Tag: SBCO

Meet Barry: SBCO’s Wonder Dog

Merna Oakley He jumps buildings in a single bound and has a nose that puts yours to shame. Meet Barry, a Belgian Malinois (Mal-in-wah), who is not only Tucson’s Dog of the Year, but is a SaddleBrooke resident and the first canine volunteer for SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO). In addition to their handsome appearance Belgian…

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Ron, the handyman

Betsy Lowry Yep, that is what the Golden Goose fashion show is all about. On September 12 at 3:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom, the Golden Goose will be putting on a fashion show at the opening General Meeting Program of SaddleBrooke Community Outreach. This is the third show we have done and it has…

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…

Do you know the way to Miami, Arizona?

Miami is a classic western copper boom-town in Gila County, Arizona, located adjacent to Globe. Starting in the fall of 2016 the Miami School District (Pre-K to eighth Grade) will become the newest addition to the schools SBCO’s Kids’ Closet serves. Qualified students will travel over 100 miles to visit Kids’ closet in Mammoth for…

Golden Goose Fashion Show

Larry Clark appeared as Superman at the 2015 SBCO Fashion Show.

Betsy Lowry Please mark your calendar before you leave for the summer for the Golden Goose Fashion Show on Monday, September 12 at 3:00 p.m. in the SaddleBrooke MountainView Ballroom. This very popular Fashion Show will kick off SaddleBrooke Community Outreach’s (SBCO) twentieth year. The models are Golden Goose volunteers and many of them may…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

From left: Elise Grimes, VP Education, Dave Jungbluth, Counselor San Manuel High School; Elissa Craig and Jamie Wolgast, Director, College for Kids, Central Arizona College, Arivaipa and Steve Groth, VP Education

Food drive March 14 This year’s SBCO’s annual Food Drive will be held the morning of Saturday, March 14 at the MountainView Clubhouse parking lot. This is a community-wide event for SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch. All residents are encouraged to help in this worthy, annual event. Proceeds will, once again, go to the Tri Community…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

SBCO needs your help! SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Mission is “To make a positive impact on the lives of needy children in neighboring communities through improved self-respect, better school attendance and higher scholastic achievement.” SBCO’s story started in the fall of 1996 with six SaddleBrooke women who felt fortunate to be able to live comfortably…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

Smile as you shop program benefits needy children Emilie Siarkiewicz Did you know that your purchases on Amazon.com can benefit needy children in our neighboring communities? Amazon has a program called AmazonSmile whereby they will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. AmazonSmile is the…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

Grand Marshals Melanie Stout and Anni Evans were selected to lead the walk because of their longtime dedication to Kids’ Closet.

Walkathon 2015 – thank you, everyone! Nan Nasser The 19th annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Walkathon took place on Saturday, October 24, with great enthusiasm and energy. Over 250 people registered, wore bright yellow T-shirts, and either walked the 5K route around Ridgeview or the shorter segment to the fire house on SaddleBrooke Blvd. The water…

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…