Please join us on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road in Sun Lakes. We will welcome Kristi Nolde-Morrissey, the founder of Diamond Dogz of Arizona. Diamond Dogz is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to the training of hearing service dogs. These dogs can…
Tag: Volunteer
December 2024, Generals
Last Call for Crystal Award Nominations
You have just a couple of days before the deadline to nominate a Sun Lakes community volunteer for a Crystal Award. Act now to honor someone in Sun Lakes who makes a difference for others. We all know a dedicated volunteer, someone who devotes a great deal of time and energy to making Sun Lakes…
December 2024, Generals
Supporting Animal Rescues
Time and time again, we get asked, “My condition currently restricts mobility to volunteer. How can we support a rescue?” First, a little about rescues and volunteering: About the Rescue Dogs: Each rescue dog is unique, and each one comes from a very different environment, type of socialization, neglect, abuse, or even abandonment. Sometimes their…
November 2024
Support Vets in Need Over the Veterans Day Weekend
Nancy Stutman During Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 9 and 10, at several East Valley Fry’s Food Stores, look for the red shirts sported by Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Post 619 volunteers collecting donations for veterans who are disabled, hospitalized, or experiencing homelessness. Veterans Day and Memorial Day weekends are the two largest fundraising events for…
Generals, November 2024
Medicare, Medicaid, and Related Benefit Information
Medicare Open Enrollment ends Dec. 7. Personalized, objective assistance to seniors, the disabled, and caregivers is provided by volunteer counselors trained by the Arizona Agency on Aging Benefits Assistance Program. Services include basic information about Original Medicare (Parts “A” and “B”), Supplemental (Medigap) policies, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part “D”), Medicare Advantage Plans (HMOs, etc.),…
November 2024, Generals
Crystal Awards: Act Now to Nominate a Dedicated Community Volunteer
The deadline for nominating a community volunteer is Dec. 6. There are many community volunteers who tirelessly give of their time and talents to make Sun Lakes a better place to live. Consider nominating one of these volunteers for a Crystal Award. Anyone may nominate a member of the Sun Lakes Country Club, Cottonwood Palo…
Generals, October 2024
News from Your Neighbors Who Care – October 2024
Empower Your Financial Security: Join Us for Fraud and Scam Awareness 2024 In today’s increasingly digital world, safeguarding your finances and peace of mind is more important than ever. TrustBank, in partnership with Neighbors Who Care, is proud to present Fraud and Scam Awareness 2024, an essential event designed to help you recognize and prevent…
October 2024, Generals
Crystal Awards: Nominate a Dedicated Community Volunteer
Do you know a dedicated volunteer, someone who devotes a great deal of time and energy to making Sun Lakes a better place in which to live? The Crystal Award program started in 2010 and recognizes those who make our community a better place to live. To date, over 100 outstanding volunteers have been honored.…
October 2024, Generals
The Importance of Volunteering During Retirement
Lance Williams Dear Friends and Neighbors, While working in senior retirement communities, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative impact that volunteering can have on the lives of our residents. Retirement is often seen as a time to relax and enjoy the fruits of a lifetime of hard work, but it can also be an opportunity…
September 2024, Religion
Operation Christmas Child at First Baptist Church Sun Lakes
Pam Wortman It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, at First Baptist Church Sun Lakes (FBCSL), that is. Operation Christmas Child (OCC) ministry starts with the planning phase in January and February, but the official launch for OCC begins in March. As the months pass, the inventory of Christmas goodies comes rolling in, like…