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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Volunteering strengthens mother-daughter bond BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor
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aising kids who are philanthropically minded isn’t easy. However, instilling beliefs in teens about giving back to others in the community will help build a more thoughtful, kinder, more considerate group of humans. That’s the goal of the National Charity League (NCL), Arrowhead Chapter. Charity work is an integral part of life for mother and daughter Kari Turner-Snavely and Kamryn Turner of Anthem. They have
been involved with NCL for six years. Kamryn, who is a senior at Boulder Creek High School, started in NCL when she was in seventh grade. Her older sister, Marley, an NAU junior, joined at the same time. Together, their goal was to spend more intentional time together while serving others. “We first heard about NCL Arrowhead from a friend who was an active member with her daughter,” Turner-Snavely said. “During the new member drive, I reached
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Kari Turner-Snavely and Kamryn Turner of Anthem volunteer with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. (Photo courtesy of the National Charity League)
Anthem offers ‘one-stop shop’ for recycling
BY ALLISON BROWN Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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nthem partners with Republic Services to provide a convenient and free way to properly dispose of household items in their biannual Go Green event Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Community Park. This drive-thru event accepts items like electronics, personal documents, medications, bulk cardboard, glass, hazardous chemicals, batteries, nonperishable food items and clothing to recycle, donate or dispose of. “Our closest recycle center is a little bit of
a drive away,” said Kristi Northcutt, community relations director. “This brings everything to our community, all of these vendors, so that you have a onestop shop to dispose of, recycle and donate these items that might be lying around your home or garage. It makes it easy for our residents and we appreciate Republic Services providing it to our community.” Anthem has offered this event twice a year for the past 11 years. In that time, it has grown tremendously. At the last Go Green event in the spring, trucks reached capacity, which Northcutt said was a positive sign. “It’s a great problem to have, because it
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means people were taking advantage of the opportunity to recycle and donate,” she said. “Then we reminded our residents about bulk pickup through the year in their neighborhoods, and we heard from Republic Services last week that bulk pickup has reached new records this year as well.” The event is 8 to 11 a.m., but it is encouraged to get in line early as there is the possibility of trucks reaching capacity. Vehicles must be in line by 10:45 a.m. The event is for Anthem residents only, and a proof of residency will be required. In addition, over-
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