Linda Shannon-Hills Sign up early to donate in April. The SBR Red Cross Blood Drive is on Saturday, April 23, starting at 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. The American Red Cross continues to be short on needed blood. If you can donate, we encourage you to register to donate now. The drive will be held…
Tag: Donations
Generals, February 2022
Donations of Hygiene Products Are Needed
Linda Shannon-Hills The SBR Mending Souls group is collecting donations of various hygiene items for the Salvation Army Hospitality House, Emerge, and the various homeless shelters in the Tucson area as well as other local areas. Vulnerable people need items to help them feel clean and fresh. A list of items needed are: .5 oz.…
Generals, December 2021
Donate Blood on December 4
Linda Shannon-Hills It is time for another SBR Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, Dec. 4, starting at 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. We need your help! The American Red Cross continues to be short on needed blood. If you can donate, we encourage you to register to donate. The drive will be held in…
Generals, November 2021
Save the Date for Red Cross Blood Drive December 4
Linda Shannon-Hills We need your help! The American Red Cross continues to be short on needed blood. If you can donate, we encourage you to register to donate. The next drive at the Ranch will be on Saturday, Dec. 4, starting at 7 a.m., with the last donation time at 1 p.m. The drive will…
Generals, July 2021
Let’s Save Some Lives on July 10
Linda Shannon-Hills On Saturday, July 10, SBR will roll up our sleeves and help save lives as a proud partner with the American Red Cross. The blood drive will be held in the Ranch House Ballroom between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. You can register to donate at www.redcrossblood.org. Enter the ZIP code 85623, then scroll…
Generals, March 2021
Sisters Helping Sisters: Save the Date for May 2
Leslie Fore Join us May 2 for a virtual event honoring mothers and strong women. Donations and proceeds go to providing assistance to women experiencing homelessness in Tucson. We are asking for help with donations of gifts, services, or activities for our silent auction. More information will be available through our communications and website as…
Features, February 2021
SBR Troopers for Veterans
Kay Lantow and Linda Nicholson On Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, SaddleBrooke Ranch residents gathered at Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson for the annual Wreaths Across America event. It was a beautiful and sunny morning for the volunteers to participate in honoring our veterans. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the beautiful ceremony which has taken place in previous…
Front Page, February 2021
Help Stop Hunger With 23rd SBCO Annual Food Drive
Nancy McCluskey-Moore Imagine having your hungry children crying and begging for breakfast but you have nothing to feed them. In the United States, one of the richest countries on Earth, this shouldn’t happen. However, food insecurity and hunger are very real for 1,518 people, including 426 children and 305 seniors living in Mammoth, San Manuel, and…
Generals, July 2020
Ranch Red Cross Blood Drive Results
Linda Shannon-Hills The pandemic continued to create concern about allowing the Red Cross Blood Drive at SaddleBrooke Ranch. To help the Red Cross out, the SaddleBrooke Ranch volunteers went to Resurrection Lutheran Church in Oro Valley to hold our July 11 Blood Drive. This was the highest registration for a Ranch Blood Drive—81 donors registered. We…
Generals, July 2020
Donations Needed for Refugees Hit Hard by COVID-19 Pandemic
Leslie Fore The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone and especially the most vulnerable. The Santa Catalina Catholic Church Refugee Ministry (part of the Social Awareness and Justice Ministry) will be collecting items to help refugees who have suffered greatly due to loss of employment, crowded housing conditions, and a lack of basic necessities. The items…