April 7 to 13, 2019, was the National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Rover’s Kids think that every day is Volunteer Appreciation Day! They are blessed to have a wonderful team of volunteers known as their Ambassadors! Some of our volunteers have been with us 10 years, and some are newbies. You may recognize them, as they…
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Generals, March 2019
Let’s get social
D. Williams Rover’s Rest Stop & Ranch is all about social! Our process is longer and more detailed than most rescues, and we are really “all about the Kids!” There are several items that need to be considered when obtaining a new family member and how to constructively prepare them for success. This is the…
Front Page, March 2019
Residents help children and homeless teens
Sarah Auffret More than a dozen women from Sun Lakes are working to earn the money to provide new school clothing and uniforms for almost 10,000 needy schoolchildren this year. They’re members of Assistance League of East Valley, an all-volunteer group that raises funds at their thrift shop, an upscale outlet, at 2326 N. Alma…
Generals, January 2019
Volunteer opportunity
Ellie Concannon How about starting off the new year doing something special and meaningful? The Perfect Place is looking for volunteers! The Perfect Place is a social and recreational day care facility (non-medical) providing a nurturing environment for seniors. Our hours of operation are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to noon and…
Generals, December 2018
Shelving volunteers wanted for Ed Robson Branch Library
The Ed Robson Library in Sun Lakes is in need of shelving volunteers. One slot is for Monday afternoons from approximately 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., and the other is for Tuesday mornings from approximately 10:30 a.m. to noon, depending on the number of items to be shelved. Items include books, music CDs, audiobooks, DVDs…
Generals, November 2018
Interested in joining the crisis response volunteers?
Volunteer members of the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority/Sun Lakes Crisis Response team man their information table in the San Tan Ballroom at the Cottonwood Palo Verde Open House. The AFMA Fire Corp Crisis Response team responds with the firefighters and medics on emergency calls in Sun Lakes, assisting the families of patients in a…
Front Page, November 2018
Sun Lakes Posse medical equipment loan program and recycling bins
Phyllis Swanson, Sun Lakes Posse Medical Equipment Volunteer Thank you to all the hard-working volunteers who work at the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse office. The medical equipment loan program has grown over the years. In 2014, the number of items checked out to residents of Sun Lakes was less than 400. We are projecting…
Generals, November 2018
Festive Holiday Preview will kick off the season November 12
Sarah Auffret Holiday spirit is in the air at the Assistance League of East Valley thrift shop, as volunteers prepare for the store’s biggest event of the year, the festive Holiday Preview from noon to 6:00 p.m. on November 12. The shop will be filled with unique holiday decorations and housewares, many of them new…
Clubs & Classes, January 2018
Time to squeeze in some charity work
James Harrald The Sun Lakes Citrus Sharers are once again ready to pick the surplus fruit in the Sun Lakes Communities. We will have our annual “Kickoff Koffee” on Saturday, January 13, at 10:00 a.m. in the Navajo Room, located at Sun Lakes Country Club (a/k/a Phase 1). Now in our 12th year of…
Generals, November 2017
Wreaths Across America
Roman Martin Our mission is to Remember, Honor and Teach. We Remember each person by speaking their name as we place the wreath on their gravesite. We Honor the memory of those who have died while on active service or in recognition of their past service to our country. We Teach by commemorating the important…