Peggy McGee The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) will be collecting donations of supplies needed by teachers who work with children in local middle schools. Anyone who has been a teacher or married to a teacher knows just how many out-of-pocket expenses teachers pay each school year to keep their classes running smoothly. It is…
Jane Gold The Funding & Giving Committee of the TWOQC will be hosting the TWOQC Javelina Hoedown for Scholarship on Oct. 26. More information is forthcoming.
Sharon Pulcinella If you are like me and are used to gardening in an area of the country that is a lush green during the spring and summer, you may have arrived in Green Valley never dreaming that you could actually garden in a desert environment. It may have taken a season or two for…
Nancy Jacobs and Jane Gold The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) 2022 Spring Fashion Show sponsored by the Funding and Giving Committee is over for another year. We are grateful to all of you who attended and donated to this fun-filled event. The room was beautifully decorated, and the layout of each table was perfect…
Suzan Bryceland and Peggy McGee With a very successful Javelina Hoedown, coupled with donations dedicated to the memory of a loved one or friend, The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) was able to award seven $2,500 scholarships to women ranging in age from 24 to 42. All but one of the awardees is pursuing a…
Judy White and Peggy McGee The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) was able to award eight scholarships to graduating seniors to help them begin their post-high school education. TWOQC’s Scholarship Committee spent several years working closely with Sahuarita and Walden Grove High School counselors to build awareness of this scholarship opportunity, and their efforts have…
Jane Gold On March 28 The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) invited all the women of Quail Creek, members and nonmembers, to attend an afternoon open house and learn what TWOQC is all about. Information was shared about TWOQC programs, membership, funding and giving, community outreach, YANA (You Are Not Alone), and the Scholarship Committee.…
Peggy McGee The Tucson Jazz Institute (TJI) will be providing the entertainment for The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) meeting on May 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the ballroom. Established in 2008, the TJI was created to support Tucson-area band directors and their programs, as well as provide opportunities to middle school and high school…
Sharon Pulcinella Wouldn’t it be fun to take part in a “scavenger hunt/hide-and-seek” that spreads positivity, kindness, and inspiration to total strangers? If you’ve ever found one of the creatively painted rocks being hidden all over Quail Creek and Green Valley, you already have! The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) member Janet Rumford is one…
Peggy McGee Hidden somewhere in the Greater Green Valley area is Genesis House, a haven for female victims of domestic abuse and their children. The actual location is a well-guarded secret to ensure the safety of the residents. The fundraising arm for the nonprofit, Hands of a Friend, gets no assistance from federal, state, or…