Club members Dick Kroese, Roger Lindeken, Roger Swett, Ron Lenz, John Black, Joyce Wainscott, Frank Shipton, and Charlie See work the 2023 Tucson Marathon.
Christianne Dettmann
By Gifting, Lifting, Shifting, Shivering … and Quilting!
Okay, so those don’t completely rhyme, but it’s worth noting just how many ways the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club finished strong in 2024 and is striding even stronger into 2025. In December alone, the club:
• Gifted Christmas goodies and necessities to dozens of needy children from the San Carlos Apache Reservation through the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Adopt-A-Child program;
• Lifted food donations from Bashas’ and other sources into vans and out of trucks into the Tri-Community Food Bank in Mammoth on several chilly mornings;
• Worked volunteer shifts staffing the Golden Goose Moonlight Madness sale on Friday, Dec. 20 (typically the third Friday of every month); and
• Shivered on the sidelines of Oracle Road, just north of the SaddleBrooke Road entrance, early on Sunday, Dec. 15, while handing out water and energy drinks to Tucson Marathon runners.
In 2025 the club has plans to:
• Hold a quilt show later this spring (currently targeting mid- to late-March) selling its “quilts of love” (mentioned last November) to raise funds for local charities;
• Lend helping hands to Triangle Ranch Camp YMCA in Oracle as it prepares for another great season;
• Welcome new club members while deepening relationships with old ones; and
• Continue its regular support of the Golden Goose, the Tri-Community Food Bank, and other community partners.
The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club meets on the first and third Thursday of each month, in addition to its many voluntary endeavors. If you are interested in joining or learning more about this cause-based club, please email us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!