Firehouse Subs: To help keep local first responders hydrated as they push through the remainder of wildfire season and the hot summer months, Firehouse Subs hosted its annual H2O For Heroes event — a one-day water bottle drive — on Aug. 5. Customers who brought in an unopened 24-pack of water bottles could receive a free medium sub. The donated water will be distributed to local fire and police departments, as well as emergency victims, seniors and community centers.
HS Lopez Family Foundation: The HS Lopez Family Foundation awarded $210,290 in grants to nine local charitable organizations during June. The grants support various programs in Southern Arizona that focus on health, education and welfare. The grant recipients are:
Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse — $5,000 for its shelter renovation
JobPath — $25,000 for assistance with low-income student enrollment
Lost Our Home Pet Rescue — $5,000 for daily support and medical care services for animals
ScholarshipsA-Z — $10,000 to provide assistance to immigrant youths to pursue higher education and navigate the workforce
The Edge School — $15,000 to expand mental health assistance
Books Saves Lives — $10,000 to provide community-based literacy workshops
International School of Tucson — $50,000 for building expansion to accommodate its bilingual/biliteral programs
Wheels for Kids — $5,000 to refurbish bicycles that are distributed free-of-charge to economically disadvantaged youths and refugee adults
School Garden Workshop — $85,290 for publishing its 2024-2025 Sonoran Desert School Gardeners’ Almanac
The HS Lopez Foundation awards grants four times each year. For more information, visit, thehslopezfamilyfoundation.org.
