Edna DeFord Members of the PebbleCreek (PC) Sewing Club proudly display their charity project for October 2024. These dresses for girls and cargo pants for boys will be added to Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes being packed by residents of PebbleCreek. The ladies of the Sewing Club have been holding a special workday for many…
Amy Volstromer With the arrival of fall, the Irish American Club is happy to resume their busy schedule of events. The first big party of the year for our club members, the Welcome Back Party, happens on Thursday, Nov. 14. (Members should note this is a change of date due to an issue with catering.)…
If you were lucky, you happened upon a frolic of fairies on April 21 on the Eagle’s Nest golf course; it was an amazing sight to behold. Sheri Sears created the Tutus and Tiaras Golf Charity in which more than 130 ladies wore tutus and tiaras to participate in this fun golf event that benefits children…
Amy Volstromer March is an exciting month for the Irish American Club. Two of the club’s most popular events, the Emerald Ball, held on St. Patrick’s Day, and the Annual Charity Golf Tournament, on March 3, give the club members an opportunity to celebrate Irish culture, gather socially, and honor their commitment to give back…
Patricia Moore Each year our club works with the Comprehensive Support Council at Luke for our holiday giving program. Our members donate gift cards to assist the airmen and lower paid ranks. Some of these airmen are so young, with wives and small babies. Last year, through members’ generosity, the club was able to provide…
A sugar plum fairy is a symbol of holiday splendor, hope, and childhood dreams. For the last four years, Sheri Sears and Chris Morlan (our resident sugar plum fairies) have been raising money for children in need; their goal was finding a way to include more children every year. Now they have teamed up with a local organization, Helping Others Together (HOT) Community…
Carolyn Suttles Thanksgiving is nearing, and it’s that time of year when neighbors help neighbors. Desert Mashie Golf Club will hold its annual St. Mary’s Food Drive throughout the month of November, starting Nov. 1 through Nov. 22. Last year, 1,599 pounds of food was collected, enough to prepare 1,300 meals. These are trying times…
Laurie Carlson, PebbleCreek Resident Helping Others Together (HOT Community Foundation) is an AZ 501(c)(3) non-for-profit organization founded in 2019 by a group of philanthropic-minded women in the West Valley of Phoenix. Last year, we offered help and hope to 57 children and 17 families through our Sugar Plum Fairies holiday giving initiative. With grants to…
Jim Ellison The eighth annual charity golf tournament in support of the City of Goodyear Police Department K9 Unit is just over a month away. The Pet Companion’s Club is hosting this event taking place Saturday, February 17, 2018, on the Tuscany Falls/Palms Course (1:00 p.m. shot-gun). Cost of this event is $85/player ($50/player for…
Stu Burge The summer of 2017 will be remembered as one of the most disastrous in U.S. history. Like something out of a Hollywood horror movie, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate carved an unprecedented swath of death and destruction across the Caribbean Islands and Puerto Rico, then north through mainland states stretching from Texas…