🌱 Ukraine Fundraiser Held In Phoenix + Lost Leaf Finds New Owner

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and not as warm. High: 82 Low: 55.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Phoenix today:

1. A fundraiser was held over the weekend to benefit the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian Americans living in Phoenix organized an art sale over the weekend and all proceeds will go directly to the people of Ukraine. The art sale was held over two days at the Phoenix Center for the Arts. Many local artists donated their art to be sold upon hearing about the event. Organizers are also asking those who want to help to make calls to local lawmakers to ask that more help be sent to Europe. (FOX 10 News Phoenix)
2. The historic Lost Leaf art bar has found a new owner. This weekend, the previous owner and drummer, Eric Dahl, announced over Twitter that the Lost Leaf has been "passed onto new ownership." This announcement follows the news that he planned to sell Lost Leaf back in February. The name of the new owner has not yet been released. (The Arizona Republic)
3. In another effort to help Ukrainians, a Phoenix mother hosted a neighborhood yard sale over the weekend to help reunite a Ukrainian hockey player with family. The mother and her family hosted the teenage hockey player Nikita Protsenko in 2015. While Protsenko is in Canada for hockey, his family from Ukraine have since fled to Poland. If you'd like to donate to help reunite the family, the link can be found here. (Arizona's Family)

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Today in Phoenix:

• Spark Golf Phoenix - Fun & Social Golf At True Spec Golf (5:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Arizona Humane Society gives a huge thank you to all who joined them at the K9 & Wine Fundraiser with Galicia Fine Jewelers! These sweet AHS pups learned important social skills, attendees shopped stunning jewelry and enjoyed wine, and 25 percent of sales were donated to AHS's pets. (Facebook)
• What do you get when you take a great neighborhood, two dozen volunteers, 30 trees, and a whole lot of love? This weekend, 30 trees were planted in the Carnation neighborhood.
  (Facebook)
• Visit the Farm Express bus at Burton Barr Central Library from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. EVERY Monday. Bring your grocery list and shop for fresh local produce. The Farm Express minibus will be in the parking lot. You can't miss it! (Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.