🙋Volunteers Needed at St. Mary's Food Bank + 🤓 Nerdy Things List

Happy Tuesday everyone! Merichelle Norwood here to fill your inbox today with the top stories in the Valley of the Sun.

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September weather: High: 110 Low: 86.

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Here are the top stories today in Phoenix:
1) An unprecedented amount of families coming in for food, increases the demand for volunteers at St. Mary's Food Bank in Phoenix.

"We're packing 50,000 emergency food boxes every month. And that's something that's done completely by volunteers," said Jerry Brown, the director of public relations at St. Mary's Food Bank in Phoenix.

(KJZZ)

2) Phoenix is giving $5M to community colleges in scholarships.

The funding will cover expenses for almost 500 students; expenses include tuition, books, transportation and child care.

(KJZZ)

3) Phoenix Fire Department in need of help due to lack of resources and exponential urban growth.

"Phoenix has grown so much recently, especially in the past decade, and in that decade we built one fire station to keep up with the exponential amount of explosive growth that Phoenix has experienced. It's quite frankly not enough for us to keep up," said P.J. Dean, Secretary and Communications Director with United Phoenix Firefighters Local 493.

(FOX 10 News Phoenix)

4) Are you into nerdy things? Here's a round up of the Nerdiest Things to Do in Phoenix in September.

The round up includes roller derby and Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day, amongst many other geeky events.

(Phoenix New Times)

5) Looking for employment? Here's who's hiring in Phoenix.

Companies include SpotRx Pharmacy, Salt River Project, and Living Spaces.

(Phoenix Patch)

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Mark your calendar:

• Duran, Duran, Sept. 7 (Details)
• Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Dashboard Confessional and The Juliana Theory, Sept. 7 (Details)

• Flo Rida, Sept. 9 (Details)
• The Head and The Heart, Sept. 11 (Details)
• Rio Diablo Birding Camp with Jacob Bagley (7:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• "We are HERE for YOU! Every single day, our officers have one goal in mind - to make sure you go to sleep at night knowing you are safe in our community. #WeAreHereForYou #KeepingYouSafe #HumanizeTheBadge #PHXPD #PhoenixPolice" (Phoenix Police Department via Facebook)
• "ICYMI: Benito stole the show on Sunday Sweetheart! It's no surprised this lovebug was adopted right away after returning to the shelter! We are so thankful for our friends and partners." (Arizona Humane Society via Facebook)

• "In 1915 Arizona voters approved #Prohibition in a statewide referendum and on January 1, 1916 it went into effect. A horse-drawn water tank for disposing of illegal alcohol moved through downtown Phoenix, as shown here." (City of Phoenix, AZ USA via Facebook)
• "Want to be a part of the Super Bowl experience? The @AZsuperbowl Committee needs 5,000 volunteers to help welcome the world to #PHX and Super Bowl LVII Get started here: AZSuperBowl.com/Volunteer #SuperPHX" (City of Phoenix, AZ USA via Facebook)
• "Woohoo! Labor Day!!! Salt River Tubing" (Water - Use It Wisely via Facebook)
• "If you know someone, including youth, who has made an impact on the quality of life of Phoenix residents, please nominate them for an award. Details about the MLK Awards Program can be found in the #PHXNewsroom" (City of Phoenix, AZ USA via Facebook)
• "Planting for Monarchs can be fun and it doesn't have to be a lot of work! Listen in and go to phoenix.gov/oep for more information! September is the month designated as #plantingformonarchs." (Phoenix Planning & Development Department via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update!
— Merichelle Norwood
About me: Merichelle has chronicled her many Arizona adventures since 2016. She is the Founder of the local blog She Moves PHX. You're most likely to find her munching on tacos on a Tuesday, sipping brews at a local cafe, or eating unicorn cakes.
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