The Good, and the Bad, News on Hunger

The good: today the Senate, by a vote of 65-33, defeated a bid to cut back on SNAP (food stamps) - sanity reigns for a short time at least.
The bad: Arizona is now last (with Oregon) in the US in the percentage of kids suffering from hunger. While the percentage in the US is 21.6, in Arizona it's 28.8 (and growing).

Tim & Willie Pitch-in to Help St. Mary's

Legendary KMLE personalities Tim & Willie are holding a "Donation Before Vacation" drive for St. Mary's on June 21-23. Listen to them Wednesday and Thursday from 5-9am. In addition, St. Mary's personnel will be collecting food and funds at Albertsons locations at 8240 W. Deer Valley Rd. in Peoria, Desert Ridge Marketplace in Phoenix, and 11475 Via Linda in Scottsdale from 6-9am on June 21 & 22, and with KMLE personalities from 9a-2p on June 23.

Boy Scout Provides Water for St. Mary's

Tanner Jensen signed up for an Eagle Scout Project to provide a water donation to St. Mary's, an important commodity during the hot summer months ahead. Getting support from his relatives, church, and local stores, Tanner collected over 12,500 pounds of water, almost 500 cases. Congrats to Tannerfor a job well done!