2019 City of Chandler Volunteer of the Year, Ginger Voltmer Elizabeth Vaughan Congratulations to Ginger Voltmer who has been named Volunteer of the Year in the “Sunbeam” category by the City of Chandler! Ginger has been a volunteer with Neighbors Who Care since 2016, and has become one of our most versatile and dependable resources.…
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Community News, February 2020
Neighbors Who Care: Volunteering in the New Decade
Elizabeth Vaughan, Neighbors Who Care Neighbors Who Care is a unique organization, because Sun Lakes has a unique population. With no city services, a need presented itself 25 years ago, and Sun Lakes congregants responded. A group of churches created Neighbors Who Care to assist homebound seniors with grocery shopping and household duties that they…
Association News, January 2020
New from Your Neighbors: Keeping Our Neighbors a Top Priority
Elizabeth Vaughan It goes without saying that cash is king. With the dawning of a new year, Neighbors Who Care (NWC) received many donations from supporters in the community. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all who made a financial gift to NWC in 2019. Many of us aren’t sitting on large reserves of cash, but…
Community News, December 2019
25 Years of Neighbors Who Care
Eric Ehst, executive director It’s hard to believe, but Neighbors Who Care (NWC) is finishing up its 25th year of service. In November 1994, some Sun Lakes residents noticed that many of their neighbors could no longer drive to the grocery store, and they banded together to help out. With the support of the Interfaith…
Community News, November 2019
News From Your Neighbors – Neighbors Who Care, INC
Respite Care: Caring for the Caregiver Elizabeth Vaughan November is national caregivers’ month, and this year’s theme is “Caregiving around the clock.” Anyone who has had the experience of caring for a loved one knows that it’s not a 9 to 5 gig, as many challenges present themselves around bedtime or even late at night. Being…
Community News, October 2019
7th annual Fall Fair – November 2
Elizabeth Vaughan Neighbors Who Care invites you to our 7th annual Fall Fair! Mark your calendars for Saturday, Nov. 2 ,from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., when Neighbors Who Care hosts this celebration of community spirit. Autumn in Arizona is always a time of renewal, as we welcome our neighbors home from summer travel and prepare to…
Community News, September 2019
News From Your Neighbors – Neighbors Who Care Inc.
You are a volunteer! (Whether you know it or not) Eric Ehst, executive director America is known as the land of the rugged individualist. We think of our nation as having been built by intrepid pioneers, prospectors, inventors, and entrepreneurs. But that’s only half the story. Where would we be without the Minutemen who volunteered…
Community News, August 2019
News From Your Neighbors – Neighbors Who Care, Inc
When good things become great Neighbors Who Care is proud to be a founding partner of Creative Engagement Partners, the coalition of community leaders that was established to enrich the lives of family members of people living with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and memory impairment. The coalition currently is experiencing a metamorphosis. As the popularity of the…
Front Page, July 2019
Summer’s here and we need your help
Eric Ehst, Executive Director Over 700 of our disabled, homebound and frail neighbors rely on Neighbors Who Care to make sure they can get to lifesaving medical appointments, get groceries or hot meals, receive welfare checks or have access to other services that allow them to continue living at home. All of this vital assistance…
Community News, May 2019
News From Your Neighbors – Neighbors Who Care, Inc
Mother and fathers Eric Ehst, Executive Director Here we are coming up on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day; those holidays that are supposed to celebrate the contributions of our hardworking mothers and fathers, but are now mostly excuses for shopping, dining out and Hallmark cards. At Neighbors Who Care, we know a lot about mothers…