Part 1- Navigating Life After High School A young friend contacted me yesterday and he was struggling with what career to pursue next. He had tried HVAC and he is 20 years old. I could feel his pain, I was there. But now I would like to help. Let me share with you some things that went well … and … Read More
Inspire
We all love movies because they are filled with drama, adventure and romance. We believe that Tucson has an inspiring unfolding story. We at Serve Tucson are part of that story and it is worth telling. If you haven’t seen the video near the top of our home page, it is worth two minutes of your time. A … Read More
Network
Cities are growing around the world with challenging issues. And in the age of the internet we are all more connected on the web. we at Serve Tucson believe in being connected across our city. And locally that also means connecting face to face in relationships of trust. As we serve around the city we share … Read More
Impact
Good ideas and meetings don’t always accomplish much. At Serve Tucson we take action! We started with cleaning up messes. But over time we have seen more things to do and have connected the volunteers with the skills or desire to learn. We have been painting walls, bike racks, basketball court lines, hopscotch and even some … Read More
We Have Big Ideas
We have been rallying projects for years now and have made lots of connections across Tucson. We believe that things could be more collaborative with the result of involving more people and getting more accomplished. Here are two ideas: A U of A to Downtown network Tucson is set up in a way that there is … Read More
Training and Guidance
Training to start projects People have been asking, how do you get these projects going? We are preparing a short video to explain the process. We hope lots of other communities will rally beautification projects too! Very briefly, we keep things simple. We start with a volunteer group that is committed to show up on a … Read More
Ways to Get Involved
Groups: Volunteer groups from the U of A, churches, schools, businesses and others contact us to find projects to work on. We ask for some basic information: the day and time they are available, the number and ages of volunteers, what part of the city is close to them, if they have a focus they are looking for, etc. Some … Read More