Tag: donations

The Men’s Christian Fellowship of PebbleCreek gives back

Curt Zimmerman, Public Relations The Men’s Christian Fellowship of PebbleCreek participated in a community outreach project at St. Mary’s Food Bank on April 17. The Food Bank works with nearly 700 partner agencies to distribute donated food across Arizona where nearly 30% are considered working poor and lack consistent access to adequate food. Members of…

Surprise a veteran

Marlene Kuskie For the past two Veterans Day Programs, the PC Quilters have created and presented veterans of PebbleCreek with a red, white and blue quilt. The PC Quilters would like to do this again and are seeing names of veterans. If you or a spouse/friend are a veteran and would like to receive a…

Kare Bears’ Korner

Kare Bears presents – improving outcomes through robotic surgery Linda Jo Orinski, Programs and Events Director Kare Bears Presents has a very exciting program for our April Kare Bears Presents! We are bringing you a panel discussion with three doctors, sponsored by Abrazo West Campus. Dr. Sushil Pandey is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon…

PCLGA “Pink Heals” Cancer Awareness Tournament

Pink Heals’ Players

Deanna Mendiola The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association’s Cancer Awareness Tournament, Pink Heals, was held January 22 with 192 players participating! It was a huge success with $4,438 raised to contribute to the National Foundation for Cancer Research, whose mission is “Research for a Cure” for all types of cancer by providing scientists in the lab…

Rotary Club and Kare Bears partner for food drive

The Rotary Club of Goodyear PebbleCreek and Kare Bears are partnering to sponsor a community-wide canned food drive April 8-19 for the Agua Fria Food and Clothing Bank. Each year, the Rotary Club engages community leaders, non-profit charities, community organizations and churches to determine local area needs. Then through fundraising efforts and the volunteer energy…

Calling all bakers

Wally Campbell Mark your calendar for November 25-December 4 to deliver your homemade cookies to me, where they will be boxed for transporting to Luke AFB. This annual event brings a “Taste of Home” to the many airmen in the dorms at Luke as First Sergeants will deliver a package of cookies personally to each…

Donate a cell phone – save a life

Barbara Wold Donate an old cell phone and help a victim of domestic violence at the same time. All donated cell phones will be given to New Life Center, a local refuge from domestic violence dedicated to the life-saving and life-changing work of providing emergency shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence. The data…

7th annual Captain Jeremy Chandler Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser set for November 10

Captain Jeremy Alan Chandler, a U. S. Army Special Forces ODA-HALO Team Leader (Green Beret), was killed in action on August 11, 2005 while serving his third deployment in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom). Jeremy’s parents, PebbleCreek residents LTC Alan Chandler, U.S. Army retired, and Jonnie Chandler, established a memorial scholarship in their son’s honor at…