Sun City Vistoso Community Foundation

The Foundation, founded in 1998, provides an entity through which fully tax deductible gifts may be channeled to support qualified health, cultural, recreational, educational, and charitable needs of Sun City Vistoso and surrounding areas. Gifts may be made at any time by check, in stock, or by gifts-in-kind to the SCVC Foundation at 1565 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85755

 

Alcoholics Anonymous

Refer to Vistoso Tipster for meeting time, place, and phone number to call.

Arthritis & Fibromyalgia Support Group

The group meets monthly for positive sharing discussions, occasional speakers, and the opportunity to meet others with similar conditions. Learn gentle stretching exercises. Hear about treatments that others are using and be informed of M.D.’s who are treating patients with empathy and the newest products. Facilitators are approved by the Arthritis Foundation.

Caregivers Support

See Vistoso Helpful Hands.

Casa Amigas

This is a group of ladies who sew clothing, quilts, and other items for the children of the Tucson, Oro Valley, and Catalina areas. The main recipients of the items made are Casa De Los Niños in Tucson, Amphi School District clothing bank, and Catalina Resource Center in Catalina. A chapter of ProjectLinus works within Casa Amigas and provides quilts and afghans for the children in local hospitals. The group uses clean donated fabric and yarn and receives monetary donations from many groups to help them purchase what they need to continue their work.

Community Assistance Committee

Provides medical equipment, cots, fold-up beds, equipment for visiting children, card tables, chairs, etc. Located in Loan Room at south end of the golf cart barn. Also recycles aluminum cans for funds to buy new equipment. Times and telephone numbers are published monthly in the Vistoso Tipster.

Consumer Referral Service

Maintains listings of reputable businesses, which can provide services and products for residents; provides residents with the outlet to register satisfaction or dissatisfaction with vendors and contractors who are listed. Maintains the residents' bulletin board for listings of items for sale, rent or wanted. The consumer referral service desk is located in the Social Hall. Call 825-3711 ext. 137. Hours: 9-11 a.m., M-F, October- April; 9-11 a.m., M,W,F, May- September.

The Gift Shop at Sun City

Hundreds of items, handmade by residents of Sun City Vistoso, are displayed and for sale at the Gift Shop, which is located in the Craft Complex. Hours are posted.

Library

Sun City's own library, run by volunteers. Fiction and non-fiction books, magazines, books-on-tape, puzzles, videos, and a reference section. There are also children's books for visiting grandchildren. Located at Vistoso Center. Open 9- 12 and 1-4 Monday-Friday and 9-12 Saturday. Closed Sunday and all major holidays.

Posse

Members of this group serve their community by spending at least three hours per month as volunteer night patrols providing security and assistance to other residents of the Sun City community. Volunteers are always needed and welcome.

Seniors For Kids: Men and Women

This is a volunteer organization dedicated to helping children. They make wooden toys and gifts, stuffed toys, blankets, bibs, and clothing to deliver to children who are in hospitals and to social service agencies to distribute for Christmas gifts. They collect and refurbish computers for children who cannot readily afford to buy one. There is also a limited amount of fundraising to support the activities.

Shuttle - Coyote Run

Coyote Run is for Oro Valley residents 62 years of age and older who are transportation dependent and/or eligible to ride under the Americans with Disabilities Act. This is a pre-registered service. Call 229-4990.

Sunshine Committee

Our goal is to bring a little sunshine to those who are ill or bereaved. It is accomplished by sending cards on behalf of the community. See Vistoso Tipster for contact names.

Vistoso Helpful Hands

An all-volunteer group of dedicated residents who step in when an emergency strikes, providing caretaker relief, meals, dog walking, shopping, and doing light household chores, etc. To be part of the volunteer team, sign up at the Administration Office. There is detailed information and you can register for one of two volunteer activities: carry the pager one day a month, or be one of the volunteers on call when help is needed.

To get help 24 hours a day, dial pager number 410-9498.

After the beep, dial YOUR number and then press the # key. Hang up. You will be called back in a short time.

Volunteer Groups

Many Sun City residents belong to local volunteer groups serving the community. Some of these groups meet in Sun City, including Casa De Los Ninos, Oasis (tutoring), and SCV Women's Auxillary for the Brewster House.