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Happy Birthday Cindy

Casa Maria October 11, 2013

3 min readby Kassandra Manriquez Riding the yellow school bus home from school, I often fantasized about how I would look behind the wheel of a yellow Volkswagen buggy or a Nissan 350Z. And despite my delusion and multiple failed driving exams, my parents bought me a car, complete with a Hello Kitty steering wheel cover. It was so cute and I was so happy. I had always assumed this was every 15-year-old girl’s dream coming-of-age celebration. I was wrong. Less than 24 hours before Cindy Escalante and her mother Maria spoke in front of 300+ community members at a candidate forum,

Pima County Interfaith Candidate Forum

Casa Maria October 9, 2013

4 min readby Kassandra Manriquez To keep the Ronstadt or do away with it, to keep bus fares affordable or butcher the budgets of Tucson’s poorest … On Sunday October 6, over 300 community members sat in front of several City Council members at Sacred Heart Parish who were present to discuss JobPath, Sun Tran bus fares, and the development of Ronstadt Transit Center. This discourse took place in the context of poverty. Community members sat in wooden pews and listened to City Council members discuss community issues; we cheered, we nodded our heads in disapproval, blah blah blah. However, the most powerful portion of the

Congratulations Ricardo!

Casa Maria October 3, 2013

< 1 min readOn September 29 the leader of the Casa Maria House Band, also known as, Rich Hopkins and Luminarios was inducted into the Tucson Musicians Museum. Congratulations Ricardo! El domingo 29 de septiembre de 2013, el lider de la Banda que apoya a Casa Maria (Rich Hopkins y los Luminarios) fue inducido en el Museo de Musicos de Tucson. ¡Felicidades Ricardo!

Pope Speaks Out on Money and Power

Casa Maria September 23, 2013

3 min readWe at Casa Maria are huge fans of the new Holy Father because he lays out the truth, even about the economy! And he dares to acknowledge that our Creator God calls all women and men to liberate themselves from slavery, even economic slavery! May our work here at Casa Maria be based in and inspired by “The Pope Speaks Out on Money and Power.” “Our human family is presently experiencing something of a turning point in its own history, if we consider the advances made in various areas. We can only praise the positive achievements which contribute to the

Welcome to Voces de Casa Maria

Casa Maria September 14, 2013

< 1 min readEditors note: Welcome to Casa Maria’s Blog/ Voces de Casa Maria! We are truly blessed to have the dynamic journalism major from the University of Arizona, Kassandra Manriquez help us with all the technical work to make this blog a reality. -Brian Flagg Hello! My name is Kassandra Manriquez, a second year journalism student at the University of Arizona. I see journalism as a craft that puts my passion to work. My heart is in justice and in people. I believe in people. I am a Catholic who spent most of my childhood in the City of South Tucson with

Drivers Wanted

Casa Maria August 16, 2013

< 1 min readWe need drivers to pick up our daily donations. There is a 6:20 am shift, and a 8:20 shift. The volunteer driver will drive our van with Chad. To volunteer please contact or send a text message to Barbie Urias at (520) 878-8326.

Casa Maria needs volunteers!

Casa Maria July 28, 2013

< 1 min readCasa Maria is looking for people who are willing to be soup cooks and drivers to do food pick ups. If you are interested, please call Barbi at 520-878-8326.

Cafecito with TUSD’s New Superintendent

Casa Maria July 15, 2013

< 1 min readJoin us in introducing our schools and neighborhoods to the new superintendent, H.T. Sanchez. Our goal is to increase parent involvement and shine a light on our south side schools. This is a great opportunity to brag about your child’s school, share stories and ask questions. Please bring ALL of your family. Childcare will be provided. Transportation will be provided by Casa Maria. Please call (520) 624-0312 or Cesar Aguirre (520) 878-3044 When: Wednesday July 17, 2013 Time: 6pm-8pm Where: John Valenzuela Youth Center 1550 S 6th Ave. Tucson, AZ 85713 (520) 792-9251 Click here for the facebook event page!

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