Kristi Nolde-Morrissey is the founder of Diamond Dogz of Arizona, an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to the training and certification of hearing service dogs. Owners train their own dogs to alert them to environmental sounds. Kristi will be offering information on what dogs and handlers need to learn and how they are taught. Please join…
The Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club is committed to community service. Club members work hard to produce fundraisers that are fun and provide an activity appealing to Sun Lakes. Lions salute their neighbors who give money to the fundraisers and realize Lions are merely a conduit to deliver the donations to Sun Lakes Charities. For…
Susan Plouzek Art at the Lakes was a big success, thanks to the many volunteers and sponsors. First of all, kudos to Gary Neffenger, Pat Merkle and Brandon Johnson (the firefighter) who all did their responsibilities so well. They knew what to do and they just did it! Then a miracle happened – Diane Hitt…
Sarah Auffret A group of volunteers from Sun Lakes are part of a group that has been working for months to plan a fashion show, luncheon and boutique, knowing that more than 7,000 schoolchildren are counting on them to receive new clothing next fall. Assistance League of East Valley provides new clothing, shoes and hygiene…
Helen Daley Dixieland music, one of the earliest styles of jazz, was developed in New Orleans at the start of the 20th century and then spread throughout the country by those early musicians. Dixieland music is created when an instrument, usually the trumpet, plays the melody of a song and the other instruments improvise while…
A community lifeline Eric Ehst, Executive Director Recently, one of our long-time clients passed away. This is not an uncommon occurrence at Neighbors Who Care; our 1500 clients are mostly elderly (40 percent are over 85), frail (needing some assistance with everyday needs), and most live alone. When researching this gentleman’s record I was not…