About Us
Our Board of Directors & Volunteers
2024-25 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Ibis Valles
Vice President Membership
Pat Butler
Vice President Philanthropic
Lois Eitel
Vice President Resource Development
Kitty Larson
Treasurer
Cheryl Shafer
Secretary
Janifer Gorney
Strategic Planning Chairman
Carol Best
Parliamentarian
Donna Thompson
2024-2025 ADVISORY COUNCIL
Michele Grimaldi, Director
Wraparound Services – Tempe Schools
Curtis Chipman, Attorney
Udall Shumway PLC
Maria Hesse, Professor
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College – ASU
Mike Hutchinson, Executive Vice President
East Valley Partnership
Dale Speight, Senior Vice President
First Bank – East Valley
Julie Graham, Director of External Affairs
Dignity Health Arizona Service Area
Alicia Sterzinar, Program Manager
Executive Escalations – PayPal
Chelsey Faggiano
Economic Development Project Manager, City of Chandler
Our history
Celebrating over 25 years of service in the East Valley, Arizona!
We are a nonprofit, charitable organization committed to volunteer service in the community. We work with community agencies and schools to provide help to children and adults in need. We are a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers with no paid employees. In 2021-2022, members and community volunteers contributed more than 23,600 service hours enabling us to touch the lives of more than 11,000 children, teens, and adults.
Our chapter assesses the unmet needs of the community and addresses these needs through its programs, which are evaluated annually and adjusted when necessary. Our programs are funded through our Thrift Shop, grants, and donations.
The funds raised are returned to Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Scottsdale and Ahwatukee communities of the East Valley through philanthropic programs.
Qualified under IRS Code 501(c)(3) Tax ID 86-0659387 & Arizona tax credit for Qualifying Charitable Organizations.
Our mission, Vision and Values
MISSION
Our volunteers transform the lives of children and adults through community programs.
VISION
Essential needs are met in our community and families flourish.
COMMITMENT
We believe that providing compassionate and caring service to individuals in communities across the nation is the standard and the primary measure of our organization. We believe we exist for the sole purpose of providing philanthropic services to meet the challenges posed by a diverse array of compelling individual and community needs.
LEADERSHIP
We believe that the full measure of our leaders and members is the sum of their vision, professionalism, diversity, ethics, sensitivity and quality of response to community needs.
ETHICS
We believe that integrity and authenticity in communication and action best demonstrate the core qualities of our members and our organization.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We believe that full accountability is the responsibility of our leaders and members, and is an appropriate expectation of this organization by those who support our work and those who receive its services. We believe that this responsibility demands and drives prudent fiscal and physical management, transparent internal and external relationships, implementation of quality programs, viable program assessment and reasoned evaluation of personnel and organizational performance.
RESPECT
We believe in the intrinsic value of those we serve and of those with whom we serve. We believe that we can best demonstrate our respect for this value by providing fair, equitable and courteous treatment for our diverse members, service recipients and donors.
Our Partners
Arizona Tax Credit
The state of Arizona provides an incredible incentive for taxpayers who donate to certain qualifying charities like ours. Thanks to the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit, you can donate up to $938 and get it right back on your Arizona tax return.
Donations made for the 2024 Arizona Income Tax Returns can be up to $938 for joint filers and $470 for single filers. The previous maximum amount that could be claimed on the 2023 Arizona Income Tax Return was $841 for joint filers and $421 for single filers. Learn more about this.
Call us at (480) 792-1600