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The Coatimondi Cat Club’s “Last Chance Cat Show” on April 24, 25 and 26, 2009 will benefit the Community Food Bank. The event will take place at the Hotel Tucson City Center (formerly Inn Suites), 475 N. Granada.
This show will showcase domestic household pets as well as some well known breeds and some new breeds.
The hours on Friday, April 25th are from 4 to 9 PM. Saturday, April 26th and Sunday, April 27th the hours will be from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Attendees can save $1 on the price of one regular admission with a donation of canned food for the Community Food Bank.
For details on the Coatimondi Cat Show, check their Web site at www.coatimondi.com.
Tucson Coin & Autograph will offer ten new Abraham Lincoln Cents to the first 100 people who make at least a $5.00 donation to the Community Food Bank. Tucson Coin & Autograph is located at 6470 N. Oracle Road, Tucson, Arizona 85704.
2009 is the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth and the US Mint is making four types of the Lincoln Cents available. This first of the series coin is available in limited quantity.
The Community Food Bank is in special need of help during these difficult economic times and for every $1 donated, the food bank can distribute $9 worth of food.
Tucson Coin & Autograph has the new Lincoln Cents available now at their location at 6470 N. Oracle Road.
For more information contact Brett Sadovnick at (520) 219-4427.
The Community Food Bank desperately needs volunteers at area post offices to collect food donations from the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Food Drive on Saturday, May 9, 2009.
Last year the Letter Carriers’ Food Drive collected over 334,000 pounds of food in one day. This is the Community Food Bank’s largest of the year.
The main shift when help is needed is 2:00 PM to 6 PM, however there are some morning slots available. People may volunteer at a post office near their homes.
The following post offices need volunteers:
Also needed are people willing to drive their own trucks to collect food that carriers cannot cover.
Volunteers transfer food from Letter Carriers’ trucks into semi-trailers. There will be a Community Food Bank staff member at each location to serve as a “Team Captain.” Groups and individuals are welcome
To volunteer, call the Community Food Bank Volunteer Manager at (520) 622-0525 x 204.
Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is a time in the year when we come together to focus the world’s attention on what young people are contributing every single day. During Global Youth Service Day, millions of youth around the world organize community service projects to address the needs of their local communities through service, to be recognized for their contributions, and to be a part of a global youth service movement.
The Marana Farm is proud to participate in Global Youth Service Day on Saturday, April 25th! We have planned a variety of service projects, including planting in the Youth Garden, weeding, painting signs, and building pathways!
Projects will begin at 9 a.m. and run until noon. From noon until 2 pm, join us for a community celebration of youth volunteerism and a presentation of service awards! We’ll fire up the cob oven in the Youth Garden and celebrate the day’s achievements!
Families and youth of all ages are welcome!
GYSD is organized by Youth Service America with the National Youth Leadership Council, Global Youth Action Network, and with thousands of partners in the U.S. and across the world. GYSD is held in over 100 countries in every region of the world!
What to Bring:
A water bottle
Close-toed shoes or boots
Sunscreen and a hat
Lightweight clothing appropriate for the sun (long-sleeves are better!)
A snack for yourself
A dish for the community potluck (optional)
On Saturday, April 4, 2009 the public is invited to help “Stuff the Thomas Cleaners Truck” at 6767 E. Tanque Verde Road to benefit the Community Food Bank.
Many people think about feeding the hungry during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, but forget the remainder of the year. Donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted on April 4th from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Most needed items are canned meats, canned vegetables, canned soups, cereal, canned fruit, peanut butter and canned tomato products. Please, no glass containers.
Sponsors for the “Stuff the Thomas Cleaners Truck” are Partners in Prime, Ann Laurie, Bill & Edward Moore with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Additional sponsors are Jim Click Automotive Group, Title Security, Bistro 44 and Thomas Cleaners.
For more information, contact Edward Moore at (520) 360-4653 or edward@mooretucson.com.
The University of Arizona Staff Advisory Council, Parking & Transportation and UA Community Relations will join forces for the first “CatTran Stuff-the-Bus Food Drive” on Thursday April 2, 2009 to benefit the Community Food Bank.
The “CatTran Stuff-the-Bus Food Drive” will take place from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM at Cherry and University on the UA Campus and will benefit the Food Bank’s Child Hunger and Nutrition Programs and the Emergency Food Box program. The community is asked to bring non-perishable foods that are in great need such as cereal, canned meats and canned vegetables. Cash contributions will also be accepted.
University of Arizona President, Robert Shelton will speak at 11:00 AM at the” CatTran Stuff-the-Bus Food Drive” event.
The “CatTran Stuff-the Bus Food Drive” is part of the 2009 UA4Food campus wide drive that brings together the efforts of the faculty, staff, and students. UA4Food is a program of the Office of Community Relations and is supported by the Main Gate Square Merchants.
Visit the UA4Food website at www.ua4food.arizona.edu to donate online, view listing of UA4Food events and food collection information.
For information on the “CatTran Stuff-the-Bus Food Drive” contact Joyce Childers at 621-7727 or (520) 349-6844.
The 2009 UA4Food Drive continues on Saturday, April 4th, 2009 with the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) “Run for Your Life” 5K run/walk on the U of A Mall (west end).
Registration begins at 8:00 AM and the 5K run/walk starts at 9:00 AM. Registration is $20 and includes an official race t-shirt, food and beverages, DJ entertainment provided by KXCI Community Radio, free giveaways and a prize raffle. All proceeds go toward ending hunger here in Southern Arizona and abroad.
The UA4Food Drive brings together the efforts of the University of Arizona faculty, staff, students and local merchants. Proceeds from this year’s UA4Food Drive will benefit the Community Food Bank’s Child Hunger and Nutrition Programs and the Emergency Food Box program
To register or for more info, go to www.rfyl.arizona.edu
The University of Arizona’s 2009 Spring Fling will again benefit the Community Food Bank. The partnership with Spring Fling is part of the campus wide UA4 Food drive that brings together faculty, staff, students and area merchants to raise money and food for the Community Food Bank. Spring Fling takes place at Rillito Downs (North 1st and River Road) April 2 through April 5, 2009.
The UA Spring Fling is the largest student run carnival in the nation. It raises money for student clubs, organizations, events, and service work, but also benefits the Tucson community. This year, Spring Fling will aid the Community Food Bank’s Child Hunger and Nutrition Programs and the Emergency Food Box program.
Attendees at this year’s Spring Fling on Thursday, April 2 and Friday, April 3, 2009, can combine fun and philanthropy. A donation of 3 non-perishable items will reduce their Spring Fling wristband purchase by $5.
“This will be the third year for the partnership between Spring Fling and the Community Food Bank and it continues to be a great success,” said James Dickhoner, Spring Fling Executive Director. “We hope to have even a greater turnout for this year’s event and increase donations from the $5 discount on wristbands.”
For further information, contact Chase Sutton at 621-5610.
Open to all ages and abilities, the Tour of the Tucson Mountains offers 70 and 27-mile courses. The 70-mile event is a perimeter ride around the Tucson Mountains. Both routes begin at Marana Town Hall and are generally flat, perfect for beginning riders. For volunteer opportunities, contact Cecilia Munoz at (520) 682-3001 or cmunoz@communityfoodbank.org.
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