Bobbie Reed The Crystal Card Project has donated more than $65,000 to My Sister’s Place since the project began in 2016. This money has been used to help families escaping domestic violence. The needs for these families are sometimes unimaginable. They typically leave with few or no possessions. Their abuser often holds their birth certificates,…
Maidy Horst, Foundation Grant Coordinator A grant check for $2,000 was accepted by The Crystal Card Project President Charlene Petragallo. The grant will be used to cover the cost of additional supplies, materials, and equipment needed to make the Crystal Cards, which is estimated to be about 25 cents per card. That means for each…
Chandler Girls Soccer Club recently collected over 2,200 cards for The Crystal Card Project. Four teams of young ladies (age 12 to 13) competed to see which team could collect the most cards. They appealed to friends and relatives, and Team RSL03Cooper won, collecting 1,279 cards. This is the second year that the teams have…
Bobbie Reed Crystal Cards is resuming in-person workshops in 2022. These popular card-making sessions were halted in early 2020 because of the pandemic. Although our many dedicated volunteers continued making cards at home, they looked forward to the day they could join others and work together. Our next card-making workshop will be Wednesday, Feb. 23,…
Bobbie Reed The Crystal Card Project made Christmas a little merrier this year. Acting as Santa, volunteers delivered over 100 gifts and gift cards for the families living at My Sister’s Place, a shelter for those escaping domestic violence. The shelter is affiliated with Catholic Charities, which provides funding for operations such as staff and…
Bobbie Reed The Sun Lakes Women’s Association (SLWA), a social and philanthropic organization serving the greater Sun Lakes community, presented a check for $1000 to The Crystal Card Project. The money will be used to buy supplies and materials to make the Crystal Cards. Donations like these allow The Crystal Card Project to meet its…
Bobbie Reed Crystal Cards will be on sale in November at two Sun Lakes locations. • Wednesday, Nov. 3, at the Cottonwood Women’s Coffee beginning at 10:30 a.m. in Cottonwood’s San Tan Ballroom • Wednesday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bradford Room in the Oakwood clubhouse In addition to Thanksgiving…
Crystal Awards are presented each year to honor individuals who have demonstrated exemplary service and contributions to the betterment of the Sun Lakes Community. Nomination forms are available at all Sun Lakes clubhouses or online at Sunlakescountryclub.com, IronOaksAZ.com, or CottonwoodPaloVerde.com. Nominate a friend, neighbor, or acquaintance whose volunteer service has helped make our community a…
Bobbie Reed After nearly 18 months of no public events, The Crystal Card Project looks forward to resuming public sales this fall. We are working on schedules, hoping to start in late September or early October. Watch upcoming issues of the Splash for more details. Meanwhile, we continue our home delivery option. If you are interested…
Bobbie Reed The Crystal Card Project continues its work—even after 16 months of pandemic shutdown. Volunteers have continued making cards at home to assure a replenished supply for sale. And our home delivery service has allowed people to choose and buy cards in the safety of their own home. Community members have generously continued to…