“Quirky enough to be interesting.” That’s what Kari Marsh thought when she first heard about Harvest912, a small nonprofit that provides shoes and foot care for unhoused people. Based in Erie, Pa., Harvest912 was looking to start a Tucson branch. Harvest912 got its start when founders Kit and Tad… Read more »
Time means nothing in a hospital. As a volunteer at Tucson Medical Center, Linda Kunsberg often conveys this message to patients who arrive for surgery or their loved ones waiting for the procedure to be over. She explains to patients that the time their doctor told them to arrive… Read more »
Friendship is the common denominator for three Jewish handicraft groups in Tucson. The Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Needlework, the longest-running of the three, is part of a national organization dedicated to passing Jewish needlework traditions to future generations. Members use various techniques, from embroidery to beading to needlepoint, to… Read more »
Giving blood can save lives – and it only takes about an hour. The actual blood draw takes approximately 10 minutes. Two local synagogues scheduled blood drives this summer. Congregation Anshei Israel held its latest Red Cross blood drive on Sunday, Aug. 18 and Kol Ami Synagogue will have… Read more »
Donna Moser, Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award Recipient Donna Moser, a Lion of Judah member for 23 years, will be honored with the prestigious Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award at the 2022 International Lion of Judah Conference, December 11-13, in Phoenix. The award commemorates the contributions of the founders of the Lion of Judah, Norma Kipnis-Wilson and Toby Friedland (of… Read more »
Every student of Mission View Elementary School’s fourth grade class will have the first two years of a university or trade school paid for. Gary and Tandy Kippur, owners of Tucson Iron and Metal, decided to make a difference in the lives of children attending an elementary school near… Read more »
