Lance Williams, Executive Director
As the new school year approaches, the Sun Lakes community has an incredible opportunity to come together and make a real difference in the lives of local junior high students. We’re excited to announce a community-wide donation drive aimed at collecting school supplies and personal care items for students at Andersen Junior High School.
This effort is more than just pens, paper, and backpacks. It’s about showing our young people that they are supported, valued, and set up for success by a caring community. Many families in our area face financial challenges, and the cost of preparing for school can be overwhelming. By donating essential items, we can help ensure that every student starts the year with confidence and dignity.
We are currently seeking donations of new school supplies, including backpacks, notebooks, folders, pencils, pens, markers, binders, and calculators. In addition, we’re collecting personal care items such as deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste, feminine hygiene products, hairbrushes, socks, and other essentials that help students feel comfortable and cared for.
The donation drive will run through July 8. Collection bins will be available on the campus of Robson Reserve at Sun Lakes in the lobbies of both the 9508 and 9504 East Riggs Road buildings. All items collected will be delivered directly to Anderson Junior High School the week before classes begin.
This initiative was inspired by conversations with local educators who see firsthand the challenges many students face. Teachers often reach into their own pockets to help students in need, and we want to step up and share in that effort as a united community. When students have access to the supplies and essentials they need, they’re more likely to attend school consistently, focus on their studies, and succeed in their learning journey.
We especially encourage members of our senior living community and local service clubs to participate. Giving back in this way is a powerful way to connect across generations and instill values of compassion and generosity.
Let’s come together to show these students—and their families—that they’re not alone. With your help, we can fill backpacks, brighten smiles, and start the school year on a positive note.
Together, we can turn small gestures into big impacts and ensure that every student walks into school prepared, proud, and ready to learn.
Bring your donation of pencils, backpacks, notebooks, personal care supplies, and more to our lobby through July 8 and enter to win a $100 Stone & Barrel gift card*. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference!
Let’s give back—and look forward to a brighter future.
Thank you for supporting this great effort,
Lance Williams, Executive Director, Robson Reserve at Sun Lakes
* No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter or win. To enter the prize drawing, provide the information requested on the raffle card. By completing the raffle card, you are entering this drawing for the chance to win a $100 Stone & Barrel gift card. The odds of winning are based on the amount of entries at the time of the raffle prize drawing on Aug. 1, 2025. There is a limit of one entry per person. Prize winners will be contacted via the phone number provided on the completed raffle card and have 48 hours to claim the prize before an alternate potential winner is selected at random for that prize. Prizes are non-transferable. Employees of Sun Lakes Marketing Limited Partnership, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and the families of each are not eligible. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Sun Lakes Marketing Limited Partnership, makes no, and disclaims, all warranties, guarantees, or representations, express or implied, concerning the condition, quality, and merchantability of any prize. By entering this raffle prize drawing, entrants acknowledge compliance with these rules, including all eligibility requirements, and grant Sun Lakes Marketing Limited Partnership, Robson Communities, Inc., and its affiliates permission to contact you at the telephone number provided and to send periodic emails to the provided email.