With COVID-19 still here, Groton Senior Center continues with outreach programs to meet the needs of many in our community. The VNA of Southeastern CT held vaccination clinics in a drive thru sort of manner. We also have had several COVID-19 testing mobile units here offering free testing for anyone. In our last issue we told we al about our generous and wonderful COMMUNITY FIRST MEALS Program. Did you know we ended up distributing more than 3700 meals?
This Fall, we also took part in the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box program again distributing to anyone who may need it in our community. Groton Senior Center worked with “Keeping Kids Out Of Prison” in New London and United Way to be able to distribute these boxes of food to Groton residents who are food insecure at this time. Close to 400 boxes of food were handed out at just two events. Stay tuned for more!
Groton Senior Center staff member Kathy Williams, Groton Police and Poquonnock Bridge Fire Department assisted a town senior with the completion of a ramp needed for her to access her home. Kathy was able to get the materials donated from Home Depot for this project so the Police and Fire department to complete the ramp.