We realize that these are very difficult times for everyone. We at Groton Senior Center are here for you even though our building is still closed to the public at this time.
Please call us for assistance at 860-441-6785.
Category: Programs
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Groton Senior Center in collaboration with Town of Groton Police Department, Town of Groton Recreation Division and Groton Board Of Education Offices is proud to have brought the “Community First Dinner Program” to Groton. Our own fantastic Kathy Williams spearheaded the effort and never let up in creating this program to provide dinners twice a week to families and individuals struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Offering nutritionally balanced meals to the community at ZERO cost. The meal preparation, is headed by our own Lynnsie Manza, of our Coastal Café. The meals are prepared at the center and then individually packaged to be distributed at several meal sites in Groton. At this writing, over 1,400 dinners have been provided to Groton.
After a lot of behind the scenes work and collaboration, Kathy Williams and Jennifer Meakem scheduled numerous volunteers and the program kicked off on June 3rd. The individual dinners are packaged up, delivered and then distributed Wednesdays and Fridays between 4:30pm and 5:30pm at the following sites: St. John’s Christian Church, TVCAA on Central Avenue, Charles Barnum School /now Beacon Point Homes (Gungywamp Road). A first come, first served basis most nights we had just enough meals or ran out early! Rain or shine! 🙂
We are proud to announce many of the weeks meals were provided generously by Children First Groton Collaborative, William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund Covid Relief, Pfizer, Pepsi, Utz, Hartford HealthCare, Village Market, Paul And Angela McGuirk and a very large amount of generous people of our community who have donated to this cause. THANK YOU ALL!
Tai Chi class starting again in July
We are making our way back to reopening- in the next phase we can have outdoor programs and one-on-one services inside. To start with we are offering:
- Starting Wednesday, July 8th, Tai Chi instructor Julie Oliver will be offering an 8 week session.
- Classes will be held every Wednesday at 8 am for 45 minutes. Class will be held outside in the roller hockey rink(next to our back parking lot). Please bring your own folding chair and water.
- You can register online at grotonrec.com or by calling the mail number, 860-441-6785.
- The cost for the 8 week session will is $20.
***We strongly encourage anyone with compromised immune system should continue to stay safe and socially distanced.
VOUNTEERS IN FOCUS- GARDEN BED VOLUNTEERS
THANK YOU to our awesome volunteers who have been tending to and watering our community garden beds. Groton Senior Center with an active group of volunteers received materials for seven raised beds thanks to the Eastern CT Community Garden Association and their generous grant from Groton Parks Foundation. Several of these beds were created at a height allowing for easier care by our volunteers tending to healthy fruits and vegetables. The produce will go to our Coastal Café in a farm to table manner this summer and fall.
We are still recruiting garden volunteers for Wednesday, Friday and Saturday to water the gardens. Please call Tomi for further information, 860-441-6782.
Thank you to our own Town of Groton Parks crew, Johnson’s Hardware, Home Depot and of course Eastern CT Community Garden Association!
O.A.T.S. A 55+ OUTDOOR ACTIVE TRAVELING SENIORS GROUP Each outing requires registration please call 860-441-6623
Tuesday, July 14th GOSA Sheep Farm Hike 9:30 am. This hike is about one mile with uneven ground and rocks. It is a little steep going down to the waterfall but people can stay on the top area overlook. Bring your picnic lunch if you wish. There are picnic tables there.
(rain date Thursday, June 16)
Interested in kayaking or paddle boarding with us this summer? Please call 860-441-6623.
*Safety protocols with COVID19 in mind will be adhered to.
We strongly encourage that anyone with a compromised immune system should continue to stay safe and socially distanced.
Coming soon……..Zoom
COMING SOON…
We’d like to begin ZOOM gatherings and some type of virtual programming in the near future. If you would like to participate, please call the Center. If you need more information on this, give us a call.
OUR NEXT GRAB-AND-GO/DELIVERED MEMBERS MEAL
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
OUR NEXT GRAB-AND-GO/DELIVERED MEMBERS MEAL!
CLEAR-BROTH CLAM CHOWDER
CORN ON THE COB
CHEDDAR BISCUIT
WATERMELON
CALL THE SENIOR CENTER TO SIGN UP!!
860/376-2604
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED FOR A TIME CAPSULE!
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! Because our new center project is moving along, we would like to have a TIME CAPSULE COMMITTEE formed to create the Time Capsule that we will leave for our future senior center members. If you would like to participate, please call us. Put your thinking caps on — what do you think should go into our time capsule?
RENTAL REBATE PROGRAM
RENTAL REBATE PROGRAM– PLEASE START GATHERING YOUR PAPERWORK
REQUIREMENTS ARE YOU MUST BE 65 YEARS
OF AGE OR 100% SOCIAL SECURITY DISABLED
Sign up period is between, April 1st and October 1st 2020
THE ASSESSOR & SENIOR CENTER WILL NOT BE STARTING APPLICATIONS UNTIL JUNE 1st.
PLEASE CALL AFTER MAY 15th FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Income cannot exceed $36,000 for single and $43,900 for married
***PLEASE CALL THE SENIOR CENTER TO SCHEDULE A DAY TO DROP OFF YOUR PAPERWORK TO APPLY FOR THE RENTAL REBATE.***
A Letter of Thanks!
A LETTER OF THANKS! THE SENIOR CENTER STAFF WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO HAS COME FORWARD WITH SO, SO MANY DONATIONS ALLOWING US TO CONTINUE WITH OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT DURING THIS TRYING TIME. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DELIVER OVER 500 PACKAGES OF FRUIT AND/OR FRESH PRODUCE TO OUR SENIORS; ST. MARY’S FOOD PANTRY HAS PROVIDED US WITH SUPPLIES TO DELIVER BAGS OF GROCERY/FOOD ITEMS TO NEARLY 200 SENIORS; WE ARE NOW OFFERING GRAB-AND-GO OR DELIVERED MONTHLY COMPLETE MEALS (ALL PREPARED BY STAFF) — MEALS SUCH AS STUFFED CABBAGE SOUP, GRILLED HOT DOGS AND STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE, AND NEXT MONTH’S MENU WILL BE HOMEMADE CLAM CHOWDER MEAL. COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY GENEROUS IN VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME TO HELP DELIVER FOOD, AND CASH DONATIONS ARE ALLOWING US TO CONTINUE ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS FOR FREE.
IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY DONATIONS HAVE ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE EXTRA HELP TO OUR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WHO ARE IN NEED. WE ARE PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY AND ARE PROUD TO CONTINUE HELPING OUR NEIGHBORS!
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES AND BE WELL! TINA, LISA AND JOANNE