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U.S.VETS – Phoenix Hosts Annual Steps for Vets 5K Spotlighting Veteran Homelessness
U.S.VETS – Phoenix will host its 7th Annual Steps for Vets 5K Run, Walk and Roll event on Saturday to raise awareness & funds to help end veteran homelessness. PHOENIX, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES, April 27, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — U.S.VETS – Phoenix Hosts Annual Steps for Vets 5K Spotlighting Veteran Homelessness
Proceeds will help provide Arizona veterans a safe, affordable place to call home and the resources and community needed to build stable futures
WHAT: U.S.VETS – Phoenix will host its 7th Annual Steps for Vets 5K Run, Walk and Roll event this Saturday to raise awareness and critical funds to help end veteran homelessness. The 3.1-mile race welcomes participants of all levels and abilities, with an option to take part virtually for those unable to attend in person. Contenders may also choose a 10K option or the 1-mile Fun Run. All entrants will receive a commemorative event t-shirt, event medal, pre- and post-race snacks, and chip-timed race results. The top fundraisers will win branded Make Camo Your Cause to #HONORUSVETS campaign swag. The event is sponsored by Fox and Pro Steel Erectors.
WHEN: Saturday, April 29 at 7 a.m.
WHERE: Rose Mofford Sports Complex at 9833 N. 25th Ave., Phoenix, AZ
HOW: To sign up, simply visit https://usvets.org/events/2023-steps-for-vets-phoenix/. Participants can choose to run, walk or take part virtually. Registration is $45 prior to the event.
WHY: While nationwide homelessness rates remained almost unchanged between 2020 and 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress, Arizona’s homelessness crisis worsened significantly. The state saw a 23% increase in its unhoused, with veterans representing over 6% of its more than 13,000 homeless.
WHO: U.S.VETS is the largest non-profit organization with boots on the ground to combat America’s veteran homeless crisis head-on. Our holistic approach provides housing, counseling, career programs and supportive services to help veterans rebuild and thrive. With 40 residential and service sites nationwide, U.S.VETS is uniquely positioned to help veterans and their families successfully transition to civilian life. Since opening in 2001, U.S.VETS – Phoenix has proudly served more than 10,000 veterans throughout Maricopa County and the state of Arizona, helping them live with dignity and independence.
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New hybrid event aims to give grieving audiences meaningful holiday viewing, with films from more than 25 countries and a mission centered on love, loss, and emotional truth.
A new film festival debuting in late 2026 is taking a different approach to holiday entertainment. Grief Fest™: The Grief Film Festival, created by My Grief Angels Inc., is being introduced as what organizers believe is the world’s first film festival dedicated entirely to grief, remembrance, resilience, and healing.
The hybrid festival will run in two segments: November 25–29, 2026, during Thanksgiving week, and December 24, 2026, through January 3, 2027, during Christmas and New Year’s. Top Honors films will be announced on December 31, 2026.
Organizers say the timing is intentional. Research cited in the announcement shows that grief and loneliness are major holiday stressors for many Americans, making the season especially difficult for people coping with loss. In that context, Grief Fest™ is positioning itself as an alternative to the flood of traditional feel-good holiday programming.
The festival is open to short films, features, documentaries, experimental work, AI-generated projects, and VR experiences. It is described as inclusive, non-religious, and LGBTQ+ friendly, with submissions already received from more than 25 countries. All films will be presented in English, either spoken or subtitled.
Grief Fest™ will be available both in person and virtually through Film Festival Plus, making it accessible to audiences worldwide. The launch of GriefFest.com also includes Lumen, a multilingual AI guide designed to help filmmakers and attendees navigate the festival in their preferred language.
Rather than focusing on industry prestige, organizers say the festival is centered on community and emotionally honest storytelling. For audiences who feel unseen during the holidays, Grief Fest™ is aiming to offer something rare on the seasonal screen: recognition.
Source: PR Newswire
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As the United States moves toward the 250th anniversary of its independence, a new public storytelling project is asking Americans to answer a big question: what does the American Dream mean today?
McCourt Entertainment has launched America-Dreams.com at SXSW as a digital platform designed to collect video submissions from people across the country. The goal is ambitious: gather one million voices reflecting on hope, opportunity, and what Americans want the future of the country to look like.
The initiative is tied to AMERIGO, an upcoming documentary presented by South Florida PBS and distributed by American Public Television. The film, which will be available to PBS stations nationwide beginning in June as part of 2026 programming tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary, explores the past, present, and future of the American Dream through conversations with people across the United States.
According to the project team, selected user-submitted videos may become part of the broader AMERIGOstorytelling effort, turning the campaign into more than a promotional rollout. Instead, it is being framed as a living archive of public voices gathered during a milestone moment in American history.
South Florida PBS President and CEO Dolores Fernandez Alonso said the goal is to make the anniversary feel inclusive and participatory.
“To celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, we wanted to do something truly remarkable and invite all Americans to share their hope for the American Dream at America-Dreams.com,” Alonso said. “We are extremely proud of the cross-section of voices from across our nation and we want to capture these stories, experiences and perspectives so that people feel included in this historic national conversation.”
Emmy Award-winning producer David McCourt said the project builds on the documentary team’s nationwide reporting.
“As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, this project asks a simple but powerful question: ‘What is your hope for the American Dream?’” McCourt said. “We want to hear directly from people across the country.”
The campaign arrives at a moment when interactive documentary projects and audience participation are becoming a larger part of public media storytelling. With AMERIGO, the combination of a PBS documentary and a nationwide video submission initiative gives the project a broader cultural footprint than a traditional film release.
Submissions are now open at America-Dreams.com. A trailer for AMERIGO is also available on Vimeo.
For entertainment audiences, the project stands out less as a conventional documentary launch and more as a large-scale invitation to participate in a national media moment ahead of America’s semiquincentennial.
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