Carol Smith Gathering Hearts will be collecting back to school gift cards for Youth On Their Own on August 17 at the Bistro from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Gift cards of $10 or $25 from Target, Walmart, Safeway or Fry’s will be collected for preparation of going back to school. Every fall can be a difficult…
Tag: Donations
July 2018
“Drop Your Drawers” and Community Church at SaddleBrooke
Carol Thompson Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) plays a big part in helping the homeless through a program we call, “Drop Your Drawers.” Every year we put on a drive to collect new underwear for men and women. This year we donated over 1,050 items to the Gospel Rescue Mission for this sole purpose. This…
July 2018
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
SBCO-sponsored tutors help with math skills Nancy McCluskey-Moore For 20 years SaddleBrooke resident Robert Springer has been organizing math tutoring programs for local students. The program he started at Coronado School in Catalina, known as MathPLUS+, involves approximately 40 volunteer tutors working with students in grades three through eight. Currently, he is coordinating instruction at…
June 2018
Red Cross Blood Drive set for June 23
Linda Shannon-Hills SaddleBrooke Ranch will be hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, June 23 from 7:00 a.m. until noon at La Hacienda Clubhouse in La Mesa and Montana Rooms. To make an appointment call 800-733-2767 or go online to www.redcrossblood.org. Please pass this notice along. Right now, the American Red Cross…
April 2018
Shred, Recycle and Donate April 21
Nancy McCluskey-Moore It’s spring and time to clean house. Pack up your old paper files and outdated electronics and bring them to the Shredding and Recycling Event on Saturday, April 21 from 9:00 a.m. to noon (or until the truck is full). The event, hosted by Long Realty-Golder Ranch, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach and the…
Front Page, March 2018
SBR Food Drive set for March 17
Nancy McCluskey-Moore The 2018 SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Food Drive will be held on March 17 between 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. Residents need to place their donations at the end of their driveway by 8:30 a.m. for collection, consolidation and transport to MountainView Clubhouse in SaddleBrooke. More than 60 resident volunteers are involved in the SBR…
December 2017
Holiday Food Baskets delivered to our neighbors
Nancy McCluskey-Moore The holidays just got a little brighter for many families in the Oracle and San Manuel area thanks to the efforts of SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO). Just before Thanksgiving SBCO delivered 50 holiday food baskets to area residents in need. Each basket was filled with the traditional Thanksgiving items including a large turkey…
December 2017
American Red Cross Blood Drive on December 2
Linda Shannon-Hills SaddleBrooke Ranch is once again hosting a blood drive by the American Red Cross on Saturday, December 2, from 7:00 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. at La Hacienda Clubhouse in La Mesa and Montana rooms. To make an appointment call 800-733-2767 or go online to www.redcrossblood.org. Please pass this notice along. Right now…
December 2017
Thank you from YOTO
Carol Smith Laundry day donations from SaddleBrooke Ranch residents were awesome! Thank you everybody for your generosity. Youth On Their Own was super excited for the wonderful, much-needed donation. As some of you know YOTO, Youth On Their Own, is a program that supports and guides youth living on their own to continue high…
November 2017
Support SBCO while shopping at Bashas’
Nancy McCluskey-Moore There is an easy way for your grocery dollars to help improve the lives of needy children in local communities. Buy a Bashas’ Community Card at the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach office in Suite L at the mini-market complex on SaddleBrooke Blvd. The office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through…