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MARCH 2014
Donor Pays Off Mortgage For Food Bank Mortgage burning celebration planned In a bold and generous move, an anonymous donor recently paid off the $300,000 mortgage for the Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center. The food bank’s executive director Pam DiPietro says the donation will save the northern foothills food bank $36,000 in payments annually for the facility it purchased in December 2012. The food bank plans a mortgage burning celebration Saturday, March 22 at 10:30am at its complex, which is located at 6038 East Hidden Valley Road in Cave Creek. While DiPietro says the organization is extremely grateful, the need continues to grow.
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“While this was an incredible donation, our food bank anticipates an increase in the number of people who will need our help due to recent cutbacks in food stamps,” says DiPietro. “Since moving to our new facility, 426 more individuals have asked for our help, and since January, we have seen an additional 47 individuals request assistance along with the 8,000-plus people we already serve. So, we continue to be in dire need of food and monies from the public at-large.”
Are You Ready To Rodeo? rab the family, saddle up and head out to the annual Cave Creek Fiesta Days Rodeo March 28-30. The Cave Creek Pro Rodeo Committee will once again present three days of Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) action, which will kick off with the Fourth Annual Fiesta Days Dan Lebsock Golf Tournament & Fundraiser Wednesday, March 26. The following day, Women’s Pro Rodeo events take the stage at the Cave Creek Memorial Arena from 12-6pm. Friday, March 28 is when the action really begins to heat up. The day begins with Slack at 12pm, followed by the first PRCA Performance – Pink Night, which will benefit cancer charities – beginning at 7:30pm…and that is just for starters. The weekend of rodeo excitement boasts two evening dances, the Fiesta Days Rodeo Parade, Mutton Bustin’ and more PRCA action than you can shake a stick at. Visit www.cavecreekprorodeo.com for up-to-date information, and find complete Fiesta Days coverage beginning on page 23.
The new building effort got underway in March 2008, when a food bank volunteer suggested the Cave Creek resource center purchase a building and pledged $100,000 to begin a capital campaign. Donations helped renovate the purchased building so it would be ready for move-in in June 2013. The generous donation by the donor allowed Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center to clear its mortgage debt by February 2014. To donate to Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center, visit www.foothillsfoodbank.com or call 480.488.1145.