Joan Carver With the election of 2024-25 board officers and appointment of committee chairs, Desert Threads Quilt Guild, a chapter of Arizona Quilters Guild (AQG), is ready for the hot summer. The Community Services Committee put together kits for members to be able to quickly create quilt tops for the variety of charities supported. Desert…
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May 2024, Generals
Play It Forward 2024 Benefiting Neighbors Who Care Blasts Through $25,000 Goal
Our Play It Forward 2024 team is filled with immense gratitude for the overwhelming support received from our sponsors, participants, and homeowners. This year’s aggressive goal was $25,000, and we smashed it! As of this writing, we have raised $34,095, and money is still rolling in. It was a fabulous day for Neighbors Who Care,…
April 2024, Front Page
Desert Threads Make Items for Charity
During group Sew Days, members make quilts and other items for the needs of a variety of nonprofits supported by Desert Threads Quilters. Members make simple utility bags for carrying various items handed out at the refugee center in Phoenix. Immigrants waiting for their sponsors to pick them up attend the center and obtain necessities…
January 2024, Generals
RCSL’s 30th Golf Tournament Set for March 16
Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director Rotary Club of Sun Lakes’ 30th Tee Time Charity Golf Tournament will be held on March 16 at Sun Lakes Oakwood Country Club. The event starts with a morning shotgun start, followed by a buffet lunch. Special events, awards, bucket raffles, silent auction, raffle for a 75-inch TV,…
Generals, May 2023
St. Steven’s Knights Continue Charitable Works
Jim Bach, Knights of Columbus Council 9678 Recorder St. Steven’s Knights of Columbus continues its basic role of channeling contributions from the parishioners to support charitable causes, such as St. Peter Indian Mission School and other local charities. The Council uses a variety of funds from various activities, such as State Raffle, Sunday breakfasts at St.…
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
Calling All Doll Enthusiasts
Calling all doll enthusiasts to consider joining the Dolly Dressers, a charity group sponsored by Sun Lakes Sew-N-Sews. You can come to as many as three meetings to see if you want to join. The Dolly Dressers meet on the first Thursday of the month year round in the Sewing & Craft Room of Oakwood,…
Generals, December 2021
The Price of Food Is Soaring, and Matthew’s Crossing Is Making Up the Difference
Ellen Engel “Finish your food. There are people in China who do not have food and are hungry right now.” Have you heard a version of this or been the culprit of saying it? I heard this from my mother during World War II. She mentioned China and other countries. As a child, you were…
Front Page, December 2021
17th Annual Luminaria Walk/Food Drive
Steve and Robyn Moody, Co-Chairs You are cordially invited to the 17th Annual Diamond Lake Luminaria Walk and Food Drive on Saturday, Dec. 11, and Sunday, Dec. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. each night. That is the designated weekend that over 1000 Luminarias will be shining brightly around the edge of Diamond Lake. The…
Generals, November 2021
Reach Out Sun Lakes Continues to Collect for Matthew’s Crossing
We now have more groups opening their doors again and have welcomed us back to collect food for Matthew’s Crossing. Since January of 2008, we have collected food and money from several groups and delivered it to Matthew’s Crossing. We were unable to continue to collect after everything closed due to the pandemic. After a…
Generals, November 2021
Christmas Morning Smiles
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…