By George Mower The Vail Community is a wonderful place to live. We love the beauty of the desert surroundings, the slower pace of life, and the friendly atmosphere, etc. However, there are people right here in our community who are in need of a lifeline. The Greater Vail Community ReSources Food Bank (Food Bank) provides a partial lifeline for...
By Susan Summers Retiring president of Greater Vail Community Resources, Connie Plummer, was honored by the board of directors on May 13th with a special award recognizing her leadership of the nonprofit organization over the past several years. To the applause of all, a large and beautiful glass vase with an engraved base was presented to her by...
By Susan Summers Confirmed shoppers (and you know who you are) generally are not all about spending money for the sake of it. We are about savoring the shopping experience—touching the fabrics, imagining where we would place home décor items, choosing thoughtful one-of-a-kind gifts for special friends. Research supports the fact that this shopping...
By Susan Summers If you’re starting to breathe a sigh of relief over the Covid 19 pandemic, you’re not alone. As more people become fully vaccinated, anxieties about venturing back out into the world are receding and the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter. (And no, it isn’t an oncoming train.) But the scourge of Covid has changed...
by Susan Summers In the last two quarters of 2020, ReSources Vail Food Bank served approximately 1,200 individuals and over 350 households, along with delivering hundreds of meals to homebound residents and local students in need of supplemental nutrition. After the first month of 2021, it is on track for similar results. The point in highlighting...
By Susan Summers If you struggle to get food on your family’s table in order to pay the bills, do you take advantage of readily available assistance through ReSources Vail Food Bank? What should be an easy answer may not be, especially if you have never needed help before. The truth is that many faced with this dilemma refrain from reaching out...
By Susan Summers Those who are new to Arizona, and even some old timers, may not be aware of a wonderful opportunity that the state of Arizona provides to residents who wish to donate to certain types of charities: the Arizona Tax Credit. Through this program, the state designates “Qualifying Charitable Organizations” (QCO’s) based on whether a...
By Susan Summers At this time last year, who would have imagined that 2020 holiday shopping would involve so many weird variables. Will the USPS and commercial delivery services be timely? How much in-person shopping do I risk right now and how much can I afford to spend? Will my online purchases be back-ordered? Here’s an idea that could simplify...
By Susan Summers As we all can attest, the year 2020 has been a hard one. The Covid 19 virus has upended lives across the globe and caused some of us to lose perspective about the things that really matter. Then happily, we are reminded that big hearts exist in large corporations and at our corner grocery store. This was exemplified by a group of...
