Marilee Jensen … from the Tri-Community Food Bank to the Dinking Divas and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents for the Election Day food drive. The Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch organized an Election Day food drive to benefit the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) as well as Oracle Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation (OARR). For the TCFB, community members…
Marilee Jensen November: In addition to the regular emergency food boxes offered in November, clients received a warm, soft blanket for each member of their family, just in time for the cold weather. On Nov. 24, teen and Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) volunteers also distributed a full Thanksgiving dinner, including turkey, stuffing, vegetables, pies, and…
Marilee Jensen The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) is preparing to provide holiday meals and special offerings during November and December, all made possible due to the TCFB’s generous donors particularly from SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch. November In November, customers will receive their two emergency food boxes, a full Thanksgiving dinner, and a soft warm blanket…
Rosemary Douglas The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB), in Mammoth, received donations from two important Food Drives during the last couple of months. These donations make it possible to keep the Food Bank open, and enable us to continue to feed our neighbors in southeast Pinal County. In February, Epic Rides held their annual “24 Hours…
City of Tucson Multidisciplinary Outreach Team Spoke to SSR Frank Shipton Guest speakers Thelma Magallanes, Elle Millyard, Alex Manriquex, Laurie Distel, and Zion Alderette from the City of Tucson Multidisciplinary Outreach Team (MDOT) were invited to speak to members of the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary (SSR) club on March 21. The subject was MDOT’s project promoting…
Rosemary Douglas This history was compiled with the assistance of Joyce McClung, a current volunteer, and veteran volunteer since 1997. The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) and Thrift Shop was founded in 1980/81 by Jean Peterson and Beverly Pyritz. It was originally located in one room in a Pinal County building in Mammoth. Early funding was…
Rosemary Douglas The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) has more than 500 families, with 1,500 individuals registered and eligible to receive twice-a-month food boxes. These families are our neighbors in Mammoth, San Manuel, Oracle, and Dudleyville. In 2023, the generosity of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents, especially during the annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Food Drive,…
Annual Food Drive and Home Tour Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Saturday, March 16, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) 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. Our donations helped to provide bi-monthly emergency food…
Rosemary Douglas Cost of living increases have greatly affected finances at the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB). Our largest monthly expense is the purchase of groceries (as a supplement to donated food) so that we can distribute nutritionally complete food boxes to our clients. In addition to higher food costs, we recently experienced an increase of…
Rosemary Douglas The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) will be a busy place for the next few months. Our wonderful volunteers will run holiday programs and assist with other special projects. October: Emergency-type, non-washable, single-use blankets will be distributed from our lobby during the month of October. Some of our clients are challenged with housing issues such…