Tag: Adopt-A-Family

Adopt-A-Family and Adopt-A-Child Brighten the Holidays for Many

Nancy McCluskey-Moore Although the number of families requesting assistance from the annual Adopt-a-Family and Adopt-a-Child programs increased by 14 to 18 percent in 2023, SaddleBrooke residents stepped up, and the Adopt-A-Family program was able to help 83 families, consisting of 230 children and 133 adults, living in Mammoth and San Manuel. The Adopt-A-Child program provided…

Adopt a Family program leaders ready to pass the baton

  Nancy McCluskey-Moore Ken and Ellen Perkins are volunteers with serious staying power. Since 2007 they have been the driving force behind Adopt a Family, a program beloved by both SaddleBrooke residents and the families who have received hand-picked and carefully wrapped Christmas gifts. The program has grown dramatically over the past decade. Originally it…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – September 2014

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Adopt a Family shoppers and wrappers from Unit 49; photo courtesy of Marge Wong.

Adopt-a-Family 2014 Ken and Ellen Perkins Despite the fact that it is only September, it’s time to begin thinking about Christmas! To be more specific, it’s time to start preparing for the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Adopt a Family project. Many of our neighbors are suffering in communities with very high unemployment rates. Unfortunately, many communities…

What’s cooking?

Jack Grech and Duane Waldo help Al Rhodes with tortilla soup preparation

Ann Vernon One of the Treats and Talents Charity Auction fixed price offerings for the last several years has been a men’s cooking class geared to novice cooks as well as more experienced cooks who just want to learn new techniques and experiment with different recipes. This class is offered by Nile Vernon, Al Rhodes…