Coffee with Mayor Stanton and Councilman Gates I made time in my schedule to hear Phoenix Mayor Stanton at an informal coffee this morning in Sunnyslope at Eye Opener Restaurant on 5th Ave and Hatcher. I had seen the announcements for a few of them before and this one was not only closer to the…Continued

Recently I caught up with former Stepping Stone Board Member, Maritza Rosales.  She was kind enough to share this wonderful picture of her new son, Julian.  See Julian’s comments below: My mom is Maritza Rosales who attended A Stepping Stone Preschool Class 1990-1991 at Mitchell School in Isaac School District– only she was Maritza Hernandez then.…Continued

Gifts in Kind Keep Companies Bullish on Serving Even in a bear market, many companies want to support nonprofit organizations, whether monetarily or through drives and donations. But even when the well seems dry, there are ways to make a difference.   Gifts in kind – services or goods that organizations would otherwise have to…Continued

As some of you may already know, children’s books author Maurice Sendak passed away recently.  I remember reading In The Night Kitchen over and over to my two young boys…”milk for the batter, milk for the batter…”.   But most people remember him for Where the Wild Things Are. Can you believe he was a pioneer? A rebel? …Continued

Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust recently announced grant awards totaling nearly $1.9 Million to 22 different local non-profits–including $55,000 to A Stepping Stone Foundation.  We are so grateful to the Pulliam Trust for supporting our children and families in this way.  Congratulations to all the non-profits, many of whom are our colleagues in our community work.

Thank you past president Michael Hensley, Attorney at Jones Skelton, Hochuli, for this true and recent anecdote: I was at a reception last night (5/3/12) for Arizona’s Finest Lawyers at the house of Retired Supreme Court Justice Gordon when I ran in to attorney Jill Goldsmith who is also a member of Social Venture Partners Arizona (SVPAZ).  She heard Executive Director Cynthia Gattorna’s Fast Pitch some time ago…Continued

Our parent celebration last Thursday, April 28, was oh, so sweet!  Thank you to all our visitors and board members who joined us.  Our children sang, our current parents received their certificates of accomplishments, and former parent, Neida Ascencio, spoke to the crowd (seen below). .   A huge thanks to Westwood Elementary Principal Lori Weiss for…Continued

Please enjoy the following video that President Bev Carroll put together earlier this year. It is a montage of children and their parents in the preschool classroom setting.  Our parents MUST attend 32 hours of adult education, home visiting, parenting classes and preschool helper duties each month for nine months.  If they fall below an…Continued

Hi! My name is Genesis, and this program has been a great benefit for my family and me. My parents are surprised about everything I have learned in a short time. My mom is happy with the program activities, and I also want to thank the good teachers who have put their best effort in…Continued