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…
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Generals, June 2023
PebbleCreek Supports Crystal Card Project
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…
Generals, May 2023
Have a Card Party
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…
Generals, April 2023
Keep in Touch with Crystal Cards
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…
Generals, February 2023
Crystal Cards Workshops
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…
Generals, January 2023
Crystal Card Project Recycles Greeting Cards
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…
Generals, November 2022
Celebrate the Holidays with Crystal Cards
Crystal Cards will be on sale in November at three Sun Lakes locations. * Wednesday, Nov. 2, Cottonwood’s San Tan Ballroom at the Cottonwood Women’s Coffee, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. * Wednesday, Nov. 9, Bradford Room in the Oakwood clubhouse, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. * Thursday, Nov. 17, Sun Lakes Country Club lobby,…
Front Page, June 2022
Crystal Cards Donations Top $65,000
Bobbie Reed The Crystal Card Project has donated more than $65,000 to My Sister’s Place since the project began in 2016. This money has been used to help families escaping domestic violence. The needs for these families are sometimes unimaginable. They typically leave with few or no possessions. Their abuser often holds their birth certificates,…
Generals, June 2022
Crystal Cards Project Awarded $2,000 Grant by The Foundation
Maidy Horst, Foundation Grant Coordinator A grant check for $2,000 was accepted by The Crystal Card Project President Charlene Petragallo. The grant will be used to cover the cost of additional supplies, materials, and equipment needed to make the Crystal Cards, which is estimated to be about 25 cents per card. That means for each…
Generals, May 2022
Girls Soccer Teams Donate to The Crystal Card Project
Chandler Girls Soccer Club recently collected over 2,200 cards for The Crystal Card Project. Four teams of young ladies (age 12 to 13) competed to see which team could collect the most cards. They appealed to friends and relatives, and Team RSL03Cooper won, collecting 1,279 cards. This is the second year that the teams have…