The Gap Store located in the Tucson Mall, lower level (near Red Robin), will conduct a three day food drive on July 10, 11 and 12, 2009 to benefit the Community Food Bank.

Customers who bring in two (2) non-perishable food items will qualify for a 25% discount off their entire purchase (some restrictions apply, see store for details). Only one 25% discount per customer.

The Community Food Bank needs donations now more than ever during these difficult economic times. Most needed items are canned meats, canned vegetables, canned soups cereal, peanut butter, canned fruit, canned tomato products and meal mixes such as Hamburger Helper or Rice-A-Roni.

The hours for the food drive at the Gap – Tucson Mall Store will be…

Friday, July 10th – 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday, July 11th – 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Sunday, July 12th – 12 Noon to 6:00 PM

For details on the Gap Food Drive, contact Brandi Montgomery at (520) 293-8265.

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Get 15% off any Product or
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(Items Needed: laundry detergent, pasta & pasta sauce, Ensure, canned veggies, fruit or meat, shampoo, toilet paper, etc.)

*Discount cannot be combined with any other offer.
*Good through 7/31/09

Tuscany MedSpa is located at:
7620 N Hartman Lane, Suite 182
Tucson, AZ 85743

(520) 202-2055

Directions: Tuscany MedSpa, located in the Contentinal Commerce Park, is part of a thriving new development and growing community in NW Tucson.

We are located just 1/2 mile south of Cortaro Road, west of Interstate 10 at the intersection of Arizona Pavilions Drive and Hartman Lane.

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During the month of July, Tucson Federal Credit Union is having a “Christmas in July” Food Drive for the Tucson Community Food Bank. All six branches and the Corporate Office will be participating in this event. There will be a friendly competition between the branches and Corporate Office to see who collects the most pounds of non-perishable food items. All employees and credit union members are invited to participate. For more information, please contact: Corrine Carlson-Cox at 322-7438.

The USDA Rural Development Office has announced grants to the Marana Heritage Farm for $6,000 and the Marana Community Food Bank for $8,000.

The grant to the Marana Heritage Farm will be used in collaboration with other funding to provide a portable refrigeration unit to extend the shelf life of freshly harvested produce, as well as a Ramada structure to protect the unit.  Additionally, the funding will purchase door flaps for the unit to keep a constant temperature while loading and unloading produce.

The grant to the Marana Community Food Bank will be used to move interior walls of the building to make the facility more user friendly and the warehouse areas better suited for food storage and handling. These funds along with other funding will also be used to purchase additional warehouse racks.

The Marana Heritage Farm and the Marana Community Food Bank are affiliated with the Community Food Bank in Tucson.

As always, the USDA Rural Development Office staff will offer hands-on assistance with these projects.

For more information contact Tony Bruno at (520 622-0525 x 245 or Jack Parris at (520) 622-0525 x 215.

On Saturday June 13, 2009 a “Chess for Charity” event was held to benefit the Community Food Bank.  It was organized by Vaishnav Aradhyula and raised $750.

Pictured left to right are Vaishnav’s father Setish Aradhyula, Vaishnav Aradhyula and Pauline Hechler, Community Food Bank Vice President of Development.

Your Generosity = A Stronger Community!

For every $1 donation you make  the Tucson Community Food Bank  will receive $3 which gives the Food Bank  $27 worth of buying power  for our community.

Your donation to the Community Food Bank will make a positive contribution to families in our community. A $1 dollar donation is equal to $9 worth of groceries purchased.

Each dollar donated by TI will be matched by TI and the Sunrise Rotary Club.

Thank you for partnering with TI and Rotary to support our community. Please make your donations by June 28th to receive the matching funds from TI and Rotary and to be entered to win one of four covered parking spots for the month of July. Up to $1000 will be matched by each organization.

The Local Foods, Healthy Communities video informs people by promoting the health and community benefits of eating locally grown foods. The locally produced video will not only benefit local growers of fruits and vegetables by increasing consumer purchases, but our community will benefit from increased economic activity and healthier people. The Local Foods, Healthy Communities video and the diverse programs, of the Community Food Bank Community Food Resource Center educate, advocate and provide support for increased growing and eating of Arizona grown foods.

The Muscular Dystrophy Association will assist the Community Food Bank by establishing a food collection point at MDA national headquarters in Tucson this summer.

Through August 14, residents may drop off non-perishable items at the MDA main lobby, 3300 E. Sunrise Drive, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Among priority items needed are canned meats, canned fruits and vegetables, canned soups, peanut butter, meal mixes (such as Hamburger Helper and Rice-A-Roni), rice, beans and condiments.

MDA President and CEO Gerald C. Weinberg said MDA is glad to do whatever it can to assist those in need, especially in the current economic recession.

“MDA has been in the business of helping others for more than half a century,” Weinberg said. “We understand the need for everyone to pitch in and help.”

“Demand on the food bank has never been higher and we are thankful that MDA Headquarters has joined in the fight against hunger in our community,” said Bill Carnegie, Community Food Bank president/CEO. “We are hopeful additional organizations or businesses will join MDA in helping us provide for local families in need.”

The Community Food Bank was founded in 1976. Today the facility acquires, stores and distributes more than 16 million pounds of food annually throughout Southern Arizona.

MDA is a voluntary health agency supporting programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services, advocacy and professional and public health education for muscular dystrophy and related diseases.

The Association’s programs are funded almost entirely by individual private contributors.

A word from the students:

We are students at Brown Mackie College who are taking a Marketing course this month.  Our class project is to raise food and money for The Community Food Bank. Part of our project is to come up with a marketing plan and apply it.  For each $1 donated, we can distribute almost $9 of food, enough for about four meals! In fact, over 96 cents of every dollar donated goes to food and programs to families in need.  Our class goal is to raise enough food and/or money to provide over 8000 meals. We are requesting a donation and we greatly appreciate your generosity.  Click here to donate>>

Dillard’s Tucson Mall on Saturday June 13Th and Sunday June 14Th.
A can food drive located in the juniors department; bring in canned food to support our Marana Community Food Bank.
Store hours: Saturday 10:00am to 9:00pm; Sunday 12:00am to 6:00pm

Contact:
Shelly Lucero
Area Manager
Dillard’s Tucson Mall
520-293-4550