Resident Mary Ernst Recognized by Chandler Mayor Jennifer Gustafson, NWC Community Engagement Manager Sun Lakes resident Mary Ernst was recently honored by Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke for her service to local seniors as a volunteer with Neighbors Who Care. Mayor Hartke personally selected Mary for the Mayor’s Choice Award as part of the City’s annual…
Sheryl Keeme, Executive Director Memory Café, a program of Creative Engagement Partners, is hunting for a chosen few volunteers who are especially skilled in the arts or in working with people with mild cognitive impairment. Currently, Memory Café is meeting virtually on Zoom. The concept involves a one-hour session for the care receivers who are…
Sheryl Keeme, Executive Director Social workers are the hardworking people who get things done for us when we need to be connected to help. They can protect the vulnerable and support people, helping folks solve and cope with problems, often treating mental, behavioral, and emotional issues, too. And Bonnie Kosar, Neighbors Who Care’s Care Manager,…
Sheryl Keeme Neighbors Who Care is hosting a complimentary Winter Speaker Series. To register, visit neighborswhocare.com, Eventbrite.com, or call Neighbors Who Care at 480-895-7133. Neighbors Who Care Winter Speakers Series Neighbors Who Care is hosting three speaker sessions in March at noon, on Zoom, featuring our community partners. Zoom credentials will be emailed to attendees…
Sun Lakes Quilting Ladies Thank Breakfast Lions Brian Curry The Sun Lakes Quilting Ladies want to thank the Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club for their yearly donation that makes such a difference to so many. During 2020, they delivered 173 quilts to AZ Blankets 4 Kids, 27 lap quilts, and 25 placemats, to Neighbors Who…
Neighbors Who Care Offers Free Winter Speaker Series: Community Education Offered Virtually Sheryl L. Keeme Neighbors Who Care announces a complimentary Winter Speaker Series beginning Thursday, Feb. 18 at noon, featuring our community partners. To register, visit neighborswhocare.com, Eventbrite.com, or call Neighbors Who Care at 480-895-7133. Neighbors Who Care Winter Speakers Series * Feb. 18: Will or…
Michael Berry Neighbors Who Care (NWC) thanked their remarkable volunteers while maintaining a safe environment during a drive-thru event, as proclaimed by Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke. Over 70 gift bags were presented to NWC volunteers who passed through the “Thank You Day” line under the watchful eye of the Sun Lakes Rangers. Thanks to everyone…
Elizabeth Vaughan, Neighbors Who Care Living in Arizona is not for everyone. It takes a special kind of grit to get through the summer months, and the last lingering weeks of 110-plus days are particularly grueling. For those who make it through, patience is rewarded with a morning like this morning. Every year, I look…
Counting on You Elizabeth Vaughan “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”—Booker T. Washington The benefits of volunteering with a service organization are well documented, from the positive impacts on affected communities to the advantages it brings to participating individuals, which is why some schools and colleges now make volunteering a…
Meeting the Need Elizabeth Vaughan At Neighbors Who Care (NWC), we receive thoughtful thank you notes often. Some are on monogrammed stationery, while others are scrawled on a piece of paper, but they all offer heartfelt gratitude for the work our volunteers do in our community. Our staff looks forward to mail time, and we…