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…
Lisa Stilson and Inna Shames All you cowgirls and cowboys of Quail Creek and the surrounding communities, mark your calendars now, because The Women Of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) annual scholarship fundraiser and most popular event, the Javelina Hoedown, is coming your way this fall! The big day is Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Madera clubhouse…
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…
Inna Shames The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) Named Scholarships are a wonderful way to honor a loved one but, unsurprisingly, they often represent a tremendous amount of sadness. This is strikingly true in the case of the Steven Jay Perry Scholarship. Steven Jay Perry was the beloved only son of Quail Creek residents Steve…
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…
Darcy Siegfried The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) On-the-Go group hosted a fantastic tour of the historic Fox Theatre in downtown Tucson. The outing’s leaders were Karen Conroy and Darcy Siegfried. The two-hour tour, led by Director of Education Jordan Wiley, took the group through the theater’s 95-year history, which included its roles as a…
Gloria Bible When the husband of Quail Creek resident Bobbi Gordon entered hospice care in May of 2018, Bobbi realized she had no idea how to prepare for the inevitable change in her life. She eventually found a helpful checklist by UMassFive College Federal Credit Union: “Life Events: What to Do When a Loved One…
Inna Shames Dana Arce always knew she wanted to help people. She just wasn’t sure how. Dana was a 2024 recipient of The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) AWE (Advancing Women Through Education) Scholarship, a program specifically designed for women over the age of 21 who had previously interrupted their education and were now looking…
Pam Hartwell-James The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) In My Kitchen was all about Strong Women and Sweet Reflections! Fourteen members gathered on a beautiful spring afternoon for an Easter picnic hosted by Pam Hartwell-James. The event was filled with delicious food, meaningful conversation, and heartfelt reflections. The picnic menu featured barbecued pineapple chicken sliders…
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…