The Copper Corridor encompasses a series of small, close-knit communities that share a history rich in mining. But when many of the mines closed in the 1990s, unemployment soared, economic prospects dimmed, and poverty rates increased. More than 25 years later, the situation remains dire, especially for children who have never known the economic security most of us take for granted. According to the US Department of Labor, unemployment in these communities is significantly above the national average and the average for Arizona. Of the 17 schools served by SBCO, all are Title I Schools, meaning at least 40% of

Each year SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) funds a grant to provide first graders at Ray Elementary School in Kearny, AZ with a wooden bookcase and two new books. The funding also provides for each child to receive two additional books in second and again in third grade to store on their bookcase. These bookcases are so well made that many high school students say that they are still using them. This program is especially important in a community where many children live in homes without books. For many years, the Rotary Club of Kearny helped to finance and construct the

On January 18th, SBCO Treasurer Camille Esterman gave a presentation to the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine (WOW) club and got an amazing response. Camille’s presentation generated 20 new members on site and a spontaneous collection of $416 for our MAD campaign.