All proceeds from the Community Blend are donated to local nonprofits and community-based initiatives.
And from now through July, proceeds will go specifically to local school districts.
âWe feel strongly and like the fact that [Press Coffee stores] are our community centers within their neighborhoods. Every store is a little bit different than the others, but one thing every store has in common is we are frequented by students, parents, teachers â and another major community place is their local school,â said Alex Mason, co-owner of Press Coffee.
The program is part of the companyâs PressOnCharities initiative, which was started in 2018 to make an impact on Arizona communities
Ready to reopen? Some Arizona school districts scramble to put kids back in class by March 22
Some school districts are scrambling to put kids back in class
Schools in Arizona have to offer in-person learning by March 15, according to an order issued by Governor Doug Ducey.
PHOENIX - You can bet school districts were in overdrive after Governor Doug Ducey ordered them to offer in-person learning for students by March 15.
Many schools are already offering in-person, while some have plans and others did not.
This decision has been left up to the individual school districts to decide when to reopen or how to do that, but now they don’t have much of a choice. Governor Ducey saying the CDC guidelines show it’s time for students to get back in class. We spoke with one district who is mostly prepared, but tells us why this may be hard for others who are not.
Digitized health records, safety apps could be game-changer for athletes at every level
Dec. 31, 2020
University of Maryland offensive lineman Ellis McKennie (68) hoists a flag honoring teammate Jordan McNair, who died of heat stroke during spring practice in 2018. Some have argued that access to better medical records could have prevented his death. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
PHOENIX – Most of 2020 has been marred by uncertainty.
The fickleness of daily routines. The indecision of divided leadership. The precariousness of an American lifeline, sports, as society once knew them.
What lies beyond the scope of doubt, however, is that formerly marginalized voices are headed to the podium to ignite tangible, national growth. College athletes want a seat at the table. Professionals have weighed the risks of competition in a COVID-19 climate versus the rewards. And adolescents dream on, despite some losing out on Friday nights under the lights