Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl: The bowl game and its major sponsors presented a $75,000 check to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson on April 12.
Tucson Subaru: The dealership and its owner, Rocky DiChristofano, presented a $64,000 donation to the local nonprofit Youth On Their Own on April 13.
Hughes Federal Credit Union: The credit union awarded four high school seniors with $6,000 in scholarships. The recipients are: Cooper Barghols, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, $2,500; Steven Fried, University High School, $2,000; Jesse Ormand, Hidden Treasures Home School, $1,000; and Sumhith Aradhyula, Catalina Foothills High School, $500.
BRAKEmax: The auto repair company and its general manager, Michael Nicholson, presented a $3,000 check to the 100 Club of Arizona’s Tucson office, raised by the firm’s First Responder Benefit held in February.
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Washington Federal Foundation: The foundation donated $2,500 to Habitat for Humanity’s Rafferty Project, a house being built to honor former Stewart Title president John Rafferty, who died of melanoma in 2015.
The Rincon Optimist Club: The chapter hosted its 5th Annual Casino Evening on April 9. All proceeds will go to buy shoes, coats and socks for Tucson children in need.
Larry H. Miller: More than 100 employees from the company’s dealerships across Arizona will volunteer on Tuesday, April 26, the Larry H. Miller Day of Service, cleaning and repairing used books for Reading Seed and Literacy Connects, building bookshelves at Make Way for Books, and building a home at Habitat for Humanity.
Olive Garden: On select dates in April, every Olive Garden restaurant hosted a Spirit Night event to support local high schools through a partnership with NFHS Network.
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