BOLETÍN MENSUAL SOMOS D5
Mayo 2023
¡Hola! ¡Espero que estés disfrutando de la temporada de graduación y que tengas planes divertidos para el verano! Para piscinas abiertas alrededor del condado de Pima, visite el sitio web del condado de Pima. Además, no se olvide, ¡es la Semana de Concientización sobre la Pobreza durante el Período! ¡Todavía hay una semana más para donar productos menstruales a nuestra campaña en un lugar cercano a ti! Como siempre, estamos aquí para servir a nuestra comunidad, así que no dude en comunicarse con nuestra oficina en district5@pima.gov en cualquier momento y síganos en las redes sociales para mantenerse actualizado sobre lo que estamos haciendo.
Salud,
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Las Caras del Distrito 5
YOUTH SPOTLIGHTS
Foto cortesía de Yasmin Abdullah.
Zakiriya Gladney, University High School Class of 2023, was selected as a 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholar for excellence in photography, one of only 4 Arizona students to receive this honor and 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the arts. He plans to attend Harvard College in the fall..
¡Felicidades!
Sarai Juarez, Sunnyside High School Class of 2023, was awarded the Jim and Robbie Dick Social Justice Memorial Scholarship from the Iskashitaa Refugee Network for her commitment to human rights, equity, and cultural understanding. In the fall Sarai plans to attend Pomona College. Congratulations!
NEGOCIO D5
VECINOS EN ACCIÓN
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Foto cortesía de Zayna Mediterránea.
¡El propietario de Noodleholics y Jun Dynasty abrió un nuevo negocio en D5 llamado Go Dim Sum! Según This is Tucson, ofrecen "pequeños bocados chinos tradicionales en un ambiente rápido e informal".
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3504 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716
Photo from the Juneteenth Festival at Kino Sports Complex on June 17
Laverne McHaney es la Gerente del Programa para Comunidades de Veteranos en Old Pueblo Community Services (OPCS), donde apoya a los veteranos en su camino hacia la vivienda, el empleo y la salud. Ella misma es alumna del programa OPCS y quería retribuir a la comunidad. ¡Gracias por todo lo que haces, Laverne!
Actualidades Sobre las Políticas del Condado
Abril
Pride Month
D5 was proud to support the proclamation proclaiming June 2023 to be Pride Month in Pima County and celebrate at various community events in June, including Pima County's first Pima PRIDE Event. Pima PRIDE honored the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and changed the lights of the Pima Historic Courthouse in honor of Pride!
Juneteenth
The D5 office participated in celebrations of Juneteenth, a Pima County and federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in 1865.
UA Athletics Community Event
Thank you for inviting me to speak at an event celebrating the UA Athletics Program, Dan Eckstrom, and to UA President Robbins and Athletic Director and Head Coaches of the UA sports teams!
Pima County Wastewater Reclamation Green Valley Water Reclamation Facility
Congratulations to the Pima County Green Valley Water Reclamation Facility for receiving your 17th consecutive Platinum Peak Performance Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies!
Thank you to everyone, especially Liza Grant, the Menlo Park Neighborhood Association, and Mission Garden for another spectacular fiesta! Summer monsoons are so crucial for our entire community and it was great to be reminded of the valuable cultural perspectives at the birthplace of Tucson.
Thank you to Favor Celestial, Barrio Kroeger Lane, Watershed Management Group, and The Wildlife Society, and thank you to Chairman Nunez of the San Xavier District of the Tohono O'odham Nation for leading us in prayer.
Thank you to Favor Celestial, Barrio Kroeger Lane, Watershed Management Group, and The Wildlife Society, and thank you to Chairman Nunez of the San Xavier District of the Tohono O'odham Nation for leading us in prayer.
Global Water Gathering in Tucson
The D5 office attended the Global Water Gathering in Tucson to ask for an abundance of rain and clean water everywhere.
Period Poverty Awareness
We collected over 56,300 period products for this year’s Period Poverty Awareness Week Drive! THANK YOU to the Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona for hosting the count today and thank you to the volunteers from the YWCA Southern Arizona, Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation, and the Pima County Public Library for joining us to help count the donations and help distribute them. We are so thankful for the community for donating and special thanks to InterVol for the generous donation of products for this years drive. #EndPeriodPoverty #endperiodshame