As Thanksgiving and the holidays approach, ¶¶ÄÌÊÓƵ is getting into the spirit of giving.
At one of our biggest volunteer events of the year, ¶¶ÄÌÊÓƵ employees will help collect monetary and food donations at the annual Holiday Harvest Food Drive in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Nov. 16 drive at Sam’s Club, 4701 N. Stone Ave., benefits the – a longtime community partner.
¶¶ÄÌÊÓƵ will provide a $25,000 matching donation for monetary contributions collected at the drive, scheduled from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. In addition, ¶¶ÄÌÊÓƵ customers can pick up free smart thermostats at the food drive.
Also in November, a ¶¶ÄÌÊÓƵ team will help assemble food bags for Community Food Bank clients.
Here are some of the other volunteer activities in November:
Nov. 4: collection
Nov. 5: Bikes for Change with El Tour de Tucson – ¶¶ÄÌÊÓƵ volunteers will help build bikes to donate to those in need.
Nov. 12: Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona Over the Edge – ¶¶ÄÌÊÓƵ volunteers will rappel down a 17-story building for the fundraiser.
Nov. 18: to benefit the Amado Youth Center
Nov. 30 – Dec. 2: Tucson Botanical Gardens – Volunteers will assist at the holiday Lights Up event on Nov. 30 through Dec. 2.
Here’s where ¶¶ÄÌÊÓƵ customers can get free smart thermostats:
Nov. 3 – Tucson Roadrunners hockey game at the Tucson Convention Center
Nov. 3 – Sahuaro High School homecoming football game
Nov. 4 – Love of Literacy event at the Children’s Museum Tucson
Nov. 11 – Cars and Coffee car show at Lowe’s Home Improvement, 4075 W. Ina Road.
Nov. 18 – University of Arizona football game tailgate party
Nov. 18 – El Tour de Tucson Expo and Fiesta at the Tucson Convention Center
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