Connie Vaughan On March 23, 14 members of Caring Hearts & Hands Quail Creek (CHHQC) caravanned for a tour of Youth On Their Own’s (YOTO) new forever home at Country Club Road in Tucson. This was an opportunity to see firsthand the impact YOTO has on the lives of homeless youth. The tour reinforced for…
Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) held its first Spring Fashion Show on March 1 to raise funds for one of its key charities, Youth On Their Own (YOTO). YOTO is a dropout-prevention program that supports high school graduation and continued success of youth experiencing homelessness in Pima County. More than 300…
Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) is an organization dedicated to assisting and helping military families, Youth On Their Own (YOTO), and LAPAN Sunshine Foundation (for disadvantaged school-age children). Our members’ gratification comes from knowing we contribute to and nurture children’s futures. Once again, CHHQC is starting preparations for its 162nd…
Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts and Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) is sponsoring a luncheon and fashion show of Ruby Jane Designs clothing on March 1 at the Madera clubhouse in Quail Creek. The theme is “Rubies, Diamonds, and Pearls.” Ruby Jane’s focus is creating modern and timeless clothing for every woman. The clothing is designed…
Gloria Bible In keeping with what has become an annual holiday tradition, the Quail Creek Tennis Club (QCTC) ladies spread Christmas cheer by combining fellowship and a worthy cause. This year the Social Committee (ably led by Cindy Gong, Sylvia Arnold, Dinah Shumway, and Chris Moravchik) chose Youth On Their Own (YOTO) as the designated…
Connie Vaughan Youth On Their Own (YOTO) asked its community sponsors to help restock its nonperishable pantry in October. To create some friendly competition, a Stocktober Campaign was launched with sponsor teams selecting three categories, and for each item collected, one point was awarded, and the team with the most points would win. Caring Hearts…
Connie Vaughan In the nursery rhyme, Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to get her poor dog a bone, but when she got there, the cupboard was bare, and so the poor dog had none. Just like the nursery rhyme, Youth On Their Own (YOTO) cupboards are getting low on food. Sue Ann Obremski,…
Connie Vaughan The evening of Tuesday, Aug. 16, Caring Hearts and Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) were treated to a private concert by Joni Harms, an American country music singer-songwriter from Canby, Ore. Harms is well known in Nashville, appearing at the Grand Ole Opry, and has released 12 studio albums and a live performance…
Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts and Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) is supporting Youth On Their Own‘s (YOTO) restocking of its student mini mall with back-to-school items. YOTO is a dropout prevention program that supports the high school graduation and continued success of youth experiencing homelessness in Pima County. Pima County has more than 5,600 homeless students, and…
The Caring Hearts and Hands Club of Quail Creek (CHHQC) wants to thank everyone who has supported the club’s mission of service, caring, and giving to support both Youth On Their Own (YOTO) and the disadvantaged military families over the past two months. The YOTO Socktober Challenge in October was hugely successful in its mission…