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…
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Generals, January 2021
Sun Lakes Rangers Partner with Neighbors Who Care
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…
Features, October 2020
A Change of Season
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…
Generals, September 2020
News From Your Neighbors – Neighbor Who Care, Inc
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…
Generals, August 2020
News From Your Neighbors – Neighbors Who Care, Inc.
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…
Generals, July 2020
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 love to read…
Generals, July 2020
NWC Executive Director Retires
Elizabeth Vaughan It is with great admiration and sadness that we announce the retirement of Neighbors Who Care Executive Director Eric Ehst. Eric’s stewardship and expertise have been a great contribution to the continued growth and success of Neighbors Who Care, and has made the organization one of Arizona’s most respected nonprofits. Mr. Ehst is…
Generals, March 2020
News From Your Neighbors – Neighbors Who Care, Inc.
2019 City of Chandler Volunteer of the Year, Ginger Voltmer Elizabeth Vaughan Congratulations to Ginger Voltmer who has been named Volunteer of the Year in the “Sunbeam” category by the City of Chandler! Ginger has been a volunteer with Neighbors Who Care since 2016, and has become one of our most versatile and dependable resources.…
Generals, February 2020
Neighbors Who Care: Volunteering in the New Decade
Elizabeth Vaughan, Neighbors Who Care Neighbors Who Care is a unique organization, because Sun Lakes has a unique population. With no city services, a need presented itself 25 years ago, and Sun Lakes congregants responded. A group of churches created Neighbors Who Care to assist homebound seniors with grocery shopping and household duties that they…
Generals, December 2019
25 Years of Neighbors Who Care
Eric Ehst, Executive Director It’s hard to believe, but Neighbors Who Care is finishing up its 25th year of service. In November 1994, some Sun Lakes residents noticed that many of their neighbors could no longer drive to the grocery store, and they banded together to help out. With the support of the Interfaith Council…