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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Generous local donates refurbished bikes to children in Mexico
The former President of the Yuma Regional Bicycle Coalition says he’s rescued over 1,000 bikes in the last two…
Continue Reading Vitalant hosting Summer Life Savers Blood Drive from July to August
The Summer Life Savers Blood Drive by Vitalant will be at the Yuma Main Library from July 31 to August…
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YPD partners with Target to support Amberly’s Place
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) says they recently purchased toys and non-perishable food items to donate to Amberly’s…
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Fort Yuma Rotary hosts back to school shopping event at JCPenney
They outfitted 56 local children with $200 each in school clothes, shoes, essentials and even fresh…
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Fisher’s Landing hosts 29th Annual Horseshoe Tournament
Over 60 teams competed on the Lake Ferguson sandbar in an effort to benefit Amberly’s Place, along with raising money for the family of recent…
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Vitalant Hosts Summer Blood Drives to combat seasonal shortage in Yuma
As summer temperatures soar across Arizona, the state’s largest nonprofit blood provider is sounding the alarm on a seasonal blood shortage, and…
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Housing America Corporation hosts First Back To School Giveaway
At the Del Pueblo Apartments in Somerton, children from low income families were able to receive some fresh new gear ahead of the new school…
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GoFundMe created for Somerton girl diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma
According to the post on the GoFundMe, Adilene Duron, 15, was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, which is a rare and aggressive form of bone…
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Crossroads Mission accepting donations of school supplies
The Crossroads Mission is accepting school uniforms and supplies for more than ten children who are currently staying at the family…
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Support grows for Yuma teacher after mountain fall
Tony Harman, an eighth-grade teacher at Yuma Lutheran School, was hiking in Colorado when he fell nearly 100 feet down a…
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Thousands raised for local restaurant’s fundraiser for Texas floods
A local restaurant in Yuma, Saigon Pho, raised almost $3,000 for the flood victims in Texas. Vinny Vo, owner of Saigon Pho, says, “Lots of people in…
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