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Sun City Foundation reports growth in aid, launches Neighbors Helping Neighbors fund
Summary
Sun City Foundation leaders said donations and a new casino grant helped double direct aid to the community in 2024 and outlined eligibility rules for a new fund that targets the community's most vulnerable residents.
Linda McIntyre, treasurer of the Sun City Foundation, told a clubs meeting that the foundation increased direct financial support to residents in 2024 and has created a named fund for ongoing assistance.
McIntyre said the foundation received about $32,000 in donations and other direct support last year that it used for resident aid and events including the Santa for Seniors program. She said the foundation supported 67 residents in 2024 through what it has named the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund.
"The foundation was established in 1986'087 to be a charitable arm of the recreation centers of Sun City," McIntyre said, describing the foundation as a 501(c)(3). She said donors should look for the Neighbors Helping Neighbors name in promotional materials when contributing.
The foundation said residents who apply to the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund must meet several eligibility criteria: be age 67 or older, have lived in Sun City for at least five years and be at or below 50% of the federal poverty guideline. McIntyre cited the 50% guideline figures used for eligibility as $22,590 for an individual and $30,660 for a couple.
McIntyre also announced a restricted grant of $17,250 from Desert Diamond Casino that will be added to the same fund. She said the foundation has moved its office to the Grand Center (the space formerly used by the posse) and plans to hold regular afternoon appointment hours there.
Anita Gorski, president of the foundation, reiterated the recent growth in aid: "In '23, we helped 29 people. In '24, we helped 67." She encouraged club donations and reminded members that gifts to the foundation are tax-deductible and do not require a matching payment to RCSC.
McIntyre said the foundation is preparing a formal budget for 2025, updating policies and procedures, improving software and creating a presence on the rec centers' website. She asked clubs with ideas for facility enhancements or grant proposals to contact the foundation so staff and the foundation can coordinate grant applications and reporting.
The foundation said it will continue to prioritize direct resident aid while pursuing restricted grants and developing field-of-interest funds and, ultimately, an endowment to sustain long-term projects.
The foundation did not propose any board action for immediate club approval during the meeting.
