Join us daily with the Cooped Up With Caitlin videos, which are in-formational as well as fun! Caitlin shares her knowledge of health & wellness with easy to do at home exercises in an effort to keep all of our seniors safe & healthy! If you would like to join us and receive a daily video (Monday—Friday) please email the Director, with a quick message that you want to join and we will add you to the email list! We have received tons of positive feedback from this program—not only keeping our seniors moving and exercising safely, but having a daily connection to a familiar face during this time of self-quarantine! Have some fun while staying healthy & home—join Cooped Up With Caitlin. To join, email Kathie at :
kpeck@montville-ct.org
Our Coastal Café Take Out Menu
Each meal is $5. Orders can be called in starting at 9 am the day of.
At this time, we are only providing hot meals (NO soups, sandwiches, salad bar)
Orders will be picked up curbside—just pull up-11:30am-12:30pm
May 3 Monday – Baked Ham, Homestyle Black Eyed Peas and Vegetable
May 4 Tuesday – Chicken Salad Sandwich, Potato Salad, Deviled Eggs and Side Salad
May 5 Wednesday – Spaghetti & Meatballs, Side Salad and Garlic Bread
May 6 Thursday – Oven Fried Pork Chops, Potato Apple Au Gratin and Vegetable
May 7 Friday – Crab Cakes, Roasted Potatoes and Vegetable
COMMUNITY FIRST DINNER THURSDAY, MAY 6TH
Our next COMMUNITY FIRST DINNER is THURSDAY, MAY 6TH from 4:00 -5:00 pm.
The meal is PENNE RIGATONI WITH SAUCE AND MEATBALLS. Yum!
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
THIS IS A DRIVE THRU STYLE AND CONTACTLESS SO WE ASK THAT YOU POP OPEN
YOUR TRUNK SO MEALS CAN BE PLACED IN.
COVID 19 MASKS ARE MANDATORY AT PICK UP
Wednesday, May 26th- BBQ & Music Bingo
Reminders for Energy Assistance 2020-2021 Season
March 31, 2021 is the Deadline for fuel authorizations or deliveries.
May 3, 2021 is the last day that a household can apply to establish its eligibility for benefits unless the household is utility heated and has a shut-off notice for its primary source of heat.
May 14, 2021 is the last day that a utility heated household with a shut-off notice for its primary heat can apply to establish its eligibility for benefits.
May 31st is the last day to submit deliverable fuel bills.
PLEASE NOTE: The Senior Center Director will be out of the office from May 15 thru May 22. If you need any Social Services, please plan ahead.
FARM TO FAMILIES FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTION
MONDAY, MAY 3rd, MAY 10th, May 17th & MAY 24th
10:30 to 12:30 pm OR UNTIL WE RUN OUT
GRISWOLD SENIOR CENTER/TOWN HALL
22 SOULE ST, JEWETT CITY
Please enter through Senior Center parking lot
Fresh Produce, Protein, Non-Perishables and more
Food box is free
No paperwork necessary
First-come first-serve or until we run out
Please remain in your car
Please open your trunk
Please wear a mask
Mother’s Day Facts
- More calls are made on Mother’s Day than any other day of the year.
- Mother’s Day is celebrated all over the world.
- One of the earliest Mother’s Day celebrations was in Ancient Greece.
- Woodrow Wilson signed Mother’s Day into law in 1914.
- The most popular gift for Mother’s Day is the greeting card.
- Carnations have a special meaning on Mother’s Day.
TVCCA CAFÉ MEALS & MEALS ON WHEELS
TVCCA IS NOW OFFERING FROZEN GRAB-N-GO CAFÉ MEALS
NOW AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP ON MONDAYS
PLEASE CALL YOUR SENIOR CENTER TO REGISTER AND PICK UP A MONTHLY MENU.
(MEALS CONSIST OF 5 FROZEN MEALS, 1 QUART OF 1% MILK, WHOLE WHEAT BREAD, BUTTER AND FRUIT CUPS)
Suggested donation of $3.00 per meal
GRISWOLD SENIOR CENTER: (860) 376-2604
TVCCA RSVP PROGRAM IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS
TVCCA Retired Senior Volunteer Program is looking for volunteers aged 55 and older. RSVP offers volunteers the opportunity to positively impact their community by participating in visiting or shopping for a senior, veteran or disabled person living independently. Volunteer on your own schedule and hours. Help a senior, veteran or a disabled person living on their own.