Help Stop Hunger with 24th SBCO Annual Food Drive ancy McCluskey-Moore Between Feb. 19 and March 19, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) will hold its annual food drive to benefit the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) based in Mammoth. TCFB serves needy families living in Mammoth, San Manuel, Oracle, and the Dudleyville/Aravaipa area. Many in these communities…
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Generals, February 2022
Mark Your Calendar for the February 19 Blood Drive
Linda Shannon-Hills Please, we need your help. The Red Cross is experiencing the worst blood shortage in over a decade. The SaddleBrooke Ranch Red Cross Blood Drive is on Saturday, Feb. 19, from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. The American Red Cross continues to be short on needed blood. If you can donate, we encourage…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Donations Needed to Help People Start a New Life
Can you imagine having to flee your home without a moment’s notice because you were in imminent danger? Can you imagine traveling a long way to a new country where everything is so different and you don’t speak the language? How wonderful it would be to find out that people who don’t even know you…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Catalina Mountain Elks’ Christmas Gifts for Veterans
As of Dec. 20, 2021, our donations for veterans have totaled $123,822 for our lodge year! Included in our total donation is $4,129 for new, warm clothes and food for our homeless veterans. Every year, the Veterans Committee is asked to shop for veterans living at the Arizona State Veterans Home on the VA Campus.…
Generals, January 2022
Red Cross Blood Drive February 19
Linda Shannon-Hills We need your help. The American Red Cross continues to be short on needed blood. If you can donate, we encourage you to register to donate. The next drive at SaddleBrooke Ranch will be on Saturday, Feb. 19, starting at 7 a.m., with the last donation time starting at 1 p.m. The drive…
Generals, January 2022
Red Cross Blood Drive 2022 Schedule
Linda Shannon-Hills Mark your 2022 calendar for the Red Cross blood drives at SaddleBrooke Ranch in the Sol Ballroom at the Ranch House. 2022 Schedule: Saturday, Feb. 19, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 7 a.m. to…
Generals, January 2022
Wheels for Kids—Bike Donations
Tom Terfehr Do you remember your first bike? Wheels for Kids (WFK) was founded in 2007 with a vision: to put a smile on the face of kids who didn’t think they would ever get to experience the joy of riding their own bike. WFK is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that collects used bikes; completely overhauls…
Features, January 2022
Big Blood Drive for 2022
Thank you to all our donors of 2021. You made all our drives a huge success. The Red Cross has noticed how generous the SaddleBrooke residents are and has decided to open our next drive to more donors. It will be on Jan. 29 and will have a whopping 81 slots to fill. It will…
November 2021
Holiday Happenings at Tri-Community Food Bank
Rosemary Douglas The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) is planning for a busy holiday season as we prepare to meet the needs of our customers who are food insecure. Food insecurity is defined as “a lack of consistent access to enough food for every person in a household to live an active, healthy life.” On the…
Generals, October 2021
Wreaths Across America Winter Program
In 2007, the Worcester family, along with veterans and others who helped with their annual wreath ceremony in Arlington, formed the non-profit Wreaths Across America (WWA) to expand the reach of the annual program. The WWA concept was to help members of groups around the country who also wanted to place Remembrance Wreaths at veterans’…