Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) is grateful to a group of anonymous donors who are matching all gifts up to $10,000 in support of Youth On Their Own (YOTO). This matching fund runs through Feb. 28, 2026. With the upcoming YOTO Fashion Show, which is to raise funds for YOTO,…
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Clubs & Classes, February 2026
Help YOTO Load the Car!

Connie Vaughan Youth On Their Own (YOTO) needs Quail Creek residents’ help this winter. Sue Ann Ombremski, president of Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC), was contacted by YOTO to see if Quail Creek residents could donate new blankets for YOTO’s Mini Mall where students shop for food, hygiene items, household goods, and…
Clubs & Classes, February 2026
Quail Creek ‘Angels’ Brighten South Tucson Students’ Holiday Spirits

Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) wants to thank all the residents who participated in supporting a holiday gift drive for underserved South Tucson students (kindergarten through high school) with its partner Lapan. Due to the generosity of the Quail Creek “Angels” (our residents), 62 families with 156 students had a…
Clubs & Classes, October 2025
Make the Holidays Bright for South Tucson Students
Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) is again supporting a holiday gift drive for underserved South Tucson students (kindergarten through high school) with its partner Lapan Sunshine Foundation, and we are inviting Quail Creek residents to participate as “holiday elves.” This year, we will have approximately 50 families (close to 150…
May 2025, Clubs & Classes
QCVGA Donates to Upcoming Military Baby Shower

Connie Vaughan On March 28 Rene Gill, president of Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association (QCVGA), and J. Michael Neely, membership chair, presented Jane Reichert, the 2025 Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) Military Baby Shower chairwoman, a check for $1,000. The Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is…
Generals, April 2025
Caring Hearts & Hands Launching Baby Shower Activities

Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) is preparing to hold its annual Military Baby Shower for the 162nd Wing of the Air National Guard in Tucson on National Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 17. Thirty soon-to-arrive new patriots will be “showered” with new baby items, which are packaged and delivered to…
Generals, October 2024
Holiday Gift Drive to Brighten Spirits
Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) is once again supporting a holiday gift drive for underserved South Tucson students (kindergarten through high school) with its partner Lapan Sunshine Foundation. And we are again inviting Quail Creek residents to participate as “holiday angels.” This year, we will have approximately 40 families, and…
Clubs & Classes, July 2023
2023 Star-Spangled Military Baby Shower a Huge Success
Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) once again delivered one of the largest baby showers (60 expectant moms and dads) for the 162nd Wing of the Air National Guard in Tucson on National Armed Forces Day, May 20. And what a party it was! The 162nd Mess Hall was transformed into…
Clubs & Classes, April 2023
Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek Holds Charity Spring Fashion Show

Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) held its first Spring Fashion Show on March 1 to raise funds for one of its key charities, Youth On Their Own (YOTO). YOTO is a dropout-prevention program that supports high school graduation and continued success of youth experiencing homelessness in Pima County. More than 300…
Generals, March 2023
CHHQC’s Spring Preparations for Baby Shower

Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) is an organization dedicated to assisting and helping military families, Youth On Their Own (YOTO), and LAPAN Sunshine Foundation (for disadvantaged school-age children). Our members’ gratification comes from knowing we contribute to and nurture children’s futures. Once again, CHHQC is starting preparations for its 162nd…
