Arizona artist donates 1,000 paintings to homeless shelter
85-year-old Betsy Vincent recently donated more than 1,000 original paintings to Saint Vincent de Paul’s De Paul Manor…
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Group of dedicated volunteers continue to help endangered wildlife
Nearly every day, the volunteer group from Yuma hauls truckloads of water across the desert, bringing relief to wildlife facing increasing threats…
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HSOY receives $10,000 donation from Yuma Insurance
Yuma Insurance awarded the Humane Society of Yuma (HSOY) $10,000 to support the non-profit’s mission in reducing homeless pets and promote…
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NBCUniversal Local’s ‘Clear The Shelters’ returns for its 11th year
NBCUniversal Local’s nationwide pet adoption and donation initiative, “Clear The Shelters,” returns for its 11th consecutive year. It started August…
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Somerton mother holds car wash to help cover mental health costs for her children
The car wash fundraiser took place at the Taco Monster, located at 2198 S. 4th Avenue, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30…
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Local cross guard in need of the community’s help
Friends and families describe her as warm, caring, and deeply devoted to her…
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El Centro Motors holds blood drive for Imperial Valley residents
About a dozen employee, including sales people and administrative staff, joined in contributing to the San…
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Firefighter in Arizona gets NASCAR experience amid cancer battle
Racing across the checkered flags Tuesday at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale was firefighter and cancer survivor Paul…
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Two raptors get a second chance at Yuma Wildlife Center
Two raptors are getting a second chance at Vida Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Yuma after being transferred from a facility in Lake…
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Raising Canes in Yuma fundraising for non-profit organization
Raising Cane’s of Yuma will be donating one dollar of every Box Combo sold on Tuesday, August…
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Locals fundraising for teen recovering from multiple surgeries
19-year-old Noah Illingsworth suffered through a blood aneurysm that burst earlier this…
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Fundraiser supports teen survivor and foster youth
Proceeds from local artists’ work will help support Kevin, a teen recovering after a hit-and-run last month. The event also collected backpacks,…
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August is Overdose Awareness Month
Sonoran Prevention Works is an Arizona non-profit that focuses on harm reduction, a strategy aimed at reducing the harmful consequences of drug use…
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Vitalant provides results of the Yuma Life Savers Blood Drive
The three-day blood drive, which took place from Thursday, July 31 to Saturday, August 2, collected 84 units of blood from 81 donors, which is…
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Local hardware store hosts water drive to benefit Veterans
Last year’s drive collected seven pallets of bottled water, all distributed to Veterans within the program, the community, and those living on the…
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HSOY hosts Seventh Annual Poker for Paws
The tournament took place at Sage & Sand Cocktail Lounge at noon. The first place winner received a $1,000 gift…
Continue Reading Summer Life Savers Blood Drive enters third and final day
Locals got the chance to donate blood Saturday as the Summer Life Savers Blood Drive entered its third and final…
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Heber dance team gets new uniforms after car fire thanks to local dealership
A Heber dance team is getting a fresh start after a devastating car fire left them without uniforms just as a new season was about to…
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Summer Life Savers Blood Drive continues to support locals
The Summer Life Savers Blood Drive by Vitalant will be at the Yuma Main Library from July 31 to August…
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Summer Life Savers Blood Drive now accepting donations through August 2
The Summer Life Savers Blood Drive by Vitalant will be at the Yuma Main Library from July 31 to August…
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