YANA (You Are Not Alone) is a resource group of The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) committed to serving women who have lost a loved one or are caregivers of a terminally ill patient. As of Jan. 1, 2023, Toni Pastor is the new chair of TWOQC’s YANA. To learn more about YANA or if…
Jane Gold On Jan. 13, 12 The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) members visited the Mescal Movie Set near Benson, Ariz. This is the sister of the Old Tucson movie set currently being renovated. Actors in full costume greeted them upon their arrival to ensure an authentic Wild West experience. One of Mescal’s most famous…
Deb Melton Each year The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Scholarship Committee awards scholarships to high school girls and to adult women returning to school. We refer to the adult women as Women In Transition (WIT). The TWOQC Scholarship program was started in 2016 and has grown steadily each year. In 2016 scholarships were awarded…
Jane Gold On Dec. 12 more than 150 The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) members and guests got out from under the mistletoe to attend TWOQC’s annual Holiday Luncheon! This year’s luncheon featured a performance from the Quail Creek Chorus and a rousing sing-along to get the attendees in the holiday spirit. A brief business meeting…
Peggy McGee For its final project for 2022, The Women Of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) Community Outreach Committee sponsored a collection of children’s pajamas and age-appropriate books for the Angel Heart Pajama Project (AHPP). This Tucson-based 501(c)(3) donates new pajamas and books to children ages 0-14 who are homeless, going into foster care, seriously ill, or…
Jane Gold On Dec. 2 four The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) members learned to make an adorable paintbrush Santa with Sharon Pulcinella! Something a little different to liven up their holiday decorating this year. All supplies were provided by Sharon. Attendees just brought their sense of fun.
Jane Gold Twelve adventurous The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) members started December by riding the Sun Link Tucson streetcar. This excursion, led by Bonnie Hyra and Pat Neel, answered questions about where the streetcar goes and why take it instead of driving your car. The participants had to be either a new TWOQC member or…
Jane Gold On Oct. 19, two separate groups of The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) members (some in costume) toured the home of Christy Caldwell. Christy’s exceptionally creative decorations, both in her house and in her garden, rival any you might see in a home décor magazine. A gourd with a witch figure was painted by Christy’s…
Judy White The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Scholarship program offers the opportunity to create memorial scholarships or dedicate a scholarship in celebration of a significant event. The scholarships can be funded as single gifts or by setting up a fund to which many people can contribute. When Quail Creek resident Kim France passed away…
Jane Gold On Oct. 28, for the first time, Pat Neel and Bonnie Hyra took a group of 14 members of The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) to the Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center located at 564 S. Stone Avenue. The day excursion began with a delightful lunch at American Eat Co. (not to…