Linda Shannon-Hills and Dian Gowen We have changed our name from SBR Mending Souls to Creative Giving SaddleBrooke Ranch group to expand our reach to more charitable organizations. In September 2021, Dian Gowen and Linda Shannon-Hills started a sewing, knitting, and crocheting charitable group as a satellite to the Tucson Mending Souls nonprofit. We found…
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Generals, October 2022
SBR Mending Souls Reaches One Year
Linda Shannon-Hills and Dian Gowen The SBR Mending Souls group just celebrated their one-year anniversary as a SaddleBrooke Ranch group. We make charitable items to take to the Mending Souls headquarters in Tucson. They distribute items needed by various hospitals, foster care, schools, veterans’ groups, women’s shelters, and many other groups. Dian Gowen and Linda…
Clubs & Classes, August 2022
Mending Souls Continues to Grow
Linda Shannon-Hills The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Mending Souls group hosted a special work session on Tuesday, June 21, called Sip and Sew. We were joined by the founder and president of Mending Souls, Michelle Don Carlos, as well as the group’s vice president, Trini; sewing captain, Melanie; and professors, Rose and Erika. Michelle gave our…
Generals, May 2022
SBR Mending Souls—Order a Safety Bear for That Special Grandchild
Linda Shannon-Hills and Dian Gowen Helping groups in need, SaddleBrooke Ranch Mending Souls continues to make wonderful, cherished items to help people and animals in need. Once a month, we meet for a fun workshop on the first Wednesday morning of each month starting around 9 a.m. Our volunteers, having many different skills, work together…
Generals, February 2022
SBR Mending Souls—Make a Difference
Linda Shannon-Hills Would you like to become a volunteer angel, making a difference for someone in need? Volunteering brings joy to our hearts. If you sew, knit, crochet, papercraft, or embroider, you can make a difference. We also need other volunteers to cut out and assemble kits for others to make. Do you love to…
Generals, February 2022
Donations of Hygiene Products Are Needed
Linda Shannon-Hills The SBR Mending Souls group is collecting donations of various hygiene items for the Salvation Army Hospitality House, Emerge, and the various homeless shelters in the Tucson area as well as other local areas. Vulnerable people need items to help them feel clean and fresh. A list of items needed are: .5 oz.…
Generals, February 2022
Need a Neck Pillow? SBR Mending Souls Will Make One
Linda Shannon-Hills and Dian Gowen In our busy community, residents come home tired. Take a bit of stress away with a neck pillow. The SBR Mending Souls volunteers are offering neck pillows to residents. You can also request a rehab pillow. Make a request by sending an email to Dian Gowen at [email protected] or Linda…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
SBR Mending Souls Creates Love and Hope for Charitable Causes
Linda Shannon-Hills In September, SBR Mending Souls started up as a satellite group from the Tucson Mending Souls. Although not sure how long it would take to start creating beautiful but critical items for charitable causes, our Ranch residents got to work. Over the next three months, our group sent 465 items to the headquarters…