Steve Groth SaddleBrooke Community Outreach has long had a program buying books for kids at the Ray Elementary School in Kearny. Last year, we added bookshelves for the kids, and Ranch woodworkers stepped up and built them as they have—again. Ron Gustafson, Jeff Hansen, Barry Milner, Scott Saxson, and Dan Carter, worked nights at the…
Mary and Mike Redgrave Donate to the SBCO Scholarship Endowment Program Ron Andrea In February 2019, Mary and Mike Redgrave moved to SaddleBrooke Ranch from Sacramento, Calif. Mary had worked in financial services, while Mike ran the state air quality database for the California Air Resources Board. In retirement, both Mary and Mike were looking…
Scholarship Endowments Offer a Win-Win Opportunity Ron Andrea Ruth and Dale Leman are one of several couples who have decided to contribute to the SBCO Scholarship Endowment Fund. According to Dale, “I hit the magic age of 70.5 and my financial institution informed me early in 2019 of the amount required for my mandated IRA…
Adopt-a-Family and Adopt-a-Child programs brighten holiday season Ken and Ellen Perkins For more than a decade, the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Adopt-a-Family and Adopt-a-Child program has provided hand-picked and carefully wrapped Christmas gifts to local families and Apache children on the San Carlos reservation. In recent years, the program has grown to annually assist about 90…
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach supports “College for Kids” science education program Nancy Moore SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) is the top donor for a unique educational enrichment program. Each summer, the Central Arizona College Foundation offers a two-week science enrichment program, “College for Kids,” for 50 children between the ages of seven and eleven. Students from Oracle,…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore Make room in your garage or home office by packing up outdated paper files and bringing them to the Shredding and Recycling Event on Saturday, November 2, from 9:00 a.m. to noon (or until the truck is full).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 Beacon Foundation will…
SBCO honors volunteers and supporters Nancy McCluskey-Moore For more than 20 years, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) has supported food, clothing and educational programs for local children. Annually, SBCO serves a 100-mile corridor stretching from Catalina to Miami and San Carlos, which includes more than three counties, eight communities, 17 schools, three Head Start programs and…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore On May 11, SaddleBrooke Ranch residents delivered 36 beautifully made bookcases to Ray School in Kearny. The bookcases were built by Ranch woodworkers Dan Carter, John Gordon, Jef Hansen, Barry Milner, Ron Gustafson, Ed Cheszek, Jim Lindley and Ron Hilbert for distribution to graduating kindergarteners. For many years, the Rotary Club of Kearny…
SBCO elects new Board of Directors Nancy McCluskey-Moore On April 8th, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach elected its Board of Directors for 2019-2020: President – Steve Groth Executive Vice President – Denise Anthony Recording Secretaries – Cheryl Smith and Marcia Van Ommeran Corresponding Secretary – Karen Green Treasurer – Camille Esterman Assistant Treasurer – Esther Moen Vice…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore/Robert L. Wample The 21st annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Food Drive will be held on Saturday, March 23. Once again, SaddleBrooke Ranch Community will be cooperating on this significant and needed community event. On that day, volunteers will gather donations of food and money to support the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) based in…