A puppy had been badly burned and needed immediate medical care, according to the urgent online post. It was Saturday morning, March 6. Recently-retired American Airlines Boeing 787 Captain David Weeks was at home in Flagstaff, enjoying the sound of the breeze through the pines on this unusually warm winter day when he read the message on the Pilots N’ Paws discussion board. The pup, six or seven months old, had been stabilized at a small remote clinic, but required an emergency flight to … [Read more...] about Destination: Forever Home
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Supporting the Community with Flagstaff Local Actions
Flagstaff Local is an ongoing community movement encouraging and celebrating residents that choose to support Flagstaff and shop, volunteer, be eco-friendly, donate, support education, mentor and vote. Flagstaff residents accomplish great things every single day. Take the pledge by signing up at flagstafflocal.com. It’s simple! Log in to flagstafflocal.com. Enter information: first and last name, email address, password. Hit return – process completed. After you take the … [Read more...] about Supporting the Community with Flagstaff Local Actions
CASA Celebrates 35 Years of Changing Children’s Lives
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) have been standing up for children in Arizona’s foster care system for 35 years. CASA of Arizona volunteers are everyday people who get to know the kids they are appointed to, talk with everyone involved in the case, and help judges identify the best outcome for the child. More than 25,000 children in Arizona have benefited from having a CASA volunteer on their side. The CASA program began in Seattle, Washington, in 1977 when juvenile court judge … [Read more...] about CASA Celebrates 35 Years of Changing Children’s Lives
