ANASAZI Foundation

ANASAZI Foundation 2011 Silent Auction

Posted by admin on November 11, 2011 | No Comments

Below is a listing of the items for sale at ANASAZI’s Scholarship Gala on November 17. Proceeds fund scholarships for families in need. Stay tuned–many more will be added in the coming week! Have an item to donate? Contact us at info(at)anasazi.org.

EXPERIENCES

• A week in Hawaiian paradise, with an exclusive villa at Turtle Bay
• Arbinger seminar for 20 with 20 autographed copies of The Anatomy of Peace
• Navajo Taco Dinner with Ezekiel and Pauline Sanchez
• Palm Island getaway — a week’s stay in paradise!
• Four tickets to 2012 Phoenix Mercury home game with autographed photo of star Nakia Sanford
• All-inclusive week’s stay for two at Triangle C Dude Ranch near Jackson Hole, WY
• Four tickets to Great Arizona Puppet Theatre and a Children’s Theatre Production at Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre
• Two tickets to a performance at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
• Get Moving…with Yoga, Rock Climbing, and Dance Classes!
• Two tickets to Red Star Chorus & Red Army Dance Ensemble
• Three-Day/Two-Night Stay at Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino, Laughlin, NV
• Champagne Sunday Brunch for Two at Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center
• Two Round-Trip Tickets on the Grand Canyon Railway
• Family Fun in Phoenix!
• Golf the Valley…from East to West, Inside and Out!
• Three nights at the luxury, scenic Paradise Lodge in the remote Oregon wilderness…Getting there is half the fun!
• Four admission passes to Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park
• One-Year Family Membership at Scottsdale Gun Club
• Four Tickets for Holiday Performance by Phoenix Boys Choir, with Autographed Copy of “The Christmas Box”
• Tickets for Two to Opening of Charlotte’s Web at Valley Youth Theatre
• Admission for Four to Heard Museum and Phoenix Art Museum
• Two Tour Passes at Taliesin West with $50 at McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant
• Four tickets to the Arizona Diamondbacks game of your choice
• Ah…How I Love the Theatre! Enjoy Two Tickets to Performances by Three Great Arizona Theatre Companies
• Steve Young’s Voice – On Your Answering Machine!
• Firefighter for a Day (for You and a Guest)
• Week’s Stay in a Diamond Head Dream Home (Sleeps 9)
• Private Tour and Tasting for 30 at Byington Vineyard & Winery in Los Gatos, CA
• Command Performance by Nashville Recording Artists Firefly
• VIP tickets with meet and greet to Donny & Marie at Flamingo Las Vegas
• Two-Night Stay at Radisson Fort McDowell Resort
• Haircut, Manicure and Brow Design at Salon Estique
• Round of Golf for Two at Gold Canyon Golf Resort
• Haircut and Style at Savante Salon

MEMORABILIA

• One Red Shoe autographed by Tom Hanks, with a copy of his One Red Shoe movie
• Suns jersey autographed by Steve Nash
• Guitar autographed by Wynonna Judd
• San Francisco 49ers Helmet Autographed by Joe Montana
• Guitar Autographed by Gin Blossoms
• Jimmy Eat World Autographed Guitar
• Guitar Autographed by Comedian Rodney Carrington
• Framed/Autographed Survivorman Photo
• Football Autographed by Cardinals Center Lyle Sendlein
• Football Autographed by BYU and Philadelphia Eagles Star Chad Lewis
• Football Autographed by NFL Hall of Famers Steve Young and Jerry Rice
• Todd Heap Autographed Football
• Phoenix Coyotes Autographed #53 Derek Morris photo and #6 David Schlemko puck
• Vintage Rams helmet autographed by Deacon Jones and Merlin Olsen

ART & JEWELRY

• Silver and crystal ANASAZI “Seven Paths” bracelet
• Apache-style bandolier
• ANASAZI “WE” Necklace
• Hand-loomed Pashmina
• “Tudor House Boat” by James C. Christensen
• “Though Your Sins Be as Scarlet” – by Howard Lyon
• “Lombard Street” by Thomas Kinkade
• Original Painting by Joshua Clare
• Sand Painting by C. Benally
• Framed/Autographed Steve Young Serigraph
• Navajo Pottery
• Framed Navajo Rug with Medicine Arrows
• “Sonoran Desert Clouds” – by John Horejs
• “Dancing for Joy” – Petroglyph Painting by M. Kemp Bayless
• “Mystic Rememberings of the Primordial Past” – Petroglyph Painting by M. Kemp Bayless
• Replica Ceremonial Rattle/Medicine Club
• Great Basin Paiute-Style Bow, Quiver, and Arrows
• “Night Vision” Sculpture
• Hand-blown Glass Bowl
• Framed Photographic Print by Heidi Hydrick
• Hand-beaded, Smoke-Tanned Leather Pouch
• Handmade, Sheathed Stone Knife Necklaces by David Holladay
• “Wilson the Volleyball” from the movie Cast Away, by David Holladay
• Pearl and Diamond Pendant
• Fancy Yellow Diamond Ring
• Sapphire and Diamond Bracelet
• Vintage Emerald and Diamond Ring
• “Many Colors, Many Hands, One Path” – ANASAZI-Inspired Painting by M. Kemp Bayless

FUN STUFF

• iPod Touch – 8 GB
• Skull Candy Headphones/Gear
• Mystery Eldridge Hot Dog Skateboard Deck & Black Box Gear
• Zero Brockman Fernando Elvira Series Skate Deck with Assorted Zero Gear
• Lisa McMann Signed Book Collection – Including New York Times Bestselling Wake Series (Young-Adult Fiction)
• Phoenix Suns Goodie Bag
• Marie Osmond “Baby Adora Belle Pretty in Pink” Doll w/Autographed Certificate
• Sixthreezero Women’s 26″ Beach Cruiser Bike
• Sixthreezero Men’s 26″ Beach Cruiser Bike
• Microsoft Gift Bag
• Animated Rocking Horse
• Cowtown LTD Skateboard (orange)
• Cowtown LTD Skateboard (grey)
• Cowtown Longboard
• “The Whole Enchilada” – Gift basket with entire CD catalogue of Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers and The Refreshments
• Republic Wireless (WIFI/Cellular) Smartphone + One Year of Unlimited Free Service
• “Risk, Originality & Virtuosity” Autographed Book by Olympic Gymnastics Champion Peter Vidmar
• Youth Books
• ANASAZI Gift Basket
• Baby Grand Piano with Player Unit
• Volcom Attache Carry On Roller + Volcom Gear
• Volcom E30 Laptop Backpack + Volcom Gear
• GoPro HD HERO2 Video Camera – Outdoor Edition

Canadian Tenor Mark Masri to Headline ANASAZI Foundation Event

Posted by admin on November 2, 2011 | No Comments

Mesa, Arizona (November 2, 2011) – Soulful Canadian tenor and EMI recording artist Mark Masri will perform with national recording acts Lindsey Stirling and Firefly at ANASAZI Foundation’s Scholarship Gala, November 17, at the Legado Hotel in Gilbert, Arizona.  The event raises funds for financially challenged families seeking intervention and treatment services to save a son or daughter in crisis.

Renowned internationally for his passionate vocals and romantic ballads, Masri’s music spans both classical and contemporary genres.  His ability to sing in six languages, including Italian in his virtuosic performance of “Caruso,” adds to his romantic appeal, which has been described by the Boston Globe as “melting the hearts of female audience members like chocolate in the palm of warm hands.”

Masri has performed and recorded with many notable artists, including Jim Brickman and Olivia Newton-John.  He recently appeared in back-to-back PBS specials with Brickman and legendary hit-maker David Foster.

Joining Masri at the November 17 event is hip-hop violinist Lindsey Stirling, who gained national fame as a fan favorite on America’s Got Talent.  Nashville recording artists Firefly will open the show and perform the event’s theme song, titled “Here Comes Hope.”

The Scholarship Gala also highlights the remarkable stories of ANASAZI alumni – young people who have overcome significant personal challenges to rebuild family relationships and achieve goals that once seemed beyond their reach.  For reservations and table sponsorships, call (800) 678-3445 or e-mail sponsorships@anasazi.org.

ABOUT ANASAZI FOUNDATION

ANASAZI Foundation is a nonprofit (501c3), nationally recognized, licensed, and Joint Commission-accredited behavioral healthcare provider known for its nurturing and non-punitive approach to helping young people.  ANASAZI’s menu of services includes a 42-day, wilderness-based intervention and treatment program for youth 12-17 and adults 18+, as well as parenting workshops and community drug awareness and education forums.  Visit www.anasazi.org for more information.

“Picking” Friends

Posted by Mike Merchant (Willachee) on October 8, 2009 | No Comments

Recently, I received a phone call from a mother who was concerned about her son’s choice of friends.  She said she wished he would “pick” better friends.  I have often thought about what it means to pick friends.  In my experience, I am not sure I have ever consciously picked a friend.  It almost feels as if I have ended up with friends–depending upon the story I was telling at the time.  Tell stories of blame and I end up with friends who tell stories of blame.  Tell stories of love and I end up with friends who tell stories of love.

A YoungWalker described to a group of parents in a seminar having the same experience, she looked at her mom and announced, “It all started with the hair!”

Surprised, her mom asked what she meant by that.  Her daughter then explained, “Do you remember when I was about 11 or 12 years old and you and I used to fight about my hair before school each morning?  You wanted me to wear my hair like the little girls, with ribbons and bows.  I wanted to wear my hair like the older girls.  Inevitably, you were bigger than me, so I would end up getting on the bus with ribbons and bows.  By the time I sat down, I would have pulled them all out.  When I arrived at school my friends would ask me what happened to my hair.  And then I would launch into a story of how bad I hated my mom and how controlling she was.”

She then said, “Mom, now that I am 17 years old and I look back, I realize that all my friends are friends who hate their moms…and friends who hate their moms don’t do the kinds of things mothers want them to do.  Do they?”

What kind of story do we give our children to tell about us?  Perhaps our greatest influence as it relates to our children’s friends lies in the answer to this question.