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Living the human experience is a beautiful, complex journey. It's filled with peaks and valleys of pleasure and pain, both physical and emotional. It seems so simple when we're children, but things change as we grow: we begin to form our own opinions, develop romantic relationships, build a career, and work our way through life. With age comes maturity and personal development, but all too often, we grow older without learning how to manage and accept our emotions, thoughts, and relationships. This causes us to get stuck, and for some, they then stay stuck - trapped in a vicious cycle of self-doubt, judgement and negativity.
Sound familiar? If so, ask yourself if you are suffering from any of the following:
- Unresolved childhood trauma
- Grief, loss, and betrayals in life that you can't get past
- Harmful patterns that keep you stuck in a rut, with no hope of moving forward
- Anxiety about your personal or work life
- Anger, insecurity, and stress that gets the best of you
- Codependency and people pleasing-problems that leave you emotionally bankrupt
- Family or romantic relationship issues that you can't handle or resolve
- Negative thoughts and self-criticizing problems equating to "I'm not good enough" and "I can't succeed."
- Overthinking and racing thoughts that distract you during the day and keep you up at night
- Lack of motivation or purpose in your life
- Low self-worth, self-love, and lack of personal development
If you're struggling because you aren't sure what to do next or how to change your life for the better, know that you aren't alone. Millions of people just like you aren't where they want to be in life. Fortunately, your personal growth life coach in Apache Junction, AZ, is here to help you reimagine, refocus, and rebuild your life for the better.
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- EMDR Therapy in Apache Junction, AZ
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We All Suffer at Times. Now, Lets Do Something About It
If you're reading this page, chances are you're not exactly happy with how your life is going. And that's okay. You're in a safe place.
Finding the right person to speak with about the personal growth issues in your life is challenging. Some life coaches in Apache Junction only see you as a transaction - a means to make money and provide unhelpful, mediocre services. Christy Maxey is the anthesis of uneducated, fly-by-night life coaches. She has worked with thousands of people just like you and has built a reputation of helping people as their life coach in Apache Junction and throughout Arizona, as well as with clients all over the world.
As a former therapist, Christy uses an effective system of evidenced-based concepts, tools, and exercises like trauma-informed coaching, inner child healing and EMDR to uncover true self-worth. Christy's signature system, the Maxx Method, helps develop emotional intelligence and provides life-long skills that will help guide you in relationships with yourself and others.
Remember: you are not broken YOU ARE NOT BROKEN. There is nothing wrong with you. And, it doesn't have to take years of therapy to get the results you are hoping for


The Maxx Method Difference
Many people use go to therapy but see few results. They've tried reading books, listening to podcasts, and maybe even hired a life coach. But at the end of the day, they're still struggling with root issues that cause stress, anxiety, and feelings of helplessness.
Christy Maxey has developed The Maxx Method, an evidenced-based path to Personal Development, Healing and Emotional Intelligence. When you work with Christy Maxey as your life coach, you will spend your time together getting to the root cause of your problems. You'll answer questions like:
- How are you holding yourself back?
- What limiting beliefs do you have?
- What are you resisting?
- How are self-doubt and judgment keeping you stuck?
- How is your past STILL affecting you now?
- Where is your anxiety coming from?
Often, we don't know the answers to these questions without help. Unfortunately, many therapists and life coaches in Apache Junction, AZ lack focus. They encourage you to talk about your day, week, and month. They get a general sense of what is bothering you, but before any real work is done, your therapy session is over. In the end, you see few results and you're left reeling with more anxiety and stress than before.
Clients choose Christy Maxey as their personal development life coach because she gets right to the issues without wasting your time. She pulls on her vast experience to heal men and women of all ages, using traditional techniques from psychology and psychotherapy combined with results-oriented coaching. Christy always emphasizes honesty, compassion, and accountability, so you get real benefits and real efficiency with her coaching.
If you're ready to be re-introduced to your authentic self, your journey starts here.
Men's Personal Development Growth Coaching in Apache Junction, AZ
Men in today's society often fight against strong feelings of stress, anger, and self-defeating patterns that keep them stuck in a rut. Unfortunately, many men are socialized to ignore their feelings and inner experiences. As a men's therapist and life coach for more than 20 years, Christy Maxey has the techniques and experience to break down the barriers keeping men from living the life they want.
Men deserve compassion, but they also deserve high expectations and positive confrontation when necessary. Unlike some life coaches in Apache Junction, Christy's approach doesn't allow men to hide behind insecurity and grandiosity. Male clients choose Christy because she pushes them to live to their true potential without wasting time.

Coaching Men with Relationship Issues
Relationships don't always come easily and we are not taught how to have healthy, secure relationships. Challenges can be hard to overcome without help. If any of the following problems sound familiar, life coaching with Christy Maxey could be the solution:
- Difficult Relating to Partner
- Repeating Negative Patterns in Relationships
- Feelings of Loneliness
- Feeling Misunderstood

Coaching Men with Stress
Stress is the leading root cause of disease. Although men are taught to "just deal with it," that's not the best answer. With Christy Maxey as your life coach, you can address issues with:
- No Appreciation for Hard Work
- Pleasing Everyone Except Yourself
- Exhaustion without Physical Activity
- Feelings of Unhappiness and Lack of Motivation

Coaching Men with Anger
It's no wonder that men suffer from aggression and anger when we tell them to turn off their emotions. Life coaching can help you overcome:
- Aggressive Behavior
- Outbursts of Anger
- Career Issues
- Relationship Issues
- Verbal Aggression and Abuse
If you're a man open to working through your problems to better yourself, there's good news. Christy Maxey's proven, efficient life coaching system can help you be the father, husband, friend, and self that you truly want to be. With the right tools and guidance, you can live life with less anger and stress. And with the right tools, you can focus on finding your voice without resorting to aggression.
Women's Personal Development Growth Coaching in Apache Junction, AZ
Women are beautiful, unique individuals. But many seem to suffer from the same universal theme - an inner critic that hinders true growth and sabotages them from a fulfilling, happy life.
As a therapist, Christy Maxey spent much of her time working directly with women just like you. Christy combines an incredible depth of knowledge and guidance with life coaching energy, uncovering your true potential as a woman, free of dysfunction.
Unfortunately, no matter what women do as mothers and employees, many believe that they're never good enough. They feel like they're not worthy, not lovable, and not strong.
If you feel like you're unworthy of success and happiness, it's time for a change. It's time to look in the mirror and take care of yourself, not someone else.
If you're ready to reclaim the life you deserve, your journey to success starts with women's life coaching in Apache Junction. Here are just a few areas that Christy Maxey helps women break free of the chains that keep them down:


Coaching Women Suffering from Pleasing & Codependency
Many women today do everything for everybody else but don't take time to heal or explore personal development. Personal development growth coaching from Christy Maxey can help you address these common issues:
- Self-Medicating to Cover Up Feelings of Inadequacy
- Feeling like You've Lost Yourself
- People Taking Advantage of Your Kindness
- Over-Providing for Others

Coaching Women with Unpleasant Emotions
Many women are unsure of how to untangle the mess of emotions they go through. Life coaching in Apache Junction can help you manage your emotions and find the clarity and love you need in your life. Does this sound like you?
- Feelings of Shame and Guilt
- Issues with Your Career or Job
- Unhappiness with Others' Behaviors
- Bouts of Sobbing That Lead to Anxiety and Depression

Coaching Women with Self-Confidence Issues
Though every life is valuable, society triggers many women to de-value themselves as they grow older. One of the core components of Christy's life coaching is to help women value who they are. Self-confidence can help by:
- Highlighting Positive Attributes Over Shortcomings
- Finding Solutions to Confidence Issues
- Teaching You How to Love Yourself, Flaws and All
- Giving You the Tools to Assert Yourself Without Guilt
If you're a woman and you're ready for change, we've got great news. Women's coaching with Christy is all about change and focus. It's active and experiential coaching that will keep you engaged and accountable to yourself. The result? A life bursting with happiness, fulfillment, and joy.
EMDR Coaching in Apache Junction, AZ
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing, is a powerful technique used to heal people from distressing and disturbing life experiences. EMDR Coaching with Christy Maxey allows the mind to heal from psychological trauma much quicker than traditional therapy methods.
When we go through traumatic experiences, we often associate those events with negative beliefs and emotions like feelings of shame, anger, and inadequacy. EMDR helps the mind reprocess the life-changing event, allowing the client to heal and live a life they love.
Is EMDR Right for You?
Many people are reluctant to try EMDR because of poor results from previous attempts. Christy Maxey's EMDR Coaching includes guided visualization and inner child healing for a more robust approach. This tactic is part of Christy's Maxx Method - a life-changing framework for personal development.
What is the Maxx Method?
You may have received help from a therapist or life coach in Apache Junction, AZ, in the past, only to fall back into bad habits and self-destruction. If that sounds like you, chances are you never addressed the underlying cause of your problems. You cut the weed but never removed the root.
The Maxx Method is a six-part holistic system of evidenced-based tools, exercises, and concepts, developed to help you achieve maximized personal development.
EMDR and the Maxx Method are not only used for extreme traumas. They can be very helpful for common memories and events that foster feelings of low self-esteem and powerlessness, too. These methods were developed to help manage unpleasant emotions, show you how to find deep love, and heal old wounds that keep you stuck.
EMDR and the Maxx Method could be right for you if you have experienced:
- Social Anxiety
- Loss, Betrayal, and Grief
- Negative Core Beliefs
- Hurt, Anger, and Sadness
- Overthinking
- Low Self-Esteem
- Lack of Confidence

Break Out of Your Comfort Zone and Be Proud of Your True Self
The world is changing. People are finally learning how to manage their own human experiences. But we can't do it alone. Christy Maxey is here to guide you on the path to a positive, guilt-free life. If you're ready to look inward, find peace, and develop the skills to love your true self, you're in the right place. After all, you've been suffering long enough.
When you work with Christy, you'll be on a fast track to the truth - no beating around the bush or wasting time. Christy's methods are gentle but firm, compassionate yet driven. You will learn, you will transform, and you will be happy because it's you who did the work. It's time to face your fears head-on, so you can't play the victim card anymore. You're capable of great relationships, healthy self-confidence, and of doing something with your life. If you're sick and tired of being stuck, this is your chance to get out of that rut.
Ready to learn to value yourself and live the life that you deserve? Contact Christy Maxey today for your free 15-minute consultation.

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With rain expected this week, flood watch issued for metro Phoenix
KTAR.COMhttps://ktar.com/story/5474621/with-rain-expected-this-week-flood-watch-issued-for-metro-phoenix/
PHOENIX — With another round of rain expected this week, officials are warning about the increased risk of flooding in metro Phoenix.A flood watch will go into effect at 11 a.m. Tuesday across a swath of central Arizona, the National Weather Service said.Areas to the north and...
PHOENIX — With another round of rain expected this week, officials are warning about the increased risk of flooding in metro Phoenix.
A flood watch will go into effect at 11 a.m. Tuesday across a swath of central Arizona, the National Weather Service said.
Areas to the north and east of Phoenix, including Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, Cave Creek, New River, Fountain Hills and east Mesa, are included in the watch, which is scheduled to expire at 11 p.m. Wednesday.
That’s on top of an ongoing flood warning that runs until Saturday for flooding along the Salt and Gila rivers caused by water releases from upstream dams. A watch is issued when flooding is possible, while a warning is for when flooding is imminent or occurring.
With snowmelt & more rain chances starting tomorrow, take a moment to refresh yourself on the difference between a Watch & Warning. Flood Warnings are in effect along the Salt River, Verde River & Tonto Creek. Flood Watches are in effect in high terrain areas N & E of PHX. #azwx pic.twitter.com/8tvgpZpVL0
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) March 20, 2023
There’s a slight chance for overnight showers in the Phoenix area, with activity expected to pick up late Tuesday morning and last into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. The rain could be accompanied by wind gusts in the range of 20-30 mph as the system moves through.
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Jared Heil, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Phoenix, said the heaviest activity will be in the higher terrain to the north and northwest of Phoenix.
“So for Phoenix itself, this is not going to be a huge rain event,” Heil said Monday in a video forecast. “Periods of clouds, some breezy weather, and perhaps a tenth to a third of an inch of rain in the Valley, less off to the south and southwest.”
The upcoming activity has the potential to cause more flooding in washes and other low-lying areas. Motorists who come across standing or running water are advised to “turn around, don’t drown.”
Elevated flow in Tonto Creek, Salt River, and Verde River is ongoing. With rainfall expected beginning tomorrow, this may cause other washes to also begin flooding. Remember to never drive around barricades… Turn Around, Don't Drown. #azwx pic.twitter.com/hEbvXYH99W
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) March 20, 2023
Storms dumped around half an inch of rain on the Valley last Wednesday.
The Phoenix area has seen 1.2 inches so far this month, making it the second-wettest March since 2006. The March average for the last 10 years is .59 inches.
Walk-off wild pitch puts ALA Gilbert North past Apache Junction, 4-3
Brevan Branscumhttps://azpreps365.com/articles/15712-walk-off-wild-pitch-puts-ala-gilbert-north-past-apache-junction-4-3
Brevan Branscum is an ASU Cronkite School of Journalism student assigned to cover ALA Gilbert North for AZPreps365.comIn the seventh and final inning, down 3-2 and the bases loaded, junior Hayden Clegg walked to the plate with a chance to be the hero and to give American Leadership Academy Gilbert North its first win of the season.There was no player the Eagles would rather have at the plate than Clegg, who led the Eagles with a 0.416 batting average the previous season.However, in fitting fashion for the sloppy...
Brevan Branscum is an ASU Cronkite School of Journalism student assigned to cover ALA Gilbert North for AZPreps365.com
In the seventh and final inning, down 3-2 and the bases loaded, junior Hayden Clegg walked to the plate with a chance to be the hero and to give American Leadership Academy Gilbert North its first win of the season.
There was no player the Eagles would rather have at the plate than Clegg, who led the Eagles with a 0.416 batting average the previous season.
However, in fitting fashion for the sloppy game, a pitch went into the dirt and two Eagles rounded the bases to give the team its first win of the season.
The 4-3 win over Apache Junction moved ALA Gilbert to 1-3-1 on the season. The team went 0-3-1 in the invitational opening tournament to kick off their year.
Both ALA Gilbert and Apache Junction averaged several errors per game coming into the matchup, and the mistakes continued in a sloppy game from both sides.
The Eagles took a 1-0 lead in the first inning off a Prospectors’ fielding error, and scored the final two on the wild pitch. Apache Junction scored all three runs in the fourth inning, one of which came off a fielding error from ALA Gilbert.
The mistakes by Apache Junction allowed ALA Gilbert to rally and score three runs in the final two innings. It also allowed the Eagles to do what they’re best at: get out and run.
“The key to our success is our speed,” head coach David Webster said. “We got some speed at the top of the lineup and the middle of the lineup so that’s what we’re going to live on.”
Whenever they got on base, Eagles players were always looking for opportunities to steal bases and outrun throws from the infield. Webster used this speed to the team’s advantage to mount the final inning comeback.
“I said, ‘Hey, we need to get the ball down, get the ball in play,’” Webster added. “We decided to do a little small ball in the last inning, and it worked out for us.”
After sophomore Tommy Crupi’s leadoff single, Colton Beardall and Boston Morris hit back-to-back bunts, beating the throw to first and loading the bases for Clegg before the wild pitch. Crupi and Beardall scored the go-ahead runs.
In his first three plate appearances, Clegg had one hit, drew a walk and struckout. It was his work on the mound, however, that kept the Eagles in the game.
“I was just trying to keep the team alive,” Clegg said of his pitching performance. “My mindset was to come in and give it my best effort and give it my all so that we could get the win.”
In 2 ⅓ innings pitched, Clegg unofficially allowed one hit and zero runs along with four strikeouts.
In the invitational tournament, every pitcher for ALA Gilbert struggled, including Clegg and starting pitcher Colton Jones. However, both had strong bounce back performances.
“I just kind of slowed things down,” the senior Jones said. “I just calmed myself down and pitched. That win was very opening for us.”
Jones finished with 2 earned runs allowed on four hits and added four strikeouts in 4 ⅔ innings pitched.
It was also Webster’s first win as the head coach of the team, but to him and the program, the win meant a lot more.
It was ALA Gilbert baseball’s first win since the passing of former head coach Brett Brewer earlier in the year.
The Eagles will look to honor Brewer and his legacy for the rest of the season in their first year in 4A.
Boxing Schedule: David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant- Press conference, Weigh-ins date, Fight date and more
Aaindri Thakurihttps://www.insidesport.in/boxing-schedule-david-benavidez-vs-caleb-plant-press-conference-weigh-ins-date-fight-date-and-more/
Boxing Schedule: David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant- Press conference: Boxing News: On March 25, two heavy-hitting adversaries will settle their differences in the ring. In what might be a bruising super-middleweight classic, former world champions David Benavidez and Caleb Plant square off against each other. Follow Boxing News Updates with InsideSport.IN.The bout will be held at Las Vegas’s MGM Grand Garden Arena. The winner is likely to face Canelo Alvarez, the current undisputed super middleweight champion.A...
Boxing Schedule: David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant- Press conference: Boxing News: On March 25, two heavy-hitting adversaries will settle their differences in the ring. In what might be a bruising super-middleweight classic, former world champions David Benavidez and Caleb Plant square off against each other. Follow Boxing News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
The bout will be held at Las Vegas’s MGM Grand Garden Arena. The winner is likely to face Canelo Alvarez, the current undisputed super middleweight champion.
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The championship fight, set to last the full twelve rounds, will air live on pay-per-view. There are still a number of tickets available for the show right now.
In the United Kingdom, the fights are planned to start at midnight on Saturday, with the main event ring walk happening at 3 a.m. on Sunday.
Although the bout will be televised on Showtime PPV, no UK stations have yet purchased the rights to air it. The timings of the show will be 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT.
The Weigh-ins will be held on the 23rd of March.
Boxing Schedule: David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant- Press conference, Weigh-ins date, Fight date and more
The co-main event features a ten-round super welterweight bout between undefeated boxers Jesus Alejandro Ramos (19-0, 15 KOs) of Casa Grande, Arizona and Joey Spencer (16-0, 10 KOs) of Grand Blanc, Michigan. A ten-round lightweight bout between Brooklyn’s Chris Colber (16-1, 6 KOs) and Renton, Washington’s Jose Valenzuela (12-1, 8 KOs), who was born in Los Mochis, Mexico. The action begins with a ten-round welterweight bout between Abel Ramos (27-5-2, 21 KOs) of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and Cody Crowley (21-0, 9 KOs) of Ontario, Canada.
Super bantamweight Kevin Gonzalez (25-0-1, 13 KOs) of Culiacan, Mexico faces off against Colombia’s Jose Sanmartin (34-6-1, 21 KOs) of Barranquilla in a ten-round bout on the undercard of Benavidez vs Plant. Furthermore, in a ten-round bout at super lightweight, Cuba’s Orestes Velazquez (6-0, 6 KOs) from Miami, FL faces Argentina’s Marcelino Nicolas Lopez (37-2-1, 22 KOs) from Arribenos, Buenos Aires. At super featherweight, Las Vegas’ Demler Zamora (10-0, 8 KOs) faces Apache Junction, Arizona’s Jesus Abel Ibarra (15-0, 7 KOs) in a battle that will go eight rounds. Below is the complete list of upcoming bouts.
Women’s History Month: Impactful Organizations Build Strong Communities
Philanthropy Roundtablehttps://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/womens-history-month-impactful-organizations-build-strong-communities/
To celebrate Women’s History Month, Philanthropy Roundtable is highlighting four organizations that support women and their families in a variety of ways from family preservation and trauma restoration to policy education and civic leadership training. Organizations that help vulnerable women overcome challenges as well as those that provide resources on civic engagement and how policymaking affects our daily lives are critical to creating strong communities where everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential....
To celebrate Women’s History Month, Philanthropy Roundtable is highlighting four organizations that support women and their families in a variety of ways from family preservation and trauma restoration to policy education and civic leadership training. Organizations that help vulnerable women overcome challenges as well as those that provide resources on civic engagement and how policymaking affects our daily lives are critical to creating strong communities where everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Charities that empower women and their families
• Every Mother’s Advocate (EMA) envisions a world where mothers are no longer separated from their children due to preventable causes but are equipped and empowered to raise their children in stable and nurturing homes. EMA values prevention – they believe family separation that stems from poverty can be prevented by working closely with community partners, businesses and individuals in their areas of expertise to provide mothers with people of influence. They facilitate trauma-informed, evidence-based curricula along with crafting individual plans for each mother in the program.
EMA facilitates a court-approved prevention program designed to advocate for moms in crisis and help them preserve their families. The program starts by pairing moms at risk of losing their children to foster care with a professional team of EMA Care Coordinators and a volunteer ĒMA Advocate. This care team builds a meaningful relationship and provides holistic support to ensure that every mother has an opportunity to thrive and families stay together. Read more about EMA’s outcome-based model in Philanthropy Roundtable’s Opportunity Playbook.
• Hope Women’s Center (HWC) is a trauma-informed, faith-based nonprofit that helps over 1,200 vulnerable women and teen girls each year. It provides holistic support, including mentorship and education, for women in a variety of challenging life situations. HWC is on a mission to encourage, equip and engage these women while simultaneously providing for their needs – emotional, physical and spiritual.
Almost four decades ago, HWC was founded in Apache Junction, Arizona, as a crisis pregnancy center. Since then, it has expanded into six locations. HWC assists women and teen girls struggling with unplanned pregnancies, substance abuse, poverty, family conflict, emotional distress, human trafficking and other forms of abuse. It also intervenes on a girl’s behalf when Arizona’s Department of Children’s Services is involved. Each program at HWC is trauma-informed and addresses the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of not only each woman in the organization’s care, but their families, too. In these ways, it provides care at every stage of life. Learn more about HWC by visiting the Opportunity Playbook.
Organizations that educate women on civic engagement
• Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and advancing policies that improve people’s freedom, opportunity and well-being by alerting women on how policy issues impact them and their loved ones. IWF has several policy centers including the Center for Energy & Conservation, Center for Progress and Innovation, Education Freedom Center, Independent Women’s Law Center and Center for Economic Opportunity.
Through the work of these centers, IWF educates Americans on a wide range of policy issues related to government spending, health care costs and accessibility, energy, education, law, environment, national security, the workplace and more.
To inform and engage its audience, IWF frequently appears on media programs, gives congressional testimony, publishes op-eds and connects community leaders through events and other opportunities. IWF’s storytelling efforts, like their Champion Women Profile Series, highlight women leaders across the country with diverse experience and expertise who have shown courage and poise as they have stood firm in their beliefs. Learn more about IWF’s efforts here.
• The Policy Circle (TPC) is a nonprofit organization that provides a variety of programs and tools to equip women to be impactful and innovative civic leaders in their communities.
In 2015, Angela Braly, Kathryn Hubbard and Sylvie Légère attended a public policy forum and were surprised by the lack of women in the conversation. They responded by creating TPC’s grassroots framework that is strategically built to develop confidence so women can voice their informed opinions and “go beyond the headlines” when discussing ideas. One way TPC fosters confidence is through its Civic Leadership Engagement Roadmap (CLER), which is a three-month program that provides women with one-on-one coaching, networking, peer groups and direct contact with local policy leaders, exposing them to a diverse range of community involvement.
By building TPC around fact-based civil discourse, it has grown into a thriving women’s network of more than 3,500 women in 42 different states and four countries. To learn more or join the conversation, check out The Policy Circle Briefs, which are designed to “drive conversation, ignite personal responsibility, question the role of government and increase civic engagement.”
To find more organizations that are strengthening our communities, visit Philanthropy Roundtable’s Opportunity Playbook.
Apache Junction Walmart employee gets the best holiday present she could ask for
Elliott Polakoffhttps://www.azfamily.com/2022/12/17/apache-junction-walmart-employee-gets-best-holiday-present-she-could-ask/
APACHE JUNCTION, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- If you’ve been to Walmart recently, you might have noticed one of the employees by the entrance greeting customers and checking receipts. It’s a job that Apache Junction employee Carman Kelly has done for a little over two years now, and she absolutely loves it.But earlier this week, Kelly’s experience working at Walmart was unlike any previous one, thanks to one customer named Liz Rizzo, who filmed her on TikTok. “May I ask how old you are?” Rizzo asked in her vi...
APACHE JUNCTION, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- If you’ve been to Walmart recently, you might have noticed one of the employees by the entrance greeting customers and checking receipts. It’s a job that Apache Junction employee Carman Kelly has done for a little over two years now, and she absolutely loves it.
But earlier this week, Kelly’s experience working at Walmart was unlike any previous one, thanks to one customer named Liz Rizzo, who filmed her on TikTok. “May I ask how old you are?” Rizzo asked in her video. “82,” Kelly replied.
At first, when Rizzo told Kelly about the TikTok and trying to help the 82-year-old financially, Carman thought Liz was a fraud. “I thought no, it’s not for real,” Kelly said. So Rizzo set out to change that, one TikTok video at a time. “I started filming; I wasn’t even thinking,” Rizzo said. “I just felt moved.”
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The views immediately started to pile up, over 11 million for that first video alone. When asked about Kelly’s situation, Walmart said in a statement to Arizona’s Family that “we honor reasonable accommodations and have a long history of working with associates with disabilities.”
Even standing for hours at a time, there’s no place Kelly would rather be. “The customers, they hug me,” Kelly said. “And they make me feel like I’m so special to them.”
Kelly says she never wants to stop working at Walmart. But in the last year, bills for hospital visits have started to grow. “Baywood Banner hospital, I owe over three thousand,” Kelly said. “I owe Mountain Vista over three thousand.”
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So four days ago, Rizzo created a GoFundMe. The goal? Wipe out that debt. “The amount she said was ten thousand,” Rizzo said. “And I said perfect; I think we can do that.” By the end of the first day, that goal was met. By the end of the fourth day? Over $105,000. “Are you serious?!” Kelly asked. “Oh my lord! I can’t believe this. I’m like a millionaire!”
With Kelly’s medical debt soon to be a thing of the past, she no longer has to live alone. She no longer has to worry about falling and not being able to get back up. “Thank you to the people that have done this for me,” Kelly said. “I mean, it couldn’t have come at a better time.”
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