Winter is over, school is out and snowbirds have left so things are slowing down in SaddleBrooke. However, SBCO will continue to work hard over the summer in preparation for the start of our 20th year of service. We will celebrate our wonderful volunteers as without them we could not exist as we are a…
Tag: SaddleBrooke Community Outreach
Front Page, June 2016
Donations For Youth On Their Own
Gathering Hearts, the new SBR outreach program, had its first meeting on 5/5/2016. It was a mini-breakfast at the Bistro for ladies wherein they all brought feminine hygiene products that were donated to the Tucson area program Youth On Their Own (YOTO). YOTO supports the high school graduation of homeless unaccompanied youth in the Tucson…
May 2016
SBCO honors volunteers and programs
Nan Nasser On Monday, April 11, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach hosted its annual Appreciation Event honoring all volunteers and programs for the past fiscal year. Among the many to be recognized were those who participated in our clothing programs (Kids’ Closet, Teen Closet), education programs (college scholarships, local tutoring in neighboring schools, and support of enrichment…
Front Page, May 2016
Residents participate in annual SBCO Community Food Drive
Nan Nasser For the 17th year SaddleBrooke Community Outreach has sponsored a community food drive to benefit our neighbors in Pinal County. On Saturday, March 19, members of SBCO and area residents were involved in curbside pickups, bringing donations to the MountainView Country Club parking lot, sorting all food, checking for expiration dates and making…
Front Page, March 2016
SBR Community Golf and Dinner April 3rd – An opportunity to have fun and help those less fortunate
The date is set: Sunday, April 3, 2016! Whether or not you consider yourself a golfer, this event is for you! Four person teams compete against the other teams. But normal golf rules are discarded, and all that really matters is how many times you putt once the ball is on the green. For non-golfers…
February 2016
Volunteers wanted
Mark your calendars; it’s almost that time again. The annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Food Drive will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Last year, through the generosity and support of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents, the drive collected over 19,000 pounds of non-perishable food items along with a very generous number of cash donations.…
February 2016
College for Kids
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach’s (SBCO) general meeting on February 8 will showcase two of our most successful educational programs: College Scholarships and our College for Kids Elementary Science Program done in partnership with Central Arizona College. Our guest speakers are Dave Jungbluth, Jamie Wolghast and Elissa Craig. Dave, a counselor at Mammoth San Manuel High School,…
February 2016
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
The Education Committee needs your help Last year the Education Committee tutors started an experiment using iPad tablets to help fourth and fifth grade students learn math. They found that using the traditional methods including flash cards to teach multiplication and division in groups of nine or 10 students was not progressing very well. Working…
January 2016
Baby, it’s cold outside!
Anni Evans, V.P. Kids’ Closet Fall and winter can be particularly hard for many of the children Kids Closet serves. With the weather getting cold, these children come to the Closet for warm winter clothes including a knit stocking cap. We at Kids’ Closet are so grateful to the many knitters that provide us with…
December 2015
Holiday Home Tour
Nan Nasser The Holiday Home Tour, sponsored by SaddleBrooke Community Outreach, will take place Sunday, December 6, starting at Suite L in the commercial center on SaddleBrooke Blvd. In addition to seven open houses there will be a boutique of items made by our residents! You may arrive at noon to see the boutique, or…