Page 52 December 2014 Helping Buyers and Sellers Find their Dream Home 5557 E. Exeter Boulevard, Phoenix I have lived in Arcadia for over 13 years and have longtime connections at Hopi, Ingleside, Arcadia High School, Arizona School for the Arts and Prince of Peace preschool and church. I live, breathe and run in Arcadia every day! SOLD From my family to yours, best wishes for a happy holiday season! Emily Whitwell 480-216-1443 Emily.whitwell@bhhsaz.com www.emilywhitwell.com Arcadia News 1/4 Page Vertical – 5” x 6” Tino Ferrulli XThe Mercedes-Benz Winter Event offers the best of both worlds – an expertly crafted automobile you’ve dreamed of for a price you never dreamed possible. XGet great offers on the breathtaking CLA, powerful new C-Class, innovative E-Class, stylishly safe M-Class and the versatile GLA. Hurry, offers ends soon. XI want to wish everyone a very safe and Happy New Year. Engineered naughty. Priced nice. The Mercedes-Benz Winter Event 480-748-4810 teamtino@mb-scottsdale.com 4725 North Scottsdale Road • Scottsdale, AZ 85251 ANLC Continued from page 50 receive adequate nutrition over weekends when school isn’t in session. The Parent Teacher Organization at Arcadia Neighborhood Learning Center (ANLC) started Healthy Packs in 2010 and since then it has grown largely and expanded into other schools. In 2011, ANLC was approached by Scottsdale Leadership (an organization dedicated to informing, inspiring and empowering leaders to champion and strengthen the interests of the community) to make the program more sustainable. They partnered with Vista del Camino Food Bank to help run the program. Vista del Camino hires volunteers to keep Healthy Packs running and provide fundraising assistance. Volunteers are used to help provide the food, pack meals, go on grocery runs and provide transportation to get the packs to the schools on Fridays so that the students can have them over the weekend. The packs are given to the students that qualify on Fridays and they include two breakfast meals, two lunches and snacks. The expectation is to cover the meals over the weekend that they would normally get during the school day. Community specialist for ANLC and Kiva Elementary, Rosita Pinedo stated, “Our hope is to make the program truly sustainable and provide Healthy Packs to as many schools as we can. Currently there are about 7,000 students in the Scottsdale Unified School District that qualify for the national free or reduced lunch program. We are trying to target as many students as possible that may not have any food over the weekends. Parents and teachers are reacting very positively to the program and we encourage the community to get involved.” Packed by volunteers, the brown paper sacks are filled with breakfast and lunch for the weekend. Representing students of Arizona universities, community colleges and high schools, and other emerging Arizona artists untitled • pencil on paper • bailey cooper a sophomore at heritage academy, ms cooper created this freehand, with no model, overhead guides, etc. see more of her art in our gallery. 480.946.5076 . artonegalleryinc.com 4130 n marshall way . scottsdale art ne gallery

Page 53 December 2 0 1 4 Leading Boys & Girls Club By Mallory Gleich Kathy Kramer, an 18-year Arcadia resident, has been named executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Scottsdale Foundation. Kramer brings more than 30 years of experience to this position. “I went to NAU, and I wanted to go into public relations. I worked for the Red Cross here in town and they said, ‘If you want a job, you’ll be a fundraiser.’ So I’ve been doing this ever since I got out of college,” said Kramer. Kramer’s main focus is managing the fund for the Greater Scottsdale Foundation. Basically, she manages a kind of savings account for the program. “There are nine clubs in our area, with 18,000 kids who utilize our programs. I manage the assets of the foundation,” said Kramer, who works with 15 independent community leaders and trustees. Kramer has had strong ties with the Boys & Girls Club. Not only has she done work with them, but her children also participated in programs offered by the club. Her children went to Hopi Elementary School and Arcadia High School and attended the programs at the Barker branch. “It’s a positive place for kids to go,” said Kramer. “There’s sports and homework hour and they have tutors that come down from ASU. It’s how you have faith in yourself to go out and become a leader.” Along with providing a safe and educational environment for the surrounding area’s kids, the Boys & Girls Club also provides a Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas gift activity program. Kids can come in and make a gift to bring home for the holiday. The club also does an adopt-a-family wish list of sorts where people can provide items such as clothing and gifts to the family they adopt. The Boys & Girls Club recently celebrated its 60th anniversary in the Greater Scottsdale area, and Kramer is excited to join the foundation in its mission to provide safety and education to the kids in the area. 4 8 0 . 7 3 1 . 8 4 0 0 | m c c c d f . o r g / i n v e s t A Phoenix icon, Denny is part of the generation that transformed Phoenix into what it is today. His passion is making it possible for the disadvantaged to go to work. That is why he supports the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation. Join Denny in helping 250,000 students by supporting The Campaign for Student Success. “Why do I give? It’s just what I do. ” - Dennis “Denny” Mitchem Kathy Kramer