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Tucson Place (see page 4 story). Preventing Isolation: Staff and volunteers are on the phone daily, providing assistance with resources for grocery shopping and other needs. SNAP also assists in locating transportation and restaurant delivery re-sources, and in providing limited transports for essential medical situations through vetted volunteers. Through expanded Care Corps and pen pal initiatives, residents are matched with volunteers to combat isola-tion and alert staff to potential concerns. Technology is Key: SNAP is looking into technology training for residents, to assist with developing skills and broadening abili-ties to overcome isolation through use of computers and smart devices. A resource-rich technology plan will develop programs including educational seminars, online shopping training or use of tech platforms for connecting with community. [Many online resources are already available at
SNAP's website. Go to www.sunrisesnap.org, Click on Resources.] Partnership Vision: SNAP continues to reach out to collaborators in support of aging in place goals. “All the steps we’re taking now ensure a continuity of services that prepares SNAP for the ‘next nor-mal’ in our community and our changing world,”
Mary indicates. “Working together as a com-munity is essential to quality of life.”
Neighborliness reveals itself in many forms during challenging times. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Fairfield com-munities, where SNAP Board members and staff have joined with our community to ensure that residents sheltering in place have resources within their reach to live in their homes safely and happily. The pandemic has meant a temporary re-vamp of SNAP’s service model, and devel-opment of new, flexible programs that re-spond to local needs but also eye safety for our volunteers and staff. It also has result-ed in new collaborations with organizations like Pima Council on Aging (PCOA), to opti-mize available community resources. “The greatest demand right now is for help in delivery of nutritious meals, or in provid-ing supportive phone calls and sharing of resources for residents sheltering in place,” says SNAP Board President Mary Becker, who reports that staff and Board now meet virtually or through social dis-tancing to ensure services. Response through Service: When pandemic lock-downs occurred, distant family members contact-ed SNAP with con-cerns about their loved ones. SNAP responded by expand-ing communications and meal deliveries, with support from community partner
Board Addresses Pandemic Preparedness
With Services, Resources & Collaboration Ways to Give
to SNAP
Annual Giving
Soon Underway
SNAP is able to serve our commu-
nity because of neighbors who
believe in our “neighbors helping
neighbors” vision and who give
generously to our Annual Appeal.
Watch for SNAP’s Annual Appeal
envelope, coming in November.
.
Jim Click Raffle
All proceeds from the sale of
raffle tickets issued to SNAP
benefit us. Purchase by
December 1 for $25 each ticket;
5 tickets for $100. This year’s
prizes include a 2020 Ford F-150
Platinum, 2 round-trip first-class
airline tickets to anywhere in the
world, or $5000 in cash!
Request tickets:
Lu Salisbury:
Fran Calene
Bashas’ Community Card
If you regularly shop at Bashas’ or
its partner store, AJs Fine Foods,
you can support SNAP through
their Community Support Pro-
gram. Purchase a Bashas’ card
from SNAP for $25 and use the
card at either store for the same
amount. You can reload the card
at Bashas’ or AJs and they will
continue to donate to SNAP when
the card is used. Bashas’ will
donate 6% of the amount pur-
chased with these cards to SNAP.
Call the SNAP Line
at 520-437-9556
or email: [email protected]
snap shotsFall 2020
The September Board meeting via Zoom:
Clockwise, from top right: Fran Calene,
Mimi McMahon-Melo, Tiny Read, Betsy
Green, Jodie Goalstone, Mary Becker,
Lynda Stites. Center: Martha Wright.
He was the founding president of SNAP in 2012, and his long history of leadership and community engagement will continue to influence Tucson for many years to come. A Chicago-born basketball player for Northern Illinois University who served in the US Ma-rine Corps, Bill also served on the board of the Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society and chaired its garden tours for many years. Bill was the consummate salesman, using marketing experience garnered from his food brokerage business to help enhance his HOA as well as SNAP. Tiny Read, SNAP Board member Emeritus, recalls: “He and Lu supported or initiated so many SNAP pro-grams, and were two-time Tour Homeown-
ers on SNAP’s Home & Garden Tour. Bill also served as a member of SNAP’s Govern-ance Committee through 2019. SNAP is grateful for his long-term involvement and for his service to our community.”
Sponsorship Committees and the Board of Directors. “Terry was a real expert in the expression of friend-ship,” says Tiny. “There was a strong bond between Terry and so many others. He leaves a legacy of friendship and ser-vice which encour-ages each of us to also serve.”
Whether through sports or his volunteer-ism, Terry Gautsch expressed his passion for community spirit. An aviation navigator in both the Air Force and Navy, Terry also was a GE sales engineer for over 30 years before retiring to Tucson. He loved the Wis-consin Badgers and UA Basketball games, Senior Olympics, his Mystery Tripper‘s group and a Mountain Dew Club. He had so many more pursuits, notes Tiny Read. For SNAP, Terry served as a transit volun-teer, a member of the Governance and HGT
Bill Salisbury—First SNAP Board Chair
Terry Gautsch—Legacy for Caring
Tom’s professional life as a psychologist and
health care administrator provided many
meaningful experiences around the globe.
SNAP
friends
will al-
ways
remem-
ber that
Tom re-
flected
the benefits of these
experiences in his eve-
ryday acts of neighbor-
liness.
Tom Cahill—Volunteer Extraordinaire A Sunrise Presidio Townhomes resident
actively involved as a SNAP volunteer, Tom
Cahill leaves a legacy of genuine caring.
Tom was a member of the first SNAP Board
of Directors and headed the SNAP Mar-
keting Committee for several years. Accord-
ing to Tiny Read, “Tom promoted the organ-
ization through friendly visits to many of his
neighbors as well as participated in the
SPTH Men’s Group. He introduced SNAP to
his friend, Tony Paniagua of Arizona Public
Media (AZPM), who produced the first pro-
motional video featuring SNAP clients and
volunteers.”
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Saluting Longtime SNAP Stewards PCOA Partnership
SNAP is a
proud
member
of PCOA’s
Neigh-
bors Care
Alliance.
In 2019-
2020,
there were 19 neighborhood
groups engaging 1,140 volun-
teers in providing more than
108,000 services to our com-
munities, county-wide.
Volunteers, SNAP needs you:
Deliver Food | Friendly Phone
Calls | Pen Pals | More
Call: 520-437-9556
Memory is a wonderful tool as we celebrate lives well lived. SNAP honors three whose dedication
and service to SNAP continue to impact our community even after their passing.
Bill (left) helped spearhead our Tortuga Trail.
Tom (right) made
many friendly visits to
his neighbors, includ-
ing Elmer Hercher of
SPTH, now deceased.
Terry at the
John Deere Museum
Making an impact is an im-
portant part of the lives of
Dottie and James Lewis.
Their stewardship with
SNAP sends a powerful mes-
sage about service.
Dottie came to SNAP in
2010, handling a variety of
assignments including
Phone Patrol and transport.
James also volunteers –
together they have amassed
more than 1500 hours in
volunteer service (since
SNAP started tabulating
hours), and logged more
than 1,000 miles in trans-
porting clients.
Service comes naturally to
Dottie and James – both
retired from the United
States Air Force. James re-
tired after 20 years of ser-
vice with the rank of Major
at Davis Monthan in 1987.
His military unit was the
Ground Launch Cruise Mis-
sile Training Wing, and prior
to this he was a Titan Mis-
sile Crewman. Later he
helped to dismantle these
missiles. He traveled with
Dottie for the last years of
her Air Force career (Dottie
was a military nurse for 23
years). In Izmir, Turkey,
Dottie served as Chief
Nurse Executive for the
medical clinic where she
trained Turkish nurses in
infection control proce-
dures. Her last duty was in
Honolulu, where she retired
in 1996 as a Lt Colonel.
Returning to Tucson, Dottie
continued working at
Tucson Medical Center until
2009, when she and James
both “officially retired.”
“During the pandemic I con-
tinue with Phone Patrol
duties and transportation
for medical appointments
and meal pick up, and
James is involved in trans-
portation as well,” Dottie
now notes. “I encourage
clients to reach out to
SNAP. We’re concerned
about their physical and
emotional well-being during
this very stressful time.
Providing info about local
services is appreciated.”
Dottie sees SNAP continu-
ing to step up to pandemic
challenges and evolving
programs to address needs.
“No matter how long this
takes we’re going to do it
together just like good
neighbors do,” she says.
When not volunteering,
golfing or reading, the two
are at home with their 12-
year-old yorkie poos, Maxy
and Sammy. Also travelers,
Dottie and James’ last trip
was to Southeast Asia, re-
turning on March 5, narrow-
ly escaping being locked out
of the country.
“Having an organization
like SNAP in our own back-
yard can only benefit us all
for years to come,” they
say. “We must encourage
every HOA to get involved,
and see SNAP’s long-term
value for all.”
Double Dose of Generosity: Dottie and James Lewis Page 3
Volunteer Spotlight
James and Dottie
Lewis working as
hospitality volunteers
during the 2019
SNAP Home &
Garden Tour.
Become a
volunteer:
Contact Lynda:
520-437-9556
Support SNAP
through Amazon Smile.
When you log on select
Sunrise Neighborhood
Assistance Program-Snap
Amazon will automatically donate
to SNAP at no cost to you!
tein served with a carbohydrate and vegeta-ble. We also include soup du jour and dessert with our meals. It makes us feel good to know that our older adult neighbors are re-ceiving hot nutritious meals to keep them going, rather than just a cold sandwich every day,” Victoria reports. Tucson Place prepares 12 hot meals per week for delivery – hundreds since the pro-gram was established with SNAP earlier this year. “Our Tucson Place partnership with SNAP is rewarding and gratifying,” remarks Victoria. “We plan to continue to help our older adult neighbors in whatever capacity we can. We hope to expand our program to meet the needs for SNAP.” For additional information about this pro-
gram, contact: [email protected].
Our best work is never accomplished alone. SNAP partners with individuals and organi-zations like Tucson Place at Ventana Can-yon Assisted Living and Memory Care to make aging in place a reality for those who seek it. Always a good neighbor, Tucson Place has supported SNAP’s Home & Garden Tour as well as hosted a monthly SNAP-facilitated Caregiver Support Group meeting since the opening of its memory care community several years ago. When the COVID-19 cri-sis hit, Tucson Place connected with SNAP to offer help to residents under stay at home orders. Initially, Tucson Place provided care bags filled with essentials and goodies to be dis-tributed to those in need. Tucson Place then took community outreach a step fur-ther, offering to serve hot, nutritious meals that older adult residents could enjoy im-mediately, in addition to the care bags. “Tucson Place has always recognized the community efforts and accomplishments of SNAP helping neighbors,” says Victoria McLeod, Community Sales Director of Tuc-son Place. “During these challenging times, this partnership allows us to serve hot meals to our older adult neighbors, which in turn provides them with dignity and the independence to live the life they desire.” A dietitian ensures Tucson Place menus are filled with nutrition. “Meals include a pro-
Tucson Place Enhances Definition of Good Neighbor
6890 E. Sunrise Drive
Suite 120-298,
Tucson, AZ 85750
520-437-9556
www.sunrisesnap.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/snapsunrise
Staff:
Lynda Stites, Volunteer Manager
Janie Foy, Administrative Coordinator
SNAP 2020
Community Partners
Pima Council on Aging
(PCOA)
pcoa.org/ways-we-help/
directory/
Lutheran Church of the
Foothills
Sunrise Mtn. Ridge HOA
St. Albans Episcopal
Church
Elder Alliance
Sunrise Mtn. View
Estates HOA
Meet SNAP
Board of Directors
Mary Becker,
President
Martha Wright,
Vice President
Mimi McMahon-Melo,
Secretary
Fran Calene
Betsy Green
Jodi Goalstone
Tucson Place Chef Jesus “Junior” Padilla
preps the hot meals for SNAP clients.