Crystal Cards (CC) has served the Sun Lakes area since 2016, but thanks to volunteer Kathleen Voves, CC travels west to PebbleCreek (PC) in Goodyear, Ariz.! Kathleen’s friend Alice Heuple moved to PC. Alice has friends from Bend, Ore., who have settled in the retirement community of PC. They’re called “The Bend Girls.” About four…
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December 2025, Generals
There’s Still Time!
Some of you probably know exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left until Christmas, but Crystal Cards (CC) just knows you still have time to get your holiday cards at the upcoming sales. CC has a large selection of greeting cards for all occasions that sell for $1 each. The money raised from…
November 2025, Generals
Why We Do What We Do
Crystal Cards (CC) takes donated greeting cards and rejuvenates them into brand-new cards to sell for $1 at our local sales. Volunteers sort, cut, glue, decorate, and label each and every card then host sales several times monthly. All of this is done to raise funds for My Sister’s Place (MSP), a local domestic violence…
Generals, September 2025
Spread the Joy!
Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Valentine’s Day—the list goes on! There are so many reasons to send a card to bring a smile to someone’s face, not just birthdays and anniversaries. Crystal Cards (CC) has a fantastic supply of cards for all occasions, and now would be a good time to stock up. Whenever you stop…
August 2025, Generals
Helping Others
Crystal Cards (CC) has been recycling greeting cards since 2016. Not only does this make good use of the cards, it provides additional funds to My Sister’s Place, a local domestic violence center. Others who benefit from this effort are the volunteers of CC. It takes numerous steps to collect these cards, sort, cut, glue,…
July 2025, Generals
Crystal Cards News
Did you know that Crystal Cards (CC) has greeting cards of every kind? Next time you have a little extra time to shop, stop in at one of CC’s monthly sales and look through each of the 20 or more bins of assorted greeting cards. There must be someone on your list who you haven’t…
June 2025, Generals
Going Strong All Year Long!
While a lot of local residents are packing up to head to cooler country, many of us at Crystal Cards (CC) will be working hard all summer long (in air conditioning, of course). Cards are still being donated and need to be collected from the drop bins at Cottonwood, Oakwood, SunBird, Sun Lakes Country Club,…
May 2025, Generals
Sale! Sale! Sale!
Who doesn’t like a good deal, great bargain, sale prices? Crystal Cards (CC) offers greeting cards for every occasion at the low, low price of $1 each. No rush—this is the price of each greeting card every day, all day long. You can’t even get anything for $1 at the Dollar Store anymore. If you…
April 2025, Generals
Volunteers Make It All Happen
Crystal Cards (CC) volunteers get the jobs done. Some pick up the donated greeting cards at the drop bins. Others cut up the cards, preparing them for transformation. Some cut trim paper and cardstock. Then folding cardstock and inserts gets done by others. Of course, we have to tape and glue, find envelopes to fit,…
Generals, March 2025
Mail Call
Mail Isn’t it fun to open the mailbox and see a colored envelope with your name on it instead of a bill or advertisement? It might be a birthday or get well greeting card or maybe just one that says, “Hi, thinkin’ about you.” Even though this is the age of emails, texts, and FaceTime,…