Senior Center April-June Newsletter

A quarterly newsletter for the Gilbert Senior Center nutrition and activities.

On location Greetings >>>

Connection Opportunities

Spring/Summer Issue

Ways to Get More Involved

It’s a beautiful time of year with the smell of spring flowers blooming.

Enjoy the nice weather!

In addition to this newsletter, we have a monthly calendar so don’t forget to look for new and exciting opportunities to participate. Let’s make the next three months AMAZING!!

Amanda Shepard Activities Specialist

There are many ways to get involved in Senior Center programs. Here are just a few:

Volunteer

Fun Clubs

Looking to do something fun and meaningful? We need volunteer help in all areas of the center. We have a terrific group of volunteers, but we could use more.

Mondays- Wii Bowling, Bridge, Coloring

We would not be able to accomplish all that we do if it were not for the volunteers who give their time and energy on a daily basis. Thank you to those who serve and welcome to those who are interested in serving.

Thursdays- Bridge Club, RummiKub, Jam Sessions

Tuesdays- Mexican Train, RummiKub, Mahjong Wednesdays- Bunco, Knit/ Crochet, Jewelry

Fridays- Crafts, Scrapbooking, Pinochle Contact Amanda, Activities Specialist at 480-503-6059 for more information.

Contact Lisa, Outreach Specialist at 480-503-6061 to get a list of current volunteer opportunities.

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Resources and Food Bags >>>

Outreach Services The Senior Center offer resources to assist with the common needs of seniors. For more information, contact Lisa at 480-503-6061.

You don’t have to spend time looking for resources.

I can provide information on matters such as DMV, insurance claims, or social security questions. I also have information on resources for AHCCCS, SNAP (food stamps), legal aid, Medicare assistance, government phones, and Dial-A-Ride. I look forward to serving you!

Lisa Price, Outreach Specialist 480-503-6061.

Food Bags The Gilbert Senior Center is happy to provide a monthly Food Bag for qualified individuals.

Participants must sign up one week in advance and not be receiving a food bag from Chandler Christian Community Center or affiliates. For more information, call 480-503-6061.

Food Bag pick up is the 3rd Wed.

For You or a Friend >>>

Home Delivered Meals You can have a hot, nutritious meal delivered to your home. If you or know someone you know could benefit, please contact our HDM Coordinator Pat Hutfles at (480)503-6058 or pat@chandlerfoodbank.org.

Our Knitting/Crocheting club makes and donates handmade baby hats & blankets to local hospitals. The club donations are over 500 items to 3 different hospitals in the east valley . In photo, hospital volunteer, Elsa, Mary, Carol, Micky, & Iola.

There are more ways to get information about Senior programs.

Check us out online: Chandlerfoodbank.org Gilbertaz.gov/seniors

We offer home delivered meals Monday- Friday between the hours of 10:00 am and 2:00 pm depending on your location.

Participants may qualify for financial assistance or pay $5 per meal, billed monthly.

Home delivered meals are a perfect solution for those unable to leave home or recovering from a procedure or sickness.

Facebook.com/CCCommunityCenter

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Your Health >>>

Keep Your Brain Young with Music & Laughter If you want to firm up your body, head to the gym. If you want to exercise your brain, listen to music. Music can be medicine for your mind, with benefits from memory improvement to stress relief. 

“There are few things that stimulate the brain the way music does,” says one Johns Hopkins otolaryngologist. “If you want to keep your brain engaged throughout the aging process, listening to or playing music is a great tool. It provides a total brain workout.”

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Music affects the brain in many positive ways. It makes you smarter, happier and more productive at In picture above: any age. Listening is good, playing is even better. Our Jam Session Club which meets the 2nd ... And now, advances in neuroscience enable researchers to quantitatively measure music affects

Thursday of every month. Starts at 2:15pm and they jam until 4pm.

Apply or Renew AHCCCS, SNAP (food stamps)

Apply for a government phone!

You qualify if you currently receive government assistance.

Lisa Price lisa@chandlerfoodbank.org Phone: (480) 503-6061

Do You Qualify?

Find Out NOW!

ADDITIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE: Food Bank Distribution  Food Boxes  Diapers & Formula Family Resource Center  Parenting & Early Literacy Classes,  Health & Homeless Programs Community Action Program  Emergency Rental/Mortgage  Utility Assistance Senior Center & Home Delivered Meals For more information about our services, visit chandlerfoodbank.org.

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Health Presentations Offered

Coloring Club Come join in for a fun afternoon on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 1pm for Coloring Club. You will have the opportunity to create beautiful pages and have great conversations with friends.

Join in wonderful talks about various health subjects.

Most presentations will be scheduled on different days, so make sure you are checking the monthly calendar.

Diabetes 6 week Class May 19-June 23rd Fridays 12:45pm-2:45pm Join us for a fun and informative six-part series focused on, Diabetes. You will learn about ways to prevent it or ways to maintain it. The Healthy Living Diabetes workshop can teach you the skills you need to manage your condition and get your life back!

Senior Fitness Day May 31st "If You Keep Moving…You’ll Keep Improving!"

Join us for a great morning of fun exercise and activities for all!

9am-10am Yoga 9:30am Healthy Living Activity—10:15am-10:45am Group Exercise 10:45am Fun Activity—11:15am-1pm Energizing Lunch Fun times for ALL!

Exercise Classes The Gilbert Senior Center offers exercise classes Monday-Friday.

CGCC Nurses Fair

Mon: Tai Chi - 9am Tues: Chair Exercise - 8:30am Silver Sneakers - 1pm Wed: Yoga- 9am Line Dancing- 11:15am ($3) Thurs: Chair Exercise- 8:30am Geri-Fit - 1pm Fri: Zumba Gold - 8:45am

April 19th 9am-Noon Come join the Chandler-Gilbert Community College nursing student for an health educational fair. Lots of great information will be

All Health Presentations below will be scheduled at 12:15pm in the dining room:      

Tech 101-April 11th Belly Button Healing-April 12th Fall Prevention-May 4th Fun Medicare Trivia-May 22nd Partner with your Dr.- June 13th Aging Happily-July 11th

* Please consult your doctor before starting any exercise program.*

Board Games

Senior Centers and CCCC >>>

Q:

How are the Chandler and Gilbert Senior Centers related to CCCC?

A:

CCCC provides senior nutrition at both the Gilbert and Chandler Senior Centers and activities at Gilbert Senior Center.

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We have Yahtzee, Words with Friends, Mahjong, UNO, Sequence Apples to Apples, and of course more Rummikub sets. Anyone is welcome to use them. If there is a game you don’t see that you think your fellow Seniors will enjoy, please let us know!

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Peach Crisp Smoothie Prep time 5 mins

Cook time 3 mins

Total time 8 mins

Serves 1

Ingredients 1/2 banana 1 frozen peach Small handful of raw walnuts 1 tsp vanilla 1 tbsp. pure maple syrup 2 tbsp. oats Dash of ground cinnamon 2 tbsp. soymilk or other non-dairy milk

Directions: Place all ingredients in a blender and blend on high until smooth. Add more ice or milk as needed.

Pour into a glass and serve immediately. Makes one large smoothie.

Walk in the Park This April, you're invited to "Walk All Over Poverty."

The seventh annual CCCC Walk in the Park is Saturday April 8, 8:00-10:00 am at Discovery Park in Gilbert. Every year, participants in the Walk raise money to alleviate poverty in the Southeast Valley.

Proceeds benefit the programs at CCCC that not only provide relief to families in crisis but also teach families new life skills that enable them to live well and to break the cycle of poverty.

The cost to walk is $20 per person and $30 per family. Group discounts are available. Encourage your family and friends to donate to your team!

AZ Charitable Tax Credit Arizona provides a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for charitable contributions to a Qualifying Charitable Organization, such as Chandler Christian Community Center. The tax credit is now $400 for an individual or head of household and $800 for a married couple filing jointly. The deadline to donate is April 15, 2017.

Donate online at http://chandlerfoodbank.org/causes/donate or by check.

Make your check payable to “Chandler Christian Community Center,� and mail to PO Box 591 Chandler, AZ 85244.

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Event Calendar Join us for these fun events at Gilbert Senior Center. Transportation is provided for off-site events. Check your monthly calendar and announcements, as dates and times may change.

Upcoming Events Gilbert Senior Expo April 7, 9am-12pm, Lunch 11:15am-1pm Featuring health care vendors, handmade craft booths, raffles, and more.

Desert Belle Boat Tour April 10th $25 pp 2:45pm Tour (T) Come join us for a fun day on the lake for a boat tour on Saguaro Lake. We will leave the center at 1:15pm.

Sign up until April 5th

Turf Paradise April 24th $4 1:00pm Leaving 11:45am Come join us for a fun day at the horse races.

Lunch is on your own. :) Sign up from April 14th-22nd

Mother’s Day Dessert

Father’s Day Dessert June 16th 12:00pm Come join us to celebrate all the Fathers in the world!

Desserts will be served.

D-Backs Baseball June 8th $22 Come on out and join us for some great baseball!

Games start at 12:40 pm. We will leave at 11:30 am. (T) Sign up from May 22nd-June 2nd

May 12th 12:00pm Come join us to celebrate all the Mothers in the world!

Diabetes Food Demo Desserts will be served.

By Chef Wallis June 21st 12:30pm Come join Chef Wallis for a food demo that will be D-Backs Baseball Diabetic friendly. Sign up in the Activities Book from May 24th $22 June 5th-19th Come on out and join us for some great baseball!

Games start at 12:40 pm. We will leave at 11:30 am. (T) Sign up from D-Backs Baseball May 1st –May June 29th $22 Come on out and join us for some great baseball!

17th Games start at 12:40 pm. We will leave at 11:30 am. (T) Sign up from June 12th-23rd

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Gilbert Senior Center-130 North Oak St. Gilbert, AZ 85233 Open Monday-Friday 8am-4pm

Dining Out We will leave the Senior Center at 4pm for each Dining Out event.

Chen’s Chinese

April 5, Sign up Mar 20-April 4

Macayos

May 10, Sign up April 24-May 9 In picture above: Esther & Jimel Skaff

Whiskey Row

Senior Center Closed

June 14, Sign up May 30-June13

Not Your Typical Deli

July 12th, Sign up June 26-July 11

Staff Training, Apr. 14 Memorial Day, May 29th Independence Day, July 4th

Party Time!

There will be a sign up sheet for all party days.

Cinco De Mayo May 5th, 10:30am, Come join us for a fun FIESTA! Light snacks and punch will be served.

Sock Hop June 6th, 10:30am , Come party with your socks on! Break out that poodle skirt and saddle shoes and join us for “Hopping” good time!

Independence Day Celebration July 3rd, 10:30am, Join us for a great family fun day at the Center on Monday July 3rd.Great music by Carlotta and family fun picnic goodies. Invite your families & show them your Senior Center! You can even get your

Senior Center Staff

In picture above: Maxine Major showing her “smile” during the celebration on National Smile day” at the center.

Amanda Shepard, Activities Specialist amanda@chandlerfoodbank.org, 480-503-6059 Lisa Price, Outreach Specialist lisa@chandlerfoodbank.org, 480-503-6061 Pat Hutfles, HDM Coordinator pat@chandlerfoodbank.org, 480-503-6058 Wallis Berry, Kitchen Coordinator wallis@chandlerfoodbank.org, 480-503-6057 Kelly Delgado, Senior Programs Manager

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Your support...

If you would like to donate items or a financial gift contribution to support the work of CCCC Senior Center programs, several ways to donate are listed below. Thank you.

Gently used clothing, knick-knacks, jewelry etc.

Arts and crafts supplies

Financial contributions can be made by cash, check, or credit card. All donations are fully tax Bingo Prizes: Grocery items; deductible as allowed by law and eligible for the AZ Qualifying paper towels, toilet paper, toiletries, canned food items, Organization Charitable Tax Credit. etc.

Current Topics >>> Check us out online: www.chandlerfoodbank.org www.gilbertaz.gov/departments/parks-and -recreation/seniors www.facebook.com/CCCommunityCenter

Contact us at 480-503-6061 www.chandlerfoodbank.org

P.O. Box 591, Chandler, AZ 85244

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