Have you ever wondered how the Crystal Card Project (CCP) refurbishes donated greeting cards? Well, we have several techniques to renew them. If you’re interested in the process, just stop in at our next workshop on Wednesday, July 24, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Room A-8 in Cottonwood (formerly the Ceramics Room). We’ll be…
What started as a conversation at a reception for Crystal Award recipients in 2016 has grown into a well-received service/charity project throughout all three Sun Lakes communities. The founding members, Bobbie Reed and Charlene Petragallo from Oakwood and Kathy Skrei from Cottonwood Palo Verde, have watched the project evolve over the years. The Crystal Card…
Please join us for a program prepared just for you on Thursday, March 14, at 10 a.m. in the Oakwood clubhouse ballroom, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd. in Sun Lakes. A continental breakfast will be served (gluten-free available upon request with reservation), along with live music and followed by a guest speaker. The cost is $20,…
This is the season when we pause and give thanks. The Crystal Card Project wants to give a special thank you to the Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation, slcommunityfoundation.com. The Foundation has supported grant requests from The Crystal Card Project, thus enabling us to achieve our goal of donating 100% of our proceeds to My…
Crystal Cards receives donated greeting cards, and volunteers make them into beautiful new cards, which we sell for $1 at regular sales in the Sun Lakes communities. Where do we get these used cards? It’s surprising how often we empty the donation bins in the community (Sun Lakes Country Club lobby, Cottonwood Library, Palo Verde…
The reach of the Crystal Card Project extends to the West Valley. A local Crystal Card volunteer introduced the project to a friend in PebbleCreek a few years ago. Since that time, the PebbleCreek resident invites friends and neighbors to her home for a special sale twice a year. This spring, the sale raised over…
The Crystal Card Project offers in-home sale of cards for yourself, or invite friends over to shop with you. Arrange for delivery of an array of cards to choose from by following these simple instructions: 1. Send an email to CrystalCardsAZ@gmail.com that includes: * Your name, * Your Sun Lakes home address, * Your phone…
There’s something special about receiving a greeting card. With phones, it’s so easy to call, email, or text someone, but it’s still fun to open that mailbox and get a “real” card. Crystal Cards “recycles” used greeting cards, making them into beautiful, unique cards for every occasion. Take time to shop for cards at one…
Volunteers of Crystal Cards meet in the Ceramics Room in Cottonwood each month on the fourth Wednesday, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. It’s a fun time to meet people, work on the many different jobs needed to create our recycled cards, and purchase some, too. No experience is required. Our next card-making workshop will be…
The Crystal Card Project rejuvenates used cards, sells them for $1 each, then donates the funds to My Sister’s Place, a domestic violence shelter. Thanks to all the volunteers, shoppers, and donors, $75,000 has been given to the shelter since this program began in 2016. December brought special donations of gifts, toys, and gift cards…