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“My story starts in 1991 when I was born in Phoenix.  I’m the oldest and I have two younger sisters.  Yes, we grew up together and love them to death! We got extra close as adults since I am 3-4 years older than them.” “As a kid, I always knew I wanted more growing up. …Continued

Thank you to our 2022-2023 Donors and Supporters! A Stepping Stone Foundation would like to thank our 2022-2023 individual, corporate, and foundation supporters for their generosity in our two-generation education mission, to bring literacy and education to underserved preschoolers and families in Phoenix!   Individual donors (alphabetical) Jim and Kelly Aanenson      Jaime Ade …Continued

  The 15th annual Serenata Gala, presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co, will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at the Martin Auto Museum and Event Center in Glendale, AZ.   Serenata brings together community-minded and philanthropic individuals passionate about out award-winning 2GenEd program, our preschoolers and our families. Join donors and supporters for…Continued

  A Stepping Stone Foundation is proud to announce our Distinguished Educational Impact Award Winners for 2023, presented by Copperpoint Insurance!   Rep. Judy Schwiebert – Arizona State Legislator Besides the fact that Rep. Schwiebert was an educator for 20 years in Phoenix schools, she actively serves in the Arizona State Legislature representing District 2. …Continued

  PHOENIX, AZ   The board of directors of A Stepping Stone Foundation (Foundation) is honored to announce that Gabriela Jimenez will serve as the nonprofit’s new Executive Director beginning July 10, 2023.  Jimenez replaces retiring Executive Director Cindy Gattorna, whose last day with the Foundation will be September 30, 2023. Jimenez brings 26 years of…Continued

Open LMS is helping the local community and matching donations to A Stepping Stone Foundation made by its Connected 2023 conference attendees and its employees. Raleigh, N.C. (April 27, 2023)𑁋Open LMS, a leader in the open-source learning management system (LMS) market dedicated to improving learning and education, has delivered $5,000 in STEM-focused scholarship funding to…Continued

  A Stepping Stone Foundation is proud to announce the 2023 Billie Gannaway Memorial Scholarship award recipients, including awards for the William O. Smith Memorial Awards, the Ivey Stepping Higher Scholars, and the APS STEM Scholarship Awards. In 2023, A Stepping Stone Foundation will award over $44,000 in scholarship awards and since 2001, the Billie…Continued

A Life of Literacy Passion and Achievement – Maritza’s Story In celebration of International Women’s Day, we want to share the story of Maritza – one of our first preschoolers in our LEAF program, one of our first Billie Gannaway Scholarship award winners and a proud parent of 3! Maritza’s father immigrated from Mexico more…Continued

Dearest Supporters,   As we welcome 2023 into our lives, it is a natural time to reflect on the past, revel in the now and plan for the future.  As you continue reading below, you’ll note statistics about what we have done in the past, our current status and our plans for the future. LEAF:…Continued

  The 14th annual fundraising event for A Stepping Stone Foundation, the Farm to Table(aux) Cultural Street Art and food event was held on Saturday, October 8th at The Sunkist Warehouse in Mesa.  Attendees enjoyed the interactive art displays from our event featured artists Lalo Cota and Zarco Guerrero, listened to the sounds of Mariachi…Continued