Inna Shames and Margie Barber The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) highly successful Scholarship Matching Funds Program just launched its third year! What Is the Scholarship Matching Funds Program? In late 2023, a small group of donors had a large vision. Wanting to help grow the TWOQC Scholarship Program, they offered a unique incentive: a…
Peggy McGee The Airmen of the 162nd Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, were delighted to see their food pantry restocked after the Independence Day holiday. Thanks to all who so generously contributed 180 pounds of groceries. The food choices were varied, and the paper, cleaning, and hygiene items will help reduce their bill when they…
Inna Shames The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Scholarship Program celebrated its 10th anniversary with a bang! May 22: The organization awarded 27 scholarships of $3,500 each, a total of $94,500. June 2: Suzan Bryceland, co-chair of a key Scholarship Committee, was interviewed by KOLD Tucson Now Live where she did an outstanding job promoting…
Lisa Stilson The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) Scholarship Awards Night on May 14 was a remarkable event that celebrated 27 women from Sahuarita, Walden Grove, and Rio Rico High Schools, as well as our AWE (Advancing Women through Education) recipients who are 21 or older and going back to school. Each recipient was awarded…
Lisa Stilson and Inna Shames Let’s “spring” into action and mark your calendars now for The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) Scholarship Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Madera clubhouse ballroom. Doors open at 6 p.m. The public is welcome, and no reservation is necessary. TWOQC is a…
Lisa Stilson Teaching is my passion! So, as a retired 34+-year Early Childhood educator, joining The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Scholarship Committee several years ago was a perfect fit. Imagine my delight when Becky Hill, a 2nd grade teacher at Anza Trail in Sahuarita, applied for and received a TWOQC Women In Transition (WIT)…
Peggy McGee Heartfelt appreciation goes out to the many Quail Creek residents who supported the Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association’s Food for the Troops collection on Independence Day. Your donations of non-perishable foods and paper products helped fill the empty shelves in the 162nd Wing, AZ Air National Guard’s, pantry. Thanks, too, to all…
Lisa Stilson and Inna Shames Yee-haw! All you cowgirls and cowboys of Quail Creek and the surrounding communities, be sure to mark your calendars right now for The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) annual scholarship fundraiser and most popular event: the Javelina Hoedown! The big day is Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Madera clubhouse from…
Lisa Stilson It was hard to tell who was more excited and more proud at TWOQC’s (The Women of Quail Creek) recent Scholarship Awards Night—the 32 high school and Women in Transition (WIT) Scholarship recipients and their families or the women on the Scholarship Committee who selected them. Regardless, it was an inspiring night! A…
Inna Shames Meet Amaya Barnes, a 2020 The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) High School Scholarship recipient. Like so many of The Women of Quail Creek scholarship recipients, Amaya grew up in Arizona. Upon graduating from Sahuarita High School in May 2020, a bachelor’s degree in human resource management was her goal. Step one: Amaya…