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BiWeekly Newsletter November 25, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving
December Community Holiday Drive

donation boxesAccess Tucson is conducting its annual community holiday drive from Wednesday December 2 through Saturday December 19.

Please bring your gifts of non-perishable food items, packages of diapers and new unwrapped toys to Access Tucson, 124. E. Broadway, downtown on the SE corner of 6th Ave and Broadway.


community food bank
Tucson Community Food Bank - Helps reduce the impact of hunger, chronic malnutrition and poverty in our community.


diaper bank

So. AZ Community Diaper Bank - Provides diapers and incontinence supplies to those in need and raises public awareness of the issues facing the community's most vulnerable - our babies, the elderly and disabled.



toys for tots
Toys for Tots - Collects and distributes new, unwrapped toys as Holiday gifts for needy children.


Together all Access Tucson members and producers can help make a huge difference this holiday season!
Programming Highlights


Tucson on the EdgeTucson on the Edge (30:00)
This new talk show focuses on guests with unusual jobs including race car drivers, pole dancers, sculptors, and roller derby queens.

First up, Michelle Jones interviews Cecilia Lange, local ultrasound technologist and author of Maternity Dreams, about her work with expectant parents.


Tuesdays at 8pm on Access Tucson channel 72* (Comcast) / 120* (Cox)
Thursdays at 4pm on Access Tucson channel 73* (Comcast) / 98 (Cox)


Workship
WORKship (30:00)
Producer Eric Heithaus presents a loving portrait of the Hill family who work with the WORKship Methodist Church in Tucson to feed the hungry and homeless every Sunday.

Saturday 11/28 and 12/5 at 2pm on Access Tucson channel 74 (Comcast) / 99 (Cox)

And Monday 12/7 at 8pm on Access Tucson channel 73* (Comcast) / 98 (Cox)




An Act of Conscience
An Act of Conscience (1:30:00)
Presented as part of our FSTV documentary series, An Act of Conscience chronicles the story of a family in western Massachusetts whose home was seized by federal marshals and IRS agents after they publicly refused to pay federal taxes as a protest against war and military spending. Narrated by actor Martin Sheen.


Saturday 11/28 and 12/5 at 6pm
Access Tucson channel 74 (Comcast) / 99 (Cox)

*not all channels are available in all areas - FAQ

now playing
Local Matters in December

Local Matters is a 30 minute talk show produced by Access Tucson to highlight non-profit organizations and groups in Tucson.  Local matters matter most on Local Matters. A new episode starts every Sunday at 5pm on Access Tucson channel 74 (Comcast) / 99 (Cox).


La Frontera










Host Erica Fluckus interviews Bill Magnotto, Director of Housing and Daniella Zepeda, Associate Director of Housing from La Frontera Center, Inc. In this show, the audience learns about La Frontera's housing programs for homeless individuals and new housing opportunites for low-income individuals and seniors as well as La Frontera's core services for individuals with a mental health illness and/or substance abuse problem.

Starts Tuesday December 1 through Saturday December 5


ProActive










Host Dorothy Miller talks with John Woolf, owner of ProActive Physical Therapy and Scott Blanchard, President of Pyramid Coaching International about the local effort to improve the health of young people in our community. Learn about the Junior El Tour Cycling Program that was created for kids to experience the value of exercise and ways to contribute to solving our health care dilemma.

Starts Sunday December 6 through Saturday December 12


Parkinson's Disease










See the spunky Sharon Kha, President of the Arizona Chapter of the American Parkinson's Disease Association (AZAPSA) rap, yes RAP about her own trials and tribulations with Parkinson's. Dr. Becky Farley, founder of PWR! GYM is also featured on the show to tell us how moving BIG slows Parkinson's Disease.

Starts Sunday December 13 through Saturday December 19


BioTouch


Bio-Touch's Founder and Executive Director, Paul Bucky and Tod Zelickson, Director of Quality and Training demonstrate what Bio-Touch is and how it can help in a comprehensive healthcare program.

Starts Sunday December 20 through Saturday December 26

Cablecast times for Local Matters:
New episodes start on Sundays at 5pm and continue through the week
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6pm
Saturdays at 5pm
Access Tucson channel 74 (Comcast) / 99 (Cox)

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