Marilee Jensen Bashas’ Grocery Store: Bashas’ grocery store in Catalina has been supporting the TCFB for the past 11 years, helping the food bank meet its mission of “Feeding our neighbors in SE Pinal County.” Bashas’ has been donating bakery items such bread, cakes, cookies, etc. and providing space for a donation box that customers…
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December 2025, Religion
Celebrate Christmas Eve with OVCN @ The Ranch
Pastor Jim Kraemer This fall, OVCN @ The Ranch celebrated three wonderful years of worship and community here at SaddleBrooke Ranch! Our Nov. 2 anniversary gathering was filled with joy—games, heartfelt worship, a delicious dinner, and even a baked goods raffle that raised $1,423 for the Tri-Community Food Bank. It was a beautiful reminder of what makes…
Generals, December 2025
Tri-Community Food Bank Seeing an Increase in Need for Emergency Food Assistance
Marilee Jensen As I write this article for the December newspaper, approximately 135,000 Tucsonans are not receiving their November SNAP benefits. This lapse creates great hardship for low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities. While the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) cannot provide the amount of food that SNAP provides, we are stepping up to help.…
November 2025, Generals
Tri-Community Food Bank and the Holidays
Marilee Jensen The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) is preparing to provide holiday meals and special offerings during November and December, all made possible due to the TCFB’s generous donors, particularly from SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch. Thanksgiving: In November, customers will receive two emergency food boxes, a full Thanksgiving dinner, and a queen-size blanket for each…
October 2025, Generals
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – October 2025
Register NOW for the 27th Annual SBCO Walk for Kids! Nancy McCluskey-Moore Don’t miss the 2025 SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Walk for Kids. The Walk will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8. This signature SBCO event helps support our food, clothing, enrichment, and education programs benefiting youngsters along a 100+-mile corridor from Catalina…
September 2025, Front Page
Fresh Vegetables for IMPACT Food Bank
George Van Ess Attention SaddleBrooke Ranch gardeners! The SaddleBrooke Ranch HOA and Robson Communities have donated 10 raised beds to be utilized for growing vegetables for the IMPACT of Southern Arizona food bank, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. We have received donations from Ace Hardware, Home Depot, ARBICO Organics, and Tractor Supply providing much of what…
April 2025, Generals
Bashas’—A Valued Partner of the Tri-Community Food Bank
Marilee Jensen Bashas’ grocery store in Catalina is very supportive of the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) and its mission “Feeding our neighbors in SE Pinal County.” Bashas’ has donated bakery items such as bread, rolls, bagels, pies, cakes, cookies, etc. to TCFB for more than 10 years and provides space for a donation box that…
April 2025, Generals
Thank You Epic Racers for Your Donations to the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB)
Marilee Jensen On Feb. 15-16, Epic Rides sponsored the “24 Hours in the Old Pueblo” bike race in the Sonoran Desert. This race has been held for 25 years and is one of the largest 24-hour team relay and solo rider mountain bike events in the world. Each lap of the course is 16 miles…
April 2025, Generals
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – April 2025
SBCO Grant Increases Community Involvement with Hayden High School Nancy McCluskey-Moore SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) awarded a $5,000 grant to Hayden High School for the 2024-25 school year for a project to increase parental and community involvement with the school, thus strengthening the family and school relationship. Hayden High School already has a strong following…
Clubs & Classes, February 2025
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary: Food Bank Fun and Quilt Sale Update
Christianne Dettmann New years often start with resolutions. Many times, we commit to keep up with what’s working. Other times, we resolve to try something new. This year, members of the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club have continued to commit their mighty muscles to the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) in Mammoth, Ariz., at least three times…