Sunnyside Foundation marks 30 years with Gives Week
Tucson's Sunnyside Foundation launches Gives Week 2026 on Sept. 20, aiming to raise $130,000 for the south side community.
Elias Bonilla
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Tucson 8th grader wins big at Invention Convention
Tucson 8th grader Eithan Moss took third place nationally at the RTX Invention Convention for The Cooling Box, a device that cools rooms using only sunlight and no electricity.
Tucson artist channels childhood into surreal creations
Sydney Kelly Paeres turned a restrictive, "cult-like" childhood into whimsical, surrealist art through her growing Tucson brand, Dizzy Cult Art, blending Caribbean identity with themes of freedom and resilience.
Tucson skate park project breaks ground after 10 years
Construction has begun on Tucson's Cushing Street Skate Park, which will become Arizona's first shaded skate park beneath an Interstate 10 overpass after nearly a decade of community advocacy.
Tucson vegan staple Lovin' Spoonfuls fights to stay open
Tucson's Lovin' Spoonfuls, a vegan restaurant open since 2005, is racing to raise money through GoFundMe as rising costs and debt push the longtime Midtown eatery toward closure.
League of Women Voters offers free advocacy workshop
The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson is hosting a free "Writing for Impact" workshop June 15 at Nanini Library, covering letters to the editor, contacting elected officials and social media advocacy.
Estudiantes de Sunnyside aprenden más allá del aula
Un programa educativo del Condado de Pima llamado CommunityShare está llevando arquitectos paisajistas, prensas de impresión y artistas locales a las aulas del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Sunnyside.
Children's Museum Tucson celebrates 40 years of play
The Tucson Children's Museum is marking its 40th anniversary with a yearlong series of events, including Nostalgia Night, a 21-plus after-hours event on June 6 featuring food trucks, live music and full access to museum exhibits.
Sunnyside students take learning beyond the classroom
A Pima County education program called CommunityShare is bringing landscape architects, printing presses and local artists into Sunnyside Unified classrooms, giving students hands-on learning tied to real careers and community issues.