b'As they will tell youit didnt happen overnight. They were involved in causes close to their hearts in Oklahoma City over the years, before moving to Arizona, where they were welcomed by a friendly community and the opportunity to join various fundraising boards and committees.Ed joined the board of Scottsdale Healthcare, before it became HonorHealth, serving for 10 years and currently sits on the HonorHealth Foundation Board of Trustees. Natalie became involved with several Valley fundraisers, including The Honor Ball, for which she served on the event committee several times. Their collective and dedicated work led to them being honored as philanthropists of the year in 2011 when they received service medals for their community impact at the Honor Ball.This is the most welcoming community I have ever been in, states Ed. Everybody is happy and caring. Natalie and Ed recently provided a gift to the Cardiovascular Center of Excellence at the HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center for a new nurses station. This space will be a hub to help front-line caregivers connect and communicate seamlessly for the most comprehensive patient care.This recent support was born from a wonderful experience Natalie had with HonorHealth nurses, which makes the gift even more meaningful.I had no worriesnonebecause of the nurses and how they put me at ease, states Natalie. And they handled the whole room the same way, helping everybody as a cohesive and communicative unit.A HEART FOR THE VULNERABLEEd has always had a desire to help others. He started a telethon for the childrens hospital in Oklahoma City to raise funds for pediatric oncology and research. The impetusEd lost his 17-year-old nephew to leukemia and witnessed first-hand the devastating effect it had on the whole family.The telethon is still going on after 40 years and has raised $140 million to date, remarked Ed.HonorHealth Foundation Magazine 7'