Fine Art Museum of Sedona
The Fine Art Museum of Sedona has made a major step in its ultimate goal of building a fine arts museum in town. The museum has its very first brick and mortar space. Its first exhibit…
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Verde Valley Sanctuary
Domestic violence is tragically all too common. As many as one in four women and one in seven men have experienced some kind of domestic violence. But there is hope. Locally, the Verde Valley Sanctuary has…
Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters
Anyone who’s ever had a mentor can tell you about the importance of having one. Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters is a local offshoot of a national organization that finds adults to mentor young people ages…
Sedona Red Rock Trail Fund
Around 3 million people visit Sedona every year, and many of them hike on Sedona’s famed trails. Given that high traffic, it makes total sense that the trails need maintenance. Back in 2013 at a public…
Community Leader Profile: Ben Burke of Manzanita Outreach
Manzanita Outreach started out as an organization in 2011 as a mission of the Verde Valley Christian Church. The nonprofit initially focused on large scale, meal-packing events and sent food down to Haiti following the 2010…
Community Leader Profile: Annie Glickstein of Friends of the Forest
Annie Glickstein grew up loving the great outdoors. “Horses, dogs, being out by the ocean. I just I’m an outdoors person,” says Annie. “Anything outdoors was me.” She even met her husband on a camping trip…
Sedona Lago Gardens
A new community in Sedona has opened and aims to help an under-served segment of the population. “Our official name is Sedona Lago Gardens, and our mission is to serve gifted and talented young adults with…
Community Leader Profile: Nancy Steele of Friends of the Verde River
Arizona native Nancy Steele fell in love with biology as a young person. But as she was working on her master’s degree, she realized she didn’t want to work in that field. She was debating between…
