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SaddleBrooke Community Outreach

The Brushes with their dogs--Who walks whom?

Polish your sneakers Nan Nasser As we tolerate three digit temperatures and monsoon humidity it is difficult to envision participating in a walkathon. But on October 29, 2016, you are invited to join the annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Walkathon, marking the beginning of our twentieth year of service to kids in nearby towns. The walk…

Wheels for Kids: For bicycle enthusiasts and anyone who likes to see happy faces

Melanie Stout SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) has again partnered with Wheels For Kids, a nonprofit organization operating out of Oro Valley to provide refurbished bikes to needy children in our service area. Wheels For Kids operates exclusively with volunteers who love to fix up bikes and make people happy. Please check out their website http://www.azwfk.org/.…

SaddleBrooke couple extends volunteerism

Ray Wagner and Bev Harpold

Linda Schreiber Bev Harpold and Ray Wagner arrived here via the Preferred Guest program, fell in love with SaddleBrooke, moved from Illinois and for the past 18 years have devoted their time to being active in the community. I have known them for all of those 18 years and I am aware of the fact…

Clothing donations to the Golden Goose

Charlotte James The Golden Goose Thrift Shop is now accepting and picking up clothing donations. The Goose divides 100% of its profits between Impact of Southern Arizona (formerly Catalina Community Services) and SaddleBrooke Community Outreach, two nonprofit charities providing services to children, families and seniors in our area. Furniture continues to be the most popular…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Adopt a Family wrappers have tea and cookies to celebrate finishing their wrapping in 2014. Photo courtesy of Judy Padgham.

General meeting and School Volunteer Fair – November 16 SaddleBrooke Community Outreach, in proud partnership with three local area schools, presents our first School Volunteer Fair. Our mission is to introduce the volunteer opportunities for residents to learn about the need for volunteers at nearby schools and how you can make a difference. This is…

Holiday Home Tour

Nan Nasser The temperature has dropped and it’s time to get ready for the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Holiday Home Tour! Save Sunday, December 6 for the tour and the boutique. The tour will run from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and includes eight homes with Christmas or Hanukkah decorations, refreshments en route and some wonderful holiday…

It’s All About the Kids: Walkathon XIX 2015

Nan Nasser Registration for the annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Walkathon will begin on September 14 at the Golden Goose Fashion Show which will be held in the MountainView Ballroom beginning at 3:00 p.m. The tee shirt design has been finalized, supporter names collected, breakfast arranged and we are ready to walk with opening exercises by…

Kids’ Closet update

Melanie Stout Did you know that every year Kids’ Closet provides close to 3,000 wardrobes to needy children within our tri-county community? In addition to shoes, clothing and books the children also receive soap, toothpaste and a toothbrush. The older children, third grade and above, enjoy picking up a small bag of unopened hotel toiletries…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach partners with Wheels for Kids

Rick Haupt

Melanie Stout SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) has again partnered with Wheels For Kids, a nonprofit organization operating out of Oro Valley to provide refurbished bikes to needy children in our service area. Wheels For Kids operates exclusively with volunteers who love to fix up bikes and make people happy. Please check out their website http://www.azwfk.org/.…