Tag: SBCO

SBCO food drive

This year’s SBCO’s annual food drive will be held the morning of Saturday, March 14, at the MountainView Clubhouse parking lot. This is a community-wide event for SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch. All residents are encouraged to help in this worthy, annual event. Proceeds will, once again, go to the Tri-Community Food Bank, a mighty but…

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,…

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…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

John George, one of our many dedicated volunteers. John is our senior tutor who has donated many, many years to the students and is our recruiter and scheduler at San Manual High School.

General meeting and School Volunteer Fair – November 16 SaddleBrooke Community Outreach, in proud partnership with three local area schools, presents our first School Volunteer Fair. Our mission is to introduce the volunteer opportunities for residents to learn about the need for volunteers at nearby schools and how you can make a difference. This is…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

Volunteer Mary with her cart of tools and gadgets found at GGTS

Golden Goose Fashion Show Nan Nasser Mary, the Maytag Lady, is ready to tour the homes of those needing repairs with all the gadgets she has found at the Golden Goose Thrift Shop. Come to the annual GGTS Fashion Show to be held Monday, September 14, at 3:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. This fun…

Shoes make kids happy

Shoes from smallest to largest sizes

Nan Nasser A little boy came to the Kids’ Closet, operated by SaddleBrooke Community Outreach, for his first visit. He chose the clothes, but his favorite item was a bright new pair of sneakers! He liked them so much he wanted to wear them to bed! Wouldn’t you like to help SBCO supply happiness to…

SBCO partners with Wheels For Kids in Oro Valley

Bicycles refurbished by Wheels For Kids

Melanie Stout SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) has again partnered with Wheels For Kids, a nonprofit organization operating out of Oro Valley, to provide refurbished bikes to needy children in our service area. Wheels For Kids operates exclusively with volunteers who love to fix up bikes and make people happy. Please check out their website http://www.azwfk.org/.…

Community Outreach Volunteer of the Year

At the annual Appreciation Program of SaddleBrooke Community Outreach held on April 13, John Young was recognized as Volunteer of the Year for his many years of service on the Finance Committee of SBCO. John first became treasurer of SBCO in 2003 and for the last 12 years has provided all kinds of financial support…

Mark your calendar for annual Walkathon

These Boots Were Made for Walking.

Nan Nasser Do you remember the song These Boots Were Made for Walking? Well, polish off your boots and sneakers and get ready for the 19th annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Walkathon to be held Saturday, October 24, beginning at 7:30 a.m. with warmups in the HOA One parking lot, a walk around Ridgeview and ending…

Support a child

Nan Nasser SaddleBrooke Community Outreach operates Kids’ Closet in Mammoth and provides clothing to eligible needy children in eight school districts covering three counties. Youngsters may receive sneakers, six pairs of underwear and socks, three pants and shirts, hygiene items and two fun-to-read books. The fall wardrobe includes a windbreaker and knitted hat. All of…