I am overwhelmed.
When I started blogging on Bright Side a dozen years ago, I never envisioned being able to use this simple little vehicle to give so much back to the Phoenix community, especially young people in struggling families who deserve a memory that gives them a smile for the rest of their lives.
Way back in 2014, the Phoenix Suns group sales team and I devised a plan to organize an annual fundraiser targeted at underprivileged kids throughout the valley. The Suns already had relationships with schools, organizations and community programs who help such kids and their families, while I had a strong fanbase of caring humans visiting me here at Bright Side every day of the year.