Loan Medical Equipments

Kare Bears Thanks the PC Wine Club

Kare Bears would like to give a huge shoutout to the Wine Club. Every year, the Wine Club presented us with a large donation to support the work we do at the Kare Bears House.

This year's donation is the largest one yet, thanks to months of hard work by their (and our) volunteers. Not only that we share volunteers, we share the same commitment to our community. Thank you, all Wine Club members, for your support and generosity. You helped us keep Kare Bears and PebbleCreek strong!

The Passing of Rayma Scalzo - Kare Bears Founder

Rayma May Scalzo, age 82, resident of Goodyear, AZ passed away peacefully on December 25, 2024. She is survived by her grandson Jarod Flitcraft, granddaughter Kristin Hards, and great-grandson Orion Caselton, her sister Barbara Robinson (Duane), her stepson Eric Cavanagh, her stepdaughter Melissa Lohmann, several step-grandchildren, her niece Kim Lignore (Robert) and grandnieces Tessa and Claire Lignore. She is preceded in death by her husband Joe Scalzo, sons Brian Flitcraft (Melanie) and David Flitcraft and her sister Peggy Russell (Jon).

Rayma was born on July 25, 1942 in Trenton New Jersey to G. Luther Weibel and Rayma Hutchinson Weibel. Rayma moved around a lot as a child. In her early years, she lived in Clinton and Greenville, Tennessee as well as Raleigh, North Carolina. As an 7th grader she moved west to Hillsborough, CA where she attended grade school and then graduated from Burlingame High School and then Oregon State University majoring in Home Economics, while a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. She lived briefly in Oregon and California, before moving to Phoenix, AZ in 1971.

Rayma and Joe were married in 1990 and moved to PebbleCreek in 1995, where Rayma established a wonderful circle of friends. She loved to dance, play cards, and particularly loved table tennis. She was also talented at target shooting, where she ranked in college. Rayma was a breast cancer survivor, an experience that changed her life. She wanted to give back soon after moving to PebbleCreek, so she founded Kare Bears, a non-profit organization that focuses on neighbors helping neighbors in the PebbleCreek retirement community. She became heavily involved with the Breast Cancer Support Group and the Alzheimer’s Support Group. In December of 2020, she received a Congressional Recognition for her dedicated work with Kare Bears. Rayma’s friendly smile will be forever missed by all that knew her.

Donations in Rayma’s memory can be sent to Kare Bears at 15383 W. Cheery Lynn Road, Goodyear, AZ 85395. A memorial service is pending. How to Donate to Kare Bears

Event Details

ANNUAL MEETING and KARE BEARS PRESENTS! FRAUD & SCAM AWARENESS

Wednesday, January 22

Eagle's Nest Ballroom 11 am

Kare Bears will hold its brief Annual Meeting, to recap the 2024 accomplishments and plans for 2025, followed by:

Our Kare Bears Presents! Speaker

Joyce Petrowski will present information to increase awareness of the types of frauds and scams that are prevalent and dangerous to the unsuspecting.

She will provide resources, tips and tools so that everyone can better protect themselves and/or their love ones.

To provide adequate seating, please register

KARE BEARS GAME DAY OPEN HOUSE

If you or someone you know would benefit from good conversation, friendly people or games, Kare Bears may have the answer.

We are expanding our current Game Day by starting an activities morning before Friday bingo.

To learn about it, drop by our Open House in the Eagles Nest Ballroom Friday January 24th between 8:00am and 10:30am.

Enjoy some refreshments and see what the new Share Bears activity morning offers. We start the weekly gatherings January 31st. For more information call Pat 623-535-4501

CPR / AED CLASS

Kare Bears is offering a CPR (cardiac pulmonary resuscitation) & AED (automatic external defibrillator) class, with certification. The instructor is a current Phoenix Fire Department Paramedic.

January 24

Eagle's Nest Ballroom

Also covers First Aid specific to living in the Valley: Sun burns, heat exhaustion/stroke, snake bites, puncture wounds, etc.

Details and Registration

PebbleCreek has 19 readily accessible AEDs. Know where they are located and HOW to use them!

BLOOD DRIVE

The next Vitalant Blood Drive will be:

January 28

Eagle's Nest Ballroom

Appointments from

7:30 AM to 12:45 PM

Details and Registration

HEARING EVALUATIONS

Friday, February 7

7:50 AM to 11:40 AM

Tuscany Falls PALERMO Room

Details and Registration

The slow developing nature of hearing loss that allows many adults to ignore their loss for years.

When not addressed, hearing loss impacts many aspects of life:

Communication and speech
Cognition
Social isolation, loneliness and stigma – social withdrawal due to reduced access and communication difficulties with others
Emotional problems: frustration, depression, social isolation, fatigue
Increased risk of dementia

Drivers are Needed ASAP

The Kare Bears Mission statement: “Neighbors Helping Neighbors and the Community” states what the organization is about. We need volunteers and among the types desperately needed are drivers who can help fulfill the mission.

Kare Bears gets requests from your neighbors seeking rides to and from medical appointments when they cannot drive themself or make their own arrangements. Kare Bears steps in to help with such occasional non-emergency needs.

We need drivers who are available to drive - whether locally or farther. We would like to have dependable drivers who can drive each week or even biweekly. If you wish to participate and assist the Kare Bears mission, follow the link below. You can indicate your days and hours availability, and other essential information.

You are important to Kare Bears and your neighbors.

Become a driver for kare bears

PebbleCreek Kare Bears

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

On January 22, Kare Bears House will be closed from 9 AM to Noon, but will be open from Noon to 3 PM

Kare Bears Events

Kare Bears Thanks the PC Wine Club

The Passing of Rayma Scalzo - Kare Bears Founder