AZ Senior Cares Foundation

10/08/2026

A senior can be financially independent and still be financially vulnerable.

Many older adults live on income that is predictable, but not flexible.

Their regular expenses may be covered every month. Housing. Utilities. Groceries. Insurance. Medications.

What the budget may not have room for is the unexpected.

A sudden medically related expense can require hundreds or thousands of dollars that simply are not available, even when the senior has managed their finances responsibly for years.

Needing help with an unexpected expense does not mean someone cannot support themselves. Sometimes it simply means there was no room in the budget for a crisis.

AZ Senior Cares Foundation provides critical, short-term financial assistance to help seniors through medically related situations like these.

If you know a senior facing an unexpected medically related expense, please tell them about us. They may be exactly the person we were created to help. 💙

10/08/2026

🐼 PANDA DAY IS THIS WEEK!

Here’s one decision you can make right now:

Don’t cook on October 10. Make it Panda Day! 🥡

Grab Panda Express for lunch! Pick up dinner on the way home! Feed the whole family! You get a meal you already enjoy, and 20% of participating sales will be donated to AZ Senior Cares Foundation to help local seniors facing medically related crises.

Good food. No cooking. And your order helps a local senior! 💙

📅 Saturday, October 10
📍 Panda Express, Cottonwood, AZ
📱 Ordering online or through the app? Use Fundraiser Code 3862581

Make the plan now! October 10 is Panda Day! 🐼🥡

10/07/2026

Breast Health Is More Than a Mammogram 💗

Most of us know we should pay attention to our breast health. But would you recognize a change that deserves attention if it wasn’t a lump?

Breast health starts with knowing what is normal for your body.

Pay attention to changes in the size or shape of a breast, swelling, dimpling or puckering of the skin, redness or unusual skin changes, a ni**le that begins turning inward, unusual discharge, or breast or ni**le pain that does not go away.

The important word is change.

You don’t need to know what a change means. You just need to notice it and talk with your healthcare provider when something is new, unusual, or doesn’t go away.

And breast health isn’t only a women’s issue. Men can develop breast cancer too, and new breast or ni**le changes should never be ignored.

Most breast changes are not cancer. Finding something different does not mean you have breast cancer. It means your body has given you information worth paying attention to.

That is what Breast Cancer Awareness Month should really be about. Knowing your body. Asking questions. Keeping up with appropriate screenings. And not allowing fear to keep you from taking care of yourself.

At AZ Senior Cares Foundation, we know health concerns can also bring unexpected expenses. We provide critical, short-term financial assistance when a medically related need threatens a senior’s safety and stability. 💙

10/05/2026

🐼 WHY PANDA DAY MATTERS

On October 10, something as ordinary as deciding where to have lunch or dinner can help a local senior through a very difficult time.

For a senior facing a medical crisis, an unexpected expense can quickly create a much bigger problem. A ride to medical care. Equipment needed at home. A few days of caregiving after a hospital stay. Help getting safely through a difficult transition.

These are practical needs, but when they happen suddenly, having help available at the right time can keep an already difficult situation from becoming worse.

On October 10, Panda Express in Cottonwood will donate 20% of participating sales to AZ Senior Cares Foundation, helping us provide critical, short-term financial assistance to local seniors facing these situations.

So make Panda your lunch. Pick up dinner. Feed the family.

The more our community participates, the more help we can make available to local seniors when they need it. 💙

📅 October 10
📍 Panda Express, Cottonwood
📱 Online/App Fundraiser Code: 3862581

Eat Panda. Help a senior. 🐼💙

10/02/2026

What if the Jimmy Stewart we all knew was only part of the story?

This November 7th, JIMMY comes to the big screen only at Sedona’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre, giving us a look beyond the Hollywood legend and into the remarkable life of the man behind some of America’s most beloved films.

Stewart’s story stretched far beyond Hollywood… He was an actor, a decorated World War II combat pilot, a husband and father, and a man whose experiences away from the screen helped shape the person audiences came to love.

On Saturday, November 7, join us for a special afternoon of w**e, cheese and JIMMY, while supporting an important purpose right here in our community.

Proceeds benefit AZ Senior Cares Foundation, helping us provide critical, short term financial assistance when a senior’s situation becomes unstable and there is nowhere else to turn.

It’s a chance to discover a side of Jimmy Stewart you may never have known, enjoy a beautiful afternoon in Sedona, and make that afternoon mean something for a senior who needs help now. 💙

📅 Friday, November 7
📍 Mary D. Fisher Theatre, Sedona
🎥 3:00 pm

AZ Senior Cares Foundation
Caring for Our Vulnerable Seniors

10/02/2026

What does independence sound like?

For one senior we helped, it sounded like being able to hear again…

She had been totally blind since childhood and had built a lifetime of independence without sight. Her hearing was an essential part of how she communicated, navigated daily life, and stayed connected to the world around her. When her aging hearing aids could no longer be properly maintained, replacing them was not financially possible.

AZ Senior Cares Foundation worked with her hospice team and a local hearing care provider to help restore the hearing aids she depended on.

She had spent her entire life navigating the world without sight. Losing her hearing would have taken far more than another sense.

Restoring it helped protect the independence she had spent a lifetime building. 💙

AZ Senior Cares Foundation
Caring for Our Vulnerable Seniors

10/02/2026

Children carry grief so differently, and they do not always have the words to explain what they are feeling. I’m thankful our community has a place like this where kids can feel understood, have some fun, and know they are not alone.

We are still taking registrations for our upcoming Camp SOAR on Saturday, October 3rd at the Verde Valley Fairgrounds in Cottonwood. This one-day camp is for those children ages 6-13 who are coping with a loss. There will be games, hands-on activities, and new friends...with special guest Jimbo the Magician and back by popular demand Vvo Reptile Ranch & Rescue!
No cost to attend! Call us at 928-278-4134 or email Susan at [email protected]
Looking forward to a fantastic day!

10/01/2026

🐼 SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 10 IS PANDA DAY!

Here’s an easy way to do something good for a local senior: eat Panda!

On Saturday, October 10, Panda Express in Cottonwood will donate 20% of participating sales to AZ Senior Cares Foundation, helping us provide critical, short-term financial assistance when a medically related crisis threatens a senior’s safety and stability.

Make Panda your lunch… Pick up dinner… Feed the family! Every participating order helps turn an ordinary meal into support for a senior right here in our community! 💙

📅 Saturday, October 10

📱 Online/App Fundraiser Code: 3862581

Put October 10 on your calendar now. Eat Panda. Help a senior. 🐼💙

09/29/2026

A medical crisis can change everything for a senior before they or their family have time to figure out what to do next.

Bills do not wait. Care needs do not wait. And sometimes the help a senior needs simply cannot wait either.

That is where AZ Senior Cares Foundation comes in.

We provide critical, short term financial assistance when an unexpected expense threatens a senior’s safety and ability to get through a medical crisis.

Sometimes the difference between a situation getting worse and a senior getting through it is simply whether the right help is available soon enough.

Timely assistance can help protect a senior’s safety, preserve their stability, and provide a way forward at a moment when the options can feel very limited.

Because when a senior needs help now, “eventually” is not good enough.

💙 Need assistance? Know someone who does? Want to help make this assistance possible for another senior?

AZ Senior Cares Foundation
Caring for Our Vulnerable Seniors