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Terry Lents has made a living in the homebuilding industry with Blandford Homes, but he's made a life giving to others through a long list of nonprofits, but most notably the New Generations Foundation which works with underserved communities so that new generations can positively transform themselves, their families, and their communities; and as a promoter of the 1979 epic, the "Jesus" film to g...

Jimmy Walker is a great story-teller. And many of his stories feature well-known figures from Billy Crystal to Kevin Costner, Halle Berry, Kurt Warner, Tom Hanks, Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow, Reba McEntire, Magic Johnson and his close friend Muhammad Ali. He doesn’t tell those stories to impress – he talks in a soft voice about their adventures and their lives, and most of all their...

Most people know Rosie Romero as the congenial voice on the radio for the past 34 years that helps entertain and educate homeowners about caring for their investment. His homespun Cajun humor has helped make Rosie on the House a hit, but there’s a side to him that isn’t as readily apparent. He and his wife Jennifer “Sweet Jenn” are coming up on their 44th wedding anniversar...

Linda Pauling’s story starts as unspeakable tragedy for her family, but she has helped turn it into a story of unspeakable joy for families all over the world.   In the spring of 1980, her 7-year-old son Chris had already been battling leukemia for years. His doctors told Linda he may be approaching the end of that struggle. Knowing that Chris loved all things to do with the police, his...

Brad Cesmat has always had a passion for sports – from Little League and Pop Warner to track and basketball. But when they handed him a mic to do some announcing for his high school JV team, a star was born. That star not only earned a stellar reputation broadcasting throughout the Southwest, but has used his talents in countless ways to help mentor others, put the spotlight on local youth s...

What if … leaders and companies could create a vision for their organizations to keep them from being led astray?   What if … leaders could help their teams live life to the fullest? Bill Heitzman’s dream is to provide every person in the world with tools to create a personal written guidance for their life. In pursuit of that dream, he formed the Leadership Productivity F...

As the mom of five, Jenny Clark knows how different kids can be, even in the same family. Part of that difference is in learning styles and the needs of each child may call for different approaches. As a result, she uses a variety of schooling options for her own family, and loves sharing with other families about their options and helping them find the right fit for their kids. That passion...

Tom Kuyper has been a basketball player for nearly as long as he can remember. He could never have guessed where that would take him, not as much in terms of his own career, but in terms of impacting the lives of children.   He learned he had a gift for working with kids that surpassed even his talent at basketball, and he used that gift – coupled with his passion for the sport –...

Aaron Parrott had an all-American childhood growing up in Seattle, at least until age 9 when his parents entered the mission field. From that point on, he moved throughout Central and South America, learning new languages and new cultures. That built a compassion for kids that he’s directing toward helping underserved students in Phoenix as executive director of MentorKids USA. He has been w...

Marc Lozano had a dream job working for the NBA. As in the National Basketball Association. But then he quit. Find out why he left, why he liquidated all his assets and what drove him to help people invest in a way that is aligned with their Christian values. He says, “When you invest in something, that means you want it to grow in power and influence. If you are a Christian than the things...

As a teen deep in his active addiction, Sean Walsh was resigned to the fact he probably wouldn’t live to see young adulthood. Today, he not only is in long-term recovery, but he has helped thousands of others on their own path. As CEO of Meadows Behavioral Healthcare, Sean is responsible for its family of programs which include not only the flagship location The Meadows, but more than 12&nbs...

Kathe Wunnenberg suffered three miscarriages and the death of an infant son. She could have taken that hurt and sunk into bitterness and sorrow, instead she believes God can transform anything you offer Him into hope to help others. Her life motto is “We go through what we go through, to help others go through what we went through.” She is the author of Grieving The Loss of a Loved One...

Bernadette Coggins has lived in the Tempe, AZ community she serves for more than 30 years. She gained a reputation as an advocate for children and those in need, and used her background in education to help in the passage of state legislation and grant funding for some key dyslexia programs. Today her passion for kids has brought her into a powerful new role as the program director for the Tempe (...

Dr. Brent Garrison Ph. D. spent 32 years in Christian higher education and leadership at respected institutions from the Moody Bible Institute to LeTourneau University in Texas and Arizona Christian University. He is an author, hosted a daily radio program and traveled to 40 countries. But in recent years, his students have been of a different sort. As a senior discipleship fellow of The CEO Forum...

Tracey Beal was leading college students on service trips all over the world when she realized there were needs at home in Phoenix where they could help. Her experience with schools in other countries helped her realize they were the lifeblood of any community and a perfect place to make a difference. She began to bring businesses, churches, nonprofits, and university students together to serve Ph...

The more you learn about Lydia Guzman, the more convinced you’ll become that she began advocating for positive change before she learned to walk. Her personal mission is to help the community to become politically engaged. In order to become empowered, she believes people have to be part of the process. One of her earliest accomplishments was helping Betsy Bayless, Secretary of State at the...

Judy Borgeson saw a great need in the Phoenix area homeless community for basic hygiene care. She was inspired by an international ministry that was sending hygiene kits around the world inspired her and she began learning everything she could about the needs of nonprofits in the Phoenix area. She continued to hear that one of their greatest struggles was the funds to provide their clients with ba...

Dave Hannah was a world-class athlete, signed to play with the Los Angeles Rams and unofficial holder of 14 world records in weight lifting. He could have never dreamed his most remarkable “lift” wouldn’t be in pounds, but in young lives. He joined the Campus Crusade for Christ and helped found Athletes in Action which he led for 22 years. Then in 2004 he began a bold new program...

Growing up in Southern California, Dawon Coleman didn’t think of his family as homeless, but they moved often, from living in a Motel 6 to his dad’s office to an assortment of houses and apartments for a few months at a time. His family struggled financially, his mom feeding a family of four on $10 a day. Part of Dawon’s story is how through dogged determination to overcome his b...

A RESCUERS CLASSIC for Thanksgiving Eric Sheldahl grew up on a farm just north of Des Moines, and had a successful career as a real estate developer. He and his wife Mary came to Phoenix planning to stay for a few months to flip houses – never knowing they would fall in love with Arizona. When they learned about an organization called Midwest Food Bank that was ranked in the top 10 out of 7,...

Kevin Cherilla’s passion is mountaineering, and his greatest personal accomplishment in that arena is in conquering the summit of Mt. Everest. But his life impact is even greater than that. He has shared his passion with those who might never know the joy of climbing, including those who are blind, paralyzed or who have lost limbs. In addition to helping those with disabilities to summit som...

Demetrius Early is a Christian recording artist and motivational speaker. His life is full with writing music, promoting new designs for his clothing line, and spending time with his wife and two dogs. But in the streets of the neighborhood, he saw people living in pain. Lives full of hurt, depression, homelessness and addictions. Instead of just passing by, he found ways to reach out and help cha...

He’s just one man, but his ministry experience ranges through almost 50 nations, and from arts in evangelism, missions and ministry, to Jewish & Muslim evangelism, to church planting, worship ministry and coaching, and the theology of worship, imagination and the arts. The Rev. Dr. Byron Spradlin surrendered his life to Christ’s service at age 19, and from that point on his steps h...

When Rachel Cinader first traveled to Uganda on a mission trip, she had no idea where that journey would take her. She was in Uganda to create a program to help local women make dresses for little girls in their communities who had only rags to wear. But on returning back to the U.S., she found hundreds of women here eager to sew dresses for the children. That led her to founding Hope 4 Women Inte...

When Miriam Antolik’s husband died suddenly in 2010, she was determined her youngest children needed to stay at the private school they had been attending. She wanted them to have stability, familiar faces, friends, and teachers, as they were facing many challenges and adjustments. The Arizona Tuition Tax Credit program allowed her children to continue at the school of choice which...