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…
Ellen Engel As we see more people getting their vaccine shots, many more of our clubs are opening up to the public again. We now have a drop-off point in the Sun Lakes Country Club reception where we can collect food. Matthew’s Crossing cannot take food that has expired. Also opening to the public on…
Neighbors Who Care Offers Free Winter Speaker Series: Community Education Offered Virtually Sheryl L. Keeme Neighbors Who Care announces a complimentary Winter Speaker Series beginning Thursday, Feb. 18 at noon, featuring our community partners. To register, visit neighborswhocare.com, Eventbrite.com, or call Neighbors Who Care at 480-895-7133. Neighbors Who Care Winter Speakers Series * Feb. 18: Will or…
Sarah Auffret Many Sun Lakes volunteers are working to earn the money to provide new school clothing and uniforms for almost 10,000 needy school children this year. To support these children — and provide an evening of fun — Assistance League of East Valley will host a Casino Mardi Gras fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 22,…
Brian Curry The Community Assistance program of the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority/Sun Lakes Fire Corps is looking to add some new volunteers to the ranks of their CAP team. There are multiple programs that are part of the nationally-recognized Fire Corps which fall under AFMA. The Community Assistance Program includes a two-member team that…
April 7 to 13, 2019, was the National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Rover’s Kids think that every day is Volunteer Appreciation Day! They are blessed to have a wonderful team of volunteers known as their Ambassadors! Some of our volunteers have been with us 10 years, and some are newbies. You may recognize them, as they…
D. Williams Rover’s Rest Stop & Ranch is all about social! Our process is longer and more detailed than most rescues, and we are really “all about the Kids!” There are several items that need to be considered when obtaining a new family member and how to constructively prepare them for success. This is the…
Sarah Auffret More than a dozen women from Sun Lakes are working to earn the money to provide new school clothing and uniforms for almost 10,000 needy schoolchildren this year. They’re members of Assistance League of East Valley, an all-volunteer group that raises funds at their thrift shop, an upscale outlet, at 2326 N. Alma…
Ellie Concannon How about starting off the new year doing something special and meaningful? The Perfect Place is looking for volunteers! The Perfect Place is a social and recreational day care facility (non-medical) providing a nurturing environment for seniors. Our hours of operation are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to noon and…
The Ed Robson Library in Sun Lakes is in need of shelving volunteers. One slot is for Monday afternoons from approximately 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., and the other is for Tuesday mornings from approximately 10:30 a.m. to noon, depending on the number of items to be shelved. Items include books, music CDs, audiobooks, DVDs…