Linda Shanahan Last February Sun Lakes residents kicked off a program to show appreciation to our local fire fighters who often go above and beyond the call of duty for our community. On the First Friday of every month local chefs (and I use that term lightly) purchase, prepare and deliver dinner to the crew…
Renee Politi If you enjoy kids, volunteering at Hancock Elementary School near Sun Lakes may be for you. The kindergarten teacher is looking for classroom help. Work on skills that include reading, numbers, alphabet letters and sounds; also fun games, reading, crafts and music with four and five year olds. Flexible time is between 9:00…
Ellen Engel Reach Out Sun Lakes, a volunteer coordinating group for local charities, continues to collect food and dollars to support the work of the Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank, which serves over 600 needy Chandler families, because hunger does not stop during the sizzling summer months or national holidays. The partial totals for September are…
Sun Lakes Posse is taking applications for Posse members. Pick up applications at the Sheriff’s Posse Office at 9531 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes, Arizona; phone 480-895-8751.
On Sunday evening, March 1, Crystal Award honorees were treated to an outstanding banquet and awards ceremony at Palo Verde Country Club. Over 170 friends, neighbors and relatives shared the evening with this year’s class of chosen community volunteers who have done so much to make Sun Lakes one of the top 10 senior communities…
The Gila Crossing Community School located within the Gila River Indian community is looking for volunteers for its FACE (Family and Child Education) pre-school program. If you enjoy spending time with three, four and five year olds, we would love to have you join our volunteer program! No previous teaching experience is needed. An Arizona…
The Skyline-D5-Gila River Middle School, located in Bapchule (District 5), within the Gila River Indian community (about 12 miles from Sun Lakes) will be opening in a few weeks. We are looking for volunteers to assist approximately 100 students in Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 in checking books in and out with the use…
Shelby Lloyd Burnett It is amazing to share little bits of valuable time with a patient, a caregiver and a family as a terminal illness progresses and life ending measures become the new normal. Sometimes that can be singing songs, playing music, listening to music, assisting with notes for a life review, writing letters, assembling…
Ellen Engel In the only August collection of food and cash contributions for the Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank in Chandler by Reach Out Sun Lakes, volunteers collected a total of 291 pounds of staple foods and $10 in cash – a very nice response for a month in which almost everyone leaves town! These numbers…