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…
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Generals, July 2015
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
Golden Goose Fashion Show September 14, 2015 Nan Nasser The weather will turn cooler, you will head out to tour a few spots around Tucson and you will probably want a new outfit for the new season. Come to the Golden Goose Thrift Shop Fashion Show, Monday, September 14 at the MountainView Ballroom beginning at…
Front Page, July 2015
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach partners with Wheels for Kids
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/.…
Generals, June 2015
What a night! Another successful Treats and Talents Charity Auction
Ann Vernon Thanks to so many residents throughout SaddleBrooke who participated in the eighth Treats and Talents Charity Auction; this year’s auction brought in over $32,000 with money still coming in! The auction was a gala affair and was well attended. Talented SaddleBrooke residents (musicians, cooks, quilters, jewelry makers, bakers, brewers and weavers) donated their…
Generals, June 2015
SBCO awards scholarships
Nan Nasser The first of many SaddleBrooke Community Outreach scholarship awards was made on May 14 to students at Ray High School in Kearny. Vice President of Education Steve Groth made the presentation to three outstanding students: Brittany Paton will be studying nursing at Northern Arizona University, Derek Pacheco will study mechanical engineering on the…
Generals, June 2015
New board ready to work
Nan Nasser SaddleBrooke Community Outreach had its first board meeting of the 2015/2016 year. The photo, taken by Ken Siarkiewicz, was referred to as the people who get the jobs done. From left, front row: Gayl Van Natter (recording secretary), Joan Roberts (President), Willie Reich (Membership), Pat Armlein (Membership), Nan Nasser (ex-vice president), Ann Coziahr…
Generals, June 2015
Annual Golden Goose Fashion Show set for September 14
Nan Nasser The annual Golden Goose Fashion Show will take place on Monday, September 14 at 3:00 p.m. in the MountainView Country Club Ballroom. This is the kick-off program for SaddleBrooke Community Outreach and will also include information about SBCO, upcoming Walkathon, Mustang car raffle tickets and assorted programs. To be called Touring Tucson, the…
June 2015
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
Golden Goose Thrift Shop Fall Fashion Show Nan Nasser We live in an area with many opportunities for touring Tucson, but perhaps you need something special for the tour you wish to make. Well, the Golden Goose Thrift Shop has just the item you need! The annual fashion show by GGTS will be held on…
Features, May 2015
Successful shredding event
Nan Nasser On Friday, April 10 SaddleBrooke Community Outreach joined forces with Long Realty, Golder Ranch branch and the Beacon Foundation, the largest employer of disabled Americans in the area, to host a shredding event for residents and friends of people in SaddleBrooke. Beacon Foundation has several contracts with the U.S. Government for shredding and…
Generals, May 2015
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
These boots were made for walking Nan Nasser Do you remember the song These Boots Were Made for Walking? Well, polish off your boots and sneakers and get ready for the nineteenth annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Walkathon to be held Saturday, October 24 beginning at 7:30 a.m. with warm-ups in the HOA1 parking lot, a…