WE ARE OPEN, COME JOIN US FOR LUNCH AND FUN.

Hello everyone!!! Our annual meeting is coming up on Saturday, December 14th. We need your input, so join us to take care of a little business. Members get to vote on business. First annual meeting in a long time, please come over.

Guess what??? Then we are going to PARTY!!! These parties are family friendly, so bring the kids and grand-kids for food and fun. Be sure you come over and don’t miss out!!! Check the flyer below.

Directors Comments:

When we say “It Takes a Village,” we think of all the amazing things this community has done to make sure that the Fairbanks Meals on Wheels program stays sustainable. The partnership with our community consists of volunteers who deliver meals daily to our clients, volunteers who bag cookies for our meals, and those who support our mission through donations to assure no senior goes hungry.

Alaska has the fastest growing senior population of all the states at 63%. These amazing Pioneers have built the wonderful community we call home. In the FNSB, our 80 and older cohort is currently 1,800 and will grow to over 5,000 by 2030, which is a 211% increase. Your Fairbanks Senior Center is actively solidifying imperative base services to help our beloved Pioneers remain living at home. The Fairbanks Senior Center calls this an “Aging in Place Movement” which consists of home modification, wellness checks, home-delivered and congregate meals, socialization, exercise and educational classes, homemaker services, and connection to programs that enhance financial security.

The Center has built a “Veteran Direct Program” which is now actively running. The focus of this new program is to help Veterans with long-term care needs to remain in their own homes. The Veteran Direct Program is designed to empower and support
qualifying Veterans to hire, train, and supervise their own choice of care attendant. For more information – contact Lisa Mackey at 907-457-1646.

We are thrilled to announce we received an additional year of a Pet Grant gifted by Meals on Wheels America Loves Pets Regional Cohort Grant Awards Program. The funding is $12,500 and is limited to financial assistance of $300 for pets. Loving companions are super important and we are honored to help assist Seniors with a vet visit for their furry loved one. Contact the office at 907-452-1735 to start the intake process. We will need some demographics to be enrolled. You will pick a vet of your choice. Call for more details.

Thank you for visiting our web page and your interest in our senior community. It is an honor to help the Pioneers who were essential in building our Golden Heart City!

Feel free to contact me any time about how you can directly impact a senior’s life.

Darlene Supplee Executive Director 907-452-1735

Hello everyone!!! Our annual meeting is coming up on Saturday December 14th. We need your input, so join us to take care of a little business. Members get to vote on business. First annual meeting in a long time, please come over.

THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT

Thank you #kinrossfortknox for your outstanding support of our mission. Your beautiful contribution will ensure seniors enjoy the comforts of the Fairbanks Senior Center once the building expansion is complete. We are looking forward to that “Grand Opening”, and cannot wait to send you that invite. Right now it’s an inspiration that you are helping us make it a reality. THANK YOU!

Thank you Usibelli Foundation for your incredible support of our mission. Your wonderful gift will ensure seniors enjoy the comforts of the Fairbanks Senior Center once the building expansion is complete. We are excited to share the moment when we have that “Grand Opening”, and cannot wait to send you that invite. THANK YOU!

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