During group Sew Days, members make quilts and other items for the needs of a variety of nonprofits supported by Desert Threads Quilters. Members make simple utility bags for carrying various items handed out at the refugee center in Phoenix. Immigrants waiting for their sponsors to pick them up attend the center and obtain necessities…
Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director Rotary Club of Sun Lakes’ 30th Tee Time Charity Golf Tournament will be held on March 16 at Sun Lakes Oakwood Country Club. The event starts with a morning shotgun start, followed by a buffet lunch. Special events, awards, bucket raffles, silent auction, raffle for a 75-inch TV,…
Jim Bach, Knights of Columbus Council 9678 Recorder St. Steven’s Knights of Columbus continues its basic role of channeling contributions from the parishioners to support charitable causes, such as St. Peter Indian Mission School and other local charities. The Council uses a variety of funds from various activities, such as State Raffle, Sunday breakfasts at St.…
Calling all doll enthusiasts to consider joining the Dolly Dressers, a charity group sponsored by Sun Lakes Sew-N-Sews. You can come to as many as three meetings to see if you want to join. The Dolly Dressers meet on the first Thursday of the month year round in the Sewing & Craft Room of Oakwood,…
Ellen Engel “Finish your food. There are people in China who do not have food and are hungry right now.” Have you heard a version of this or been the culprit of saying it? I heard this from my mother during World War II. She mentioned China and other countries. As a child, you were…
Steve and Robyn Moody, Co-Chairs You are cordially invited to the 17th Annual Diamond Lake Luminaria Walk and Food Drive on Saturday, Dec. 11, and Sunday, Dec. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. each night. That is the designated weekend that over 1000 Luminarias will be shining brightly around the edge of Diamond Lake. The…
We now have more groups opening their doors again and have welcomed us back to collect food for Matthew’s Crossing. Since January of 2008, we have collected food and money from several groups and delivered it to Matthew’s Crossing. We were unable to continue to collect after everything closed due to the pandemic. After a…
The Arizona Rangers-Sun Lakes Company is stepping up this holiday season to ensure children surrounding the Sun Lakes communities do not go without holiday gifts this Christmas, and we are asking for your help. The Sun Lakes Rangers will be personally sponsoring 15 underprivileged children and young adults, and would like your support in sponsoring…
Lion John Peterson The Sun Lakes Lions Food Drive will occur on Saturday, Nov. 20, in the Sun Lakes Country Club parking lot from 9 a.m. until noon. Please donate nonperishable food items for distribution to AZCEND and other charities.
Ellen Engel I received an email from Matthew’s Crossing letting me know that they have been receiving an uptick in donations from Sun Lakes. Our groups, the Bridge Club, Democratic Club, Unity Church, and Jewish Community are emailing their members to remind them about the need for donations. At Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank, they see…