Below is a sampling of a few of the nearly 50 baskets and packages that will be available.  There’s something for everyone!!! Please forward this email to your guests.

See you there!

 A Day of Beauty                                 Value $300

A wonderful relaxing day is all planned for you in North Scottsdale with a custom facial, haircut and blow dry at Zoltan’s Salon, followed by a little frozen yogurt treat at The Yogurt Bar, then a massage at the Spa at DC Ranch Village Club.  You’ll also go home with a selection of deluxe, high-end hair brushes and products from FIX Salon.  You’ll look FABULOUS!

Day at the Beach                                 Value $1000

After laser hair removal from Dr. Maffi at Maffi Plastic Surgery, you’ll be ready to hit the beach!  Your huge cooler bag will hold your towel, hand-embellished flip flops, Neutrogena sunscreen selection, lotions from Lather, a bottle of 1800 Tequila and Coronas as you make your way to the pool – even if it’s in your own back yard!  Afterward, enjoy your $40 gift card to Sandbar Restaurant.

Baby’s First Basket                             Value: $465

A beautiful basket of items to help you mark all your newborn’s precious firsts!  You’ll receive a Baby’s first portrait from Babe’s Photos, set them off on the right food with their first Savings Account from National Bank of Arizona started with $25, their first bling-bling hi-top Converse baby shoes, baby bibs, a growth chart, baby book and cute piggy bank! 

Double Day of Beauty                          Value $510

You and a friend can each enjoy a day of bonding over haircuts at FIX Salon, a chemical peel  by Dr. Rochlin and massages by Jim Birkholtz at Stressed Out…plus some Perrier-Jouet Champagne with Mikasa modern champagne flutes!  Friends Forever!

Magic Carpet Ride                              Value $2200

A beautiful 4’ x 6’ rug from Tavsolli’s Oriental Rugs features a Pakistani Reshawer hand-spun wool rug made with stable vegetable dye in navy and rust colors.  Perfect anywhere!

Board Room Basket                                Value $500

A basket of wines selected just for you from the AFW Board Members, featuring a $150 bottle of Silver Oak Cabernet.  The package includes their favorite chocolates, biscotti, crackers, wine glasses, wine openers, aerators, an impressive magnum of Boggle Vineyards Petit Sirah wine.

Kid for a Day                                       Value: $240

Be a kid for a day or treat your favorite kid with 2 passes to Wet ‘n’ Wild, 2 rounds of Mini-golf at Castles and Coasters, a Year’s Supply of Cookies from Paradise Bakery and a pizza party at Peter Piper Pizza!

You Look Rested!!!!                           Value:  $1500

Dr. Maffi at Maffi Plastic Surgery will make you look like you’ve just returned from a 2 week vacation in Italy with one Botox treatment for forehead, frown lines and crowfeet; plus 1 restyling treatment! 

Beautiful You!                                 Value $1000

Take home a gorgeous basket of Chanel perfumes and fabulous products then book your appointment with Murphy for a complete beauty consultation and makeover at Saks Fifth Avenue. 

Girl Scouts Forever                                 Value $175

On my honor, I will try to…not eat all the Girl Scout cookies in this basket in one sitting!  Show your Girl Scout pride with this cute Girl Scout t-shirt, baseball cap, thermos, insulated cup, teddy bear and cloth backpack.  Learn leadership lessons by reading Hesselbein on Leadership by Frances Hesselbein and One Tough Cookie, by former Girl Scout CEO, Kathy Cloninger. 

READY…SET…GO!                               Value $2000

You and three of your friends can hit the pits at BOTH the Great Clips 200 Nationwide Series on Saturday, Nov. 10 and at the Kobalt Tools 500 Sprint Cup Series at Phoenix International Raceway!  Meet your favorite Penske Racing drivers at the Spring Cup race and wear a different Penske Racing t-shirt every day.  Package includes 4 Reserved Grandstand seats for both race days and a Discount Tire and Penske Racing die-cast cars, 4 thermal Penske Racing cups and caps!

Lipstick, Luxury & Lunch             Value:  $3000

You and three of your friends will enjoy spending a $2500 Neiman Marcus gift card with a personal shopper after a fabulous lunch at NM Café and personal makeovers with a beauty consultant! 

Princess for a Day                                  Value $510

Take your little Princess and three of her friends to Girly Girlz where they will have a Princess Party and take their photos with Jennifer Sedler, 2011 Miss Arizona – all dressed up, complete with tiaras!!!  Your Princess can bring home her goodies in a blinged-out Hello Kitty Lunchbox and enjoy a year’s supply of cookies from Paradise Bakery.

National Domestic Violence Hotline        800-799-7233 (SAFE)

Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence,    www.caepv.org

American Bar Association Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence,   www.americanbar.org/groups/domestic_violence.html

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence,    www.ncadv.org

Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence,    www.azcadv.org

Avon Program for Women and Justice,     www.oconnorhouse.org

The Domestic Violence University,    www.thedvu.com

Arizona Domestic Violence Training  for Employers (DV101e),     www.azdv.org

To join MAN, fill out this form 2012 MAN Invoice  and email to dhall@azfoundationforwomen.org or fax to 602-532-2801.  Stand Up Against Domestic Violence and join MAN today!

For further information contact Debbie Hall 602-532-2800 ext. 3 or dhall@azfoundationforwomen.org

Check out this invite for more details  MAN Hangar Party  

Map  to the event Airpark Location and picture   

RSVP Debbie Hall 602-532-2800 or dhall@azfoundationforwomen.org

Arizona Foundation for Women CEO Jodi Liggett is pleased to announce the Co-Chairs for the 16th Annual Sandra Day O’Connor Awards Luncheon are as follows:

Honorary Chair

Deborah G. Carstens, Community Leader

Event Co-Chairs

Philip L. Francis, Executive Chairman, PetSmart, Inc.

Ruth V. McGregor, Arizona Chief Justice (Ret.)

Fran Roberts, Group Vice President, DeVry Inc.

 Angels’ Co-Chairs

Patti Naughton, CEO Identity Interiors

Chevera Trillo, VP Human Services, MAXIMUS

The luncheon will honor three very special women: Leader to Leader Institute President and CEO Frances Hesselbein, Ambassador and business leader Barbara Barrett, and Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus- Pine Council CEO Tamara Woodbury.  Tables and tickets may be purchased on this website by going to the home page and clicking on the CONTINUE READING button above the GALLERY.  Then click BOOK NOW.

You may also purchase tickets by calling the Foundation offices at 602-532-2800, ext. 2.

Announces New Board Members

Phoenix, AZ — The Arizona Foundation for Women (AFW) is a nonprofit, philanthropic organization dedicated to investing in and promoting innovative solutions that address the unmet needs of women and children throughout the state of Arizona. AFW works to assure the Safety, Health, and Economic security of every Arizona woman through public awareness, grant making and research. We believe SHE Counts!

AFW has elected its officers and new board members, as follows:

Susan Smith – Chair

Susan Smith is the Director of IT Business Service Management at Salt River Project (SRP).  She leads the Business Process Management, IT Solution Architecture, IT Service Management and IT Work management teams providing business-aligned IT services. With over 25 years of experience in the utility industry providing leadership in both technology and business areas, she remains focused on addressing corporate challenges in today’s economy.

Prior to joining SRP in 1998, Susan held professional, managerial, and executive positions with Computer Language Research, Inc., Price Waterhouse Tax Technology Group, and Central Maine Power.  She holds a B.S. in Business Administration/Accounting from the University of Maine.

As a board member of Arizona Foundation for Women since 2010, Susan is passionate about the challenges facing women and children in Arizona.  Since January 2011, she has held the position of chair-elect. She also chairs the Nominating Committee and serves on the Finance Committee.  Prior to moving to Arizona, she was actively involved with multiple groups serving people with developmental disabilities and their families.  Susan’s passion for changing the lives of people with development disabilities in Maine led her to be the governor appointed Vice Chair of the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council for several years.  She also served on committees for the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion, Autism Society of Maine and other groups.

Kendis Muscheid – Secretary

An expert in the areas of non-profit and tax-exempt organizations, charitable trusts and state and local taxations at the law firm of Fennemore Craig, P.C., Kendis brings a wide variety of skills to AFW.  Most notably, she has given cogent legal advice to the Foundation for years, as well as the benefit of her non-profit experience and expertise.

Paula Adkins – Treasurer

Paula is a Volunteer Coordinator at Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development; retired from a career in Strategic Planning and Marketing at General Dynamics C4 Systems. Paula has a long history of service to the Foundation as a board member and volunteer CFO.

Jackie Thompson – Vice Chair (Chair Elect)

Jackie is the Community Affairs Manager for Southwest Airlines in AZ, NV, NM, and El Paso, Texas.  She has over twenty years experience in marketing and more than ten years experience in military affairs.  Jackie has held several leadership positions on boards in several states, as well as the AFW Board, and focuses especially on public awareness and advocacy.

Sandi Perez, PhD – Vice Chair (Past Chair)

Dr. Perez is currently the Vice President of Philanthropy and Community Relations at Delta Dental of Arizona. Prior to her tenure with Delta, Dr. Perez occupied leadership positions at Social Venture Partners of Arizona, Southwest Autism and Resource Center, the BHHS Legacy Foundation and the Arizona Community Foundation. Dr. Perez has served on the AFW Board of Directors for the last three years and has been instrumental in developing the Foundation’s grants process, research, and public policy work.

Pam Del Duca – Board Member

Pam is the founder and past President and CEO of DELSTAR Companies, Inc. A graduate of Arizona State University, she serves on the Arizona State University Foundation, Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation and is a Heard Museum Trustee. She’s an active member of Greater Phoenix Leadership and the World President’s Organization. In 2004, Pam was named “Woman of the Year” by the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

The Board of Directors also includes:

Margie Albert, President, Focus on Customer Success

Tasha Aubey, VP, Merchant Services & Merchant Network Strategy, American Express

Rebecca Collins, Associate General Counsel, General Dynamics C4 Sytems

Mary Collum, Senior Vice President Private Bank, National Bank of Arizona

Diana Gregory, DG Sales & Marketing Services

Priscilla Kadi PMP, C.P.M., Director of Enterprise Strategic Planning, Avnet, Inc.

Candace Lew MD, MPH, Healthcare Professional and Community Leader

JoEllen Lynn, Director of Comm. & Public Affairs, Fry’s Food Stores

Patti Naughton, CEO, Identity Interiors

Tracy Powers CBIP, Senior Consultant, Navigator Management Partners

Fran Roberts Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, Group VP Strategic Alliances, Healthcare Group, DeVry, Inc.

Marilyn Seymann, Ph.D., CEO, Bruce T. Halle Family Foundation

Chevera Trillo, Vice President, Human Services North America, Maximus

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http://www.caepv.org

WHAT:            MAN is a group of community and business leaders promoting the message that domestic violence is unacceptable in our community and that violence against women is always wrong. MAN’s focus is on prevention and accountability for the abusers.

 WHO:             MAN members are men working together to end abuse of women and girls. MAN members contribute to the Arizona Foundation for Women to become members.

 WHERE:          Arizona Foundation for Women 

                         2828 N. Central Avenue Suite 1200

                        Phoenix, AZ  85004

 WHY:              Nationally, one in four women surveyed say they were violently attacked by their husbands or boyfriends.  Nationwide, domestic violence costs business over $8 billion each year in medical care and lost productivity. In Arizona, every 5 minutes there is a call made to the police for domestic violence generating nearly 50,000 police reports each year.  Every year more than 12,000 children witness domestic violence acts in their home.  40% of Valley teens have been affected by dating violence.

 HOW:             MAN members support the creation of public awareness education programs that focus on prevention and target the abuser. MAN members speak to a wide range of corporate and community audiences about domestic violence and its economic impact on our community.  MAN supports small and medium businesses with the “Employers Against Domestic Violence Program.”   MAN members advocate on behalf of women and girls on government policies and legislation.

 CONTACT:      Debbie Hall, Program Manager  602-532-2800, ext 3  dhall@azfoundationforwomen.org

Printable PDF  MAN FACT SHEET 2012 PDF

Televerde is built upon the foundation that learning and education are the great equalizer. We believe that no matter where you started, with a thirst for knowledge, you can climb higher. The mission of the Televerde Endowment for New Scholars (TENS) is to empower women who are re-entering society to realize their life goals through higher education.

The TENS program has been created in partnership with the Arizona Foundation for Women (AFW) to provide scholarships to accredited educational opportunities for our correctional facility alumnae upon their release. This 501(c)(3) program was created to assist women in transition achieve their educational goals while striving for improved quality of life. To see one of the recipient’s compelling stories, view this brief video.

Click here to make your personal or corporate contribution.

If you have any questions about the TENS Scholarship, please contact Shawn Lamb, TENS administrator, at mailto:tens@televerde.com or +1 866-581-7804.