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…
Jerry Fay A big thank you to the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SBPA) and the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club for their generosity. Over the holidays they increased their donations, and now more than 1,000 pairs of gently used tennis shoes have been donated to the homeless since the program started in 2018. Currently the program is focusing…
Karyle Steele Over the last five years, our monthly pickup 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…
Michael and Laurie Lien Michael and I would like to thank everyone who has given blood these last few months. It has been a challenge to run the drives in this time of COVID-19 restrictions. The HOA has given us permission to resume the SaddleBrooke blood drives at the MountainView Ballroom as before. All precautions…
Ken Robinson, LTC, United States Army (Ret.) When a volunteer places a wreath on a veteran’s grave on National Wreaths Across America Day, we encourage them to speak that veteran’s name aloud, thank them for their service and sacrifice, and reflect on that person and their life. Along with our wreath-laying ceremonies at cemeteries throughout…
Time to ‘Re-Member’ the Network Marcy Vernon To say that 2020 has been an unusual year for us at SB Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) is clearly an understatement. Over COVID-19 concerns we cancelled our large group fundraising events. Accordingly, it is quite humbling to report that our loyal and generous members continued to send in…
Time to ‘Re-Member’ the Network Karyle Steele It’s clearly an understatement to say that 2020 has been an unusual year for us at SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network. Over COVID-19 concerns we cancelled our large group fundraising events. It is quite humbling to report that our loyal and generous members continued to send in donations even…
Monthly Pick Up Program Change 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…
Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator The SaddleBrooke Health Fair Planning Committee has regretfully decided to cancel this year’s Health Fair scheduled on October 24. This is the first time that the fair has been canceled in nearly 23 years. After a detailed discussion on masks, social distancing, limited exhibits, and restricted attendance, it was decided that…
Pet Rescue to the Rescue Carol Merlini SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network came to the rescue by contributing $2,000 to Friends of Pinal County Animal Shelter & Rescues, Inc. (Friends of Pinal) to put toward the purchase of a much needed dental machine to be used in the clinic of the Pinal County Animal Care and…