by pddg_admin | Aug 22, 2023 | Volunteer, Volunteer Spotlight
What does it mean to be a Good Neighbor? Just ask our Volunteer, Ken Owens. “There is more to being a neighbor than just living next door to someone,” he says. “Being a neighbor is about building community and being there when others need help. And it’s about becoming...
by pddg_admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Community, Volunteer
Sheryl Keeme, Neighbors Who Care Executive Director When the July mercury hits 100+ degrees and hangs out there for days and days, even though we all know the drill, it still is a surprise to be smacked with the hot pizza oven air when we head outdoors. Restaurant...
by pddg_admin | Jun 21, 2023 | Volunteer, Volunteer Spotlight
They say it takes a special someone to become a volunteer. And that is certainly true when it comes to Neighbors Who Care volunteer Marlene Fishkel! For the past 10 years, Marlene has volunteered once a week as our office receptionist and currently works the 12:30 –...
by pddg_admin | Jun 16, 2023 | Community, Volunteer
Community Engagement Manager Jennifer Gustafson believes in the importance of sharing Neighbors Who Care’s message with our community. As the daughter of one of our former clients, she knows firsthand the impact that NWC volunteers have on homebound seniors...
by pddg_admin | May 29, 2023 | Volunteer, Volunteer Spotlight
One of seven children, volunteer Betty Sanders decided to move to Sun Lakes from her native Oklahoma back in 1999 when she purchased her home. It took her three years to actually make the move but once settled into her new community, she wasted no time getting busy....
by pddg_admin | May 3, 2023 | Volunteer
As Arizona temperatures soar, our client list is also heating up. Many of our regular volunteers are only here in the winter, and they’ve left the area and won’t be back until October. Many others who live here full time, leave to escape the heat and...
