2017 Climb to Conquer Cancer
Saturday, March 4, 2017, 7 a.m., PCC West Campus
Thanks to everyone who joined ACES and PCC colleagues as the PCC Pacesetters team came together to honor cancer survivors, to raise awareness about reducing cancer risk, and to raise money to help the American Cancer Society fight the disease. The team goal was $1,000. Participation in this event allows the American Cancer Society to help people facing cancer, today and to find cures to end the disease, tomorrow. Through sponsorship and the fundraising efforts of participants, we will finish the fight against cancer.
Please contact Linda Cordier at 206-6516 or lcordier@pima.edu with questions regarding this great event.
Thanks to everyone who joined ACES and PCC colleagues as the PCC Pacesetters team came together to honor cancer survivors, to raise awareness about reducing cancer risk, and to raise money to help the American Cancer Society fight the disease. The team goal was $1,000. Participation in this event allows the American Cancer Society to help people facing cancer, today and to find cures to end the disease, tomorrow. Through sponsorship and the fundraising efforts of participants, we will finish the fight against cancer.
Please contact Linda Cordier at 206-6516 or lcordier@pima.edu with questions regarding this great event.
2017 Food Bank Volunteers
Thank you to everyone who helped at the Community Food Bank of So. AZ on Saturday, 1/7/17. This ACES "dynamic dozen" rocked another great day of service to benefit our community as we stuffed 3,700+ bags of food.
Thank you to everyone who helped at the Community Food Bank of So. AZ on Saturday, 1/7/17. This ACES "dynamic dozen" rocked another great day of service to benefit our community as we stuffed 3,700+ bags of food.
2016 Food Bank Drive
We exceeded our virtual food drive goal of $1,500. We raised $2,200 and we received an additional $500 from a donor at East Campus.
See graphic of food bank donations by campus.
We exceeded our virtual food drive goal of $1,500. We raised $2,200 and we received an additional $500 from a donor at East Campus.
See graphic of food bank donations by campus.
2016 October BBQs
- East Campus, Oct. 5, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Sara Hastings,Esperanza Duarte
- Community Campus, Oct, 7, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Julie Hecimovich, Dan Pinard
- Downtown Campus, Oct. 13, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Kim Diezel, Angela Moreno
- Desert Vista Campus, Oct. 18, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Fernando Munguia, Donna Cohn
- Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Oct. 21, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Dena Wakefield, Charlie McConnell
- West Campus, Oct 26, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Diane Miller
- District Office, Oct. 31, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Dena Wakefield, Leticia Anduaga
- Donations are given to the Tucson Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee to assist with holiday food baskets and emergency requests from the families of the men and women who have been deployed from DM. In the last nine years, Pima employees have donated more than $51,000.

2015 October BBQ Results
The Association of Classified Exempt Staff would like to thank everyone who coordinated a BBQ event at their locations, as well as those who donated funds and/or supplies and to those who purchased meals. The final amount that will be provided to Tucson Chamber of Commerce – Military Affairs Committee and presented to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base this spring is $3,817.72. Thank you for supporting this event and, more importantly, the military families at Davis-Monthan.
Ellen Jimenez,chairperson of the Military Affairs Committee of the Tucson Metro Chamber receives the check of $3800 from Dena Wakefield, Chancellor Lee Lambert, Denise Kingman and Alison Colter -Mack. "Thank you Pima Community College ACES for your Fundraising efforts and donation today of $3800. 8 bbq's in rain and sunshine at each of the PCC Campuses were held in October. The money goes directly to the Airmen of Davis–Monthan Air Force Base and Operation Warmheart." - Ellen Jimenez
2015 October BBQS
Northwest Campus: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 15, Brian Miller, Ed Gallagher
2015 - Community Food Bank Drive Results:
Thank you to each and everyone who coordinated the food drive at their locations, as well as those who donated funds virtually or filled the boxes with food. The last total provided by the food bank for the virtual food drive was $1,780 (waiting on final amount). Our goal is to have another food drive in early May 2016. Below are the results of the food drive provided by the Community Food Bank (by campus/location):
East - 72 pounds
Community - 38 pounds
Desert Vista - 140 pounds
District Office - 172 pounds
Downtown - 94 pounds
Northwest - 100 pounds
West - 40 pounds
Maintenance & Security - 46 pounds
TOTALS - 702 pounds
2014 BBQ - Fundraising Totals by Campus
Downtown - $1,020.75
Northwest - $593.00
West - $1,142.00
Desert Vista - $648.50
Community - $690.00
East - $756.00
District - $1,000.01
DMAFB - $1,031.00
Aviation - $490.00
Misc. - $7.49
Total sales and donations - $7,378.75
Food cost - $1998.13
Total proceeds to TCC - $5,380.62
Casa Maria Soup Kitchen Project - 2015
Volunteers made sandwiches, bagged lunches, ladled soup, and more at Casa Maria Free Kitchen. "Casa Maria’s mission, as part of the lay catholic worker movement founded in 1930 in New York City, is to practice daily the love and compassion of Jesus and to implement the teachings of his Gospel and the social doctrine of the church."
Our volunteer days were: Saturday, August 1 and Friday, August 7 from 8:30am to 11:30am. The kitchen is located at 352 E. 25th Street.
To learn more, contact Kathleen Marks at x5112 or kamarks@pima.edu.
The Association of Classified Exempt Staff would like to thank everyone who coordinated a BBQ event at their locations, as well as those who donated funds and/or supplies and to those who purchased meals. The final amount that will be provided to Tucson Chamber of Commerce – Military Affairs Committee and presented to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base this spring is $3,817.72. Thank you for supporting this event and, more importantly, the military families at Davis-Monthan.
Ellen Jimenez,chairperson of the Military Affairs Committee of the Tucson Metro Chamber receives the check of $3800 from Dena Wakefield, Chancellor Lee Lambert, Denise Kingman and Alison Colter -Mack. "Thank you Pima Community College ACES for your Fundraising efforts and donation today of $3800. 8 bbq's in rain and sunshine at each of the PCC Campuses were held in October. The money goes directly to the Airmen of Davis–Monthan Air Force Base and Operation Warmheart." - Ellen Jimenez
2015 October BBQS
Northwest Campus: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 15, Brian Miller, Ed Gallagher
- Desert Vista: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 20, Fernando Munguia, Donna Cohn
- Aviation Technology Center: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 21, Benetta Jackson, Fernando Munguia
- East Campus: Oct. 22, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Rob Carey, Esperanza Lumm
- Davis-Monthan Air Force Base: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 23, Dena Wakefield, Charlie McConnell
- Community Campus: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct, 27, Julie Hecimovich, Dan Pinard
- Downtown Campus: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 29, Kim Diezel, Marcia Wojsko
- District Office: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 30, Dena Wakefield, Leticia Anduaga
- West Campus: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nov 3, Diane Miller
2015 - Community Food Bank Drive Results:
Thank you to each and everyone who coordinated the food drive at their locations, as well as those who donated funds virtually or filled the boxes with food. The last total provided by the food bank for the virtual food drive was $1,780 (waiting on final amount). Our goal is to have another food drive in early May 2016. Below are the results of the food drive provided by the Community Food Bank (by campus/location):
East - 72 pounds
Community - 38 pounds
Desert Vista - 140 pounds
District Office - 172 pounds
Downtown - 94 pounds
Northwest - 100 pounds
West - 40 pounds
Maintenance & Security - 46 pounds
TOTALS - 702 pounds
2014 BBQ - Fundraising Totals by Campus
Downtown - $1,020.75
Northwest - $593.00
West - $1,142.00
Desert Vista - $648.50
Community - $690.00
East - $756.00
District - $1,000.01
DMAFB - $1,031.00
Aviation - $490.00
Misc. - $7.49
Total sales and donations - $7,378.75
Food cost - $1998.13
Total proceeds to TCC - $5,380.62
Casa Maria Soup Kitchen Project - 2015
Volunteers made sandwiches, bagged lunches, ladled soup, and more at Casa Maria Free Kitchen. "Casa Maria’s mission, as part of the lay catholic worker movement founded in 1930 in New York City, is to practice daily the love and compassion of Jesus and to implement the teachings of his Gospel and the social doctrine of the church."
Our volunteer days were: Saturday, August 1 and Friday, August 7 from 8:30am to 11:30am. The kitchen is located at 352 E. 25th Street.
To learn more, contact Kathleen Marks at x5112 or kamarks@pima.edu.
ACES members and their family helped out August 1 at the Casa Maria Soup Kitichen.
community outreach committee members
Dena Wakefield, chair, dmwakefield@pima.edu x-4673
- Diane Miller
- Dan Wellborn
- Kathleen Marks
- David Purkiss