Tempe This Week: Aug. 29, 2022
Win free gas for a year, enjoy a delicious crepe breakfast, new evening storytime for kids and discounts for educators

Get involved and give back this fall!
Residents have plenty of opportunities to help others in need and also take care of their own health at events in Tempe throughout the fall season. Check out our calendar at tempe.gov for upcoming city and community events. Here are three to get you started in August and September.

Donate blood in August - and enter to win free gas for a year!

No one can operate on an empty tank, especially patients who need blood transfusions. Help those in need and as a special thanks, Vitalant will give donors a $6 gift card for a gallon of gas plus the chance to win one of five $3,000 gift cards. Offer good through Aug. 31. Details.

Support TCAA and seniors in need

Enjoy a delicious breakfast from local chef Jeff Kraus of Crepe Bar and learn about current and new initiatives with Tempe Community Action Agency's Senior Independence Program. Join the agency 8 - 10 a.m. Sept. 23 at Granite Reef Senior Center in Scottsdale. Get early bird ticket pricing, $30 per person, through Sept. 15. Details.

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September

Join the 13th Annual Walk for POP Saturday, Sept. 24 at Kiwanis Park to celebrate prostate cancer survivors and honor those whose lives have been lost to this silent killing disease. Registration begins at 7 a.m.; walk starts at 8 a.m. The first 100 men to register will receive a FREE prostate cancer screening at the walk. The event features Vendor Village, plus food and entertainment. Registration fee is $25 per adult and $15 for walkers under age 12. T-shirt included in fee. Register here.

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Don Carlos Humanitarian Awards

Join Tempe Community Council for the 39th annual Don Carlos Awards Oct. 12. Retired Tempe Fire Chief Cliff Jones is the 2022 Don Carlos Humanitarian of the Year. The Don Carlos Awards honors those who have made Tempe a better place to live by meeting human service needs. Details.

Labor Day closures

The City of Tempe will close all administrative offices on Monday, Sept. 5, in observance of Labor Day. Find out what else will be affected here.

Healing Field Sept. 9-11

Tempe will honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with a display of patriotism and unity at the annual Healing Field tribute at Tempe Beach Park. The free event runs Friday, Sept. 9, through Sunday, Sept. 11. Activities throughout the three-day display include a concert, candlelight vigil and 5K run/walk. View the full schedule here.

Educator Appreciation

Save the date! Teachers, educators and librarians—Changing Hands bookstore is celebrating YOU. Grab a fellow educator friend (or 10) and join the store for a 20% storewide discount and much more!? Come shop Sept. 15 in Tempe and Sept. 16 in Phoenix.?
Calendar
Arizona Storytellers
Aug. 31
7 p.m.
Tempe Center for the Arts
Arizona Storytellers Presents: Finding Home, examining Greater Phoenix’s affordable housing challenges.

ASU Football
Sept. 1
7 p.m.
Sun Devil Stadium
ASU takes on NAU. Find closures.

Farm Express Mobile Market
Sept. 6
9:30-10:30 a.m. Encore on Farmer
11 a.m. - noon Mountain Park Tempe
1-2 p.m. Tempe Public Library
2:30-3:30 p.m. Apache Central Center (former Food City site)
Shop for fresh, affordable fruit and veggies.

Evening Storytime
Sept. 6
6:30 p.m.
Tempe Public Library
New storytime activity for children 0-5. PJs and blankets are encouraged!

Tempe City Council Meeting
Sept. 8
6 p.m.
Tempe City Hall
Virtual or in-person.

University Drive, between Rural Road and McAllister Avenue, will be closed from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. intermittently throughout the month of September while ASU works on the finalizing its pedestrian bridge. Please use Apache Boulevard and Rio Salado Parkway as alternatives. Local bus routes 30 and 62 will be detoured. The closure will not affect ASU Home Football game traffic.

Free College Connect workshops

Have questions about college? We’re here to help. Tempe College Connect offers free weekly workshops and one-on-one advising to help students and their families prepare for college. Students who attend have the chance to win a $1,000 scholarship at the end of the school year! Register in advance and learn more here.

Fall Labs

College Application Station
Mondays, 2 to 5 p.m.
Tempe Public Library
Meet with College Connect advisors to get help with completing college applications, reviewing the senior timeline and answering questions regarding college admission.

Financial Aid Lab
Wednesdays, 2 to 5 p.m.
Tempe Public Library
Get help with questions on filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), applying for scholarships and learning about other forms of financial aid to pay for college.

Get the latest Homeless Response news

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Do you know someone who needs help? Our trained professionals are here 24/7 to assist people in need.

Last chance to order free kits

The federal government's free at-home COVID-19 tests program will be suspended on Friday, Sept. 2 due to a lack of funding. There's still time to order this week. Learn more at COVID.gov/tests.
COVID-19 and vaccine data by zip code
COVID-19 cases

Column 1: COVID-19 Cases by zip code are defined as new positive COVID-19 test results reported to Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) within the last month. These figures, as well as overall total cases, may still be found at AZDHS. Home tests would not be included in this figure.
Column 2: Percentage of the total number of people in each zip code who have received both doses of vaccine. This weekly data is provided by Maricopa County.