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Tucson has a large nonprofit community that helps our community in crucial and diverse ways. In the spirit of giving that we embrace during the holiday season, Tucson Local Media shines a spotlight on many of our town’s charity organizations in the hopes that you’ll find one that deserves your support—especially since with many of them, you can get a dollar-for-dollar return on your contribution on your state taxes. In this year’s edition, managing editor Austin Counts looks at how you help the Community Food Bank, which has seen skyrocketing demand as COVID has wracked th...

Tucson, we have a problem. The novel coronavirus is widespread and our local hospitals are overrun with patients. We are experiencing the worst stage of the pandemic as we break the records set during the summer. It's so bad that local health officials are asking us to cancel big holiday parties for Christmas, New Year's Eve and whatever else you might be celebrating as 2020 comes to an end. Staff reporter Nicole Ludden explains what's going on and fills you in on the arrival of the first doses of the vaccine in this week's edition. Please remain home as much as possible, wear a mask when you...

The holiday season of giving is upon us. So this week, we're highlighting the challenges facing Tucson's large nonprofit community, which helps Southern Arizonans in crucial and diverse ways. We hope you'll find one that deserves your support—especially since with many of them, you can get a dollar-for-dollar return on your contribution on your state taxes. Managing editor Austin Counts looks at how you can help the Community Food Bank, which has seen skyrocketing demand as COVID has wracked the workforce; staff reporter Nicole Ludden fills you in on what's happening with the Amphi Foundati...