scout leaders like to say, data are not destiny. And thanks to a recent $1.25 million matching gift from the Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation, the Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council has an opportunity
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