Have you or anyone in your life been affected by cancer? Here's your chance to help a worthy cause in the battle against the disease.

The 11th Annual Caprio Pasta Dinner for Leukemia Lymphoma Society & Team TapOUT Cancer is being held at Canoa Hills Recreation Center on Camino Del Sol on Sunday.

For more information on the event, go here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jYKvMIff64iRXLOi9-tYC8qSk1TIigcKLeCBVMrjhgQ/edit 

On Saturday, The Green Valley News won several awards in the annual Arizona Newspapers Association Better Newspapers Contest and Excellence in Advertising.

What is your favorite story from the Green Valley News or the Sahuarita Sun in the past year?

Let us know in the comment section below.

Check out the latest episode of our new series "5 Minutes With the Newsroom."

Episode 4: Jamie Goes Back to School

Green Valley News and Sahuarita Sun reporter Jamie Verwys talks about her trip to Walden Grove High School to interview Arizona Teacher of the Year Candidate Ashton Gildea.

Canoa Ranch is back open this fall and is looking for volunteers and donations for a full line-up of scheduled events that close out the year.

Reporter Mary Glen Hatcher describes how the  Friends of Canoa Parks is looking for additional fundraising, help with events, and people to fill recurring volunteer positions ahead of a busy season.

Here is a list of the 15 best places to volunteer, according to Localwise.

Are you interested in volunteering at any of the upcoming events at Canoa Ranch? Visit bit.ly/3kWNguL for more information, or contact the Green Valley Council at info@gvcouncil.org or (520) 648-1936.

What are the essential volunteering opportunities in the community, in your opinion?

Share your thoughts below.