Peggy McGee The annual Valley Assistance Services (VAS) Empty Bowls event is returning to Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, on Feb. 19. COVID is requiring VAS to alter the event a bit, but the soup from 18 different local restaurants, including the Grill, and hand-crafted bowls will be available for you to…
Peggy McGee There are still a few seats left for the Valley Assistance Services (VAS) benefit fashion show and luncheon, Spring into Fall, in the Crystal Ballroom on Tuesday, Aug. 31. Doors will open at 11 a.m. and lunch is served at noon. Outfits will come from Nancy Pantz. All attendees will receive a 20 percent discount on purchases…
Peggy McGee Valley Assistance Services (VAS), a Green Valley based 501(c)(3), is collecting school supplies for the many needy families and their children enrolled in the schools in the southern part of their service area. School supplies should be geared for students in grades kindergarten through 8. More than 92 percent of these students receive either free or…
Peggy McGee Valley Assistance Services (VAS) will be holding its second benefit fashion show and luncheon, Spring into Fall, in the Crystal Ballroom on Tuesday, Aug. 31, starting at 11:30 a.m. With the desire to keep things local, VAS has asked Nancy Pantz in the Continental Shopping Center to provide the fashions. The majority of…
Peggy McGee Valley Assistance Services (VAS) has long held on to the ideal of reaching out to help others and serving those in need in the local community. Despite the collective challenges we all are facing with COVID-19, the VAS staff and volunteers remain fully committed to do the work that helps so many others. Unfortunately,…
Peggy McGee Fourteen years ago, Valley Assistance Services (VAS) launched its Empty Bowls program to help keep its coffers flowing throughout the year. Each year it has grown with the number of bowls available and the number of people attending. This year’s event will be even more spectacular as the Quail Creek Ceramics and Pottery…
Peggy McGee Valley Assistance Services (VAS) has been helping people in the local area for almost 50 years. Right now, their roof is leaking and so are the windows. The recent rains, though much needed, meant clients and staff had to walk a maze between containers catching the drops coming through the roof. The 35-year-old…
Peggy McGee Time is running out to get tickets for the Valley Assistance Services (VAS) fashion show on Aug. 20, at the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. Outfits are coming from Nancy Pantz and the Continental Shopping Center. Doors open at 11:00 a.m., with lunch being served at noon. Lunch will feature grilled chicken on salad…
Peggy McGee There are still some tickets at $30 left for the Valley Assistance Services’ (VAS) fashion show on August 20 in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. Doors will open at 11:00 a.m. with lunch being served at noon. You will be treated to a very berry salad and grilled chicken on salad greens…
Chris Erickson and Peggy McGee Valley Assistance Services (VAS) sends its thanks to the residents of Quail Creek who were involved in the many facets of making Empty Bowls 2019 a huge success. Over 500 people attended the event held at Valley Presbyterian Church. Twenty-two restaurants, including the Grill, provide the delicious soups for the…