Gary Vacin “Once these veterans, especially the older ones, get up in that airplane, they’re slow getting in. But when they jump out, they’ve gone back in time to being an 18-year-old.” That’s how Tony Anger, owner and founder of Grounded No More, described taking veterans for an airplane ride free of charge. He spoke…
Fourteen Sun Lakes residents volunteered at Feed My Starving Children on March 9. The volunteers hand-packed rice, soy, dried vegetables, and a nutritionally complete blend of vitamins and minerals into bags, which were then sealed, boxed, placed in pallets, and shipped to reach the neediest children around the world. The 14 volunteers packed 864 bags,…
Mary Kenny, Volunteer Women make a difference in their own lives and for others by participating in AAUW (Association of American University Women). What is AAUW? It is a diverse group that encourages participation by those who wish to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, philanthropy, and research. It supports education and legislation…
Jacquie Ruffino We volunteered at the local school during recess with each little one. Each day we watched them play and laugh while they were having fun. We got to know the parents who belonged to each precious girl and boy. They were kind and thankful as we watched over them and filled their hearts…
There may be some of you who don’t know Sharon, since she’s only been a member for a year and a half, but when she did join, she jumped right in and ran for our board and was a cast member in The Last Round-up of the Guacamole Queens. You may remember her as one…
Yvonne Orlich Fine-tuning all our selections for the recent Spring Concert was sometimes taxing, but all of our members have attended rehearsals regularly and have worked hard to ensure a great performance. We started practices weekly way back in early January, and while it was work, it was also a lot of fun! This year’s…