Box
tops equal cash
ANTHEM
– Anthem schools and General Mills have
partnered to benefit education programs.
The
four Anthem elementary schools are joining
the Box Tops for Education program,
which gives schools 10 cents for every
box top from selected General Mills,
Kleenex, Cottonelle, Pillsbury and Betty
Crocker products. The program is designed
to raise money for schools without having
to ask for cash donations. Only elementary
schools are allowed to participate,
however.
Box
top coordinators at Gavilan Peak, Diamond
Canyon, Anthem and Canyon Springs schools
have teamed with local businesses and
organizations to place collection boxes
at their locations. There are also drop‑off
boxes at the Anthem Community Center,
Wal‑Mart, Safeway, Starbucks and
the regional library.
For
a complete listing of eligible products,
visit www.boxtops4education.com.
For other questions about the program,
contact Gavilan Peak coordinator Debbie
Iannarelli at (623) 266‑4100.
Moms
get a respite
CAVE
CREEK– Mothers Of Preschoolers (MOPS)
are invited to join others for a kick‑off
breakfast from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m., on
Aug. 30, at Black Mountain Baptist Church.
Child care is provided
for preschoolers.
An
international organization, MOPS meetings
provide a welcome oasis for mothers
and separate activities for their preschoolers.
Meetings are scheduled on first and
third Wednesdays each month from October
through May at the church, 33955 N.
Cave Creek Road, one half‑mile
south of Carefree Highway.
For
breakfast reservations, call (480) 488‑1975.
For more information, visit www.bmbcaz.com.
To learn about MOPS, go to www.mps.org.
Sierra
Club hikes for fun and funds
CAREFREE
– Hiking ancient ruins on Gold Mountain,
a lasagna dinner and a film about the
endangered Colorado River will highlight
the Sierra Club Saguaro Group’s 3rd
annual fund‑raising event to be
held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 26.
Reservations
are $20. Nonmembers are welcome. Call
(480) 595‑2306 or e‑mail
louis 85331@msn.com,
and leave a name and phone number to
receive directions to the Tonto Hills
location.
Saguaro
Group serves the Cave Creek/Carefree/Desert
Foothills and North Scottsdale areas.
