Ed Kula Paying taxes can feel like throwing money into a deep, black hole. Once we send a check to the government, we have no idea how our money is allotted. The good news is that the State of Arizona allows us to direct our state tax dollars to a Qualified Charitable Organization (QCO) of…
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General, February 2021
SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network
First Friday Drop Off Program Karyle Steele It was all hands-on-deck on New Year’s Day as the volunteers of the SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network’s (SBPRN). First Friday teams were ready to collect the food and pet items for the rescuers and shelters that SBPRN supports. We even had Lily#3 from Oracle Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation show…
General, February 2021
PRN Year in Review
Karyle Steele 2020 was probably the most challenging year in our nine-year history as the Network. SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SPRN) lost the income of all major fundraising efforts; however, we were able to maintain and add to our membership, and there was also an increase in individual donations to help offset this loss. SPRN…
General, February 2021
Items Needed for Drop Off Program
Karyle Steele Over the last five years, our monthly pick-up program of pet items and linens has grown substantially. As a result, we no longer have the resources to handle the volume of donations in an efficient manner. Therefore, we are asking residents to drop off their donations. The drop off location will be in…
General, February 2021
Community Circle Players: An Evening of One Acts Delayed Until Fall
Andrea Molberg A year’s delay. After consultation with the SaddleBrooke TWO banquet staff and looking at the reality of life right now, even with the vaccine coming to a ‘Brooke near you, Community Circle Players’ (CCP) co-founders Shawne Cryderman and Susan Sterling made the difficult decision to again delay production of the show, An Evening…
General, February 2021
Time to ‘Re-Member’ the Network
Marcy Vernon To say that 2020 has been an unusual year for us at SB Pet Rescue Network is clearly an understatement. Over COVID-19 concerns, we canceled our large group fundraising events. Accordingly, it is quite humbling to report that our loyal and generous members continued to send in donations even during this uncertain period.…