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Who was Frances Young?

By MELISSA RZEPPA, Class 23 Partner & PR Director – Serendipit Consulting For nearly a half century, Scottsdale resident Frances Young mentored, advised, assisted and championed numerous local organizations and causes – simply for the good of the community. Among … Continue reading

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Calling all volunteers: Scottsdale Cycling Festival needs you!

By Kimberly Crowther, Class 22 Communications Director, DC Ranch Community Council Have you caught the Tour de France action on television this month? Although I’m not a cyclist -and I am half a world away from the action on the … Continue reading

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Finding my Passion and Making a Difference!

By Stefanie Lerner, Class 23 Director of Sales & Marketing at Encore Creative I began the Scottsdale Leadership program with what I thought was an open mind.  I knew I wanted to get deeper involved in my community and thought … Continue reading

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Looking for a Muddy Place to Volunteer?

By RACHEL BROCKWAY, Class 23 Scottsdale Leadership Marketing and Resource Development Manager We all spend time volunteering and recognize the importance of doing it. But how many of us have a chance to get really dirty when we volunteer? Are … Continue reading

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Class 24 Helps Scottsdale Public Library Set the Green Standard

By MELISSA RZEPPA, Class 23 Partner & PR Director – Serendipit Consulting Scottsdale Leadership Class 25 is certainly going to have a LOT to live up to with all of the buzz that Class 24 has been getting for their … Continue reading

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Teamwork, great projects make us want to dance

By ROBERT LEGER, Class 21 Opinions editor of the Scottsdale Republic and Phoenix Republic The tune was current, one all the elementary school children recognized as they ate lunch. They started dancing. A few minutes later, the youngsters were joined … Continue reading

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Welcoming Spring as a Volunteer

By KATHY COSTER Scottsdale Leadership Class 24 On Saturday, March 27, the Paiute Neighborhood Center offered its Welcome Spring event, where families are invited to participate in arts and crafts, games and an egg hunt. I volunteered at this event, … Continue reading

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Community Service Decisions

By MICHAEL SEIDEN Scottsdale Leadership Class 24 We all have our own reasons for getting involved in community service. Some have a passion for a particular cause, such as battered women. Others may have specific expertise that they want to … Continue reading

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Goals for your Community Service

By CHRIS IRISH Scottsdale Leadership Executive Director Happy New Year!  The start of the year is the perfect time to set goals for that year, the decade and possibly even your lifetime.  I’m not referring to career or personal goals; … Continue reading

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