The Salvation Army of Oak Creek To Open New Senior Center Program

OAK CREEK – The Salvation Army of Oak Creek will host a Grand Opening for its new Senior Center on Monday, January 8.

The Salvation Army Senior Center, which will be located inside The Salvation Army of Oak Creek’s Church and Community Center, 8853 S Howell Ave., will be open to the public.

“The new center will offer scheduled programming for the body, mind, and soul. Seniors will be able to participate in activities such as educational and financial lectures, health and nutrition workshops, arts and crafts, music therapy, support groups, Bible study, and weekly hot lunches,” said Captain Dana Bigelow, Corps Officer at The Salvation Army of Oak Creek.

A Grand Opening for the new program will take place on Monday at 11 a.m.

The agenda will be as follows:

• 11 a.m. Ribbon Cutting & Special Remarks
• 12 to 1 p.m. Resources provided by Community Vendors & Refreshments
• 1 to 2 p.m. B-I-N-G-O!

“The center is designed to meet the needs of our area’s aging population who may or may not have financial resources to participate in other programs,” Bigelow said. “The main objective will be to enhance and enrich the lives of seniors in our community.”

The Senior Center will be open each Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The new Senior Center program was funded by the Thomas Lyle Williams Grant Fund, a grant that The Salvation Army Central Territory awards to outstanding new Salvation Army program endeavors throughout the Midwest. Funding has to be matched locally at a certain amount, showing both community need and support.

“Thanks to a variety of our community partners, we were able to demonstrate and verify the need for this sort of programming for Seniors in our area and able to raise the matching funds required for eligibility for the Thomas Lyle Williams Grant,” shared Captain Jason Bigelow, Corps Officer at The Salvation Army of Oak Creek. “We are thrilled to include this program alongside the other services we provide to people of all ages, all year long.”

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.