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DESERT FINANCIAL FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES $580,000 FOR PHOENIX CHILDREN'S

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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PHOENIX, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Desert Financial Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity, raised $580,000 for Credit Unions for Kids benefitting Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and Phoenix Children's 1 Darn Cool School at the 26th Annual Desert Financial Foundation Golf Tournament. Nearly $7 million has been raised for the K-12 education program at Phoenix Children's since the tournament began in 1999.

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  • PHOENIX, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Desert Financial Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity, raised $580,000 for Credit Unions for Kids benefitting Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and Phoenix Children's 1 Darn Cool School at the 26th Annual Desert Financial Foundation Golf Tournament.
  • Desert Financial Foundation and Desert Financial have donated a total of $10.95 million to the program over the past 27 years.
  • Desert Financial Foundation, the credit union and its employees recently pledged a $5,000,000 donation to Phoenix Children's over the next five years.
  • "I am thrilled to attend the Desert Financial Golf Tournaments Sponsor Dinner in 2024 to celebrate the transformational impact this event – and all fundraising by Desert Financial – has had on Phoenix Children's.

DESERT FINANCIAL DONATES $1.15 MILLION TO PHOENIX CHILDREN'S 1 DARN COOL SCHOOL

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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PHOENIX, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Desert Financial Foundation and Desert Financial credit union announced a $1.15 million donation to the 1 Darn Cool School at Phoenix Children's today.

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  • PHOENIX, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Desert Financial Foundation and Desert Financial credit union announced a $1.15 million donation to the 1 Darn Cool School at Phoenix Children's today.
  • Desert Financial Foundation announced a $1.15 million donation to the 1 Darn Cool School at Phoenix Children's today.
  • Desert Financial has donated a total of $10.95 million to the 1 Darn Cool School at Phoenix Children's during the past 27 years.
  • This donation is a compilation of donations from its members, employees, Desert Financial Foundation and the Desert Financial Credit Union.

Noor Riyadh 2023: The world’s largest annual festival of light and art returns to Saudi Arabia’s Capital, with over 120 artworks by more than 100 local and international artists

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Noor Riyadh, the world's largest light art festival, will return to Saudi Arabia's capital for its third edition from November 30 to December 16, 2023. More than 120 artworks, large-scale installations and immersive projections will light up the city, bringing art to the people and boosting the creative economy. The event supports the Riyadh Art objective of transforming Riyadh into an awe-inspiring 'gallery without walls', engaging diverse audiences, transcending boundaries, and integrating art into the urban fabric.

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  • Photos © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Noor Riyadh, the world's largest light art festival, will return to Saudi Arabia's capital for its third edition from November 30 to December 16, 2023.
  • More than 120 artworks, large-scale installations and immersive projections will light up the city, bringing art to the people and boosting the creative economy.
  • The event supports the Riyadh Art objective of transforming Riyadh into an awe-inspiring 'gallery without walls', engaging diverse audiences, transcending boundaries, and integrating art into the urban fabric.
  • Among the highlights at Noor Riyadh is a number of site-specific commissions by 35 established and emerging Saudi artists.

Noor Riyadh 2023, the annual festival of light and art in Saudi Arabia, announces dates and themes for its third edition

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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The curatorial team of the Noor Riyadh 2023 festival is composed of Jérôme Sans as Lead Curator, Pedro Alonzo, Fahad Bin Naif and Alaa Tarabzouni as Curators.

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  • The curatorial team of the Noor Riyadh 2023 festival is composed of Jérôme Sans as Lead Curator, Pedro Alonzo, Fahad Bin Naif and Alaa Tarabzouni as Curators.
  • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Noor Riyadh, the Largest Light Art Festival in the World, will return for its third edition in Riyadh, with the festival running from November 30 to December 16, 2023, and the exhibition from November 30, 2023 to March 2, 2024.
  • The citywide festival will illuminate Riyadh with large-scale light art installations, building projections, performances, and more.
  • Noor Riyadh 2023 press kit can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QbBqglWTQGqKzG9FaJrpEn-p0LApRToE...
    For more information regarding Riyadh Art and Noor Riyadh contact:

Kind Traveler Supercharges Responsible Tourism with Launch of Every Stay Gives Back Program

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kind Traveler, an internationally awarded responsible travel platform empowering travelers to positively impact local communities through a collection of 350+ hotel, charity, and destination partners, supercharges the travel industry with the launch of its highly anticipated Every Stay Gives Back (ESGB) community impact program. Launching today following a successful six-month global pilot, where $73,000 in donations for seven local charities were mobilized by just 15 boutique hotels, ESGB marks a significant leap forward in responsible tourism.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kind Traveler, an internationally awarded responsible travel platform empowering travelers to positively impact local communities through a collection of 350+ hotel, charity, and destination partners, supercharges the travel industry with the launch of its highly anticipated Every Stay Gives Back (ESGB) community impact program.
  • Now, with the launch of Every Stay Gives Back, Kind Traveler takes its commitment to responsible travel one step further by mobilizing charitable funding and easy-to-share positive impact metrics with every guest stay.
  • With the launch of Every Stay Gives Back, Kind Traveler reinforces its position as a trailblazer in responsible tourism.
  • To learn more about Kind Traveler's new Every Stay Gives Back community impact program and explore the positive impact you can make on your next vacation, visit: kindtraveler.com/content/every-stay-gives-back-directory

Coachella Valley Giving Day Returns on March 5, 2024

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Friday, July 7, 2023
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif., July 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coachella Valley Giving Day (CV Giving Day) returns to the Coachella Valley on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

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  • PALM SPRINGS, Calif., July 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coachella Valley Giving Day (CV Giving Day) returns to the Coachella Valley on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
  • In 2023, the inaugural event successfully raised over $369,000 for 159 Coachella Valley nonprofits.
  • Nonprofits can register to participate in CV Giving Day at no cost from November 5, 2023, to February 4, 2024.
  • "CV Giving Day provides a platform for our community to give back and support our essential local nonprofits,” said Mary Panesar, Executive Director at the Desert Community Foundation.

Toll Brothers Announces Opening of 12 New Model Homes in St. George, Utah

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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ST. GEORGE, Utah, June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, has announced the grand opening of 12 new model homes at its Regency at Desert Color community in St. George, Utah.

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  • ST. GEORGE, Utah, June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, has announced the grand opening of 12 new model homes at its Regency at Desert Color community in St. George, Utah.
  • When complete, the Regency at Desert Color community will include approximately 550 luxury single-family homes by Toll Brothers.
  • The new model home park features three decorated model homes for each of the community’s impressive four home collections.
  • “Our stunning new Toll Brothers Regency model homes serve as an inspiration to our home buyers.

Academy Bank Opens New Retail Branch in Gilbert, Arizona

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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GILBERT, Arizona, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Academy Bank, a full-service community bank and wholly owned subsidiary of Dickinson Financial Corp., today announces the opening of its newest retail banking center at the Desert Crossing Shopping Center — a fast-growing mixed-use development in Gilbert, Arizona. The new Gilbert Country Club branch — located at 1295 N. Arizona Ave. — expands Academy Bank's presence in Arizona to seven locations. A grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony with Gilbert Mayor Brigette Peterson and other community leaders took place April 24 in partnership with the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce.

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  • Academy Bank now offers clients access to a total of seven locations throughout Arizona.
  • GILBERT, Arizona, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Academy Bank , a full-service community bank and wholly owned subsidiary of Dickinson Financial Corp., today announces the opening of its newest retail banking center at the Desert Crossing Shopping Center — a fast-growing mixed-use development in Gilbert, Arizona.
  • The new Gilbert Country Club branch — located at 1295 N. Arizona Ave. — expands Academy Bank's presence in Arizona to seven locations.
  • With the new Gilbert branch, Academy Bank's seven branch locations in Arizona – along with its sister bank, Armed Forces Bank – employ nearly 45 associates.

World Peace is Inseparable from the Power of Motherhood: Panel Discussion Held in Olympia London to Promote Xue Mo's Works

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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During the panel discussion, Xue Mo emphasized the significance of motherhood power and its vital role in world peace.

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  • During the panel discussion, Xue Mo emphasized the significance of motherhood power and its vital role in world peace.
  • Women tend to embody the power of divinity, as the most precious inner quality of women is motherhood.
  • Xue Mo has published 105 literary and culture-themed works in Chinese so far.
  • Apart from English, Xue Mo's works have also appeared in French, German and more than three dozen other languages, reaching a large international readership.

POLARIS UNLEASHES RZR PRO R FACTORY, INDUSTRY'S FIRST PURPOSE-BUILT, RACE-READY UTV

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Thursday, March 16, 2023
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MINNEAPOLIS, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Polaris Off Road, the leader in off-road vehicle innovation, today unveiled the industry's first purpose-built race-ready UTV – the RZR Pro R Factory. Based on its award-winning RZR Pro R platform, RZR Pro R Factory is specifically engineered to thrive against the grueling demands of open desert racing, providing a powerful centerpiece for its recently announced Polaris Factory Racing team.

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  • The Evolution of its Class-Leading RZR Pro R, All-New Polaris-Engineered Race UTV Features Race-Tuned Power, Desert-Proven Strength & Unmatched Control
    MINNEAPOLIS, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Polaris Off Road , the leader in off-road vehicle innovation, today unveiled the industry's first purpose-built race-ready UTV – the RZR Pro R Factory.
  • Based on its award-winning RZR Pro R platform, RZR Pro R Factory is specifically engineered to thrive against the grueling demands of open desert racing, providing a powerful centerpiece for its recently announced Polaris Factory Racing team.
  • Last year, the RZR Pro R demonstrated an elite combination of performance and durability when Brandon Sims captured the 2022 Baja 1000 UTV Overall.
  • At the wheel of each RZR Pro R Factory machine are Polaris RZR's new factory drivers Austin Weiland, Brock Heger and Cayden MacCachren.