SBCO Enrichment Grant Supports Innovative Ray Farm to School Program Jennifer Cude In fall 2021, Ray Unified School District (USD) gave me the opportunity to build a gardening and sustainability program at an unused campus location. I was able to serve about 40 to 50 students through classes in the Ray Learning Garden that taught…
Is Your House a Candidate for the SBCO Home Tour? Nancy McCluskey-Moore Each year SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) hosts a tour of remodeled homes designed to show SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents changes that may inspire their own home improvements. This event helps SBCO inform both communities about its food, clothing, enrichment, and educational programs…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore At the end of the school year, first grade students at Ray Elementary School in Kearny receive a handmade bookcase and at least two books. Each child annually receives an additional two books (through the third grade) to store on their bookcase. The Rotary Club of Kearny started this program to encourage young…
Marilee Jensen With the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Food Drive behind us, the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) Board would like to extend our deepest gratitude to SBCO for the continued support to ensure that our clients can receive a wide variety of healthy food options as well as high-quality proteins for the remainder of the…
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…
SBCO Home Tour Tickets Available on March 15 Nancy McCluskey-Moore The annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Home Tour will be held on March 29, and you won’t want to miss this opportunity to see extensive changes as well as budget-friendly transformations your neighbors have made in their homes. This tour of six remodeled houses is designed…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore The 27th annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Food Drive will gather donations of food and money to support the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) based in Mammoth. TCFB serves needy families living in Mammoth, San Manuel, Oracle, and the Dudleyville/Aravaipa area. Donations from SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch helped to provide bi-monthly emergency food boxes…
Katie Lundgren Patrick and Jacqueline Fancher in Unit 2 hosted their 4th annual Casino Night with proceeds benefiting SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO). Approximately 45 people attended the event which was complimented by a full buffet including tri-tip. There were chances to win great prizes throughout the night, such as gift cards to Top Golf, Charred…
Thanksgiving Baskets Brighten the Holiday for Local Families Mona Sullivan SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) now has two teams working on providing Thanksgiving Baskets to local families. The Saddlebrooke Ranch team delivered 40 baskets to San Manuel High School and had 18 volunteers assisting with their program. Ranch volunteers included co-chairs Anthony Signorelli and Tim Bowen, and…
Holiday Adopt Program—Come See Our Angel Tree! 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 last 14 years, SaddleBrooke Ranch has joined this important cause to support children…