Tucsonans for Civility

01/04/2012

Saturday, January 7th, 11:00 at Reid Park!

12/23/2011

Too Many Victims .... Light a Candle on Jan 8th

It is now almost one year since Tucson and the nation were traumatized by a gunman outside a Safeway. Six dead and thirteen wounded, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, whose courageous steps toward recovery inspire us all. Yet the gunfire continues, in communities across our nation.

12/18/2011

Janet Marcotte will be at Barnes & Noble on Broadway this afternoon .... stop by to get your copy of Together We Thrive.

12/14/2011

New website launched yesterday .... a resource for information about activities and efforts to commemorate Jan 8th

Welcome to the Remembering January 8th website. On January 8th, six talented, caring and compassionate individuals were taken from us, and many others lives were changed.

12/11/2011

Check out the Fund for Civility's new website and "like" them on Facebook!

Ron Barber’s family created the Fund for Civility, Respect and Understanding while he was recovering in the ICU. The mission of the fund is to sustain and build upon the outpouring of good will, compassion and kindness that the community responded with after the tragic event in Tucson on Jan. 8, 201...

12/11/2011

Five Communities Project...the perfect antidote to all the negativity about Arizona!

Arizonans putting ideas in motion, If you are tired of all the negativity about Arizona, we've got the perfect antidote.

12/10/2011

Marsha Dunn Klein received this week's Ben's Bell!

The recipient of this week's Ben's Bell is pediatric occupational therapist Marsha Dunn Klein.

12/09/2011

There will be three locations to purchase Together We Thrive at 4th Avenue Street Fair Friday - Sunday: YWCA table on the patio outside Delectables, Antigone Books, and Ben's Bells table.

Spontaneous community tributes to the victims of the Jan. 8 Tucson shooting tragedy have been commemorated in a 50-page photo

12/03/2011

"Only a more civil and honest public discourse can help us face up to the challenges of our nation in a way that would make them proud." President Obama, Jan 12, 2011 Tucson Arizona. Go to www.ywcatucson.org to purchase your copy of Together We Thrive to help support respectful civic engagement efforts.

11/23/2011

"both parties have become minority parties simultaneously."

We have entered an era of being governed by minority parties, with minority mentalities and defense mechanisms.

11/22/2011

Thoughtful column from E.J. Montini.

E.J. Montini's Columns & Blog: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was as quick and well-spoken as anyone in Congress when she was shot through the head last January. During the many months of her recovery she largely has been sheltered from our view and protected by her family and staff,...

11/20/2011

Gabby ..... the best version of "The Little Engine That Could"!!!