Monday, September 10, 2018
As the weather starts to cool off in the evenings, what better way to work out than to get your dance on! Lace up your sneakers and don your most brightly colored work-out gear for some up-beat moves.
Upcoming dates are Monday Sept. 10, Thursday, Sept. 13, and Thursday, Sept. 20 at 7:00 p.m.
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Friday, September 7, 2018
The nonprofit Pay It Forward Tucson has internship opportunities for students or veterans who want to better the lives of veterans and their community.
PIFT assists low income families and veterans in need by providing financial and material resources in many different ways, from necessities like clothing and bedding to helping with an unpaid electric bill.
The current internships are unpaid, but depending on potential grants PIFT may offer paid internships in the future. The positions, which are primarily done online from anywhere you feel like posting up with a computer, include grant writer, social media specialist, administrative assistant, donations development coordinator and volunteer coordinator. (For detailed information on each volunteer position, click on the links.)
Also, PIFT is looking for office space, but since all their funds go to helping veterans they're looking for an individual or organization who can sponsor a work space for the small nonprofit. If you have any leads, contact PIFT Director Engel Indo at [email protected].
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The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Get a chance to win tickets to the University of Arizona football games as a raffle will be hosted at the event! Help save lives and give back to your community. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. need blood and one donation can potentially save up to three lives.
1. You get a free physical.
Before giving blood, you must get a quick physical to measure your temperature, blood pressure, pulse and hemoglobin levels. After giving blood, a lab takes your blood to do 13 tests for infectious diseases.
2. You will have a balanced iron level
Five grams of iron in the blood is healthy. When you donate a unit of blood, you lose about a quarter of a gram of iron. You regain that iron from the food you eat in the weeks after you donate blood. Having too much iron could affect your blood vessels. Lowering iron may also reduce the risk of a heart attack.
3. The feeling you get knowing you are saving someone’s life.
Blood is the most precious gift that anyone can give to someone else. It is the gift of life. You become a real-life superhero. It’s a quick, easy way to give back to your community and feel good about yourself!
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5 fun facts about soap:
1. Soap making was known as early as 2800 B.C. because there is evidence of a soap-like material found in clay cylinders during the excavation of ancient Babylon.2. The most expensive soap in world, a single bar of Qatar soap produced by a family-run business in Lebanon infused with gold and diamond powder, costs $2,800.
3. The revenue from a soap and cleaning manufacturing industry in the United States was about $50.75 billion in 2010. Scrub a dub dub!
4. In 1806, William Colgate’s company became the first major soap manufacturing company in the United States.
5. Soap makers today use fat that has been processed into fatty acids as a major ingredient in many soaps. Yum?
Find more information about the soap making event here.
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Monday, September 3, 2018
September is National Preparedness Month which reminds everyone to prepare themselves, their communities and families from now and throughout the year for disasters that could happen. Prepare in advance to any situation by improving your skills such as CPR and first aid.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is encouraging people to get involved on social media by helping others understand the need to prepare for emergencies. In 2017, Hurricane Harvey left the nation devastated. About 80 percent of households impacted by Hurricane Harvey did not have flood insurance.
The theme of this year's National Preparedness Month is "Disasters Happen, Prepare Now, Learn How." FEMA has releaased a calendar of four events, one per week of the month-long event. Homeowners can take these steps to make sure they are ready for any disaster that might come their way:
Week 1. Create an emergency plan that includes signing up for emergency alerts and making contingency plans for shelter, evacuation, and family communication.
Week 2. Learn life-saving skills. CPR is a good place to start, but also be certain you know how to turn off the utilities in your home and ensure your smoke and CO detectors are properly installed and working.
Week 3. Check your insurance coverage. Once the emergency is over, appropriate and sufficient insurance will be key to getting your life back to normal, or at least on track.
Week 4. Plan financially for the possibility of a disaster. This goes beyond having a “rainy day fund” for immediate needs. Gather and organize important home, business, insurance, financial, and personal documents and keep them up-to-date and stored in a secure, water-and-fire proof location.
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Friday, August 31, 2018
The prices will lower by 50 percent for every pet during this event. The adoption fees for senior pets will be $25, $57.50 for puppies and kittens and $40 for adult dogs and cats.
The pets need a home and there are images and information on adoptable pets on hssaz.org.
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
On Monday, Sept. 3, Risas Dental and Braces will host a Labor of Love Day event where they offer free dental services in Tucson. This is the 7th year of hosting this event and it will take place from 8 a.m. to noon.
Patients can select from basic teeth cleaning, cavity filling, tooth extraction and complete exams with x-rays. Music, fun activities and breakfast for those in line will be available at the event. Appointments are not accepted. The first 100 patients in line before 8 a.m. will be guaranteed free services.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Incumbents Pamela Powers Hannley and Randy Friese took the stage at the Pima County Democratic election party. They easily won over newcomer JP Martin, who got about 12 percent of the vote. Powers Hannley and Friese split the rest of the votes almost equally, with Freise getting a few percentage points more.
Freise said he's honored but reminded the excited crowd that they still have the general ahead of them.
"I’m ready for the work with all of your help,” he said.
In the general, they will face Republican Ana Henderson.
"We are going to beat Henderson," Powers Hannley said. "We beat her before, and we will beat her again.”
Interns Savanah Modesitt and Daniel Young-Miller contributed to this post.
Kirsten Engel gave her acceptance speech for the LD 10 Democratic House primary. She was one of four candidates, and as of Tuesday night has about 40 percent of the vote. Her opponents each have around 20 percent, so it's still too close to know who will go with her to the general to run against Republican Todd Clodfelter.
But she said she doesn't see the others as opponents, a sentiment echoed by each each of them.
“We are going to work for our kids, teachers, schools, environment and an economy that works for everyone," she said. "We fought against a soon to be minority Republican party that is bankrupt, backward and brutal.”
Tucson Weekly interns Daniel Young-Miller and Savanah Modesitt contributed to this post.
She said he thanks his two opponents, Steve Farley and Kelly Fryer, for
raising important issues and making him a better candidate.
“And we can’t do this without them, and we can’t do this without you,” she said. "Arizona has declared that it's ready for vision over division."
