Bobbie Reed Crystal Cards is now delivering. This new service was started in August, and Sun Lakers are delighted. “I love being able to take time to look at all the cards” and “I like it better than going to the sales where I feel like I should hurry because others are waiting” are just…
Tag: Crystal Card Project
Front Page, August 2020
Crystal Cards Introduces Home Delivery
Clubs & Classes, July 2020
Crystal Card Project: Pandemic Update
Bobbie Reed Sadly, during the past several months, a time when families have been forced to shelter in place, domestic violence has increased. Support for victims is needed more than ever. The Sun Lakes-based Crystal Card Project raises money for a local shelter by selling greeting cards refashioned from used cards. Over the past three…
Generals, January 2020
Girls Soccer Teams Benefit Charity; Crystal Card Project
Bobbie Reed When three teams in a Chandler Girls Soccer Club were challenged by Coach Eddie Cooper to collect cards for the Crystal Card Project, they scored big. They collected more than 1600 cards. The teams of young ladies (age 12 to 13) competed to see which team could collect the most cards. They appealed…
Generals, October 2019
Crystal Awards nominations
Crystal Awards are presented each year to honor individuals who have demonstrated exemplary service and contributions to the betterment of the Sun Lakes Community. Nomination forms are available at all Sun Lakes clubhouses or online at Sunlakescountryclub.com, IronOaksAZ.com, or CottonwoodPaloVerde.com. Nominate a friend, neighbor, or acquaintance whose volunteer service has helped make our community a…
Generals, October 2019
Crystal Cards announces $30,000 donated
Bobbie Reed Just three and half years after its startup, The Crystal Card Project has raised over $30,000 for charity. This is nearly double the goal of $5,000 per year set in March of 2016 when the project was first conceived. The monies raised are donated to My Sister’s Place, a Chandler shelter providing support…
Generals, April 2019
The Crystal Card Project draws donations from far and wide
What do Harriman, TN; Bend, OR; Corona, CA; and Millville, NJ, have in common? They are among the many places with supporters of The Crystal Card Project – people who collect greeting cards and ship them to Sun Lakes. Donated cards are fashioned into new greeting cards and sold to raise money for My Sister’s…
Generals, March 2019
The Crystal Card Project’s impact
Volunteers make and sell Crystal Cards to raise money for My Sister’s Place, a shelter for those escaping domestic violence. At the January 23 work session, Joyce Chadwell, a director at My Sister’s Place, visited to thank the group for their generosity and shared many stories about the positive impact the donations have had. The…
Generals, February 2019
The Crystal Card Project continues to grow
The Crystal Card Project continues to grow as many people hear about our recycling of cards for charity. If you are not familiar with our Crystal Card greeting cards, you can check them out and purchase them during February at the following locations: * February 6 (Wednesday) 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Sun…