June 23, 2023

June 28th is the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots of 1969. This event marks the start of current day protests for equal rights for members of the LGBTQ+ community in the United States.

As you remember this day, it is important to celebrate the progress that has been made for this community, but also to recognize there is still more work that needs to be done. Using the civic circle as a framework to make a change, we encourage everyone to push the needle forward for LGBTQ+ causes.

• Voice- Use your voice to advocate for LGBTQ+ representation in all spaces
• Purchase Power- Choose to support LGBTQ+ Owned Businesses in Phoenix
• Volunteer- Give your time and services to a local organizations like one n ten
• Vote- Make sure you are registered to vote and responsibly research candidates to see if they will progress or impede LGBTQ+ rights

Volunteer at the Mad Monster Party, July 7th-9th at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel.

Each volunteer will receive free admission to the event. Take this opportunity to meet actors from popular horror and Sci-Fi movies and television series such as Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Halloween II, American Horror Story, Terminator, Freddy Krueger, MEGAN, and more!

Proceeds from this event will benefit Scares that Care. Scares that Care is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization solely ran by volunteers that raises money to help families that are affected by illness, burns, and breast cancer.

HandsOn Greater Phoenix provided a four-day summer STEM Camp for students at Guerrero Elementary School. Participating 4th- 6th graders enrolled in the Forensics Investigation track spent the week solving the cookie jar mystery!

Students analyzed bite marks, blood types, hair samples, finger prints, and DNA left on evidence at the crime scene to determine the culprit. On the last day of the camp, students presented their findings to volunteer judges and explained who was guilty of stealing cookies from the cookie jar.

A big thank you to all the volunteers that made this exciting camp possible! Also, a huge congratulations to the little investigators who solved the mystery!