Dr. Nicholas Coles with Valentino Lugo, the Wisdom for Wisdom recipient.

 Courtesy Arizona Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • Arizona Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons: The Oro Valley office of AZOMS performed a free wisdom tooth extraction for a recent Tucson high school graduate as part of its Wisdom for Wisdom program. The program is designed to provide a deserving student with the opportunity to make their textbooks for the upcoming academic year of college more affordable by offsetting the cost of the dental procedure. Valentino Lugo, a Pueblo Magnet High School graduate, was selected for the Wisdom for Wisdom program. Lugo, a first-generation college student, will attend the University of Arizona. He graduated in the top 5 of his senior class and performed 800 hours of community service. “If I am selected as a recipient of this wonderful opportunity, to me it would be a stepping stone into my future, while not being a step backwards in my family’s financial future,” Lugo said in his application.
  • BRAKEmax: Now through September 30, BRAKEmax is collecting peanut butter for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. Customers who bring in a 16-ounce jar or larger of peanut butter will receive a discount voucher.
  • Caterpillar:
  • Employees of the Tucson Proving Ground are kicking off their United Way workplace campaign with the fifth annual Caterpillar Cruising for United Way Car Show on Aug. 19. All proceeds go to United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona. The event, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., will be held at the Caterpillar Tucson Proving Ground, 6000 W. Caterpillar Trail in Green Valley. Food and beverage carts will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. General admission to the show is $5 per car. Early registration is $20 per entry and $25 per entry the day of the show. Donations collected by Caterpillar employees are matched by the Caterpillar Foundation. For registration and additional information about the car show, contact Shawn Roberts at 648-4677.

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