Cathy Kalin The Hope’s Treasures Holiday Boutique returns this year with quality handcrafted goods Wednesday through Saturday, Nov. 13-16, at Hope Covenant Church, 1770 S. Dobson Road (north of Germann), Chandler. Hours are Wednesday, Opening Night, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The…
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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, September 2019
Matthew’s Crossing food drive
Ellen Engel Jan Terhune, Executive Director of Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank, says she is in awe of our friends who continue to step up their commitment to fight hunger. Hunger is real. One out of every four children does not know where their next meal is coming from. It doesn’t take a vacation or a…
Generals, August 2019
Matthew’s Crossing fights hunger
Ellen Engel Hunger is not getting enough food to provide the nutrients (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water) for a fully productive and active life. Hunger is having uneasy or painful sensations caused by lack of food. Hunger is the recurrent and involuntary lack of access to food. Matthew’s Crossing was formed and…
Clubs & Classes, August 2019
Breakfast Lions donate to Sun Sounds of Arizona
Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club President Brian Curry, First Vice President Rich Iovino, Second Vice President Bob Glantz and Treasurer Kay Glantz toured the studios and offices of Sun Sounds of Arizona and gave them a donation for their tremendous service for the blind and the visually impaired. “No less than Helen Keller charged the…
Clubs & Classes, May 2019
Dolly Dressers and more
At the March meeting, we paired over 300 stuffed animals with books. We bag them together and donate to Title 1 elementary schools in Chandler. They are used by the teachers as reading incentives, and the kids love getting a book they get to keep (and animal). For some children, this might be the only…
Generals, April 2019
Looking for money for your service organizations?
If your club or organization needs money, you should know that the Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation gives grants to organizations that bring Health, Education and Culture to the mature residents of Sun Lakes and the East Valley! In fact, the CWPV Foundation awarded $24,000 to local clubs and service organizations in 2018! Visit our website,…
Generals, April 2019
RSLCS Spring Food Drive
We are holding our annual Spring Food Drive April 21 to May 19 at 23914 S. Alma School Road, Chandler, AZ. Food can be dropped off any time during the day and will be given to AZCEND, the Chandler Food Bank. If you would like to make a monetary donation, please make all checks out…
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, April 2019
“Reach Out” food drive for Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank
Ellen Engel Many new things are happening at Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank. With our donations and others, they are able to increase the work they do. Now they are able to provide emergency food boxes to 6,000 people per month. About 1500 children are on MCFB school meal programs each week of the school year.…