Sandy Ketterer This year’s 22nd annual Diamond Lake Luminary and Food Donation Walk is on Saturday, Dec. 12, and Sunday, Dec. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. The dedicated site for donations is: azcend.org/luminaria. Excerpt of article published on AZCEND.org, reprinted with permission. Lighting the Lake, Feeding Our Neighbors Twenty-one years ago, the Luminaria walk…
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March 2026, Sports
Ironwood Lady Niners
Bonnie Hoewing This month is all about preparations and completion of our invitational. Ironwood Lady Niners (IWLN) is sponsoring an invitational on March 25 that has been in the works for almost a year. Many volunteers from our league have worked diligently with the invitational lead, Deb Burns, to help this come to fruition. We…
Generals, March 2026
‘We Share Because We Care’ Annual Food Drive
A special thank you to the many Sun Lakes and surrounding area people, along with our Risen Savior Church family, who so generously donated non-perishable food to help supply the AZCEND pantry last March. Our total food collected in 2025 was 1,430 pounds as well as $445 in monetary donations, which helped to feed more…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
Lions Club International Hunger Week
Chris Linder Lions Club International designated Jan. 3-11, 2026, as National Hunger Week and encouraged Lions Clubs around the world to participate in one service project to help those in need. Sun Lakes (evening) Lions Club held a food drive for a donation to AZCEND as our Hunger Week service project. Being able to fully…
February 2026, Features
Diamond Lake Luminary and Food Donation Walk Thank You
Steve and Robyn Moody, Chairmen Unit 36C wishes to send a huge thank you to all of our Sun Lakes communities who donated and attended our annual Diamond Lake Luminary and Food Donation event this past December. Our very generous communities set a record for total non-perishable food items and monetary donations by providing approximately…
January 2026, Front Page
Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club – January 2026
Breakfast Lions Donate to Camp Tatiyee Brian Curry The Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club are proud longtime supporters of Lions Camp Tatiyee in Northern Arizona. On hand at the Breakfast Lions monthly meeting to receive this year’s donation was Pam Swanson, executive director of the camp. Breakfast Lions Donate to AFMA Christmas Toy Drive Brian…
December 2025, Front Page
Diamond Lake Luminaria and Food Donation Walk
Sandy Ketterer Oakwood Unit 36C invites all Sun Lakes residents and their guests to join us for the 21st Annual Diamond Lake Luminaria and Food Donation Walk on Saturday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. Bundle up and bring a flashlight. Enjoy a beautiful stroll around Diamond Lake as you…
December 2025, Front Page
Risen Savior’s Annual Community Christmas Concert December 14
If you were one of the more than 1,650 guests who attended one of the two performances last year, you know that this was not your average Christmas concert! It’s a fun-filled, hour-long celebration of Christmas, highlighted by solo performances from a gifted cast of musicians who are accompanied by the audience in singing popular…
Generals, November 2025
Risen Savior’s 12th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey/Meal Drive
For over a decade, we have joined together as a community and donated/collected enough turkeys and check donations to provide more than 1,800 frozen turkeys! We have since added Thanksgiving meal items to help our local citizens in need. One hundred percent of all donations and items go to support AZCEND and Children’s First Leadership…
November 2025, Generals
Diamond Lake Luminaria and Food Donation Walk
Sandy Ketterer Oakwood Unit 36C invites all Sun Lakes residents and their guests to join us for the 21st Annual Diamond Lake Luminaria and Food Donation Walk on Saturday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. Bundle up and bring a flashlight. Enjoy a beautiful stroll around Diamond Lake as you…