Name: The Joy Bus Annual Gala
Start: 2026-10-30
End: 2026-10-30

With two locations in Westgate (Glendale) and The Pavillions at Talking Stick (Scottsdale), PopStroke is an elevated mini golf and casual outdoor dining experience. PopStroke features two 18-hole putting courses, jumbotrons, and large TVs located all throughout the property, lively bars, a full-service scratch restaurant, and family-friendly amenities, including an ice cream parlor, a playground, and various outdoor games like cornhole and foosball. Technologically-enabled, PopStroke encourages people to order drinks and food anywhere on the course, use a digital scoreboard, and get your drinks delivered to you on the course with the PopStroke mobile app.

PopStroke Glendale

Desert Diamond Casino West Valley: Desert Diamond features all the latest and most exciting games, including over 1,400 slot machines and both electronic and live table games. Enjoy a variety of delicious options at our three fantastic restaurants, Food Court, and two bars, which offer craft beers and cocktails. Come discover why you can always expect more at Desert Diamond Casino West Valley! Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks: Welcome to our newest property, featuring all the latest and most exciting games, including over 900 slot machines and both electronic and live table games. The best of the best steakhouse, a gastropub, massive burgers, fresh tacos, and so much more awaits your palate. The Food Hall is packed with delectable bites, the pub will pour you craft beer, and Morton’s will spoil you in elegance.

Desert Diamond Casino & Entertainment

VAI Resort will be Arizona’s largest and boldest hotel, entertainment, and culinary destination. VAI will redefine the concept of a full-service resort hotel by delivering a multi-faceted experience featuring four hotel towers, with 1,100 rooms, suites, and villas, 12 signature restaurants, Konos Island, a luxury spa, indoor theater, rides, attractions, curated retail, and art installations. The property will also feature a 130-foot-high Konos Sky Bar, and multi-generational guests can enjoy the world’s first Mattel Adventure Park™, as well as the first-of-its-kind VAI Amphitheater, a music and entertainment venue featuring a $50 million, 11,000-seat, state-of-the-art stage. The VAI Resort Convention Center will host businesses and organizations from around the state in 150,000 square feet of space equipped with 34 customizable rooms designed to accommodate any number of events in Glendale’s most anticipated hospitality space. Led by the VAI Global Development team, VAI will be the manifestation of a dream to create the world’s most iconic resort. For more information, visit www.vairesort.com or follow on social @vairesort.

Vai Resort (coming soon)

This dual branded hotel is located in the Discovery Business Campus adjacent to the ASU Research Park in Tempe. The hotel offers 228 total guest rooms–with the Home2 Suites offering 108 studio and one-bedroom suites, and the Hilton Garden Inn offering 120 king and two queen rooms. A combined 5,260 square feet of event space, The Garden Grille & Bar, outdoor fire pit lounge, BBQ grill patio and so much more.

Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Tempe ASU Research Park

Experience a fresh take on hospitality at the dual-branded AC Hotel & Element Phoenix North Norterra, a new Marriott hotel in North Phoenix designed for both modern travelers and memorable gatherings. Located in the heart of the Norterra district with convenient access to shopping, dining, entertainment, and outdoor recreation, the hotel offers a polished yet approachable experience with thoughtfully designed guest rooms, resort-style amenities, and flexible indoor and outdoor gathering spaces. Guests can enjoy a vibrant pool experience, AC Lounge, AC Kitchen, Topgolf Swing Suites, pickleball court, and wellness-focused Element accommodations ideal for extended stays. Perfect for meetings, social events, and Phoenix weddings, the hotel features stylish event venues including a contemporary ballroom, outdoor event space, and flexible meeting rooms designed to accommodate everything from corporate gatherings to celebrations. Whether visiting for business, leisure, or a weekend getaway, AC Hotel & Element Phoenix North Norterra delivers a connected and elevated stay experience in one of North Phoenix’s fastest-growing destinations.

AC Hotel Phoenix North Norterra

Element Phoenix North Norterra is a new Marriott hotel in North Phoenix offering a fresh, modern stay experience in the heart of the Norterra district. Designed to deliver the feel of a larger resort experience with curated amenities, social spaces, and recreation all conveniently connected in one destination, the hotel blends wellness-focused accommodations with the comfort and flexibility today’s travelers are looking for. Guests can enjoy a relaxing pool experience, outdoor gathering spaces, pickleball court, Topgolf Swing Suites, and convenient access to shopping, dining, hiking, and entertainment throughout North Phoenix. Perfect for business travel, social events, and Phoenix weddings, the hotel features flexible meeting and event space including a modern ballroom designed for celebrations, corporate gatherings, and special occasions. Connected to AC Hotel Phoenix North Norterra, guests enjoy a seamless dual-brand Marriott experience with elevated amenities, modern dining, and thoughtfully designed spaces for both work and relaxation.

Element Phoenix North Norterra

Andretti Indoor Karting and Games is bringing Glendale the ultimate entertainment experience! Get your adrenaline pumping with our high-speed electric Superkarts racing on a multi-level track, 100+ State of the Art Arcade Games, Hologate VR, Hyperdeck VR, Racing Simulators, a Two-story Laser Tag arena, Duckpin Bowling, and a 7D Xperience Motion Theater. When you need to refuel, enjoy fresh from scratch American Classics from our full restaurant, along with local craft beer and specialty cocktails from our Full Bar. Looking for a place to host your next event? Our 8,000 sq ft of event space and In-House Catering will make it a party to remember! We are now pre-booking for parties/ events so contact us today.

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games Glendale

The Courtyard Phoenix Mesa features easy access to popular desert destinations including Hohokam Stadium and Sloan Park, perfect for baseball fans. Also, nearby is the Mesa Convention Center, Arizona Museum of Natural History and Mesa Arts Center. Travelers can fly stress free to this hotel less than 15 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Courtyard by Marriott Phoenix Mesa

You may call us “The Pint”. You might even call us “CP.” But whatever you call us, Crooked Pint Ale House will soon be your favorite place to get together with friends over a cold beer and a hot meal. (Try one of our Juicy Lucys- you’ll be hooked for sure!) Everyone will feel welcome and right at home at Crooked Pint!

Crooked Pint Ale House

The brand new Holiday Inn Glendale - Stadium & Entertainment District is conveniently located just off Loop 101 and Cardinals Way. Our hotel uniquely offers all KING beds in each room. Guests can choose from (1) or (2) King Beds in our spacious, modern rooms. Our on-site restaurant, the Crooked Pint Ale House, offers (36) tap beers and famous Lucy Burgers. Enjoy breakfast, daily lunch specials, and happy hour in the restaurant or enjoy the convenience of room service. Our hotel is a pick up and drop off site for the Westgate Circulator, a city run shuttle with a route to Westgate Entertainment District, Tanger Outlets, and Desert Diamond Casino.

Holiday Inn Glendale - Stadium & Entertainment District

It's time to go beyond. Follow trails that reveal mighty mountaintops. Wander among iconic landscapes beneath picture-perfect skies. Let the Sonoran Desert be your guide to limitless adventure.

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Hosted by The Joy Bus and co-chaired by community leaders Tran Appell and Beth McRae alongside a committee of 60 women community leaders.

This fall, The Joy Bus will bring together community leaders, philanthropists and advocates for an inspiring evening centered on compassion, connection and community impact.

Hosted at the iconic Arizona Biltmore, the annual gala will support the Phoenix-based nonprofit’s mission to deliver free chef-inspired meals and meaningful companionship to persons bravely battling cancer throughout the Valley.

This year’s gala is co-chaired by Tran Appell, founder of Axis Employment Services and longtime supporter of The Joy Bus, and Beth McRae, CEO of The McRae Agency and a respected Valley communications and philanthropic leader who has chaired numerous nonprofit events throughout Arizona.

Guests will experience an inspiring program highlighting the direct impact of The Joy Bus, including personal stories from clients and volunteers. The evening will also feature live and silent auctions, giving attendees the opportunity to contribute in meaningful ways.

Proceeds from the gala will directly support The Joy Bus meal delivery program, which provides free chef-inspired meals and human connection to individuals unable to shop or cook for themselves during treatment.

For many, philanthropy is more than an occasional activity — it is a way of life. Events like The Joy Bus Gala offer an opportunity to support a cause that is both local and deeply impactful while strengthening the spirit of community throughout the Valley.

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