Southside Tucson community leaders spent Friday morning volunteering for one of United Way’s Days of Caring events. This is the 25th year United Way Tucson has hosted community volunteer events, and it’s the second year they’ve included Luna y Sol Cafe.
Reyna Preciado The cafe, located in South Tucson at 137 W. 29th St., is expected to serve as a community hub once it opens. As the city’s soon-to-be-only sit-down coffee shop, volunteers shared why they chose to invest their time in the space.
“I’m from the Southside so it’s very important that not only do we keep this community clean, but also promote it as a safe place,” said Bobby Rodriguez, owner of the Southside gym Just Sports Training. “It’s a place where we can grow all together.”
Reyna Preciado Volunteer events included a street clean-up, landscaping, and installing a mini library for the Luna Y Sol Community Habitat. The habitat, located outside of the soon-to-be cafe, will be one of the few green spaces in the City of South Tucson.