Proceeds to help our Sun Lakes neighbor Kathy Battaglino’s 37 year old son who was diagnosed with ALS. ALS is an incurable disease that causes the death of neurons which control voluntary muscles. He and his wife Elizabeth have three children ages 16, 4 and 2. Your donation will help with unexpected medical and caregiving…
All proceeds from this program are reinvested in important non-profit community service projects and agencies in need. The Sun Lakes Lions Club/Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity. All donations are tax deductible. Call 480-352-8076 for information on how you can subscribe for a flag.
Ellen Engel Yes, egg cartons. Many local poultry farmers contribute fresh-laid eggs to Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank in Chandler, but the food bank has trouble stocking enough egg cartons in which to package the eggs for delivery to the more than 600 needy families it serves. So the call is out! Save your empty egg…
United Food Bank is inviting the East Valley Chambers of Commerce to participate in the tenth annual Christmas in July Food Drive Challenge. Take part in a friendly competition, while helping to stock the shelves of your East Valley food bank for the summer! While this is a competition between Chambers of Commerce, you do…
Rev. Ron Burcham, Sr. Pastor of Risen Savior Lutheran Church, announced that the congregation of Risen Savior invites all Sun Lakes residents to join in this year’s spring Food Drive which will benefit the Chandler Food Bank. He said, “We especially look forward to helping the food bank in the late spring because it enables…
Jan Davie The perfect motivation to clean out your closets is here! St. Vincent de Paul has scheduled its annual Warm Coat Drive for October 17 to 25. The main focus of this activity will be on collecting new or slightly used adult and children’s items for colder weather. The biggest needs will include coats,…
Jessica Pace TrustBank of Ocotillo is excited to announce The First Annual Shred-A-Thon. This year’s event will take place on October 24, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. The Sun Lakes Fire Fighters will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers at the event for donations to their charity S.L.E.R.F (Sun Lakes Emergency Relief Fund). It…
Randine Hoefer Chandler Memory Care invites area residents to visit their community at 850 So. Pennington Drive and smile for charity. During the month of September, Chandler Memory Care will be snapping photographs of anyone who stops by with a one dollar donation to their “Summer of 1,000 Smiles” fundraiser, benefiting the Desert Southwest chapter…
Sun Lakes United Church of Christ will be collecting cases of water (or a monetary donation for same) on July 19 to benefit Justa Center. Justa Center is a facility located in downtown Phoenix that helps older homeless adults, many of whom are veterans, find resources such as medical care, employment and a safe place…
Ellen Engel Monthly food collection drives sponsored by Reach Out Sun Lakes on behalf of Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank in Chandler have begun to increase now that most of the summer has passed and the results for September were encouraging indeed. Generous Sun Lakes residents contributed 474 pounds of nourishing food and $425 in cash,…