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    Giffords awarded Profile in Courage

    Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords received the 2013 Profile in Courage award at the John F. Kennedy Library on Sunday.

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    Giffords to rally for background checks

    A proposed bill in Congress would mandate background checks for guns purchased at shows and online but would exempt transfers of firearms by family members and some private sales.

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    Giffords 'better,' but never the same

    "Stronger. Stronger, better, tougher. Stronger, better, tougher." That's how Giffords describes herself. Yet she knows she will never be the same.

  1. Giffords, Kelly to speak at NY college

    Giffords, Kelly to speak at NY college

    Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, will give the commencement address at an upstate New York college in May.

    • 14 BIG details in Tucson shooting report

      14 BIG details in Tucson shooting report

      One of the main themes to emerge in the just-released documents was the increasingly erratic behavior of Jared Loughner, summed up best by his father as he told police: He "just doesn't seem right lately."

    • 3K-page report details Tucson rampage

      3K-page report details Tucson rampage

      Authorities investigating the shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 11 others compiled nearly 3,000 pages of documents released Wednesday.

    • Release of Tucson shooting records OK'd

      Release of Tucson shooting records OK'd

      A judge has cleared the way for the release of hundreds of pages of investigative files in the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others.

      • Giffords, Kelly featured in March Vogue

        Giffords, Kelly featured in March Vogue

        Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, talk about their continued push for gun regulation in the upcoming issue of Vogue magazine.

        • Giffords: Nothing being done about guns

          Giffords: Nothing being done about guns

          Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly are joining the fight, spurred by the December 14 school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut.

          • Giffords launches anti-gun violence site

            Giffords launches anti-gun violence site

            The website, titled "Americans for Responsible Solutions", also features an opinion article that the couple penned, which was published by USA Today Tuesday.

            • Jared Loughner gets 7 life sentences

              Jared Loughner gets 7 life sentences

              Jared Loughner, the man who went on a shooting rampage in Tucson last year, has been sentenced Thursday.

            • Giffords to attend Loughner sentencing

              Giffords to attend Loughner sentencing

              This will be the first time Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has come face-to-face with the Tucson gunman.

              • Loughner returned to MO until sentencing

                Loughner returned to MO until sentencing

                The man who pleaded guilty in the Arizona mass shooting that wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has returned to the Missouri federal prison where he is being treated for a mental illness.

                • Victims: Loughner plea to save heartache

                  Victims: Loughner plea to save heartache

                  ABC15 was first to confirm with two victims that a plea deal in the deadly Tucson shootings that wounded then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords would send Jared Lee Loughner to prison for the rest of his life.

                • Tucson shooting suspect's hearing denied

                  Tucson shooting suspect's hearing denied

                  Jared Lee Loughner has been held at a Missouri prison hospital since March 2012, where he's been forcibly medicated with psychotropic drugs to make him mentally fit.

                  • Hearing set in Tucson shooting case

                    Hearing set in Tucson shooting case

                    Jared Lee Loughner has pleaded not guilty to 49 charges stemming from the January 2011 shooting that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others.

                    • Tucson shooting suspect loses 3 appeals

                      Tucson shooting suspect loses 3 appeals

                      Jared Lee Loughner has pleaded not guilty to 49 charges stemming from the Jan. 8, 2011, shooting in Tucson that killed six people and wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others.

                      • Loughner attorneys face another loss

                        Loughner attorneys face another loss

                        A judge has rejected a request to stop prosecutors from receiving a psychologist's notes on the Tucson shooting suspect.

                        • Special election to replace Giffords

                          Special election to replace Giffords

                          Gov. Jan Brewer's office says she has until Saturday to schedule a special election for 8th Congressional District voters to pick a midterm replacement for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

                          • Who will replace Giffords in Congress?

                            Who will replace Giffords in Congress?

                            As Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, critically injured in a mass shooting last year, steps out of the public eye to focus on rehabilitation and recovery efforts, her departure thrusts Tucson into the national spotlight.

                          • Last official event for Rep. Giffords

                            Last official event for Rep. Giffords

                            A Giffords spokesman said the congresswoman will finish her Jan. 8 2011 Congress On Your Corner event that was ended when a gunman opened fire, killing six people and wounding 13 others.

                            Community Events


                            1. Tucson commemorates Jan. 8 anniversary

                              Tucson commemorates Jan. 8 anniversary

                              The southern Arizona community is looking back on the tragic shootings with commemorative events celebrating a renewed sense of togetherness.

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                              • Ways to Help
                              Valley of the Sun United Way
                              They are the largest nonprofit funding source of health and human services in Maricopa County.

                              HandsOn Greater Phoenix
                              An organization that empowers people to become engaged, take action and create positive change in their communities.

                              St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance

                              The organization is a nonprofit group that alleviates hunger by efficiently gathering and distributing food to sites that serve the hungry.

                              Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona

                              Serving Central Arizona since 1985, this group helps families of low and moderate incomes become homeowners by building and partnering in the creation of affordable housing.

                              Volunteer Match

                              This organization strengthens communities by making it easier for good people and good causes to connect.

                              Tucson Memorial Project

                              This community is committed to putting aside differences while creating a safe sanctuary for families of the victims of the tragedy that occurred on January 8, 2011 in Tucson.

                              Chicanos por la Causa

                              CPLC is the only community development corporation in Arizona that offers extensive services in both urban and rural areas.

                              Volunteer Arizona Live

                              The mission of VAL is to encourage diverse and active participation of the citizens of the state of Arizona as volunteers for any organization that seeks to improve the lives of others.
                              Mayo Clinic, Office for Diversity

                              Mayo Clinic provides leadership to the Diversity Leadership Alliance in Arizona, a community collaborative dedicated to building, empowering and sustaining a community.

                              Donate Life Arizona

                              The organ procurement organization for the state of Arizona serves five organ transplant centers with the combined capacity to perform heart, lung, kidney, pancreas and liver transplants.

                              Tucson’s Community Food Bank and the American Red Cross:
                              Community Food Bank
                              3003 S Country Club Rd # 221
                              Tucson, AZ 85713-4084
                              (520) 622-0525

                              American Red Cross, Southern Arizona Chapter
                              2916 East Broadway Boulevard
                              Tucson, AZ 85716
                              (520) 318-6740

                               

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