Michele Gazica More than 170 women golfers opened their hearts and checkbooks on Nov. 9 at the annual Give Back to the Community golf tournament and luncheon. This year’s Chip in for Charity event was chaired by Patty Harmon, vice president of the Quail Creek Ladies Golf Association. More than $13,000 was raised through direct…
Penny Pestle, President The Sahuarita Food & Community Resource Center (SFB-CRC) is in the midst of a $2.2 million Nourishing our Community Capital Campaign for a new building to serve Sahuarita, Green Valley, and the surrounding rural areas. A surprising fact for many: one in four residents of our region lives below economic self-sufficiency and…
Peggy McGee The three ladies golf clubs, the Quail Creek Ladies Golf Association, the 9-ers, and the Putters have put the final touches on the Bewitched Fore Charity event on Oct. 31. Application forms are available in the pro shop as well as the clubhouse. The event is also open to non-golfers and those who only want to…
Kellie Terhune Neely Hughes Federal Credit Union and Banner Children’s are launching a hospital school supply drive to benefit K-12 students attending the Diamond Children’s Medical Center School. The drive will provide needed supplies to help the children stay engaged in their education while hospitalized or coping with learning challenges. School supplies or cash donations…
The 11th annual GVFFA Chili Cook-Off is scheduled for Friday, September 27, 2019; 5:00 p.m. at the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. Mark your calendars. Local fire and law enforcement departments will kick up the heat at the 11th annual Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser and all proceeds will benefit families in need in the Green Valley-Sahuarita…
On Tuesday, April 9, Tom Contreras, President, and Kathy Olbeter, Vice Chair of the Charity Committee of the Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association presented a donation in the amount of $500 to Karen Kuciver of Women Warriors. One of the goals of the Quail Creek veterans is to provide financial support for local active-duty military…
Ginny Hutcheson With the help of Jim Asbell, the Quail Creek Fights Back Relay for Life team raised over $25,000 in six months for the American Cancer Society. Jim’s personal goal was to raise $5,000 to help find a cure for cancer. Thanks to Jim’s friends and relatives, Jim’s memorial fund reached over $5,000…
Peggy McGee Taking a break from their Rally for the Cure efforts, the Ladies Golf Association, the 9-Niners and the Putters will co-host a golfing event on Halloween to help local charities. The four charities to benefit from this bewitching luncheon are the Angel Heart Pajama Project, Green Valley-Amado Community Food Bank, Hands of a…
Charlie Shultheis As one of its missions, the Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association (QCVGA) provides recurring, charitable support to a number of military-related activities in the Tucson area. Among those are the 162nd ANG Fighter Wing Family Readiness Program, the Fisher House at Tucson VA Health Center, United Way for Women Warriors, Military Officers Association…
Diane Quinn We are down to the final few days until Saturday, October 21 and the eighth annual Clothing and Household Goods Drive for southern Arizona homeless veterans. This year’s theme is A Gift of Hope, an expectation of something good coming one’s way. Homeless veterans need our help and they “hope” that we are…