Crystal Cards (CC) volunteers are spending their summer gearing up for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas! It sounds a little early just like seeing all the decorations in the stores and at the mall. However, in order to have cards ready to sell in the Fall, summer is when the work begins. And what better time…
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June 2026, Generals
Greater Sun Lakes Foundation
Patricia Wolfe When The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation was established, its mission was and has remained to enhance the quality of life for seniors in areas of health, education and culture. As a 501(c)(3) organization, monies are provided by generous individuals, donations to honor individuals who are celebrating milestones, as memorials to those who…
May 2026, Generals
Crystal Cards Gets Techie
Not only has the Crystal Cards (CC) website been updated, but thanks again to Sandy Eeds, there’s a QR code to connect you directly to the website! Just scan this code and voila, you have all the information about CC available to you. If you happen to misplace the Splash giving you all the dates…
April 2026, Generals
Crystal Cards Website
Crystal Cards (CC) recently updated their website www.thecrystalcardproject.org. Thanks to the extensive efforts of Sandy Eeds of Cottonwood, the website has a new look. The site provides up-to-date information on sales and workshops, explains who we are and what we do, and also gives guidance as to where and how you can participate in this…
February 2026, Generals
Crystal Cards Enters 2026 at Full Speed
The best place to find the perfect greeting cards is right here. Crystal Cards (CC) uses donated greeting cards and beautifully remakes them for you to send to friends and family. Each card is only $1, which is donated to My Sister’s Place, a local domestic violence center. Those donations have exceeded $130,000, and we…
January 2026, Generals
Crystal Cards Expands to the West Valley
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…
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…
Generals, November 2025
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…
September 2025, Generals
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,…