Make a difference with a donation to SBCO SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) provides children with opportunities to succeed by supporting numerous programs that provide food, clothing and educational opportunities in nearby communities. Some of the programs we support with money and volunteer labor include: Kids’ Closet – provides new school clothing for children from Head…
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Clubs & Classes, November 2017
Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge donates dictionaries to schools
Pat Cox Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge No. 2815 Dictionary Project Chairperson Joyce Garcia, with the help of Lodge members, distributed dictionaries to third-grade students at Casa Christian, Copper Creek, Immaculate Heart and Mesa Verde elementary schools in Oro Valley in October. Joyce personally purchased 200 dictionaries for these students because she says it is one…
Sports, November 2017
SaddleBrooke Tennis Club provides tennis shoes for the homeless
Jerry Fay Recently I have started donating our used tennis shoes to the homeless in Tucson through the Z Mansion. The following is a description of the program: Thanks to Z Mansion Brides and Grooms One-quarter million meals have been served to the hungry. “I don’t know what I’d do without Sundays at the Z…
Generals, October 2017
Donations needed
Micki Wilverding Sr. Jose Women’s Shelter located in the homeless corridor in Tucson has a need for the following: adult clothes, twin sheets, blankets (any size), towels and personal care items such as shampoo, shower gel, lotions (regular or travel size) and feminine products. Men’s clothing will also be accepted and donated where needed. The…
Generals, October 2017
Shred, recycle and donate in one easy step
Nancy McCluskey-Moore Is your home cluttered with useless paper files and electronics? Pack up those unwanted items and bring them to the Shredding and Recycling Event on Saturday, November 11 from 9:00 a.m. to noon (or until the truck is full). We’ll show you how we make the most of compactor waste balers for rent…
Generals, October 2017
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
Teen Closet helps students dress in style Nancy McCluskey-Moore Since the summer of 2001, students between the ages of 13 and 18 have purchased new clothing and school supplies through the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Teen Closet. Students from San Manuel, Canada del Oro and Ironwood Ridge High Schools eagerly shop in Target and Ross…
Generals, September 2017
Community shredding event
Kerry Blount SaddleBrooke Ranch will hold its first community shredding event on October 7 from 9:00 a.m. until noon – OR until the truck is full. Residents of both SaddleBrooke Ranch and SaddleBrooke are encouraged to bring their old documents and electronics to be shredded and recycled. The event is sponsored by Community Church at…
Generals, September 2017
Donations needed
Micki Wilverding Sr. Jose Women’s Shelter located in the “homeless corridor” in Tucson has a need for the following: Adult clothes, twin sheets, blankets (any size), towels and personal care items such as shampoo, shower gel, lotions (regular or travel size) and feminine products. Men’s clothing will also be accepted and donated where needed. The…
Generals, August 2017
Stuff the Bus paper drive
The new school year is right around the corner and the Oracle School District will once again be holding its tenth annual Stuff the Bus copy paper drive. Thanks to the amazing communities of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch, not only was last year’s bus stuffed to the hilt with boxes of copy paper, the NJHS…
Generals, August 2017
Donations of clothing, linens and personal care products are needed for homeless women
Maxine Wilverding Sr. Jose Women’s Shelter located in the homeless corridor in Tucson has a need for the following: adult clothes, twin sheets, blankets (any size), towels and personal care items such as shampoo, shower gel, lotions (regular or travel size) and feminine products. Men’s clothing will also be accepted and donated where needed. The…