The New Life Center provides shelter to those experiencing domestic violence. It is now located here in Goodyear but started in 1991 with an old dormitory in Litchfield Park. Support was provided by local churches, service clubs, and Wigwam Resort. In April of 2001 it moved to a new, safe facility in Goodyear, and now…
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December 2023, Sports
Frosty’s Revenge at the Snowball Showdown!
Carole Schumacher Co-chairs Cherrie Pierson and Barb Guthier have announced the “snow” important theme for the PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) Red & Green Golf Tournament as “Frosty’s Revenge at the Snowball Showdown!” The annual match play tournament is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 8:30 a.m., with the Green Mistletoers versus the Red Pointsetters at…
Generals, September 2022
Caring Friends Seeking Volunteers
Ed and Barb Lavin Retirement is a special and beautiful stage of life when we can choose which activities are the most meaningful to us. We all need to have a purpose in life, and we at Caring Friends have found our purpose. Caring Friends is a large group of volunteers who volunteer at New…
January 2019
Caring friends of PebbleCreek celebrate the season
Ed and Barb Lavin New Life Center is a shelter right here in Goodyear where women and children escaping domestic violence come from all over the country. The families are housed in small casitas and, upon arrival, they are assigned an advocate who works with them and helps them through their trauma. The women are…
Generals, October 2017
A festive evening with New Life Center staff and volunteers scheduled for October 22
Barb and Ed Lavin Please join us October 22 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom for music, food and lots of great conversation! We will begin with cocktail hour which will include appetizers, a cash bar and live piano music by the talented Muriel Long. The New Life Center staff will…
Clubs & Classes, March 2017
Join “Caring Friends” in volunteering for New Life Center
Ed and Barb Lavin On Thursday, February 9, a group of PebbleCreek residents met at the Palm Room in Eagle’s Nest for their quarterly meeting to discuss volunteer opportunities at New Life Center. The name of the group of volunteers is Caring Friends and we spend time at the shelter bringing some joy and happiness…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
PC Irish American Club donates to the New Life Center
Suzanne Rambach The New Life Center is a nonprofit corporation that provides a temporary shelter that is safe and full of caring volunteers to help female victims of domestic violence and their children. Most shelters will not offer services to mothers and their teenage boys, which keeps many victims in their current situation. NLC opens…
Generals, March 2016
Golf on the Wild Side with the Irish American Club
The PebbleCreek Irish American Club is hosting its seventh annual Golf Tournament on Sunday, March 13, 2016. The charities who will receive the benefits from this year’s tournament are The Southwest Lending Closet and the New Life Center. The Southwest Lending Closet in Avondale has loaned home health equipment free to several thousand clients. Monetary…
Clubs & Classes, January 2016
Opportunity Quilt 2016
Millissa Masters A new year brings a new Opportunity Quilt for you to enjoy and have a chance to win. We will be introducing the 2016 Quilt next month at the Desert Fest. This beautiful quilt was designed by Karen Bogadi, the top was pieced by many of our PC Quilters and finally it was…
Generals, January 2016
A legacy of change: New Life Center celebrates 25 years
It takes 25 years to realize the true legacy of a group of women and a project that started through passion and determination to change how victims of domestic violence receive service. Today, thousands of families and generations are living lives free from violence but reaching this point was not easy. The history of New…