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🌱 10th Annual ABC15 Telethon + Phoenix's Growing Water Shortage

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Hello again, Phoenix! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Phoenix Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Phoenix Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Phoenix long term. So if you're interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here.

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Plenty of sunshine. High: 89 Low: 63.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Phoenix:

  1. Yesterday during the 10th annual ABC15 Telethon, ABC15, and the community came together and raised $429,592 for Phoenix Children's. All the proceeds will be going towards "the hospital's pediatric care, programs, and services that Phoenix Children's has provided to patients and their families for over 35 years." If you missed this year's telethon, you can still help support the cause by donating here. (Arizona Foothills Magazine)
  2. The city of Phoenix is adapting to the state's growing water shortages. They are planning to call on businesses and residents to help deal with future shortages. Currently, "the Phoenix Water Conservation team expanded its homeowner's associations outdoor water efficiency program to reach more neighborhoods." For simple and substantial conservation steps and solutions, please read the full article. (Daily Independent)
  3. A local three-year-old is in "extremely critical condition" after being pulled from a backyard pool. According to reports, the family of the boy found him unresponsive and face down in the pool near 56th Street and Thunderbird Road yesterday afternoon. When crews arrived on the scene, the family was performing CPR on the child. Then, the boy was taken to the hospital for further assistance. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)

Today in Phoenix:

  • Back In Business At The Herberger Theater Center (12:15 PM)
  • Golden Thursdays At Golden Margarita (10:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • The Arizona Humane Society is asking the community to share their animal adoption stories. The organization is celebrating its 20 years of service by looking back at all the lives it was able to save. (Facebook)
  • The Phoenix Public Library is encouraging everyone to pick up a free library card! It can be used to enjoy books, audiobooks, online classes, magazines, music, and movies. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll see you around!

— Dominique-Noelle Rafael

About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!

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