Valentine’s Day Dance just one of many events offered by Senior Services
News February 15, 2022
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Senior Services has many activities to offer patrons age 55 and up. This Feb. 11 Valentine’s Day Senior Dance is just one example.
A full range of activities is laid out in their bi-monthly newsletter with something for people with every kind of interest from pottery to hiking. Senior Services also offers other services such as Meals on Wheels, memory care programs and so much more for active and older adults.
Memberships are also offered so patrons can get the most out of all programs and offers. Learn more information about Senior Services by visiting their webpage at forsythco.com or call (770) 781- 2178.
Holiday Angel, Holiday Gift Certificate programs will brighten residents holiday season
News, Press Release November 7, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
Forsyth County, Ga. – Forsyth County Senior Services invites residents to participate in the 2020 Holiday Gift Angels and Home-Delivered Meals Holiday Gift Certificate Programs throughout the holiday season.
Holiday Gift Angels Program: Personalized gift request tags containing the name of a local senior citizen as well as a gift idea are available for participants. To become a holiday gift angel:
1. Pick up a gift request tag for a local senior citizen at any of the three Forsyth County Senior Services locations. Participants can also request a gift tag by contacting Senior Services at (770) 781-2178 or by emailing 1. [email protected].
2. Acquire a gift. Each gift request tag lists the name of a local senior citizen along with a gift idea for him/her.
3. Bring the unwrapped gift (or contact Senior Services for safe ways to donate) – in a gift bag with the gift request tag attached (or route number) – to any of the three Forsyth County Senior Services locations during business hours by Dec. 1, 2020.
Home-Delivered Meals Holiday Gift Certificate Program: Participants can give the gift of a nutritious meal, friendly visit and safety check to a local homebound senior. Meals purchased with a holiday gift certificate through Forsyth County Senior Services will be delivered through the Meals on Wheels program.
Those interested in purchasing a holiday gift certificate may choose to provide meals for a day, week, month or year. The cost for a meal certificate is $4 for one day, $20 for one week, $85 for one month and $1,000 for an entire year.
Checks should be made payable to Forsyth County Senior Services Holiday Meal Certificate Program and may be mailed or delivered to:
10 E. Main Street, Suite 210 | Cumming, Georgia 30040 | (770) 886-2802 | (678) 965-7195 fax | TV Forsyth | forsythco.com
All meals delivered from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day will include a special certificate from the meal provider with a holiday message for the recipient. Senior Services has set a goal of delivering 3,500 meals to local senior citizens this holiday season.
In 2019, community members purchased over 3,000 holiday meals for homebound older adults.
For additional information on both holiday programs, call Forsyth County Senior Services at (770) 781-2178 or visit forsythco.com/seniors.
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