foothills caring corps news · 3/3/2015 · 33175 n. cave creek road cave creek, az 85331...
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Foothills Caring Corps News M A R C H 2 0 1 5 www.FoothillsCaringCorps.com
AFFINITY “Considered the area's best Dance Band”
Community Support from Local Restaurants help make this event successful
The Boulder’s Resort & Golden Door Spa
Bryan’s Black Mountain Barbecue
Café Bink
Carefree Bistro
Harold’s Corral
Janey’s Coffeehouse
The Herb Box
Speak Easy on Easy Street
Venues Café
Sparkletts Water
Purchase your
raffle ticket today! $100 each, 3 for $275
or 8 for $500
Ticket purchase admits entry for two
Admission at entrance without Raffle Ticket $40
Call our office at
480.488.1105
Credit cards accepted Limited number of tickets
will be sold
el Pedregal at the Boulders 34505 N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale
Come Celebrate! Foothills Caring Corps Cash & Caring Raffle
and Taste of the Foothills
Other activities will include:
Live Auction
Silent Auction
FCC Ask
Music by AFFINITY
Cash & Caring
Raffle Drawing
3 Chances to Win $5,000 ~ $3,000 ~ $1,000
AFFINITY
Volunteer Recognition January 23, 2014
A “Taste” of our Silent Auction Items!
3‐Night Stay at the Meritage Resort & Spa in Napa Valley with round‐trip airfare for 2. Trip includes Cooking Class, Wine Train, Olive Oil Tour & Tasting.
Napa Valley Epicurean Adventure
4‐Night Stay at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta with round‐trip airfare for 2.
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Art Workshop with Beth Zink
3‐hour art workshop with Beth Zink in her studio for up to 10 people, all supplies and materials provided. Each student/participant leaves with an 8/10" landscape painting. No black out dates. Book at mutually convenient time for Beth Zink and buyer.
4‐Night Stay at the Key West Marriott Beachside Hotel with airfare for 2.
Explore Key West
3‐Night Stay at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa & Casino, Incline Village with round‐trip airfare for 2.
Lake Tahoe Weekend Getaway
Rose Quartz Necklace A beautiful Rose Quartz Necklace donated by
Nina Bloom‐Selling Designs
Arizona Diamondbacks Gift Certificate 4 Home Game tickets to the Arizona Diamondbacks
Donated by Arizona Diamondbacks
AZ on the Rocks Gift Certificate 1‐month all inclusive family membership to AZ on the Rocks, includes climbing, exercise equipment and yoga,
and all gear. Donated by AZ on the Rocks Indoor Climbing, Inc.
Michele's Original Hand Loomed Vest Black, green, turquoise hand loomed "chars" vest.
Donated by Michele’s Originals
Spirit Tasting Spirits Tasting for 20 People at shop or your home.
Donated by Arroyo Vodka
Several of the Live Auction Items include
Legendary Jerome
One night stay for 2 at
the Jerome Grand
Hotel.
From a roaring copper
mining boom town of
15,000 people…
To Arizona’s largest ghost town…
And now, Arizona’s most unique art and
history destination.
Mercedes Benz Pedal Car
Candy Apple Red Mercedes
Benz Pedal Car. Great for
Mercedes enthusiasts as well
as the grandkids!! Donated by
Schumacher European, Ltd.
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Stay Carole Perry Glass Making Class for 5 at Laughing Glass Studio Foursome of Golf and Lunch More to Come!!
Volunteer Recognition January 22, 2015
What a wonderful group of volunteers!
Thank you for your 42,870+ hours of service!
Valentine’s Party February 13, 2015 The Valentine’s Day Party was a success because of all the generous help provided by many wonderful helpers.
Here are a few of the hard working people we would like to recognize who made this a fun‐filled day for our Neighbors: Laura Hicks and Our Lady of Joy, Andy Miller, Michael Golding, Carol Salituro, Kathy Haugner, Aktion Club, Marion Abramowitz, June Reilly, Tami Thrailkill, the S‐Club, and FCC Staff.
None of this would have been possible without all of the Culinary Experts who prepared sandwiches and baked cookies for everyone. THANK YOU ‐ THANK YOU to each one of you!
You all made this fun happen!
Look for Foothills Caring Corps on Facebook
P.O. BOX 831P.O. BOX 831 CAREFREE, AZ CAREFREE, AZ
8537785377
FCC Office Hours Monday ‐ Friday 8:30 am ‐ 4:30 pm
Phone 480.488.1105 Fax 480.488.8117
Volunteer Orientation Second Thursdays
March 12 April 9
9‐11 a.m.
Van Transportation Training ‐ Level I
March 19 April 16
FY 2014-15 (April - March) Annual Campaign
Calling all Friends of Foothills Caring Corps
Our fiscal year April 1, 2014 ‐ March 31, 2015 is coming to a close. With your support we can reach our annual campaign goal of $600,000. Please help support Foothills Caring Corps with your financial gift. Your gift will help us to provide services to older adults so they can remain living independently in their own homes. Any amount you contribute will continue our work and make Foothills Caring Corps one of the most outstanding non‐profit, service providers, in Arizona.
Annual Campaign Committee Co‐Chairs
7275 E. Easy Street Suite B103
P.O. Box 831 Carefree, AZ 85377
480.488.1105 [email protected]
www.FoothillsCaringCorps.com
GIVE BY SHOPPING – Amazon’s Smile Program gives to Foothills Caring Corps!
FCC is privileged to have strong support from amazing people like you! Each person who touches a Neighbor by offering monetary support or contributes their time as a Volunteer, helps ensure that much needed services continue for every Neighbor. There are many ways to help FCC.
The AmazonSmile program, through Amazon.com, donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Foothills Caring Corps.
Log onto http://smile.amazon.com/ch/26-4341807, select Foothills Caring Corps as the charitable organization you wish to support and in a just a few minutes you’ll be on your way to helping FCC, while enjoying your Amazon purchases!
How easy is that? You shop, they give!
Thank you everyone, for your support!
LOCKBOXES FOR CAREFREE AND CAVE CREEK RESIDENTS… The Lockbox Program will allow 911 Emergency Responders access to homes in the event of an emergency. If you are a Carefree resident, please call FCC at 480.488.1105. If you are a Cave Creek resident, please call Marshal Stein at 480.488.6636. A $25.00 donation is requested.
Upcoming Dates to Remember
AED/CPR classes will be held on the following dates:
March 22, 2015 April 18, 2015 May 31, 2015
The classes will be held at the Carefree Fire Station from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Donations toward the $25 fee requested. We need to have 10 people signed up for each class to make it a productive class. It is critical that all volunteers be trained in AED & CPR. With the new guidelines and methods, this class is quite valuable for all of you to feel comfortable to do something when someone needs help.
To register, please contact Carefree Fire Department at
480.699.8213.
Starting on February 4, 2015 and continuing through April 15, 2015, AARP Tax-Aide volunteers will be avai lable each Wednesday afternoon from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Desert Foothills Library. They will help taxpayers with low to moderate income, with special attention to those age 60 and older, prepare and f i le their personal federal and Arizona income tax returns.
Appointments are required and can be scheduled by calling the Library at 480.488.2286.
Quarterly Meeting Tuesday, April 21st 9 a.m. Light of the Desert Lutheran
Church 33175 N. Cave Creek Road
Cave Creek, AZ 85331 480.563.5500
Foothills Caring Corps, Inc. has for the past 15 years convened a group of the area churches, synagogues, and local professionals who provide services to older adults. Our quarterly meetings allow sharing b e s t p r a c t i c e s , u p d a t e s o f community activities and agency/o r g a n i z a t i o n a l c h a n g e s o r transitions. Please join us on a quarterly basis to share community r e s o u r c e s a n d i n f o r m a t i o n concerning services to older adults. For more information please contact Maggie at 480.488.1105.
Photos by Cynthia Baloh Photography
Proven Media Matt York Photography