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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has a new name: Blood Cancer United. The 77-year-old organization (founded in 1949) underwent a rebrand last year to better reflect its broader commitment to support the entire blood cancer community. The nonprofit’s Desert Region, which includes Arizona, is gearing up to recruit participants for its 2026 Visionaries of the Year campaign, a friendly fundraising competition that brings together local business and community leaders to make a meaningful impact. Scottsdale’s...

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Robyn Patterson (née Moore) had planned a May 2020 wedding in Malibu followed by a honeymoon in France, Switzerland and Greece. Instead, she got a pandemic. Patterson, owner of Mack Media Relations, pivoted to a micro-wedding in Sedona with immediate family. “The original plan was to do a three-week honeymoon in Europe,” Patterson says. “We kind of rescheduled and planned for multiple honeymoons.” The first: Cancún in September 2020. Patterson had never been to the...