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…
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January 2024, Clubs & Classes
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…
January 2024, Clubs & Classes
Woodcrafters Donate to Marine Corps Toys for Tots
Harry L. Pell The Quail Creek Woodcrafters came through again, and for 2023 we contributed 140 toys of all kinds to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Campaign. Rex Leetham, Terry Kryway, Clyde Wessner, Paul Hauser, Larry Nighbert, and Tom Reiman came through with toys that the children will really enjoy.
January 2024, Sports
Quail Creek Duffers Donations
Generals, December 2023
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…
Front Page, December 2023
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…
Generals, December 2023
Caring Hearts & Hands Supports European Allied Fighter Pilots and Families
Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek has a long and supportive relationship with the 162nd Wing Air National Guard based in Tucson. Each year, Caring Hearts & Hands holds a Baby Shower in May on National Armed Forces Day for the enlisted military families and their newborn patriots. And throughout the year, they provide…
Generals, December 2023
$20,000 TWOQC Scholarship Matching Funds Campaign Is Halfway There!
Judy White The Matching Funds Campaign launched by The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) Scholarship Program at Javelina Hoedown this fall is growing. While the campaign will run through February, the hope is to complete the match by early January. A group of donors has offered $40,100 in funding to match 2-for-1 additional contributions to…
Front Page, November 2022
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…
Front Page, June 2022
Independence Day Means It’s Time for the Food for the Troops Collection
Peggy McGee With COVID cases on the decline, the traditional Food for the Troops collection sponsored by the Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), to support the junior enlisted personnel of the 162nd Fighter Wing, AZ Air National Guard, will take place this year. Collection bins will be in the clubhouse lobby…