Last Call for SBCO Walk for Kids Registrations!
At the annual SBCO Walk for Kids, walkers can choose between the approximately 1 mile “short walk” route and the longer 3.2 miles Ridgeview Boulevard loop.
Nancy McCluskey-Moore
The Annual SBCO Walk for Kids will begin with a warm-up session at 8:40 a.m. followed by the walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. This signature SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) event helps support our food, clothing, enrichment, and education programs benefiting youngsters along a 100+-mile corridor from Catalina to the San Carlos Indian Reservation and the Miami school system. SBCO now also offers scholarships to students in Globe. Annually, SBCO touches the lives of approximately 4,000 students through new clothes, backpacks filled with school supplies, college scholarships, contributions to Tri-Community Food Bank, and financial support for a wide range of educational enrichment activities.
Online registration for the 2024 Walk for Kids is available at community-outreach.org. The registration fee of $35 per adult and $15 per child (ages 6 through 18) covers the cost of a t-shirt, snacks and drinks.
Although the Sept. 26 cut-off date for guaranteeing a t-shirt in your desired size has passed, online registration using a credit or debit card is still available at community-outreach.org. In-person registration using cash or check is available every Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the SBCO office at Suite L in the SaddleBrooke business complex. Registrations will also be accepted the day of the event.
T-shirts will be available for pick up at the SBCO office between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21 through Friday, Oct. 25.
Don’t Miss the SBCO Fall Meeting and Golden Goose Fashion
Nancy McCluskey-Moore
On Monday, Oct. 21 at 3 p.m. in the MountainView ballroom you can attend the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Fall Kick-off General Meeting, which includes the popular “Golden Goose Fashion Show.” This is your opportunity to learn about SBCO’s many programs to provide local youngsters with opportunities to succeed. Since 1997, SBCO has been able to:
* Feed—Raised $1,052,026 and 269,536 pounds of food donations for the Tri-Community Food Bank
* Clothe—Provided 52,162 wardrobes for kids
* Enrich—Granted $887,704 to public schools and communities for enrichment programs
* Educate—Awarded 678 two- and four-year college and vocational scholarships in addition to graduate school scholarships to local students
Find out what SBCO has accomplished during 2023-24 and what we have planned for the year ahead.
And be sure to stay for the fashion show, which proves that those who shop at the Golden Goose Thrift Shop can dress well for very little money.
The Golden Goose Thrift Shop evenly divides its proceeds between SBCO and IMPACT of Southern Arizona. Whenever you donate items to the stop, buy treasures from its inventory, or work as a “gosling” volunteer, you are helping to support the work of two great local charities. Since its founding, the Golden Goose has contributed more than $20 million to these two non-profits, changing the lives of thousands of local residents.
Make the Holidays Brighter with the SBCO Holiday Adopt Program—The Angel Tree Is Back!
Kim Schweitzer
Since 2007 the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Adopt-a-Family and Adopt-a-Child program (now called the SBCO Holiday Adopt Program) has provided hand-picked and carefully wrapped holiday gifts to local families and children. For the past 14 years, SaddleBrooke Ranch has joined this important cause to support children who are enrolled in the Mountain Vista School in Oracle.
We ask that you choose an angel from our tree. Each angel details the name, age, clothing sizes, and wish list of holiday items for a child. Gift recipients are referred to us by the Oracle school counselors. Let’s open our hearts and make sure our local school children have a gift to unwrap this holiday.
The angel tree will be available on scheduled dates in November and December at the Ranch House lounge area and La Hacienda Club. Dates will be announced in the weekly email blast.
Residents of SaddleBrooke Ranch can donate to the program by:
* Taking an angel and returning wrapped gifts
* Writing a check made payable to SaddleBrooke Community Outreach or SBCO
* Donating online at community-outreach.org
Dates for all events and delivery to locations at The Ranch and to Mountain Vista School will be announced via email once confirmed.
Since SBCO is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization (Tax ID # 86-0843458), all contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
If you have questions, please contact Kim Schweitzer at [email protected] or Myriam Barthole at [email protected].
Clean Out Your Paper Files—It’s Time to Shred!
Nancy McCluskey-Moore
Are outdated paper files taking up valuable space in your home? Gather those no-longer-needed materials into boxes or bags and bring them to the Shredding and Recycling Event on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 9 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 be held on the SaddleBrooke HOA One parking lot next to the bocce ball courts.
To protect your privacy, all documents are put into containers at the drop-off site. The containers are locked and transported to the Beacon facility for shredding. In addition to documents, only computer hard drives, which may still be inside computers or laptops, will be accepted for donation/recycling.
For each bag or box of items delivered for shredding or recycling, please bring $5 or five cans of food. All donations of cash or food will benefit the Tri-Community Food Bank and the Beacon Group.
For more information, please contact Long Realty at 15250 N. Oracle Road, #110 (in the Basha’s complex) or 520-665-4200.