Tag: MOAA

MOAA Provides Turkeys for the Troops

Peggy McGee When the Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) sponsored its Food for the Troops program at Quail Creek over the 4th of July period, they collected monetary donations as well as held a 50-50 raffle to raise funds for its annual Turkeys for the Troops program. In the past, they…

Green Valley MOAA Elects New Board of Officers

Peggy McGee At its holiday dinner, the Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) installed the Board of Officers for 2022. They are President: 1LT Elliott Jones; First Vice President and Membership: CW3 Jack Bundy; Second Vice President, Programs, and Public Affairs: COL Peggy McGee; Secretary: Maj. Gen. James Whitehead, Jr.; Treasurer: COL…

Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots

This year the Quail Creek Semper Fi Club (QCSFC) teamed with the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Green Valley Chapter, to support the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program. The program provides new toys to needy families with children ages 1 to 12 in the greater Tucson area. The MOAA kicked off…

Toys for Tots to Benefit from MOAA’s Generosity

Peggy McGee At their Veterans Day dinner, the Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association of America remembered the less fortunate children in the area when they collected new toys for Christmas. The annual Toys for Tots collection is sponsored by the Tucson-based Marine Corps Reserve. Members not only bought toys, but also donated $454 to…

MOAA Holiday Dinner Will Be a Time for Receiving

Peggy McGee Ho, ho, ho. Here comes Santa Claus. The Green Valley Chapter of Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) will host a holiday dinner at Grill on the Green, 5800 S. Camino Del Sol. The restaurant is next to the Canoa Ranch Pro Shop. To enable everyone to get home before it’s too dark,…

Mix and Mingle Coming Soon

Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) will be hosting another Mix and Mingle on Tuesday, Oct. 12, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 2951 S. Camino Mercado in Green Valley. The Lodge is just off Camino del Sol, behind the gas station. The purpose of the Mix…

Coins for Cadets

Peggy McGee Every year, the Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Green Valley Chapter, awards scholarships to graduating cadets from Sahuarita, Walden Grove, Rio Rico and Nogales High Schools and recognizes outstanding cadets at the end of each academic year. Despite the many challenges they have faced this year, and after a slow…