Senior Village and TRIAD-great teamwork
Sandy Morse
Many of you may remember the SaddleBrooke TRIAD organization from a few years back. The date was May 17, 2012 when the TRIAD Cooperative Agreement was signed by their five founders: the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, the Pinal County Attorney’s Office, Golder Ranch Fire District, Catalina Community Services (now IMPACT of Southern Arizona and SaddleBrooke HOA 1. The purpose of TRIAD was “to work together to enhance the quality of life for senior residents of SaddleBrooke.” In a sense, the TRIAD was a forerunner of the Senior Village!
One of TRIAD’s fundraising programs was the Simply Delicious cook book compiled by Sonnie Davis in 2013. To share and enjoy the vast varieties of gastronomical recipes that surely were in every SaddleBrooke household (for a good cause) was Sonnie’s plan and she began collecting and collaborating the recipes. The SaddleBrooke Cookbook project was a great success and hundreds of cookbooks were sold, with the funds held in trust by HOA I.
Unfortunately, TRIAD is mostly inactive now and, although the funds were kept in safekeeping, they were not being used as intended. When a nonprofit corporation discontinues operations, IRS rules require that all remaining funds be transferred to another qualified nonprofit but which nonprofit would benefit had not yet been decided.
Enter another energetic and determined gal named Esta Goldstein, a Senior Village volunteer, who thought surely those funds should be put to use as intended. And wouldn’t it make sense to have those funds go to an organization that has the same mission and purpose as TRIAD — and what better place to receive those funds than SaddleBrooke’s Senior Village program? So Esta got to work and proactively presented her idea to Merna Okaley and Pauletter Stark, president and secretary of TRIAD. They totally agreed and it was through their letters to Barbara McClure, Director of IMPACT, that authorization was granted to transfer the remaining funds (over $5,000) to our Senior Village program.
Wow, what great cooperation and team work from all involved, people coming together for a common cause and following the mission of “neighbors helping neighbors.” And even better, there are a number of cookbooks left over that have been given to us. They are now available to purchase at a 50% discount for only $10. Just think, you’ll not enjoy fabulous meals, but you’ll be donating (tax deduction) and helping your neighbors who may need a little Senior Village help now and then. Just call us at 520-314-1042; we’ll even deliver!