Tag: SBCO

Jeep Raffle – last chance to buy a ticket

Nan Nasser October is the final month in which you can buy a raffle ticket from SaddleBrooke Community Outreach with the opportunity to win a 2014 new Jeep Cherokee. Wouldn’t you look good behind that steering wheel? Jim Click Automotive Team has made a limited number of raffle tickets available to 501c3 charities in its…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – September 2014

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Adopt a Family shoppers and wrappers from Unit 49; photo courtesy of Marge Wong.

Adopt-a-Family 2014 Ken and Ellen Perkins Despite the fact that it is only September, it’s time to begin thinking about Christmas! To be more specific, it’s time to start preparing for the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Adopt a Family project. Many of our neighbors are suffering in communities with very high unemployment rates. Unfortunately, many communities…

Let’s go surfin’ now…

The Planning Committee

Ann Vernon No doubt most readers remember the familiar Beach Boys tunes such as Surfin USA, Fun, Fun, Fun, Barbara Ann, Good Vibrations and the list goes on! Those in attendance at the Beach Boys Blowout, a Treats and Talents fixed-price event, rocked on to these tunes and many more. Music was provided by Gus…

Bravo Broadway

Ann Vernon Who doesn’t love Broadway tunes? Obviously 25 SaddleBrooke residents do based on their attendance at one of the Treats and Talents Fixed Price auction events held in January. Thanks to Betty Hughes who introduced us to her piano teacher Mary Martin Stockdale, this event began to take shape. Ms. Stockdale agreed to donate…

What’s cooking?

Jack Grech and Duane Waldo help Al Rhodes with tortilla soup preparation

Ann Vernon One of the Treats and Talents Charity Auction fixed price offerings for the last several years has been a men’s cooking class geared to novice cooks as well as more experienced cooks who just want to learn new techniques and experiment with different recipes. This class is offered by Nile Vernon, Al Rhodes…

Send no child to bed hungry

Three guys having fun!

Nan Nasser It is warming up and you are probably enjoying barbecues, happy hour on a patio or an outdoor lunch cooled with misters. However for hundreds of children north of us there are no wonderful meals in the summer. When school closes for the academic year youngsters in Mammoth, San Manuel and towns north…

Sponsors of the year

Left to right: SBCO Treasurer Anne Everett, Long Office Manager Jackie Malden, SBCO President Maggie de Block and Long CEO Rosie Koberline

Nan Nasser At the annual Volunteer Appreciation Meeting SaddleBrooke Community Outreach acknowledged Long Realty as our sponsor of the year for their strong sponsorship of our annual Walkathon. For several years they have been the presenting sponsor with a special banner at the Walkathon breakfast and that support is also acknowledged for the spring home…

You could win a car

Nan Nassar How could you not want a Jeep? Great visibility, very versatile, fun for pets and kids and not a bad ride to dinner. The Jim Click Automotive Team is offering a 2014 Jeep Cherokee as a raffle prize that benefits local 501c3 charities in the greater Tucson area. SaddleBrooke Community Outreach is one…

Volunteer appreciation

The new board, front, left to right: Nan Nasser, communications, Joan Roberts, executive vice president, Ann Coziahr Golden Goose representative, Maggie de Block president, Emilie Siarkiewicz recording secretary, Anne Everett treasurer and Judy Williams vice president Kids’ Closet; Back row: Doug Sweetland special events, Steve Groth vice president Education, Mary Britton corresponding secretary and Gayl Van Netter recording secretary

Nan Nasser SaddleBrooke Community Outreach held its annual volunteer appreciation on Monday, April 14. Not only does SBCO acknowledge particular volunteers and sponsors, but sums up the year with an overall picture of what we accomplished. We are 100% volunteer and are grateful for all the volunteers who give time to the kids. SBCO began…

Volunteer of the year

The volunteers of the year left to right: Mary Kay Stein, President Maggie de Block and Joan Coyne. Rick Cato was unable to attend.

Nan Nasser At its annual Volunteer Appreciation Program SaddleBrooke Community Outreach honored three special people for their contributions to our organization. Mary Kay Stein was selected for her past service on the board as special events chairman, for her work publishing our bi-annual newsletter, with communications in general and her current role on our long…