Winter 2019/2020

In This IssueMember Holiday Party

Holiday Happenings

Special Olympics Bowling

Members Visit State Fair

Around VALLEYLIFE

Thank You Donors

2020 Golf Tournament

Bernice Kussell Society

Mark Your Calendars

How You Can Help

Social Media

On the Cover Kimmie poses with Santa, Mrs. Claus and Rudolph during the VALLEYLIFE Member Holiday Party.

Member Holiday Party

The annual VALLEYLIFE Member Holiday Party was held on Friday, December 13th. The Holiday Party was hosted by VALLEYLIFE’s Residential Services Program. Members from all of VALLEYLIFE’s programs enjoyed getting together to celebrate.

Members had the opportunity to have their photo taken with Santa, Mrs. Claus, Rudolph and the elves.

Holiday Happenings

Santa Claus visited VALLEYLIFE's group homes and DTAs during several holiday celebrations in December. Family members and volunteers enjoyed celebrating at Thunderbird group home and at DTA 6. Also, Members at Carol group home decorated the tree.

Members Enter Crafts, Visit Arizona State Fair

Special Olympics Bowling

VALLEYLIFE Members participated in two sessions of Special Olympics Bowling held on November 14th and November 16th.Members earned 23 medals: 10 - 1st Place; 7 - 2nd Place and 6 - 3rd Place.

The event was held at Desert Sky Bowling Lanes. The next Special Olympics events are cheerleading and basketball.

Members from DTA 1 entered 45 projects at the Arizona State Fair. Some categories entered were Jewelry, Holiday, Paper Mache’, Home Decor, Landscape/Garden, Scrapbook Page, Cookies, Candies and Breads. Also, DTA 5 Members enjoyed an outing to the state fair.

Around VALLEYLIFE

Volunteers wrapped sweaters for our Members. Clipped Wings provided 29 sweaters and 17 sweaters were donated by Bernice Kussell Society members. Sweaters were also purchased with $575 worth of Target gift cards donated by VNSA. The sweaters were delivered to our group homes.

OneAZ Credit Union’s Lisa Day (second from left) presented a $1,500 check to VALLEYLIFE President and CEO Cletus Thiebeau; Margaret Stephens-Reed, director of Fund Development; and Ann Polunsky, grant writer. The grant will be used for vocational services.

Members worked to keep our community beautiful by picking up trash and other lawn waste at Rose Mofford Park on October 24th. The volunteer project was part of an ongoing partnership between VALLEYLIFE and the North Phoenix Kiwanis Club. Several Kiwanis members also participated in the project.

Carl and Mia were inseparable until Mia moved away and left DTA 5 about a year ago. She went into the HCBS program. They had not seen each other since Mia left. They visited during VALLEYLIFE's Oktoberfest celebration. Staff called the reunion "magical."

Volunteers Wrap Presents

Rose Mofford Park Project

'Magical' Reunion

One AZ Credit Union Grant

Thank You To Our 2019 DonorsAlbertson's Foundation ATOS Employee Community Fund August Building Company

Best Funeral Services

Biltmore Properties Boeing ECF Breslow Foundation Cardinals Charities City of Glendale CDBG CKKO Foundation Clipped Wings Discount Tire Company Inc. Dyer Bregman & Ferris, PLLC Eide Bailly Fennemore Craig

First Arizona Banjo Band Fry's Food and Drug Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Jetstream Ground Services Inc. John F. Long Foundation J.W. Kieckhefer Foundation

Knights of Columbus

Leavitt Group Benefit Services of AZ

Matson Foundation Miles C. Hauter Foundation Modern Woodmen Mollie Lawson Foundation North Phoenix Kiwanis Club Opus Bank Foundation Prospect Airport Services

QuikTrip Corporation Thunderbirds Charities Southwest Human Development Inc. Teamster Retirees & Associates The David & Minnie Meyerson Foundation

Union Pacific Foundation Urban Energy Solutions, LLC Virginia G. Piper Center at Honor Health

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Wells Fargo Foundation

Western Alliance Bank

Zelenda Foundation Women in Business

Businesses

Thank You To Our 2019 DonorsIndividuals

Friend Ms. Megan Ahern*

Ms. Donna Apple Mr. Ron Archer Mr. Bill Barber

Mr. Eric Perry Mr. Ben Bartel

Ms. Brenda Baxter

Ms. Cynthia Bennett Ms. Nancy Bills Mr. and Mrs Steve Bishel*

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Brannoch*

Ms. Bobbie Black Ms. Joleen Boeckel

Dr. and Mrs. Norward Brooks Ms. Andrea Brundage Ms. Ciss Butlett Mr. John Byrone Ms. Susan A. Cameron˚ Mr. Kevin M. Cash Ms. Shelley Chehab

Thank You To Our 2019 DonorsIndividuals (Continued)

Mr. Herbert Coleman Ms. Brenda Compton Mr. Peter Connolly*˚

Dr. Suzanne Connolly*˚ Mr. Bill Cross Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Cummings* Mr. and Mrs. Greg Davis Mr. and Mrs. Craig Dean*˚

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Deck* Ms. Judy DeJong Ms. Irma DeTour Dr. and Mrs. David Douglas Dr. and Mrs. John Eckstein* Mr. and Mrs. Fred Edwards Ms. Pam Eggert Ms. Dale Evans Ms. Mary Ellen Feltovich Mr. and Ms. Michael Fickes* Mrs. B. Charlene Fisher*˚

Mr. Elliott Freireich*

Mr. and Mrs. David Fleischer Dr. and Mrs. Robert Fleming Mr. and Mrs. James Ford* Dr. and Mrs. Michael Friedman Mrs. Debbie Gaby*

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Gawlitta

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gesuale Mr. Ronald Goodson Ms. Dolores Greene Ms. Eva Gregg Mr. David Hanner Mr. Ronald H. Harten Ms. Karla Hartline Ms. Donna A. Hesketh Ms. Mary Hoban* Mr. and Mrs. Tim Holland* Ms. Heather Issar

Ms. Roberta Jackson

Mr. Jeff Jennings Dr. and Mrs. Bob Johnson

Ms. Gena Johnson Mr. Leonard R. Judd Ms. Marlise Karlin Ms. Terri Keener Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kinnard* Ms. Joan Kleinberg Mr. and Mrs. Janusz L. Komorowski

Mr. an Mrs Ken Knapp*

Mr. and Ms. Daniel Kramer*˚ Mr. and Mrs. John Krell Ms. Pinky Kubiak

Mr. Joseph Langlois* Ms. Andi Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Larry LeForte*˚

Mr. Scott Leon Ms. Donna Lindly

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lomax Ms. Maria Marsh Mr. and Mrs. Phil Mastores*˚ Mr. Michael Matusz Ms. Rea Mayer Ms. Jeanne McGraw Mr. and Mrs. Steve McKamey* Dr. and Mrs. John McMichan* Ms. Ruth C. Mehl Ms. Virginia G. Mendenhall Ms. Linda Miller*

Ms. Patsy Miller Mr. and Mrs. William T. Moroney* Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Mullany Ms. Cindy Murray Mr. and Mrs. John Nielson*

Mr. Les Nesmith, CPA Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Noll* Ms. Anna O'Hara Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Oldham*

Thank You To Our 2019 DonorsIndividuals (Continued)

Mr. Alex Ortiz Mr. Jones Osborn Mr. Michael B. O'Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. Mel Polunsky* Ms. Marquita Porter*˚ Ms. Cindy Quenneville* Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rausch* Ms. Janet Reddick Mr. Michael Ringer* Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Robbins Mr. Dennis Robertson Ms. Marilee Robertson

Mr. Robert A. Decker Mr. Clifford Romme Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Rosa Mr. and Mrs. David Rosen Ms. Toni Rudolph Cliff H. Running, D.D.S.* Mr. and Mrs. Stillman Saunders Mrs. Erika Y. Schafer - Estate

Mr. Al Schillinger Mr. James Schnur Dr. and Mrs. Paul Schnur* Mr. and Mrs. Rex Schofield Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schubert* Drs. Cie and Aaron Scott* Ms. Allison Sears Mr. Steven Serlin Ms. Stephanie Shink

Ms. Rowena Simberg*

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Snyder Ms. Carol Spiller Ms. Sandra Stanley Ms. Claire Steigerwald

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Steinberg*˚ Mrs. Frances Stephens

Ms. Margaret S. Stephens-Reed and Mr. Phillip Reed*˚ Mr. John Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Streitmatter Mr. and Mrs. Tom Strong*

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy C. Sullivan Mr. Mike Sylvester Mr. and Mrs. Richard Teeters Mr. and Mrs. Cletus A. Thiebeau*˚ Mr. Arden P. Thielen* Mr. James Thomas*

Mr. Matthew Todd Ms. Maria Tomas-Keegan Ms. Deanne Townsend Ms. Bobbye Wallace Mr. Edward H. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Winham Mrs. Amy Winski* Mr. and Mrs. Artis Wixx Mr. Daniel N. Wochos Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wright Ms. Michelle Wright Mr. and Mrs. James N. Wuensche Mr. and Mrs. Percy Young Mr. and Mrs. Todd Zegers

*Bernice Kussell Society Member ˚Legacy Circle Member

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our database, occasionally a name may be misspelled in our system, or regrettably, a donor may have been overlooked. Each and every donation to VALLEYLIFE is so important. If your name should be included in this list and is not, we sincerely apologize for the omission. Corrections to entries can be submitted to Margaret Stephens-Reed, Director of Fund Development, via email to mreed@valleylifeaz.org, or by phone at (602) 331-2414.

Fore! Golf Tournament is March 6th

Thank You to last year's sponsors!Silver Sponsors

Hole SponsorsClipped Wings

East Valley WomenEide Bailly

Forefront DevelopmentProStar Realty

Williams Express

Anne & Cletus Thiebeau

Hole in One Sponsor

James Chernek Agency

Bronze SponsorsDr. Stephen Noll

Dyer, Bregman & Ferris, PLLCForefront Development

Fruth GroupGompers

Jetstream Ground ServicesMutual of America

Natural Power and EnergyProStar Realty

The Families Advocate, LLC

VALLEYLIFE is pleased to present our 29th annual golf tournament on Friday, March 6th at Papago Golf Course in Phoenix. VALLEYLIFE is seeking golfers and sponsors to support this event. Your participation in this tournament will help us continue to provide specialized services to individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. All proceeds from this event will be used to further the mission of VALLEYLIFE: “To enhance the quality of life of people with disabilities.”

If you know a group that would be interested in sponsoring a hole, receiving terrific exposure and a valuable marketing opportunity in return, or a golfer who might want to play in the tournament, please contact Margaret Stephens-Reed at 602-371-0806 ext. 107 or via email at mreed@valleylifeaz.org.

• 29th Annual VALLEYLIFE Golf Tournament: Friday, March 6th; Papago Golf Course• VALLEYLIFE Springfest: Friday, March 20th; Main Campus• Bernice Kussell Society Cinco de Mayo Celebration: Tuesday, May 5th; TBA• Friends of VALLEYLIFE Breakfast: Wednesday, June 10th; TBA• VALLEYLIFE Family Social: Saturday, July 25th; Main Campus

Mark Your Calendars!

One of the many ways you can continue to help us meet the needs of our community is by taking advantage of the Arizona Tax Credit for Donations Made to a Qualifying Charity. Under the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit Law (ARS 43-1088), state residents are permitted to contribute up to $400 per year and receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on their annual Arizona tax return. The contribution can be up to $800 for a married couple filing jointly. Credit eligible contributions made on or before the 15th day of the fourth month following the close of the taxable year may be applied to either the current or the preceding taxable year and are considered to have been made on the last day of that taxable year.

For more information about this tax credit, visit the Arizona Department of Revenue website (azdor.gov).

Make a donation to VALLEYLIFE and get a tax credit

Bernice Kussell Society

The annual Bernice Kussell Society Holiday Party was held December 5th at the beautiful home of Tim and JoAnn Holland. Guests were treated to cocktails, a taco bar and entertainment by The Vocalocity Barbershop Quartet. Margaret Stephens-Reed thanked the guests for their support throughout the year.

The Bernice Kussell Society collected 17 sweater donations at the holiday party. These and additional sweaters were later wrapped and delivered to the group homes prior to the holiday.

The Bernice Kussell Society, part of the VALLEYLIFE Foundation, is named for VALLEYLIFE’s founder Bernice Kussell. The Bernice Kussell Society supports VALLEYLIFE by funding Member needs that are not covered by traditional funding sources.

How You Can HelpThere are many ways to support VALLEYLIFE! You can volunteer your time, attend an event, make a donation of goods or services, or make a financial contribution.

For volunteer opportunities, please contact Ann Polunsky at 602-216-6385 or apolunsky@valleylifeaz.org.For information about upcoming fundraising events, please visit our website at valleylifeaz.org/events.

To sponsor or host an event, please contact Margaret Stephens-Reed at 602-331-2414 or mreed@valleylifeaz.org.To donate goods or services, please call the Main Campus at 602-216-6385.

To make a financial donation, you can go to our website at valleylifeaz.org and click the donate button in the upper-right corner, or call us at 602-371-0806. Your donations to VALLEYLIFE and the VALLEYLIFE Foundation are tax-deductible.We are always grateful for your generosity in helping us with our mission “to enhance the quality of life of people with disabilities.”

Want to know more about how you can get involved with VALLEYLIFE? Visit our website, valleylifeaz.org.

VALLEYLIFE has a wish list of items that are needed to support our Members in their group homes and day treatment areas (DTAs). Donations of any of the following items are welcomed and always appreciated. Below is a list of specific items that are needed at this time.

W i s h L ti s

Board of DirectorsSteve McKamey

Chair

Heather Winters BullVice Chair

Stephen NollSecretary

Peter ConnollyTreasurer

Katy WhiteDirector

James WuenscheDirector

Clifford MatticeDirector

Cletus ThiebeauPresident & CEO

Linda MillerCFO

KitchenLarge Electric Roasting Pan

Toaster OvenKitchen Utensils

Set of Pots and Pans Crock Pot

Waffle Maker New Cookie Sheets

Large Electric Skillet Toasters

MiscellaneousTV

Dish Towels and Dish RagsArtwork

Patio Furniture Christmas Tree and Decorations

Vases and FlowersCurtains and Rods

LinensPictures

Placemats Table Covers and Runners

Garage ShelvesWater Dispenser

FurnitureNew Cabinets for Bathrooms

Entryway TableWall Mirror for the Bathroom

End Tables for Living Area Patio Set for the Backyard

Desk

88 cents of every dollar donated

to VALLEYLIFE goes back into our

programs and services.

1142 W. Hatcher Rd.Phoenix, AZ 85021

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