R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Whenever we speak to a group, we sometimes ask those gathered the main reason why people do not report being the victim of a financial crime. In nearly 100 presentations over the past three years, the number one reason has always been the same: embarrassment. In a country where…
Tag: Outreach
June 2026, Generals
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – June 2026
SBCO Elects New Board of Directors for 2026-27 Nancy McCluskey-Moore On April 13 at the annual meeting of SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO), the organization elected its Board of Directors for 2026-27. The members of the new board include: President – Laura Pauli Executive Vice President – Gayle Van Natter Recording Secretaries – Susan Knight and…
Sports, May 2026, Generals
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – May 2026
SaddleBrooke Communities Made 2025 SBCO Food Drive a Great Success! Nancy McCluskey-Moore The compassionate residents of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch made this year’s Annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Food Drive a great success. The Food Drive raised a total of $157,650 and approximately 14,000 pounds of food. This is a great result and the families…
March 2026, Features
The Growing Data Breach Problem and What You Can Do About It
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Recent cybersecurity reports highlight major ongoing breach activity: Brightspeed, a major U.S. fiber broadband provider, is investigating claims that hackers may have accessed sensitive data tied to over 1 million customers. Users’ names, emails, and contact details may have been exposed, making people targets for scams and identity fraud.…
March 2026, Generals
Get Lucky at the Golden Goose Thrift Shop
Ron Peck Volunteer/Shop/Donate! March into savings at Golden Goose Thrift Shop! Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with special deals on fashion, furniture, antiques, and so much more. Discover unique treasures while supporting our mission to give back to the community. Every purchase helps fund IMPACT of Southern Arizona and SaddleBrooke Community Outreach, making a positive impact…
January 2026, Generals
Protecting Yourself from Bitcoin ATM Scams
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Arizona recently passed a law regulating Bitcoin ATMs to protect consumers—especially older adults—from fraud. Scammers have leveraged these machines for years, tricking people into sending cash into crypto wallets, with funds often disappearing permanently. The new law introduces clear transaction limits, mandatory warnings, and receipts that show where money…
Features, January 2026
Casino Night Fun at the Ranch
Katie Lundgren Patrick and Jacqueline Fancher of Unit 2 organized their fifth annual Casino Night, with proceeds benefiting SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO). This year, the donations surpassed last year’s by nearly $500, resulting in a total contribution of just under $6,000! Way to go, gamblers! Cheers and jeers filled the air as the dice were…
Generals, January 2026
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach – January 2026
Save the Date—Lots of SBCO Events Coming in 2026 Nancy McCluskey-Moore SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) has a busy schedule planned for the new year. We invite you to help us provide local children with the food, clothing, enrichment activities and post-high school scholarships they need to succeed. Through your donation of time and/or funds, together…
September 2025, Generals
Scammers Exploit Emotions: How Older Adults Can Stay a Step Ahead
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Scammers don’t need to be smart—they just need to be good at manipulating emotions. Whether it’s fear, greed, loneliness, or even compassion, fraudsters are experts at pressing the right emotional buttons to override logic and rush victims into poor decisions. Older adults are often prime targets. These scams are…
August 2025, Features
Uninitiated Contact: The First Step in the Scam Process
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly When it comes to scams, the first step is often the most dangerous—and the most overlooked. Scams usually begin with uninitiated contact. That means a phone call you didn’t expect, a text from a number you don’t recognize, or an email asking you to “click here” or to “verify”…