Sapulpa’s Sr. Citizen Community Center – 515 E. Dewey
Be sure to check our Community Calendar of Events. We have several on going and special events just for Seniors listed there.
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All Seniors in the Sapulpa community are invited to call or visit the Sr. Citizen’s Community Center, located at 515 E. Dewey, and to participate in any of the programs. Our friendly, caring staff are always on hand to assist with programs and activities designed specifically with seniors in mind. The Center offers: pool, cards, dominoes, bible study, movie afternoon and more. Relax, socialize and enjoy a cup of coffee.
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Sr. Pot Luck 2nd Tuesday of each month at 12:00. Bring your favorite covered dish or desert and enjoy good food and fellowship
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FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM
As we know, senior citizens sometimes struggle to meet their monthly financial obligations. Here is a great program to assist with their financial needs as well as their social interaction. “People need people!”
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services Area I Foster Grandparent Program needs additional volunteers to help children in the Sapulpa schools. This program recruits trains and laces volunteers (age 60+) in schools to assist children with special needs. The volunteers are available approximately 20 hours a week to help children. If they qualify, the volunteers receive $2.65 an hour for serving in their community.
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The Senior Citizen Nutrition Program serves hot, well balanced meals five days a week. The meals are prepared and delivered hot to the site by a commercial caterer, (Sodexho.)
There is a suggested donation of $2.00 for persons 60 and over. There is a $5.84 fee for guests under 60.
No person over the age of 60 will be denied a meal due to lack of funds.
For more information or to make a lunch reservation please call:
224-3300.
Building hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00am – 5:00pm
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FREE FREE FREE
BINGO
(Sr. Citizens 60+)
2nd Thursday of every month / 11:45am
Sapulpa Sr. Citizen’s Community Center
515 E. Dewey
Fun Games & Prizes
Presented By:
Humana
Guidance When You Need It
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We also offer a variety of programs and activities for the elderly and handicapped populations. The Community Center also provides and conducts recreation programs and activities for adults as well.
The Greying of America-
The elderly population will increase by 80 percent over the next 25 years. While the elderly population (age 65 and older) is projected to more than double to nearly 82 million by 2050, the oldest old population (age 85 and older) is projected to quadruple by 2050.
The oldest baby boomers will be 65 in 2011, and the youngest will be 65 in 2029. The aging of the population will also encourage smart growth. As baby boomers get older, there will be an increased demand for communities, which are more pedestrian-friendly with residential and commercial areas in closer proximity to one another in order to decrease the need for driving. Senior Citizens are active voters. Therefore, they constitute a politically powerful group of people.
This power will continue to grow as the percentage of the population who are elderly grows in the next few decades. The “aging of America” is an important issue fast approaching us all. Policy-makers will be certain to hear from and be smart to take notice of the needs and desires of this group of people.
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