AFFAN: For the women of Arizona (not just Ahwatukee) who want to make friendships and have fun by sharing activities! Formed originally under the auspices of Welcome Wagon in the 1980's, AFFAN attained independent status several years ago. Our current membership of over 200 includes many newcomers, but this is not a membership requirement. Many of us have moved to Arizona from all over the world leaving family, friends and neighbors far behind. Our main objective is to provide an immediate oppor …

Do you have what it takes? Are you adventurous and eager to find answers? Then join us! The Truth Hunters paranormal group is accepting applications for new members. We travel all throughout Arizona and neighboring states in search of the truth. Believers and skeptics are welcome. About The Group The Truth Hunters was founded on October 13, 2007, by John Albrecht. Having had a paranormal experience in 2001, John was fascinated by the possibility of ghosts and paranormal phenomena that he began …

Do you love exercise? Me neither. But, I think we all love being active and participating in life. I'm a chick that was tired of letting the fun things in life pass me by because I've been overweight. I started this group because I think there are more women like me that feel too much time has gone by worrying about what others will say or think. People can be brutal sometimes with their comments or ridicule, but we're here to say "Bite it, buddy! These big beautiful bodies are entitled to enjoy …

The Grand Canyon Chapter IS the Arizona State Chapter of the Sierra Club. The mission of the Sierra Club is simple: To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth. As the Grand Canyon Chapter, we are primarily concerned with conservation, wildlife and wilderness issues within the state of Arizona. A full list of local Sierra Club outings, activities and meetings can be seen here. The calendar for hikes and other outings is here. Everyone is welcome to participate in our outings and …

This is a very diverse gathering of men of many different backgrounds and ages who are drawn to the fraternity to be in the brotherhood that transcends all religious, ethnic , cultural, social and educational differences; by teaching the great principles of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth: and by the outward expression of these, through fellowship, its compassion and concerns, to find ways to serve God, family, country, neighbors and self. We are very active in many social and charitable activ …

Our BNI chapter, Absolute Business Builders, currently has 15 non-competing businesses that pass between 50-75 qualified referrals per month. These referrals generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional revenue annually for members. And we've been doing this for years! We meet every Wednesday from 8:00am- 9:30am at Chompies located at Chandler Fashion Mall (Target Parking Lot). Breakfast is $6 (includes tax/tip/beverage) cash or check. BNI stands for "Business Network International". …

MobileMonday™ (MoMo) is an open community platform of mobile industry visionaries, developers and influential individuals fostering brand neutral cooperation and cross-border P2P business opportunities through live networking events to demo products, share ideas and discuss trends from both local and global markets. Mobile Monday Phoenix is for local mobile enthusiasts in Phoenix and neighboring cities, Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Chandler etc. to come together on first Monday of each mont …

http://www.freedomsummit.com This Meetup is to help attendees communicate to maximize their experience. Many local activists are offering their homes and hotel rooms to share with others. Please place your NEEDS for lodging and/or transportation and your ability to OFFER lodging and/or transportation for attendees traveling from out of the area in the Message Board Section of this meetup. Please offer contact information with your posting. Arizona is a beautiful and relaxing place to spend tim …

Welcome! Ready to meet other local sushi lovers? These meetings welcome beginner, novice and expert sushi lovers alike. It is a great place to gather, mingle and enjoy food and great company. There are no meetings to attend, no "you must reply" rules, just show up if you say "Yes". We will "Meetup" and rotate locations, so that we can experience the tastes of different establishment through Phoenix and neighboring cities. Suggestions for new locations are always encouraged. Looking forward to ea …

Do you enjoy traveling? Would you like to travel with like-minded sistahs? Maybe you'd like a quick getaway, such as attending the All Star Weekend events or a concert in a neighboring state. Maybe you want to take a week-long trip aboard one of the jazz cruises or Tom Joyner's annual cruise. How about something out-of-the ordinary for us, such as a ski trip? Maybe you want to do it big and travel to another country. Do you love to travel but can't always find someone to travel with? This meetup …

June 19, 2010 a fire started south of the I-40 in Flagstaff Az. Within hours a small 300 acre fire forced the mandatory evacuation of guests of the Little America Hotel, the Coconino Humane Association and four communities’ residents, pets and other animals. Within 1 day, a second fire broke out moving from 15 acres to 50 within 2 hours, to 500 within 4 hours to 5,000 within a day. The speed of this fire forced three more communities’ residents, with pets and other animals, to also evacuate. The …

Now that the weather is getting better, I would like to start a group that will get together for dinner at each other's homes. I envision that interested members would be willing to host from time to time and I have no problem getting things rolling at mine. The first one will not be a pot luck and will have live entertainment. If this sounds like something that you would be interested in, I'd love to hear from you.

Artisan Markets is a community organization whose goal is to foster a collaborative environment for artists with neighboring businesses, creating highly talked about, highly attended destination events increasinng foot traffic for restaurants and shops while providing exhibition space for local talent. Artisan Markets actively promotes an opportunity for Arizona-based talent to exhibit, demonstrate,and/or sell their products and services in a festive atmosphere.

Femfessionals ~ Greater Phoenix A Femfessional is a savvy business woman characterized as positive, open-minded, driven, professional, ambitious and desirous of forming strong strategic connections with similar minded professional women to benefit each other personally and professionally and to benefit their community. Not only is she motivated to succeed, she is passionate about the success of others around her. A Femfessional is giving of herself and more than willing to help when she is neede …

Welcome to Desert Mountain Paddlers! We hope to become your meet-up group for safe and fun kayaking & canoeing events throughout the year. Located in Central Arizona, we will most often paddle the Salt and Verde River Reservoirs and for those desiring moving water, the Salt and Verde Rivers themselves. Rim Lakes are potential paddling destinations during those hot summer months. All skill levels are welcome, from beginner to expert. With several rental companies in the Valley, owning a kayak …

Calling all mommies! We welcome our local moms and their littles ones to come and play....whether it's a simple playgroup that's planned, a morning at the neighborhood park, or a variety of other activities! We decided to start this group to get involved with knowing our neighbors and members of our wonderful community. Whether you are a stay at home mom, working mom, or a single mom.....we want to meet you! Come laugh, hang out and meet new people! We all have parenthood in common and would lov …

Everyone is encouraged to join us on our monthly visits to Steps of Love Orphanage in Sonoyta, Mexico, just three hours from Phoenix -- a 1-day round trip. Additionally, you are given the opportunity to continue on to Rocky Point Saturday afternoon with those of us who desire the two-day volunteer experience visiting and working with the Orphanage Amores de Peñasco in Rocky Point. I have been visiting these orphanages for 12 years; This experience is primarily one of ministry to the abandoned ch …