VOLUNTEERS SERVING SUN LAKES AND SOUTH CHANDLER SINCE 1995 Become part of the Caring Team at Neighbors Who Care by Volunteering, or Donating at www.neighborswhocare.com or call 480-895-7133
Sun Lakes wins with Neighbors Who Care Eric Ehst, Executive Director Neighbors Who Care was a big winner at the Fast Pitch competition on March 4, taking home the Kiita “Get Up and Go” award. Fast Pitch is kind of like Shark Tank for charities. Over 50 of the top charities in the valley are nominated…
Are you leaving for an extended period of time this summer? What measures should be taken to leave your home safe for the summer? This program will be presented by the Sheriff’s Department Possee and the Sun Lakes Fire Department. There will also be information on the new medical flash drive available through the Sun…
Carol Hoepner We hope you’ll be joining us on March 8 at 3:00 p.m. for the 20th anniversary of Sun Lakes choir concerts for Neighbors Who Care. The concert will be held in the sanctuary of Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. This year’s concert is a celebration of a variety of music and the theme…
Penny Fox, in memory of Cissy Jennings Neighbors Who Care will present Five Wishes on March 18 at 10:00 a.m. Five Wishes is the first living will that talks about our personal, emotional and spiritual needs as well as your medical wishes. Five Wishes is the most popular advance directive in America with more than…
“Things Nobody Tells You When You Age” will be presented by Elaine Poker-Yount, Community Liaison for Visiting Angels East Valley at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church on March 10. In this humorous but grounded-in-reality presentation, Elaine will cover the top ten items you can check off your to-do list to help reduce stress of the…
How to survive after the hospital Eric Ehst, Executive Director Imagine a loved one sent home from the hospital after surgery, weakened and confused, with no one there to help. She forgets to take her meds. She misses post-op appointments due to lack of transportation. She doesn’t get proper nutrition. And, like over 15 percent…
Neighbors Who Care is offering a free community workshop called Driver Independence and Safety on Tuesday, February 10. The event will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m. in Room 4 of the Education Building at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. Light refreshments will be served. This program will be presented by a local driving instructor who…
Eric Ehst, Executive Director America is known as the land of the rugged individualist. We think of our nation as having been built by intrepid pioneers, prospectors, inventors and entrepreneurs. But that’s only half the story. Where would we be without the Minutemen who volunteered to help win our freedom? The neighbors who gathered for…
Eric Ehst, Executive Director It’s hard to believe that this month marks the 20th anniversary of the first time a Neighbors Who Care (then Neighbors Helping Neighbors) volunteer took a homebound Sun Laker grocery shopping. And how we’ve grown during that time: from a dozen or so volunteers organized through the Interfaith Council who would…