The Arizona Charitable Tax Credit program provides a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on your Arizona state income tax, allowing for contributions of up to $470 for individual filers and $938 for joint filers. Volunteers Make a Difference Have a few hours a month? You can make a difference in a neighbor’s life and your own by volunteering to help a neighbor in need. For more information about volunteering and the services and resources available to you, please contact your VerdeCares Office at 480.471.8944. The Office, located at the corner of Forest Road and Avenida Del Ray, is open from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Thursday. Vicki Beseke, VerdeCares Founding Director, and Your VerdeCares Team
Free Holiday Pancake Breakfast Saturday, Dec. 7 8:30 to 11:30 AM Rio Verde Fire District Station
Everyone is invited to the Rio Verde Fire District’s annual Holiday Pancake Breakfast and fundraiser for VerdeCares at the Fire Station on Forest Road. Golf Raffles Galore In addition to great pancakes and coffee, there will be free drawings every half hour for a beautiful Christmas poinsettia and a separate raffle for rounds of golf at Rio, Tonto, Troon North, We-Ko-Pa, Westin Kierland, The Biltmore, Desert Canyon, Trilogy at Verde River and more. You do not need to be present to win a round of golf. Drawings for golf will take place at the end of the breakfast. Operation Santa Claus Bring a new toy, new children’s clothing item, or packaged non-perishable food item to benefit Operation Santa Claus. Taxi Service to the Breakfast The breakfast will be inside the station bays with large propane heaters if needed to keep everyone warm. A golf cart taxi service will be provided to transport you from the church parking lot at 25603 N. Danny Lane to the Fire Station. Join us as we celebrate our Firefighters, 1st Responders, and VerdeCares. VerdeCares Support Services VerdeCares volunteers provide medical transportation, errands for prescriptions, meal delivery, medical equipment, medication and wound management, nurse wellness visits, home safety assessments, caregiver respite, and additional resources as needed. Our Alzheimer’s monthly caregiver support group provides education and available resources to caregivers. Donations Welcome! VerdeCares is an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit charity and an Arizona Qualifying Charitable Organization (QCO) with the QCO code 22644.
LENDING CLOSET Upon Request Year Round
The Lending Closet will resume the “Wednesday Pick up and Return” schedule starting November 8th. Return items 2-2:30 PM and Pick up items 2:30-3PM at the HOA club loading dock location. Kids Closet Kids Closet items include cribs, pack & plays, car seats, booster seats, strollers, high chairs and twin-size airbeds. Items are available upon request year round. Requests should be made utilizing the Kids Closet Request form, click here. Contact Terry Uffelman or Judy Dorwart with questions. Medical Equipment Medical equipment includes crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, scooters, shower chairs, and toilet seats. Planned requests should be made using the Medical Equipment Request form. For an emergency, contact Terry Uffelman or Judy Dorwart. Click here for the Medical Equipment form.
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