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🤑 AZ Residents Profit From Super Bowl + 🐾 Pet Drive Helps 17K Pets

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Here are the top stories in Phoenix today:

1) Local businesses support a month-long drive to restock the Lost Our Home Pet Rescue food pantry, collecting items such as pet food, blankets, and pet toys.

The organization has saved over 28,900 pets and fed 17,000 pets through their Pet-Food Bank Program.

(Ahwatukee Foothills News)

2) Nonprofit invites Spanish-speakers with autism or disabilities to participate in housing study.

"We know there is a lot of conversation about affordable housing, but often this population — people with intellectual, developmental disabilities — is very invisible in those conversations. It is essential that we have those conversations in English and in Spanish in Phoenix because many families with children with autism and other intellectual, developmental disabilities live in the Greater Phoenix metro area," said Maureen Casey, a First Place Global Leadership Institute director.

(The Arizona Republic)

3) Arizona residents are set to make big bucks during the Super Bowl from renting out their homes.

Many residents who live by the State Farm Stadium stand to profit from the Super Bowl. One resident reported that he will make over $40,000 in profit from the upcoming event.

(ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)

4) Move over Camelback Mountain – here's your guide to South Mountain in Phoenix.

From the best trails to hidden surprises, explore an insider's look at South Mountain.

(AZ Central)

5) Two Arizona restaurants named best in the nation by Bon Appétit magazine.

The publication just put its list of 50 best new restaurants in the U.S., and two Arizona restaurants are on it. Both Bacanora in Phoenix and Bata in Tucson made the list.

(AZ Central)

Today in Phoenix:

  • Batch Cookie Shop Celebrates International Chocolate Day with Week of Decadent Delights. (Details)
  • On The Mend | Central Flow. (Details)
  • Stardust | Quantum Jump Meditation. (Details)

From my notebook:

Photo by Phoenix Police Department


  • "2,071 stairs were climbed yesterday by Lieutenant Sund and other first responders from around the state to remember how many steps the first responders climbed on 9/11/2001. #WeWillNeverForget" (Phoenix Police Department via Facebook)
  • "Pebbles hit the Jackpot when she was adopted from AHS back in April! 🤩 Her new family tells us, "She's cozying up nicely to her older pup brother and loves playing with all her toys... she's spoiled with many snuggles and hugs." (Arizona Humane Society via Facebook)
Photo by the Phoenix Fire Department


  • "The Phoenix Fire Department would like to thank @swift_transportation for allowing us to be a part of a special 9/11 memorial today. The great folks at Swift partnered up with AZ-ProWrap." (Phoenix Fire Department via Facebook)
  • "NEVER FORGET ❤️ 21 years after 9/11, the City of #Phoenix vows to #neverforget. Today, and everyday, we honor the lives lost and the courageous public servants who ran into danger to help save others. #PHX #AlwaysRemember #September11" (City of Phoenix, AZ USA via Facebook)
  • "Look for comics or graphic novels on Hoopla! 📱 Explore this digital collection for instant streaming or temporary download to your smartphone, tablet or computer. There's no waiting when you use your Phoenix Public Library card. " (Phoenix Public Library via Facebook)
  • "Give your child a Head Start! Early #HeadStart programs prepare your child for preschool by providing comprehensive child development and support services to infants, toddlers and their families." (City of Phoenix, AZ USA via Facebook)
  • "Grateful for our first responders." (Water - Use It Wisely via Facebook)
  • "Even a couple potted milkweed or nectar plants can help the Monarch Butterfly Population! Learn more at phoenix.gov/oep/monarch or phoenix.gov/pdd for landscaping tips." (Phoenix Planning & Development Department via Facebook)

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— Merichelle Norwood
About me: Merichelle has chronicled her many Arizona adventures since 2016. She is the Founder of the local blog She Moves PHX. You're most likely to find her munching on tacos on a Tuesday, sipping brews at a local cafe, or eating unicorn cakes.
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