Tag: donations

Support Your Local Furry Friends

Peggy McGee Mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 19, at 3 p.m. That’s the day that The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) Community Outreach Committee will host its first in-kind collection for 2024. In the past, the committee has provided support to local charities that help children, seniors, victims of domestic abuse, and teachers, but this is…

1,322 Pounds of Food!

Jerry Gardner In May 2022 the Quail Creek Rainbow Club met to discuss philanthropic opportunities and decided to sponsor a local food bank. “The club wanted to do something to support underserved communities in our area and considered several options,” says Bob Lane, a Rainbow Club coordinator. “We agreed the Arivaca Human Resource (AHR) food bank…

Desert Meadows Park Donations

Dear Fellow Quail Creek Homeowners, I’m sure many of you are familiar with Desert Meadows Park in Green Valley, but you may not know that the park is maintained by the Green Valley Gardeners and is open to the public without charge. Club volunteers have been working (more than 1,000 hours to date) to create an…

Quail Creek Women Chip in for Charity

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…

TWOQC Collecting Children’s Pajamas and Books

Peggy McGee The Women of Quail Creek’s Community Outreach Committee is sponsoring a collection of pajamas and age-appropriate books for the Angel Heart Pajama Project (AHPP). This Tucson based 501(c)(3) helps children in state custody. These at-risk youth often go to foster care facilities in just the clothes they are wearing. Unfortunately, many of these…