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Living Life to the Fullest at Paul’s Run

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A special message from Katrina Wise, Executive Director of Paul’s Run.

What comes to mind when you hear the phrase living life to the fullest? For our residents, it’s having fun, spending time with family and friends, sharing and giving to others, overcoming challenges, and finding meaning and purpose in every day activities.

When you give to Paul’s Run, you open a world of possibilities so that living life to the fullest isn’t just a phrase, it’s a way of life. Your kind generosity transforms lives through our Community Life Program.

Our Community Service Club gathers weekly to help those in need. One week they’re cooking a meal for a local women’s shelter, the next week they’re making sandwiches to feed the homeless. This summer they attended Camp Noah in Reading, PA to help children traumatized by the loss and devastation of Hurricane Maria. They enjoy making a difference in the lives of other.

This past spring, our Wii Bowling Club experienced the joy of victory as they were crowned champions of Northeast Philadelphia within a virtual bowling competition for older adults. This well-earned achievement is a point of pride, thanks to their hard work and dedication.

Your gift to Paul’s Run inspires residents and nurtures creativity. You foster an environment that highlights the lives of those who call Paul’s Run home.

At 102, Marion shares her poetry with friends and neighbors throughout our community. Always cheerful and positive, she greets everyone she meets with a warm smile. She became a celebrity this summer when 6ABC Action News featured Marion on their “Art of Aging” series.

For Marion, living life to the fullest is about enjoying every day at Paul’s Run. Her words ring true in this poem she calls “Enjoy Today.”

EnjoyToday
Let us not plan for tomorrow what we can enjoy today,
For time does not wait for us.
And like a clock the minutes tick away into another day,
The happiness which we could have enjoyed today,
But if postponed for tomorrow, might never come our way.
By Marion Stein

Thank you for bringing joy and fulfillment to our residents through diverse programs and activities offered by our Community Life team. Please make your gift now to support programs and services that help residents enjoy today.

Grant Supports Hunger, Nutrition Efforts at W. Phila Senior Center

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The WPSCC served 18,847 meals to senior citizens in FY 2014.

The WPSCC served 18,847 meals to senior citizens in FY 2014.

There is some truth to the old adage, “a little goes a long way.” Our West Philadelphia Senior Community Center (WPSCC) will expand its capacity to provide free and nutritious meals to seniors in need and provide nutrition education workshops and cooking demonstrations – thanks to a $7,500 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation.

The West Philadelphia Senior Community Center, operated by Lutheran Children and Family Service (LCFS,) serves over 1,600 adults each year. A majority of members are low-income residents of impoverished West and Southwest Philadelphia neighborhoods. The WPSCC offers a daily breakfast and hot lunch, education and recreation activities, health/wellness programs, benefits access and referral services and other supports to address the basic needs of seniors age 50 and older. Additionally, the Center operates an In-Home Support program which provides benefit access and referral services for up to 600 homebound seniors each year.

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In the Comfort of Home

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caregiverThe late Maya Angelou said that “the ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.”

So not surprisingly, according to a 2011 report from AARP, the vast majority of older adults want to continue living in their own homes or communities. They want to “age in place.” Continue reading →

Becoming Center’s 20th Anniversary Celebration

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BClogo_w-tag 20yrStarsThe Becoming Center is celebrating a very special milestone this fall – 20 years of service! They’re capping off the momentous occasion with a big event.

Since 1994, the Becoming Center has offered personalized, comprehensive, preventive and restorative holistic wellness for active adults seeking to improve their fitness and overall wellbeing. The Becoming Center is a service of Liberty Lutheran, located on the campus of Artman in Ambler, Montgomery County. The Becoming Center’s staff has been instrumental in helping members achieve their health and wellness goals, as well as inspiring individuals to strengthen their body, mind and spirit.

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Her Passion for Cycling is Inspiring Others

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Patrice Rhodes at work (L) and ready to race (R)

Patrice Rhodes at work (L) and ready to race (R)

When you walk into the West Philadelphia Senior Community Center, one of the first things you may notice about Patrice Rhodes is her quiet confidence and warm smile. To the droves of people who come in and out of the center each day, the 51-year old administrative assistant is known for her kindness and willingness to help. She’s too modest to talk much about herself. That’s why heads are turning when people learn this mild-mannered admin is tearing up the pavement at night and on weekends with her cycling group. We’re talking passion, drive, determination, sweat and major mileage.

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