Region Stories

These stories illustrate how early childhood programs and services funded by First Things First make a difference for young children and families in communities across Arizona.

Sherie Gifford is the 2024 Champion for the Yavapai Region

November 18, 2024
champion Yavapai Champion for Young Children

Sherie Gifford is the program manager at Little Learners through High Country Early Intervention dba Karen A. Fay in Prescott. Read More

Volunteer champion for Northwest Maricopa

Jackie Schell is the 2019 Northwest Maricopa Region Champion

5/23/2019
champion

Jackie Schell has been selected as the 2019 First Things First Northwest Maricopa Region Champion for Young Children.

Leeanne Lipiczky is the 2019 Phoenix North Region Champion

5/23/2019
champion

Leeanne Lipiczky has been selected as the 2019 First Things First Phoenix North Region Champion for Young Children.

Jean Barton is the 2019 Yavapai Region Champion

5/23/2019
champion

Jean Barton has been selected as the 2019 First Things First Yavapai Region Champion for Young Children.

Champion volunteer for Southeast Maricopa

Jeanie Pefferly is the 2019 Southeast Maricopa Region Champion

5/22/2019
champion

Jeanie Pefferly has been selected as the 2019 First Things First Southeast Maricopa Region Champion for Young Children.

Bernie Kniffin is the 2019 San Carlos Apache Region’s Champion

5/21/2019
San Carlos Apache

Bernie Kniffin has been selected as the 2019 First Things First San Carlos Apache Region Champion for Young Children.

Kathy Farretta is the 2019 Coconino Region Champion

5/21/2019
Coconino

Kathy Farretta has been selected as the 2019 First Things First Coconino Region Champion for Young Children.

Kim Waggoner is the 2019 East Maricopa Region Champion

5/21/2019
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Kim Waggoner has been selected as the 2019 First Things First East Maricopa Region Champion for Young Children.

Kari Logsdon is the 2019 White Mountain Apache Tribe Region Champion

5/13/2019
White Mountain Apache Tribe

Kari Logsdon has been selected as the 2019 First Things First White Mountain Apache Tribe Region Champion for Young Children.

Summer transition program helps prepare Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community boy for…

12/18/2018
pre-K summer programs

The four-week program gives pre-kindergarten students a chance to get classroom experience and interact with other students and teachers.

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