Green Valley Pecan Co.

The Green Valley Pecan Co. plant, on East Sahuarita Road, will be the starting point for a 5K run on April 16 that will benefit the Sahuarita Unified School District.

Wells Fargo: The company announced that it donated more than $ 8 million in 2015 to support Arizona schools and nonprofits. Visit stories.wellsfargobank.com for more information.

UnitedHealthcare: The company is expanding its partnership with the 4-H Youth Development Program at the University of Arizona by promoting budgeting and nutrition education in underserved communities with the โ€œ4-H Food Smart Familiesโ€ program. UnitedHealthcare has donated $55,000 to UA Extension, which administers 4-H programs throughout the state.

Green Valley Pecan Co.: The company has named Sahuarita Unified School District as beneficiary of its Fourth Annual Nut Run 5k, to take place at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at the Green Valley Pecan Company. SUSD will get a portion of the funds raised through race registrations. For information or to register, see taggrun.com/event/nut-run-5k-2/ .

Mobile Meals of Tucson: On March 30, Mayor Jonathan Rothschild and Lea Marquez Peterson, president/CEO of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, joined Mobile Mealsโ€™ โ€œAll-Star Driving Teamโ€ to highlight the persistent issues of hunger and isolation that affect many homebound adults.

The Tucson Police Foundation: The nonprofit foundation is asking for community participation in the Eighth Annual Canine Walk for Cops, sponsored by the Pima County Attorneyโ€™s Office. The walk starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 9 at Brandi Fenton Memorial Park. For information or to register, see tucsonpolicefoundation.org/canine-walk-for-cops/.

Cenpatico Integrated Care: The company was a premier sponsor of the Southern Arizona NAMIWalk on Saturday, April 2, to support the National Alliance on Mental Illness.


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