Carolyn Holmes-Leneway The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation has awarded the Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) a grant totaling $3,200 to ensure that the “set-up” and “tear-down” that is required for SLCT’s three main performances per year can be done efficiently and safely without injury to their senior members. The intent of the grant funding…
Jeanne Becker On March 27, the Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation held a Hoedown Fundraiser. It was a sold-out event where folks enjoyed a traditional cowboy buffet and then danced to the terrific country music provided by Reign-N-Country. Prizes were awarded for the best country outfits, and there were many Silent Auction items that helped…
Mary Horst The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation (The Foundation) has awarded a grant of $3,000 to Creative Engagement Partners for their Memory Café at the Sun Lakes Methodist Church. The Memory Café is designed and operated for Sun Lakes and East Valley families with Parkinson’s and memory loss through engagement activities—“a place to make…
Cheryl Ravenscroft This event is a Country Hoedown, so get out your 10-gallon hats and spangled sequined shirts and polish up your leather cowboy boots and join us for a stompin’ good time on Sunday, March 27, in the San Tan Ballroom at Cottonwood Country Club. Enjoy a country buffet of BBQ brisket and fried…
Jeanne Becker The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation’s recent recruitment drive has resulted in the addition of four new members of the board of directors, which now brings the board to a full capacity of 12 members. The Foundation is very pleased to announce the appointment of William Carpenter, Louis Bacca, Carolyn Holmes-Leneway, and Rene…
Members of the board of The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation (The Foundation) were pleased to present a grant in the amount of $5,000 to Neighbors Who Care (NWC). These funds will be used to complete the purchase of a new passenger van which will be used by NWC to provide assistance in the areas…
Jeanne Becker, GSLCF The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation (GSLCF), like so many other groups, has just recently been able to begin to meet in-person again, recognizing Arizona Fire and Medical Authority’s Sun Lakes first responders at Stations 231 and 232 and The Perfect Place at Risen Savior Church. On April 14, our board officers…
Bill Becker The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation was established to enhance the quality of life for the older population in the East Valley, including Sun Lakes residents, in the areas of health, education, and culture. Each year, the foundation accepts grant applications from local organizations to assist them in furthering their community service projects.…
Kathy Skrei The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation, d/b/a “The Foundation,” recently elected two new members to its Board of Directors: Tami Ronnfeldt and Mary “Maidy” Horst. Tami Ronnfeldt, who is originally from Lakeville, Minnesota, has been coming to Sun Lakes since the early 1980s when her parents bought their first home in Cottonwood. Tami…
Kathy Skrei The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation Board of Directors (formerly The Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation) elected officers for the coming year at its January meeting. Those elected were Chair Richard Hawkes, Vice Chair Frank Gould, Secretary Cheryl Ravenscroft, and Treasurer Jeanne Becker. The foundation was pleased to present a check in the amount…