As you probably already know, WHAM is a non-profit organization that provides programs for local veterans, children, and community residents. We survive through funding from the public -- people like you. However with the new tax laws for 2018, it's going to be doubly hard for non-profits to even match what they have done in 2017. But with your help and the help of Amazon.com, you can donate to us without spending a penny extra.

   That's right. When you do your purchases through Amazon Smile, Amazon will donate a small portion of your purchase to us -- and once you set up Amazon Smile, you don't have to do anything more than you already do when shopping at Amazon.

​     Here's how: just open up your favorite web browser and type in smile.amazon.com. You'll see this screen:

   Sign in with your Amazon account info -- or if you don't have an account, use the link provided to create one.  You'll see a screen like this. Enter WHAM or WHAM Art where I've put the red arrow.

   It should look like this:

Click the search button where I've put another red arrow and you should see something like this. Click on the selct button for the  first entry -- WHAM in Surprise, AZ

Check the box and click the "start shopping" button where I've put the two arrows

On your desktop you will see something like this. Drag the box onto your favorites toolbar

If you use your phone to shop at Amazon, at smile.amazon.com click those three dots in the top corner

It will open up a menu. Select - "Add to home screen" where I've put the arrow

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It will put an Amazon Smile icon on your phone like this:

Then all you have to do is click that icon and it will automatically open up smile.amazon.com on your phone. Then all you have to do is shop like you normally do. Products eligible for Amazon smile will show this on the product page:

All products listed as "Amazon Prime" should be eligible for donations. Remember: you pay the EXACT SAME PRICE whether you use Amazon smile or not. The only difference is that Amazon makes a donation to WHAM when you use Amazon Smile and helps us to continue to do our community art programs for veterans, children, and residents of the West Valley.

​    I've got to go now. Saw something at Amazon Smile that I want to get.

Another year of great bowls to choose from. Hundreds of hours and hundreds of bowls by many ceramic artists. They gave their time and talent to help WHAM add funds to a variety of local charities to help feed our hungry in the West Valley.

If you missed Saturday's event, there are still some bowls for sale at WHAM's Art Center. If you did make it, please let us know your thoughts.

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  There is no doubt the Equine Visions Exhibition was a rousing success with over 200 visitors at the final reception alone. With styles ranging from realistic to fantasy, there was a wide variety of brilliant artwork and unique visions for visitors to feast their eyes.

  Let us know what was your favorite.

  The exhibition jury had a difficult time with so many fine pieces of art, but finally awarded the Best in Show to Brenda Morgan for "Spirited Philly" seen below.

Young students who are working with WHAM artists and members of the WHAM Teen Art Club are putting on a show of their creative art work here in the WHAM West Gallery.

Have you visited the WHAM West Gallery lately? You'd be surprised how much we do and how many of your friends and neighbors participate. Come on out and take a look -- you may be very pleasantly surprised. 

Meanwhile --- back inside WHAM headquarters, there was a stunning display of artwork using the recycled theme from artists all around the Valley --  and visitors from throughout the state and throughout the country  had to come and and see what the excitement was all about. ​