Sharon Pulcinella As the days shorten and evenings cool, our snowbirds return ready to enjoy all that Green Valley has to offer during the fall and winter months. For members of The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC), this includes reconnecting with old friends at luncheons, programs, and small group events. TWOQC’s On-the-Go group (led by…
Deb Melton If you missed the Javelina Hoedown on Oct. 9 at the Madera Clubhouse, you missed a good party! Just over 200 people attended this year and helped The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) raise $12,907 that will be used for scholarships, which will be awarded in April. TWOQC’s board has set a goal of $15,000 to…
Peggy McGee The holidays are just around the corner, a traditional time of giving to help others in their time of need. Most of us have been fortunate enough to earn a pension in return for our years of working, so we are often able to help the less fortunate. Lately, we have all heard…
Peggy McGee The Javelina Hoedown tickets have been selling like hotcakes, so don’t put off getting your tickets any longer. The Javelina Hoedown is a The Women of Quail Creek-sponsored dinner dance for members and nonmembers alike, with the purpose of raising money for the many charities the club supports. Attendees will be treated to…
Sharon Pulcinella The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) are staying active this summer with a series of engaging events and programs. Members enjoyed cooking demonstrations, book discussions, a lesson in playing pool, an excursion to an art gallery in Tucson, and a genealogy program—all in the month of July! On July 19, the new ongoing…
Sharon Pulcinella The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) found ways to stay active and engaged this month even in the midst of some of the hottest weather on record. On June 13, 15 ladies hustled down to the Kino Center, where dance teacher extraordinaire Jane Bottlinger soon had them gliding across the floor doing the Electric…
Peggy McGee The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) has started a Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor Margaret Morris, a long-time club member. Margaret moved to Quail Creek in 2006 and joined TWOQC shortly thereafter. Because she believed in the mission of helping others, she served as membership chair from 2013 through 2015 to introduce potential members to…
Peggy McGee The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC), long known throughout Quail Creek and the Greater Green Valley area for their philanthropic endeavors, recently started a new committee to consolidate fundraising activities within the club. Now, rather than three or four different groups competing with one another to raise money or collect prizes for their…
Peggy McGee Allowing for postal delays after the deadline had passed for The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) Women-in-Transition (WIT) scholarship applications, the selection committee met to determine the finalists for the $2,500 scholarships for the upcoming school year. The WIT program is designed for women who may have had their formal education interrupted because…
Deb Melton For the first time, The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) has been able to award five high school seniors with scholarships to help them begin their post-high school education. The TWOQC Scholarship Committee has spent the last several years working closely with Sahuarita and Walden Grove High School counselors to build awareness of this…